Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
The purpose of this site is to serve as an information resource for people interested in Forest Service activities taking place within the Kings River Administrative study, Blacks Mountain and Goosenest.
The Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service's Appeals Archive contains documents identified for inclusion by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2)).
The California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC) is a citizen's Federal Advisory Committee that provides recommendations on creating new or changing existing recreation fees managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in California.
Region 5's Civil Rights function develops, administers, evaluates, and monitors an effective, affirmative Civil Rights program that promotes Equal Opportunity for all internal and external customers, and ensures that Civil Rights is integrated into all Forest Service programs.
The impacts of changes in climate threaten the capacity of national forests to provide the kinds of environmental services that people have come to expect, including clean air and water, habitat for fish and wildlife and opportunities for hunting, fishing, skiing, and other kinds of outdoor recreation. So what are we doing to help forests and humans mitigate and adapt to climate change?
Our goal for the Pacific Southwest Region is to retain and restore ecological resilience of the National Forest lands to achieve sustainable ecosystems that provide a broad range of services to humans and other organisms. This goal is based on a commitment to land and resource management that is infused by the principles of Ecological Restoration and driven by policies and practices that are dedicated to make land and water ecosystems more sustainable, more resilient, and healthier under current and future conditions.
This document presents information on a wide range of environmental, biological, and cultural characteristics of ecosystems at the subregion scale, many contributors were involved in its development.
The USDA Forest Service began in 2010 an open, collaborative process to create and implement a modern planning rule to address current and future needs of the 155 national forests and 20 grasslands in the National Forest System. The Planning Rule provides the overall framework for individual forests and grasslands to use in developing, amending and revising land management plans.
The Forest Service is proud to partner with world reknowned artist Robert Bateman's "Get to Know" (Your Wild Neighbors) program and calendar contest. Since 2000, the Canadian-based contest has featured the art work, photos and writing that demonstrates the impact nature has on youth.
Congressman Herger and Senator Feinstein were authors of legislation that was signed into law on October 21, 1998, that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a Pilot Project that demonstrates the management activities championed by the Quincy Library Group.
Asbestos is the name given to a group of fibrous minerals that occur naturally in rock formations in the environment. Naturally occurring asbestos is the term applied to the natural geologic occurrence of various types of asbestos, and has been found to be present in the majority of counties in California.
After eight years of management under the Northwest Forest Plan, there are increasing concerns about meeting the Plan's goals for support to communities and local economies, and concerns about sufficiently treating fuels to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires.
The spread of invasive weeds in Region 5 is threatening the ecosystem health of our Forest and rangeland ecosystems. The spread of noxious weeds and nonnative invasive plant species reduces biological diversity, impacts threatened and endangered species, wildlife habitat, modifies vegetative structure and species composition, changes fire and nutrient cycles, and degrades soil structure. In response to national direction and regional needs, the region has developed this Noxious Weed Management Strategy and Action Plan.
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is the jewel in the crown of America's scenic trails, spanning 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada through three western states. Thousands of hikers and equestrians enjoy this national treasure each year.
The Research Station represents the research and development branch of the US Forest Service in the states of California and Hawaii and the U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands.
On October 30, 2000, Congress signed Public Law 106-393. This law is called the "Secure Rural School and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000" and commonly known as Payments to States.
Recreation Facility Analysis is a process of national scope with local forest emphasis. Each national forest will use this process to develop a 5-year proposed "Program of Work" to better manage and improve the quality of recreation sites. All forests are scheduled to complete this initial phase of the process by the end of 2008.
The Pacific Southwest Region has 6,314 summer cabins, permitted as "recreation residences" throughout 17 National Forests in California. The earliest recreation residences permitted on the National Forests in California date back to 1906. The most recent recreation residence tract was established in 1959.
Dedicated partners and volunteers work with Forest Service staff to take care of the National Forests in California.
The Sensitive Species list that has been at this link was out of date and removed from this website. Since the Pacific Southwest Region is undergoing a Sensitive Species list revision, an anticipated update will occur in fall 2008.
The RSL office was established to work on cooperative mapping and resource assessment projects with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF). Cooperative projects are the means to facilitate joint data collection, processing, establish common mapping standards across all ownerships, and provide timely response to both State and Forest Service information and analytical requirements.
The Roadless Area Conservation Rule designated nearly 60 million acres in national forests off-limits to roadbuilding, most logging and other development requiring roads. The Forest Service is committed to protecting and managing roadless areas as an important component of the National Forest System.
The dialog will focus on the future of the Sierra Nevada and Cascades, with a specific focus on the national forests in these regions. Dialogs provide an opportunity for learning, shared meaning, aligned actions, mutual respect and understanding different perspectives.
The Sierra Nevada Framework builds on more than a decade of research and land management planning. This site provides detailed information on the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA), the supplemental environmental impact statement and implementation activities.
The Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service proposes to create a common list of MIS across the Sierra Nevada Forests, instead of having a different list at each forest. Changing the list and associated monitoring strategy would be done by amending the Land and Resource Management Plans for the ten Sierra Nevada National Forests.
Providing for public use and enjoyment of the areas' outdoor recreation opportunities is a consistent theme for the management of the areas.
Through a coordinated effort in management, protection and better use, the programs of S&PF help facilitate sound stewardship across ownerships on a landscape scale, while maintaining the flexibility of individual forest landowners to pursue their objectives.
This website is designed to be a resource for all persons concerned about Sudden Oak Death, from foresters and private landowners, to legislators, educators, and those in the research community.
This site includes "Reports by Forest," which are updated quarterly, for all National Forests in California.
In 2005, the Forest Service issued a national framework for local forests to use in designating a sustainable system of roads, trails and areas for motor vehicle use. In order to align with the new national framework, Route Designation became Travel Management.
The primary goal of the Tribal Relations Program is to improve relationships between the Forest Service and tribal governments, communities, organizations and indigenous people across California, Hawaii and the U.S. affiliated islands in the Pacific. The Region's tribal relations program is more than 15 years old.
The Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service is working with the State Water Resources Control Board in developing a new Water Quality Management Plan to address control of nonpoint source pollution generated by various activities on National Forest System (NFS) lands in California.
The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) is published in January, April, July, and October. It contains a list of proposed actions that will soon begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation.
The Ecosystem Management Coordination site is designed to provide access to the major information collection, storage, analysis, and decision-making processes used by the Agency.
An estimated 190 million acres of federal forests and rangelands in the United States face high risk of catastrophic fire. The primary goal of this initiative is to reduce the fire danger and return our forests and rangelands to a healthier state.
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"We work to ensure more livable communities by caring for trees and forests where people live, work, and play."
Planting trees as symbols of the ever- renewing cycle of life, and as symbols of a community's desire to heal itself, is the central focus of this project.
Celebrating Wildflowers is dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants.
Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking -- an essential part of the American democratic process.