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Sequoia National Forest Projects
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NEPA Information
The Citizen's Guide To NEPA is a document designed specifically for the public to help those interested better understand NEPA.
Sequoia National Forest Project Spotlights
Improve forest health & wildlife habitat in high intensity drought/insect-kill area using mastication, biomass removal, prescribed burning, road decommissioning & reforestation in Eshom and Dry creek drainages. Reduces fuels near private property.
All Current and Recent Projects
Developing Proposal
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Piute Mountains Travel Management Plan
This project will complete the Forest-wide travel management plan, satisfying Subpart B of the agency-wide 2005 Travel Rule and 2009 Travel Management Directives. It will balance motor vehicle access with sustainable resource management.
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Sugarloaf Fuels Reduction Project
The Project proposes treatment of approximately 1000 acres on Sequoia National Forest land within the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Fuels reduction treatments include locations that allow for roadside hazard tree removal and private land buffer.
Under Analysis
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Castle Fire ROW Debris Cleanup
Management of debris piles (resulting from the 2020 Castle Fire) located within Southern California Edison (SCE) right-of-ways through removal and chipping/spreading to reduce fuel loading.
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French Fire Restoration
Abate hazard trees, reduce fuels and reforest high burn severity areas in 2021 French Fire focused on road / trails, Alta Sierra Ski Area and Alta Sierra community safety.
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Reforestation Using Herbicide
To use herbicides such as Glyphosate and Triclopyr within the approximately 2,060 acres in the Rough,Eshom/KNP fire areas to improve planted seedling survival. through reduced shrub competition.
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Sequoia and Sierra National Forests Prescribed Fire Project
Implement a range of prescribed fire techniques across the landscape.
Analysis Completed
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Castle Fire Ecological Restoration Project
To restore and promote a healthy forest ecosystem; to establish forest conditions, to promote resilient forest conditions and to establish and maintain low surface and ladder fuel conditions
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Hume Basin Restoration
Treat up to 6,700 acres through thinning, sanitation, mastication and prescribed burn to improve forest health and wildlife habitat, and reduce fuels in Tenmile Creek drainage.
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Region 5 Post-Disturbance Hazardous Tree Management Project
Hazard tree felling and removal is proposed to reduce public safety hazards along portions of certain roads, trails and facilities within nine national forests. We expect to complete three zone-level analyses and nine decisions.
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TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
Designate a system of routes available to motorized vehicles in portions of the Kern River Ranger District and Western Divide Ranger District outside of the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
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WEST KERN PLATEAU FUELS MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Fuels management project on the Kern Plateau - Strategically Placed Area Treatment (SPLAT).
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Windy Fire Restoration
The project will promote forest resilience and ecological integrity by reducing fuel loads, reforestation, wildlife habitat improvement and hydrologic improvement activities.
On Hold
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Black Mountain Grove Road Decommissioning
This project will consider decommissioning several roads/segments in the Black Mtn giant sequoia grove
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Kenny Carver Water Transmission Line
Maintenance & operation of a water transmission line (less than 12 inches diameter) and enclosure with reservoir covering 0.04 acres
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.