Environmental Assessment Completed

KERN RIVER WHITEWATER BOATING ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Sequoia National Forest Kern, California Kern River Ranger District

Improve river access on the Upper Kern River at Road's End & Camp 3, and add permanent vault toilets at Riverkern Beach, Camp 3, Thunderbird, Road's End, and Willow Point. Improve river access on Lower Kern River, at Democrat Raft Take-Out.

Location

Improve river access at the whitewater boating sites on the Upper Kern River run and the Lower Kern River run. (See Other Information block.)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/20/2009
2
Comment Period
09/22/2009
3
Decision
11/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.
KERN RIVER WHITEWATER BOATING ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTDecision Signed Date: 11/25/2009 Legal Notice Date: 12/02/2009
ForestsSequoia National Forest
DistrictsKern River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.24S., R.33E., Sec. 4 (Riverkern Beach), Sec. 29 (Camp 3) & Sec. 30 (Thunderbird); T.23S., R.33E., Sec. 11 (Road's End) & Sec. 1 (Willow Point); & T.27S., R.31E., Sec. 5 (Democrat Raft Take-Out).
Recreation management