US Forest Service - Lassen National Forest (CA)
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Lassen National Forest (LNF - Forest #06) "Susanville" KMB 6-9-0
The forest was formed in 1905 when it was named one of the Forest Reserves, which were all renamed "National Forests" in 1907. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s. The size of the Lassen National Forest is 1.2 million acres. The Forest lies at the heart of one of the most fascinating areas of California, called the Crossroads. Here the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin meet and blend. It is an area of great variety, greeting visitors and residents alike with a wide array of recreational opportunities and adventures. Fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, bicycling, boating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and just exploring and learning about nature are among the many popular pastimes.
Within the Lassen National Forest you can explore a lava tube or the land of Ishi, the last survivor of the Yahi Yana Native American tribe; watch pronghorn antelope glide across sage flats or an osprey snatch fish from lake waters; drive four-wheel trails into high granite country appointed with sapphire lakes or discover spring wildflowers on foot.
The forest has 92,000 acres of old growth. The common tree species are Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii), Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), White Fir (Abies concolor), Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi), Red fir (Abies magnifica), and Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta).
The Forest is divided into the Almanor (District 1), Hat Creek (District 3) and Eagle Lake (District 8) Ranger Districts, with the Forest Supervisor's Office in Susanville.
RADIO SYSTEM
The Lassen National Forest has a Forest Net with 8 repeaters and an Admin Net with 4 repeaters. Channels allowing direct (simplex) communications on each net are provided. There are channels for the fire net of the BLM Northern California District and the local net for the Lassen-Modoc Unit of Cal Fire. The first 11 channels listed are common to all the radios of the Forest, regardless of function or location.
Other
The unit identifier system for non-fire personnel used on the Lassen National Forest is unknown. The Susanville Interagency Fire Center provides dispatching for the Lassen National Forest, the Northern California District of the BLM, the Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit of Cal Fire, and the fire function of Lassen National Park. Law enforcement service for Lassen National Park is provided by the dispatch center at Yosemite National Park. The unit identifier for this center is "Susanville."
Channel Plan
| Channel | Tone(s) | Rx | Tx | Alpha Tag | Description |
| 1 | 173.1875 | 173.1875 | LNF1 Frst Dir | Fire Net Direct | |
| 2 | 1-8 | 173.1875 | 164.800 | LNF2 Frst Rpt | Fire Net Repeater |
| 3 | 2-5 | 169.9500 | 164.9125 | LNF3 Admin Rpt | Admin Net Repeater |
| 4 | 171.6250 | 164.2500 | LNF4 BLM Rpt | BLM Northern CA District Repeater | |
| 5 | 1-7 | 151.2500 | 159.4050 | LNF5 CF LMU Rpt | Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit Repeater(Note: Tone 2 - 123.0 used on Rx side) |
| 6 | 168.6625 | 168.6625 | LNF6 R5 ProjNet | R5 Project Net | |
| 7 | 168.2000 | 168.2000 | LNF7 NIFC T2 | NIFC Tac 2 | |
| 8 | 167.6000 | 167.6000 | LNF8 A/G 43 CA1 P | National Air to Ground 43 CA01 Primary | |
| 9 | 159.2625 | 159.2625 | LNF9 CF A/G2 | Cal Fire Air to Ground 2 (Note: Tone 16 192.8 Tx/Rx Sides) | |
| 10 | 166.5500 | 166.5500 | LNF10 R5 T4 | R5 Tac 4 | |
| 11 | 167.1125 | 167.1125 | LNF11 R5 T5 | R5 Tac 5 | |
| 12 | 167.2375 | 167.2375 | LNF12 R5 T6 | R5 Tac 6 | |
| 13 | 4 | 164.1000 | 164.1000 | LNF13 Serv | LNF Service Net (Note: Tone 4 - 136.5 Tx/Rx Sides) |
| 14 | 154.4450 | 154.0100 | LNF14 LassCoFire | Lassen County Fire | |
| 15 | 6 | 154.2800 | 154.2800 | LNF15 VFire 21 | V Fire 21 (Note: Tone 6 - 156.7 Tx/Rx Sides) |
| 16 | 6 | 156.0750 | 156.0750 | LNF16 CALCORD | CA On Scene Coordination (Note: Tone 6 - 156.7 Tx/Rx Sides) |
Tones
| Tone | Location | CTCSS Tone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dyer Mtn. | 110.9 |
| 2 | Widow Mtn | 123.0 |
| 3 | West Prospect | 131.8 |
| 4 | Antelope Mtn. | 136.5 |
| 5 | Turner Mtn. | 146.2 |
| 6 | Bald Mtn. | 156.7 |
| 7 | Little Antelope | 167.9 |
| 8 | Portable Repeater | 103.5 |
It is unknown what tones are transmitted on repeater output frequencies.
The Forest Net (Channel 2) works on all of these repeaters. The Fire Net (Channel 4) is installed at 4 of these repeater sites as listed in the channel line up table above.
Cal Fire Tones
| Tone | Location | CTCSS Tone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckworth | 110.9 |
| 2 | Dyer Mtn. | 123.0 |
| 3 | Likely | 131.8 |
| 4 | Fredonyer | 136.5 |
| 5 | Widow Mtn. | 146.2 |
| 6 | Happy Camp | 156.7 |
| 7 | Roop | 167.9 |
Related Links
- National Incident Radio Support Cache - These frequencies are used for large incidents, usually when a Type I or Type II Incident Management Team is assigned. This cache is used for fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, visits of high ranking officials, such the U.S. President and the presidents of other countries, large law enforcement incidents, special events and other incidents where the federal government is utilizing the Incident Command System.
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| US Forests in California: | |||||
| Angeles | Inyo | Lassen | Modoc | Sequoia | Six Rivers |
| Cleveland | Klamath | Los Padres | Plumas | Shasta-Trinity | Stanislaus |
| Eldorado | Lake Tahoe BMU | Mendocino | San Bernardino | Sierra | Tahoe |