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- R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Angeles National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Angeles National Forest , Angeles National Forest All Units
- Angeles National Forest , Los Angeles River
- Angeles National Forest , San Gabriel River Ranger District
- Angeles National Forest , Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers
| R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) | |||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan Amendment EIS |
- Land management planning | In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/15/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 02/2014 | Robert Hawkins 916-849-8037 rhhawkins@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino national forests propose to amend their land management plans with new guidance for roadless area management and land management plan monitoring. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35130 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests | |||||
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| Angeles National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Angeles National Forest Defensible Space Project EA |
- Fuels management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/15/2011 |
Expected: 03/2012 | 04/2012 | Diane Travis 760-249-6005 dhtravis@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Expanding Hazard Reduction for landowners with habitable structures within 200 feet of the forest boundary. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35149 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles, San Bernardino. Angeles National Forest | |||||
| Santa Anita Canyon Road Permit Extension CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Steve Loe 909-382-2724 sloe@fs.fed.us |
| Description: LA County permit to include the 2009 transferred land from City of Monrovia to Forest Service | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The Proposed permit extends from Arcadia to Chantry Flats | |||||
| Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project Supplemental EIS EIS *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | In Progress 04/19/2013 Est. 08/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 11/2013 | Lorraine Gerchas 530-647-5400 lmgerchas@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal is to implement Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommendations on an already approved transmission line. On National Forest lands, marker balls would be added to 111 wire spans, and aviation lights to 3 towers. Web Link: ftp://ftp.cpuc.ca.gov/gopher-data/environ/tehachapi_renewables/TRTP.htm | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Angeles National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Not Applicable Two utility corridors south of Acton, CA. One southwest toward the Gould Substation off of Highway 2 in La Canada; the other southeast toward Duarte and the Rio Hondo Substation. | |||||
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| Angeles National Forest , Angeles National Forest All Units | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Barren Ridge-Castaic Transmission Project EIS |
- Special use management | In Progress FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/10/2012 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 01/2014 | Justin Seastrand 626-574-5278 jseastrand@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct, use, and maintain a double circuit 230-kV transmission line, reconductor an existing 230-kV transmission line, and add a new 230-kV circuit to existing transmission tower structures. Alternative 1 is located in Salt Creek IRA. Web Link: http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp009508.jsp | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. San Francisquito Canyon (and alternate routes) | |||||
| Crystal Lake Recreation Area Permit Issuance CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Christopher Fabbro 626-221-6235 cfabbro@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Determine whether to issue a 5-year special use permit to a concessionaire for the operation of the Crystal Lake Recreation Areas. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2 & 3N, R11W; T2N, R9W Crystal Lake Recreation Area, approximately 12 miles North of Azusa, CA on State Highway 39. | |||||
| Golden State Water Co. - Sheep Creek Canyon Tank CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Joseph Holzinger 661-296-9710 jholzinger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue new special use permit and then determine whether to amend special use authorization to replace and increase amount of storage from 25,000 gallons to 150,000 gallons. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.3N., R.7W., Section 18 Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest | |||||
| Los Angeles County - Big Tujunga Dam and Maple Canyon Sediment Placement Site EA |
