Decision Memo Completed

KIRKLAND PLANTATION THIN

Sequoia National Forest Fresno; Tulare, California Hume Lake Ranger District

Masticate small trees (less than 10 inches dbh) and brush causing overstocked conditions in plantations near Kirkland Meadow. Underburn or pile and burn fuel concentrations. Leave 80-120 trees per acre and pockets of untreated shrubs for wildlife.

Location

Hume Lake Ranger District

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/09/2011
2
Decision
09/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
KIRKLAND PLANTATION THINDecision Signed Date: 09/06/2017
ForestsSequoia National Forest
DistrictsHume Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT13-14S, R28-29E, MDB&M
Vegetation management (other than forest products)