Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Verbenone Application to Protect Mature Sugar Pine

Sequoia National Forest Kern; Tulare, California Sequoia National Forest

Protect selected rust resistant and mature sugar pines from bark beetle attack by applying a synthetic formulation of the anti-aggregation pheromone verbenone at various locations on the Forest. Key locations are within or adjacent to administrative or developed recreation sites such as campgrounds.

Location

Developed recreation sites and administrative sites, and individual known rust resistant sugar pine trees on Sequoia National Forest outside of designated wilderness areas.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
12/9/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionTVA 31 (18 CFR Appendix A to Subpart C of Part 1318(31)); USDA-30d-USFS; USDA-47d-USFS
Vegetation management (other than forest products)