Quincy Watershed Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 10,153 acres (41.1 km²) of forest land in Plumas County. The exterior boundaries of the area are described as follows:

Beginning at the SE cnr. of Sec. 31, T24N, R10E, MDB&M ; thence N along section line to NE cnr. of S ½, SE ¼ of Sec. 19; thence W to NW cnr. S ½, SE ¼, Sec. 19; thence N to interior ¼ cnr. of Sec. 19; thence W to SE cnr. SW ¼, NW ¼, Sec. 19; thence N to NE cnr. of SW ¼, NW ¼, Sec. 19, T24N, R10E; thence W to NW cnr. of SE ¼, NE ¼, Sec. 23, T24N, R9E; thence S to SW cnr. of SE ¼, NE ¼, Sec. 23; thence W to SE cnr. of SW ¼, NW ¼, Sec. 23; thence N to NE cnr. SW ¼, NW ¼, Sec. 23; thence W to NW cnr. SW ¼, NW ¼, Sec. 23; thence N to NE cnr., Sec. 22; thence W to NW cnr. NE ¼, NW ¼, Sec. 22; thence N to NE cnr. of SW ¼, SW ¼, Sec. 15; thence W to NW cnr. of S ¼, Sec. 16; thence S to SW cnr. of Sec. 33; thence E to SE cnr. of Sec. 33; thence S to SW cnr. of N ½, Sec. 3, T23N, R9E; thence E to interior ¼ cnr. of Sec. 6, T23N, R10E; thence N to NE cnr. of NW ¼, Sec. 6; thence E approx. .5 mi. to point of beginning.

The hazardous fire area designation is effective from May 20 to December 1, 1977 and from June 1 to December 1 of each year thereafter.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4252, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4251 and 4252, Public Resources Code.