Kern Plateau Meadow Restoration Project
Restore degraded habitat across 13 meadow complexes in and around Golden Trout Wilderness Area. Includes maintenance of exiting and placement of new instream restoration treatment structures to reconnect incised stream channels to the floodplain.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
13 meadows in the Kern Pleateau area of the Inyo National Forest, from Monache Meadows in the South to Horseshoe Meadow in the North. Mostly within the Golden Trout Wilderness.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/10/2022 |
| Decision | 04/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2023 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mount Whitney Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Kern Plateau Meadow Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/18/2023
Forests:
Inyo National Forest
Districts:
Mount Whitney Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Inyo; Kern
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Todd Ellsworth
P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
760-873-2457
todd.ellsworth@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/19/2023