- Special use management | In Progress Scoping Start 05/11/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2013 | Graham Breakwell 818-899-1900 ext. 243 grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: LA County proposes to remove up to 4.4mm cubic yards of sediment from Big Tujunga Reservoir, and place it in the adjacent Maple Canyon, a designated disposal site. Big Tujunga Reservoir will be dewatered through dam valves and mechanical pumping. Web Link: http://ladpw.org/wrd/Removal/BigTujunga/index.cfm?Project=BigTujunga&site=wrd | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Big Tujunga Dam and Maple Canyon are approximately 9 miles up Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Sunland, and 6 miles north of La Canada. | |||||
| Santa Clara/Mojave River RD Fuelbreak Treatments: Ball Flat, Elizabeth, Juniper, and Red Mountain CE |
- Fuels management | In Progress Scoping Start 03/01/2004 |
Expected: 01/2011 | 02/2011 | Karen Bauman 661-296-9710 kbauman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-establish the following district fuelbreaks: Ball Flat, Elizabeth, Jupiter, and Red Mountain. Various methods such as chainsaw, prescribed fire, discing, masticating, and crushing will be used. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Districtwide Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest | |||||
| Teresita Pines Organization Camp Construction EA |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Joseph Holzinger 661-296-9710 jholzinger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The camp is proposing to modify some of the existing building and construct new facilities including a parking area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T4N, R8W Section 33 Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District, Angeles National Forest | |||||
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| Angeles National Forest , Los Angeles River | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| CalTrans SH2 - regrading and removal of overhanging unstable thick soil mantle CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/15/2012 |
Expected: 02/2013 | 02/2013 | Graham Breakwell 818-899-1900 grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: CalTrans SH2 - regrade and remove overhanging unstable thick soil mantle. A soldier-pile debris catchment wall is proposed at the toe of the regraded slope. The proposed wall will catch the hazard falling material and prevent blockage of SH2. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM 32.5 - South side Angeles Crest Highway - SH2 - MM 32.5 - South side | |||||
| County of Los Angeles - Pacoima Reservoir Sediment Removal EA |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2012 |
Expected: 02/2013 | 05/2013 | Graham Breakwell 818-899-1900 grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This 5 year sluicing project requires reservoir access for 2 bulldozers and 1 excavator. There are alternatives for the machinery access route and one could be selected prior to project begins in 4th calendar qtr 2011 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - CA/LOSANGELES/District 27/ Section/Township/Range 27-3-N-14-W-19 Pacoima Reservoir, 3 miles north of San Fernando | |||||
| Little Tujunga West Fuels Treatment Project CE |
- Fuels management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Scott Lowden 818-899-1900 slowden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Hazardous fuel reduction with handcrews, masticators, chipping, pile burning and broadcast burning, adjacent to LA City and LA County. This is in the Kagel and Lopez Canyon areas. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T2N, R14 W, Sec. 5, 6; T2N, R15W, Sec.1; T3N, R14W, Sec. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Lopez, Kagel, and Little Tujunga Canyon areas | |||||
| Los Angeles County- Big Tujunga Canyon Highway Maintenance EA |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013 |
Expected: 08/2014 | 11/2014 | Graham Breakwell 818-899-1900 grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: An unreinforced wall of 450' length and 20' high is severely eroded by constant water scouring. The proposal is to reinforce this wall with riprap. A temporary water diversion pipe will be buried in the middle of the streambed to divert water. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Big Tujunga Canyon Road MM 0.40 | |||||
| Los Angeles River Ranger District Invasive Vegetation Treatments EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 12/2011 |
Expected: 07/2012 | 08/2012 | Steve Loe 909-382-2724 sloe@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The ANF is proposing to inventory, monitor and treat invasive plant species through a variety of techniques including manual, mechanical, and chemical methods in order to limit the negative impacts of invasive species on plant and wilidlife habitats. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. All National Forest lands within the Los Angeles River Watershed, and some within the San Gabriel River Watershed affected by the Station Fire of 2009. | |||||
| Padilla, Frank - Accees Road to Private Inholding Permit Request - 13,608 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd EA |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 10/2013 | Graham Breakwell 818-899-1900 grahambreakwell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Permit request for access road to a private inholding, street address 13,608 Little Tujunga Canyon Road, San Fernando, CA 91342 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - APN 2581-020-001/002/003/004 pf Padilla's Private Land 3.5 miles North on Little Tujunga Canyon Road from the junction of Foothill Boulevard and Osborne Street. | |||||
