Environmental Assessment Completed

Keola Fuels and Forest Heath

Sierra National Forest Fresno, California High Sierra Ranger District

This project proposes to reduce the potential for severe fire, restore forest structure and composition consistent with frequent fire, and improve forest health conditions on 500 ac. The project is located within the Huntington Basin Recreation area

Location

The Keola project is found adjacent to Camp Keola, 20 recreation residences under forest service permit and ten cabins on private lands (Lakeside Cottages). The Keola project is found entirely within

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/20/2010
2
Objection Period Start
09/09/2011
3
Decision
12/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
KEOLA FUELS AND FOREST HEALTH PROJECTDecision Signed Date: 12/08/2011
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsHigh Sierra Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT8S R25E Sections 21, 22, and 23
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management