TULE RIVER RESERVATION PROTECTION PROJECT
The Tule River Reservation Protection Project responds to a proposal from the Tule River Tribal Council under the Tribal Forest Protection Act, to reduce the spread of wildland fire starting on the Sequoia National Forest or private lands to the Tule River Indian Reservation. The project is located partially within the Black Mountain Giant Sequoia Grove and is also near private lands on Bateman Ridge and in Rogers Camp. The project would reduce surface and ladder fuels on 1,425 - 2,825 acres. The methods of reducing fuels vary between alternatives and include constructing fuel breaks, treating planted stands, prescribed burning between planted stands and fuel breaks, follow-up maintenance prescribed burning, surface fuel treatments, and cutting snags.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project area is adjacent to the Forest Service/Tule River Indian Reservation boundary.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 08/26/2008 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 04/25/2014 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 08/08/2014 |
| Decision | 01/2015 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2015 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Western Divide Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Tule River Reservation Protection Project Record of Decision
Decision Signed Date: 01/29/2015
Forests:
Sequoia National Forest
Districts:
Western Divide Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Tulare
Legal Land Description:
Sections 4-10, T.21S., R.31E., and Section 1, 2, 11-14, T.21S., R.30E., MDM.
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Richard Stevens
32588 Highway 190
Springville, CA 93265
559-539-2607
ristevens@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/1/2019