| Strawberry Peak Trail Reroute CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 04/15/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Mike McIntyre 818-899-1900 mmcintyre@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A section of the trail goes straight downhill and suffers from erosion. The proposal is to reroute this small section of the Strawberry Peak Trail along an existing abandoned roadbed and constructing a switchback to the trail at gradual grade. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40562 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Los Angeles River. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Located in the SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 11 and NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 14, T.2N, R.12W, Chilao Flat 7.5' USGS Topo Map. Located near the eastern/southern terminus of the Strawberry Peak Trail | |||||
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| Angeles National Forest , San Gabriel River Ranger District | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Cogswell Dam Sediment Removal Project and Sediment Placement Site EIS |
- Special use management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A | Esmeralda Bracamonte 626-335-1251 ebracamonte@fs.fed.us |
| Description: LA County proposes to remove 3,331,000 cy of debris from Cogswell. Sediment removed will be placed on 63.5 acres (Cogswell SPS) adjacent to the dam. The level of analysis required for this project has not yet been determined. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Section 19, 30 and 24 of Township 2 north, and Range 10 west and 11 west | |||||
| North Fork San Gabriel River Bridge Replacement EA |
- Road management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2012 |
Expected: 08/2012 | 10/2012 | Esmeralda Bracamonte 626-335-1251 ebracamonte@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replacement of the North Fork Bridge #53-2245 in San Gabriel Canyon along SR39. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Township 2N, Range 9W, Section 5 | |||||
| San Gabriel River RD Fuelbreak Reconstruction and Maintenance EA |
- Fuels management | In Progress Scoping Start 05/17/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2011 |
Expected: 11/2011 | 01/2012 | Dave Gabaldon 626-910-1140 dgabaldon@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposed actions will result in a significant reduction in fuel loading. Proposed actions are a combination of mechanical treatments, hand treatments and prescribed fire. Mechanical treatments will include mastication and mowing. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - San Gabriel River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. San Gabriel River RD, Angeles NF, Los Angeles County, California | |||||
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| Angeles National Forest , Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Big Pines Hazardous Fuels Reduction Continuation CE |
- Fuels management | In Progress Scoping Start 02/02/2012 |
Expected: 03/2012 | 03/2012 | Karen Bauman 661-296-9710 kbauman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposed action is to continue removal of hazardous vegetation by mechanical means across 947 acres near the community of Big Pines, in order to protect community evacuation routes and various infrastructure from the threat of wildfire. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38101 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The area known as Big Pines, west of the town of Wrightwood, CA, and northwest of Big Pines along the Big Pines Highway. | |||||
| Big Pines Recreation Area reissuance of concessionaire special use permit CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 12/22/2009 |
Expected: 02/2013 | 12/2013 | Evalds Rimbenieks 661-269-2808 x230 erimbenieks02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The current concessionaire special use permit will expire December 31, 2013. Forest proposes to put out a propectus to receive bids for concessionaire operations and maintenance of campgrounds. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - SW1/4 Sect 35, NE 1/4 Sec 32, NW 1/4 Sec 33, T4N, R8W; and N1/2 Sec 5, T3N, R8W, SBBM Big Pines Recreation Area | |||||
| Black Oak Mistletoe Project 2010 CE |
- Watershed management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Tasha Hernandez 661-296-9710 x242 thernandez@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project intends to focus on restoration of the Black Oak stand through management of the mistletoe infestation using several eradication techniques and by promoting understory regeneration through planting. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The proposed project area is located on the Sawmill/Liebre Ridge of the Santa Clara Mojave River Ranger District on the Angeles National Forest. It runs along the Forest Road 7N23. | |||||
| Boquet Canyon Recreation Residence Tract Special Use Reissuance EA |
- Special use management | In Progress Scoping Start 11/03/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2012 |
