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
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Within Castle Fire footprint, outside of wilderness, adjacent to Highway 190, Mountain Home State Park, and local communities, includes Giant Sequoia National Monument lands
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/28/2021 |
| Comment Period | 02/01/2023 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/20/2023 |
| Decision | 12/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2024 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Western Divide Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Castle Fire Ecological Restoration Project Decision Notice
Decision Signed Date: 12/28/2023
Forests:
Sequoia National Forest
Districts:
Western Divide Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Tulare
Legal Land Description:
Township 18S Range 29-30, 33E, T19S R29-31E, T20S R30-34E; T21S R31-34 E
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Gretchen Fitzgerald
32588 Highway 190
Springville, CA 93265
(559) 920-2957
gretchen.fitzgerald2@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/28/2023