The Whitebark Institute, under the authority of the Inyo National Forest (INF), is currently working on a collaborative landscape-scale forest restoration project aiming to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire within Mammoth Lakes. In addition to being guided by foresters, the project also follows the parameters of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implemented by the INF for fuel reduction of New Shady Rest Campground. The trees were selected using a marking guide which determines the number of trees per acre (including healthy ones) that will need to be removed to reduce the built-up fuels in the area generated after 50 years. For a Jeffrey Pine stand, that area is very dense and overcrowded with signs of bark beetle activity. We are thinning the trees to a more natural density for that forest type and to reduce the risk of wildfire close to town. There will be some shade reduction from removing these trees, but the foresters were thoughtful and marked less trees directly around campsites. Due to the historic snowfall this year, initial work was not able to occur in early summer prior to the campground opening. Work will be occurring in units adjacent to the campground while it is open as we work towards forest restoration. Some of the biomass that will be removed will be available for public use and will not be used for timber purposes.