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Modoc National Forest was established as the Modoc Forest Reserve on November 29, 1904, by the United States General Land Office. It was named for the Modoc people who traditionally had their territory in this area. In 1905 federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service, and on March 4
The U.S. Forest Service decided in May 2020 to thin 755 acres (306 ha) of land to reduce wildfire risk most of which is within the national forest. The decision memo states the project aims to "to improve forest health by reducing mortality risk, provide safe and effective locations from which to perform fire suppression operations, to slow the ...
The use of Sutter Buttes in the name was allowed temporarily by the California State Parks Commission in 2004. Currently no public access. [137] Sutter's Fort State Historic Park: State historic park Sacramento: 5.8 2.3 1914 Tahoe State Recreation Area: State Recreation Area Placer: 62 25 Campground on Lake Tahoe [138] Thornton State Beach ...
The areas that burned in the Eaton fire in January and Bridge fire in September will remain closed, an area that makes up about 17% of the 700,000-acre forest. Both fires' closure orders are set ...
The Shasta–Trinity National Forest is a federally designated forest in northern California, United States. It is the largest National Forest in California and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The 2,210,485 acre (894,552 Ha) forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and 6,278 miles (10,103 km) of streams and ...
Crystal Lake in Angeles National Forest, Azusa, California. Photo taken in July 1998 after a rainy season following a period of El Niño.. The Crystal Lake Recreation Area is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, administered by the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (formally the San Gabriel River Ranger District) of the United States Forest Service.
Although the park (which includes its own Lassen Volcanic Wilderness area) is surrounded by Lassen National Forest, it is managed separately by the National Park Service, whereas the U.S. Forest Service manages the wilderness. Elevations range from 6,400 feet (2,000 m) to 8,374 feet (2,552 m).
With and area of 555,520 acres (2,248.1 km 2) (extending from Pacoima Canyon at Sylmar to Cajon Pass in Southern California), [1] it was the first federal reserve in the state of California. After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907.