Environmental Assessment Completed

Castle Fire Ecological Restoration Project

Sequoia National Forest Tulare, California Western Divide Ranger District

To restore and promote a healthy forest ecosystem; to establish forest conditions, to promote resilient forest conditions and to establish and maintain low surface and ladder fuel conditions

Location

Within Castle Fire footprint, outside of wilderness, adjacent to Highway 190, Mountain Home State Park, and local communities, includes Giant Sequoia National Monument lands

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/28/2021
2
Comment Period
02/01/2023
3
Objection Period Start
05/20/2023
4
Decision
12/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Castle Fire Ecological Restoration Project Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 12/28/2023
ForestsSequoia National Forest
DistrictsWestern Divide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 18S Range 29-30, 33E, T19S R29-31E, T20S R30-34E; T21S R31-34 E
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)