Decision Memo Completed

Bear Box Installation

Sierra National Forest Madera, California Bass Lake Ranger District

Installation of 4 bear boxes on 3 high elevation OHV trails and 1 OHV use area: 2 @ Iron Lakes 4x4 trail, 1 @ Star Lakes 4x4 trail, 1 @ Red Top OHV dispersed site; existing sites, very popular to the forest visitor and are located in bear prone areas

Location

On several populare high elevation OHV routes and an OHV use area, prone to bears.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/30/2011
2
Decision
08/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.
David MartinDecision Signed Date: 08/22/2011
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsBass Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionIron Lakes; site #1 UTM: 278913.456/4151894.135, site #2 UTM : 279121.021/4152326.563, Star Lakes UTM: 274931799/4154257.8, Red Top UTM: 287175.682/4156425.721
Recreation management