Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Establishing Interim Direction for Oil & Gas Leasing Management

Los Padres National Forest Kern; Los Angeles; Monterey; San Luis Obispo; Santa Barbara; Ventura, California Los Padres National Forest

Amend the Los Padres Forest Plan and the Southern California Forest Plan to establish interim direction for processing new lease applications for oil and gas, and remove references to and withdraw the 2005 Oil and Gas Record of Decision. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8hb9zdav0fv3huge15oga4bzaec0yji6

Location

All of the Los Padres National Forest

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
12/4/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-38d-USFS
Land management planning