Decision Memo Completed

NASA portable weather stations

Los Padres National Forest Monterey, California Monterey Ranger District

Renew an expired special use authorization for two weather monitoring stations operated by NASA Ames Research Center on the Brazil Ranch. The two weather stations are for long-term monitoring of climate change. Each creates a 3 foot square footprint.

Location

Both stations are located on the Brazil Ranch; one is adjacent to buildings within the administrative area and the other is located out of public view in a canyon above Hurricane Point.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/29/2014
2
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
ForestsLos Padres National Forest
DistrictsMonterey Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.18S, R.1E, Sec.17 SW1/4 and Sec.20 SW1/4
Special use management