PIUTE FIRE RESTORATION PROJECT
The Piute Fire Restoration Project is a proposal to treat fire-killed and damaged trees to increase ground cover, reduce the effects of future fire, provide for public safety, and recover the economic value of the dead and dying trees consistent with other objectives, on approximately 2,260 acres of the area burned in the Piute Fire. This fire occurred in June and July of 2008 in the Piute Mountain area of the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. It resulted in adverse effects to forest resources such as soil, riparian areas, wildlife habitat and heritage resources, and killed an innumerable number of trees that, if left untreated, will contribute to unsafe conditions and an extremely large fuels buildup over time.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Northern half of the Piute Mountains, located approximately seven (7) air miles southeast of Lake Isabella, CA.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 01/22/2009 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 11/06/2009 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 04/30/2010 |
| Decision | 04/2010 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2010 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Kern River Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Piute Fire Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/16/2010
Legal Notice Date: 04/30/2010
Forests:
Sequoia National Forest
Districts:
Kern River Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Kern
Legal Land Description:
T.27-29S., R.33-34E., MDM.
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Steve Anderson
4875 Ponderosa Drive
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
760-376-3781 x. 680
swanderson@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/1/2019