Decision Memo Completed

SIRRETTA ROAD BLOWDOWN SALVAGE

Sequoia National Forest Tulare, California Kern River Ranger District

The project would provide ecological restoration by reducing fuels loading through removal of dead or damaged trees and by prescribed burning. It would also remove hazard trees from public roadways In the Sirretta Road/Sherman Pass area

Location

Tulare County, California Along Sirretta Road No. 22S21 and Sherman Pass Road No. 22S05.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/08/2011
2
Decision
12/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments; Boundary Adjustments; Harzardous Waste Compliance Actions; Facility Improvements/Construction; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Use Authorizations; Land Purchases; Facility Maintenance; Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Land Exchanges; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Decision Memo Sirretta Road Blowdown SalvageDecision Signed Date: 12/15/2011
ForestsSequoia National Forest
DistrictsKern River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec. 13 & 24, T22S, R33E and Sec. 19 & 20, T22S, R34E MDBM;
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementForest products