USFS Tasks GeomorphIS to Prepare LEAPS Fire and Scenery Assessment Reports

The USDA Forest Service has tasked GeomorphIS to conduct fire-fuel and scenery assessments related to the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) Project, a proposed hydroelectric project within the Cleveland National Forest near the city of Lake Elsinore, California. The USFS Pacific Southwest Region is reviewing the LEAPS application to identify affected National Forest System (NFS) lands and resources. The current project proposal will likely result in numerous impacts to NFS lands and resources and potential inconsistencies with the Cleveland National Forest’s Land Management Plan (LMP). The CNF anticipates that one or more project-specific amendments may be necessary to ensure the project consistency with the LMP.