Expected: 06/2012 | 08/2012 | Pete Johnston 661-296-9710, ext 239 pjohnston@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to reissue or amend Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residence Special Use Permits. New permits or amendments would provide protection measures for the unarmored threespine stickleback, an endagered fish, and to the adjacent riparian area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. Boquet Canyon Tract recreational residences on the Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District | |||||
| Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area SSTs CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Heritage resource management |
In Progress Scoping Start 12/23/2009 |
Expected: 05/2012 | 06/2012 | Diane McCombs 661-296-9710 dhmccombs@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This proposal is to construct six vault toilet buildings [SSTs] within the Frenchman's Flat area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R18W, Sec. 2 S1/2, Sec. 11 NE1/4, Sec. 12 W1/2, Sec. 13 W1/2, Sec. 14 N1/2, SBBM Frenchman's Flat Recreation Area | |||||
| Green Valley Charitable Hall Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 10/2012 Actual: 10/29/2012 |
01/2013 | Evalds Rimbenieks 661-296-9710 erimbenieks02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Green Valley Charitable Hall (GVCH) has reapplied for a new Special Use Permit. The GVCH was built in 1950 and has been used as a community center for the City of Green Valley. There is no change in permitted activities. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R14W, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 17, SBBM Located east of Green Valley, along Spunky Canyon Road | |||||
| Littlerock Reservoir Sediment Removal Project EIS |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Wilburn Blount 661-269-2808 wmblount@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Palmdale Water District proposes to remove approx. 500,000 cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir, and haul it to a waste facility near Palmdale. A concrete grade control structure will be built to reduce future sedimentation. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T.5N., R.11W., Within Parts of Section 27 and 35 of the SBBMD , Littlerock Reservoir is approximately 3.5 miles south of the unincorporated community of Littlerock, on Highway 138; and 8.5 miles southeast of Palmdale. | |||||
| Santa Clara River Watershed Invasive Plant Treatment Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/16/2012 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 08/2013 | Tasha Hernandez 661-296-9710 x242 thernandez@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Eradication, control, containment, and/or suppression of existing and new infestations of invasive plant species in the Santa Clara River Watershed by the use of herbicides, manual, mechanical, biological, and fire wilting methods. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T3N, R14, 15W; T4N, R11, 12, 13, 14W; T5N, R13, 14, 15, 16W; T6N, R13, 14, 15, 16,17W; T7N, R14, 15, 16, 17, 18W. Treatment to take place in the Santa Clara River Watershed including all tributaries of the Santa Clara River on the Angeles NF | |||||
| Sawmill Liebre Forest Health Project 2010 CE |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
In Progress Scoping Start 11/16/2009 |
Expected: 04/2012 | 05/2012 | Tasha Hernandez 661-296-9710 x242 thernandez@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The project consists of pruning lower branches, removing competing brush, opening canopy cover, clearing a perimeter fuelbreak, and replanting trees at six forestry plantations. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. The six plantations are primarily located along Liebre Mountain Ridge between the Old Ridge Route on the west and Lake Hughes on the east. | |||||
| Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/16/2007 |
Expected: 06/2012 | 06/2012 | Evalds Rimbenieks 661-296-9710 erimbenieks02@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renewal of Sprint Communications Telephone & Telegraph Right of Way Permit for 10 years for a buried fiber optic cable that runs through the Soledad Canyon area along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. ROW is 2,229' long and and 20' wide, 1.02 ac | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - Project begins on FS land at T4N, R14W, Sec 15 and ends at T4N, R14W, Sec 11 Buried cable runs along Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in Soledad Canyon | |||||
| Tule Ridge/South Portal Fuels Reduction Project CE |
- Fuels management | In Progress Scoping Start 09/15/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 |
Expected: 08/2011 | 09/2011 | Karen Bauman 661-296-9710 kbauman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce the fuel within the project area to provide community protection for Green Valley and re-establish a fuelbreak and reduce the risk of wildfire. Project will enhance wildlife habitat by opening up the brush for mamals and birds. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers. STATE - California. COUNTY - Los Angeles. LEGAL - T6N, R15W, Sec 1-3, 9-12, 14-17, 20-22, 27-30, 32-33; T7N, R15W, Sec 35-36; T6N, R14W, Sec 5-7, T7N, R14W, Sec 31 West of San Francisquito Rd along Tule Ridge and South Portal Cyn. Project continues to the northwest side of the Green Valley | |||||
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