Environmental Assessment Completed

BRECKENRIDGE FOREST HEALTH AND FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT

Sequoia National Forest Kern, California Kern River Ranger District

Variably thin approx 892 acres in WUI defense & threat zones using mechanical and/or hand thinning methods. Material may be sold as commercial sawlogs. Excess surface fuels will be treat by piling/burning, underburning or chipping.

Location

Breckenridge Mountain, Kern County, California, approx 11 miles SW of Lake Isabella, California

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/27/2010
2
Objection Period Start
05/07/2012
3
Decision
08/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Municipal Watersheds
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Breckenridge Forest Health and Fuels Reduction Project DN & FONSIDecision Signed Date: 08/01/2012
ForestsSequoia National Forest
DistrictsKern River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT28S, R32E, Sections 19, 20, 30; T28S, R31E, Sections 14,15, 21-27, 34-36 MDB&M
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)