Decision Memo Completed

PIUTE FIRE REFORESTATION AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Sequoia National Forest Kern, California Kern River Ranger District

Planting by hand 2,824 acres; Mechanical site preparation & hand planting on additional 656 acres; Fell six trees per acre for wildlife cover adjacent to riparian areas over approx. 50 acres.

Location

Within the Piute fire perimeter, specifically the subwatersheds of upper Thompson Canyon, Clear Creek, South Fork of Erskine Creek, upper Kelso Creek, and Woolstalf Creek

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/09/2009
2
Decision
03/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(11)
Special AuthorityNational Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
PIUTE FIRE REFORESTATION AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTDecision Signed Date: 03/15/2010
ForestsSequoia National Forest
DistrictsKern River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT28S, R34E, Sections 3-4,7-10,16-20, and 28-32; T28S, R33E, Sections 13, 22-27, and 35-36; T27S, R34E, Section 34; MDB&M
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants