Prescribed burning on up to 12,000 acres to reduce fuels and increase the resiliency and quality of wildlife habitat.
Location
Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District, T2S R18E Sec.13,24,25; T2S R19E Sec.15-22,25-36; T2S R20E Sec.30; and T3S R19E Sec.2-6
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/27/2019
2
Decision
01/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| North Merced Prescribed Burn | Decision Signed Date: 01/24/2020 |
| Forests | Stanislaus National Forest |
| Districts | Groveland Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |