Environmental Assessment Completed

La Brea Restoration

Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara, California Santa Lucia Ranger District

Restore access opportunity, watershed stability and ecological protection to the N. Fork of La Brea Creek area following damage caused by the 2009 La Brea Fire & subsequent flooding events that resulted in extensive road damage and sediment loading.

Location

26 miles east of Santa Maria, CA along N.Fork La Brea Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/22/2017
2
Comment Period
07/23/2018
3
Objection Period Start
08/16/2019
4
Decision
05/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
La Brea RestorationDecision Signed Date: 05/27/2020
ForestsLos Padres National Forest
DistrictsSanta Lucia Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.10N.,R.31W.SBBM
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRecreation managementRoad management