PIUTE FIRE REFORESTATION AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

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Planting by hand 2,824 acres; Mechanical site preparation & hand planting on additional 656 acres; Fell six trees per acre for wildlife cover adjacent to riparian areas over approx. 50 acres.

Project Information

Expected Analysis Type
Decision Memo

Categorical Exclusion
Regeneration of an area to native tree species, including site preparation which does not involve the use of herbicides or result in vegetation type conversion.

Categorical Exclusion
Post-fire rehabilitation activities not to exceed 4,200 acres (such as tree planting, fence replacement, habitat restoration, heritage site restoration, repair of roads and trails, and repair of damage to minor facilities such as campgrounds) to repair or improve lands unlikely to recover to a management approved condition from wildland fire damage, or to repair or replace minor facilities damaged by fire.

Special Authority
National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative CE

Lead Management Unit
Kern River Ranger District

Notice and Comment Regulation
Not Subject to Regulations

Project Purpose
Vegetation management (other than forest products); Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

Project Activity
Forest vegetation improvements; Species habitat improvements