Pepper Timber Harvest Plan

Gualala Redwood Timber’s 356-acre Pepper Timber Harvest Plan (THP 1-25-00093-SON) is located on steep slopes above the south side of the Wheatfield Fork of the Gualala River, approximately one mile northeast of Valley Crossing (confluence of the South and Wheatfield Forks). The plan was approved by Cal Fire on August 27, 2025.

This plan is a partial successor to the previously withdrawn 553-acre Pepper THP (THP 1-23-00171-SON). In the new Pepper THP, Gualala Redwood Timber states that, “The landowner intends to submit another THP, Salt THP, to the east of this [Pepper] THP. This plan is actively being developed, and is expected to be submit in the 4th quarter of 2025. Given the proximity of the two plans, concurrent operations are likely to occur on these projects.”

Pepper Timber Harvest Plan documents

Pepper THP Section 1 – [2 MB, 8 pages] Legal description: Cover pages, signatures.

Pepper THP Section 2 – [19 MB, 131 pages] Operations: Silviculture, Yarding, Erosion Hazard Rating, Winter operations, Roads & landings, Watercourse & lake protections, Alternative Watercourse & lake protections (in lieu of standard rules), Wildlife observances & enforceable provisions, Maps

Pepper THP Section 3 – [2 MB, 35 pages] Supporting materials: General Site Description, Analysis of Alternatives, Discussion and Justification of Section I & II items: Silvicultural Methods, Ground-based equipment on steep slopes & unstable areas, Roads, Landings and Skid Trails, Additional in-lieu and/or alternative watercourse and lake protection practices.

Pepper THP Section 4 – [5 MB, 129 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

Pepper THP Section 5 – [34 MB, 200 pages] Attachments: Including soil erosion hazards, Erosion Control Plan, stream assessments, botanical surveys, geology report, Northern Spotted Owl information; list of adjacent landowners who received domestic water supply letters (pp60-79) removed to protect privacy.

Pepper THP Section 6 – [1 MB, 2 pages] Archeological information: (confidential)

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To download additional documents for this logging plan,
visit the Pepper THP page on the CalTREES website.

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The public comment period has ended. Below are instructions on how to submit comments during the public comment period.

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 1-25-00093-SON “Pepper”