Friends of Gualala River Protecting the Gualala River watershed and the species living within it
Gualala Redwood Timber’s 269-acre Little Pepperwood Timber Harvest Plan (THP 1-26-00076-SON) is located in southern Mendocino and northern Sonoma Counties, approximately 3 miles east of the town of Gualala. Surface flow from the THP drains into Big Pepperwood Creek, Little Pepperwood Creek, and several tributaries to Big Pepperwood and Rockpile Creeks. The plan was submitted to Cal Fire on June 16, 2026. CalFire recommended approval on Aug. 27; public comment period ended on Sept. 8.
Little Pepperwood Timber Harvest Plan documents
Submitted on June 16, 2026
Little Pepperwood THP Section 1 – [1 MB, 10 pages] Legal description: Cover pages, signatures.
Little Pepperwood THP Section 2 – [11 MB, 89 pages] Operations: Silviculture, yarding, erosion hazard rating, winter operations, roads & landings, watercourse & lake protections, alternative watercourse & lake protections (in lieu of standard rules), biological resources, maps.
Little Pepperwood THP Section 3 – [1 MB, 20 pages] Supporting materials: General site description, analysis of alternatives, variable retention, discussion and justification of use of ground based equipment on unstable areas, discussion and justification of alternative watercourse and lake protection practices, cultural resources.
Little Pepperwood THP Section 4 – [1 MB, 111 pages] Cumulative Impacts: Past, present and future projects, assessment of cumulative watershed effects, soil productivity, biological resources, recreational, visual, traffic, greenhouse gas impacts, wildfire risks.
Little Pepperwood THP Section 5 – [30 MB, 307 pages] Attachments: Including soil erosion hazards, Erosion Control Plan, Greenhouse Gas calculations, landslides, roadwork, stream reports, botanical surveys, Northern Spotted Owl information.
Little Pepperwood THP Section 6 – [1 MB, 1 page] Archeological information: (confidential)
Little Pepperwood THP: Additional Documents
“LP” THP: First Review Questions, by Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
[6/23/26, 0.2 MB, 2 pages]
“LP” THP: First Review Report, by CalFire
[6/25/26, 1 MB, 7 pages]
“LP” THP: RPF Responses to First Review Questions
[7/7/26, 5 MB, 45 pages]
“LP” THP: Pre-Harvest Inspection by Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
[7/14/26, 0.2 MB, 5 pages]
“LP” THP: Pre-Harvest Inspection by CA. Geological Survey
[7/16/26, 2 MB, 13 pages]
“LP” THP: Pre-Harvest Inspection by CalFire
[7/16/26, 1.5 MB, 15 pages]
“LP” THP: Response to Agency Recommendations, by Registered Pro. Forester
[7/30/26, 26 MB, 25 pages]
“LP” THP: 2nd Review Team Recommendations by CalFire
[8/6/26, 1 MB, 1 page]
“LP” THP: Marbled Murrelet Consultation by Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
[8/11/26, 1 MB, 7 pages]
“LP” THP: Response to 2nd Review Recommendations, by Registered Pro. Forester
[8/11/26, 2 MB, 6 pages]
“LP” THP: Remaining Question from 2nd Review by CalFire
[8/14/26, 1 MB, 1 page]
“LP” THP: Response to Remaining Question by Registered Pro. Forester
[8/19/26, 3 MB, 8 page]
“LP” THP – Recommended for approval, by Cal Fire
[8/27/26, 1 MB, 1 page]
“LP” THP – Comments on behalf of Friends of Gualala River, by Jason Holder, Esq.
[9/8/26, 2 MB, 48 pages]
“LP” THP – Comments by Friends of the South Fork Gualala
[9/8/26, 16 MB, 111 pages]
“LP” THP – Additional revisions necessary for approval, by Cal Fire
[9/29/26, 1 MB, 2 pages]
All documents regarding this logging plan are available in the new CalTREES system.
Unfortunately, CalTREES is not easy to use, so FoGR has compiled some
basic instructions for use of CalTREES to help you navigate the system.
To download additional documents for this logging plan,
if you want to follow the back & forth as agencies ask questions and the RPF replies,
visit the Little Pepperwood THP page on the CalTREES website.
Below are instructions on how to submit comments during the public comment period.
The public comment period closed on September 8, 2026.
To submit your comments on a logging plan, email your comments to: santarosapubliccomment@fire.ca.gov
or send your comments via U.S. Mail to:
Forest Practice
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
135 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
In the subject line of your email message, or at the top of your letter,
be sure to reference the THP number and name, for example:
THP 1-26-00076-SON “Little Pepperwood”