Cleveland National Forest - BAER - $742,770

Cleveland National Forest Receives $742,770 To Implement Fire Recovery Treatments On National Forest System Land Burned In The Witch and Poomacha Fires

News Release USDA Forest Service Cleveland National Forest

Contact: Anabele Cornejo, Asst. Public Affairs Officer, 858-674-2985

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego , CA - November 21, 2007...The Cleveland National Forest (Cleveland NF) has released the approved Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Assessment Report for the Witch and Poomacha Fires, which burned during the last week in October and the first week in November. The Cleveland NF will receive $742,770 to implement the recommended treatment methods that include; 1 mile of range fencing; road stabilization; culvert and side drain repair and maintenance; stabilization of the San Diego River, Thornbrush and Cedar Creek Falls trails; pipe rail barriers, gates and informational signing. The Witch Fire burned 163,240 acres total with 44,144 acres burning on the Cleveland National Forest, 12,141 burning on other federal lands, 124 acres of state lands and 106,831 acres of private land. The Poomacha Fires burned 49,410 acres total, with 5,180 acres burning on the Cleveland National Forest, 22,529 acres burning on other federal lands, 1,097 acres burning on state lands and 20,604 acres burning on private lands. For more information on the Burned Area Emergency Treatment assessments, please go to www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland. The Forest offices are open Monday through Friday (except Thanksgiving), from 8:00AM till 4:30PM. Cleveland National Forest Supervisor's Office, (858) 673-6180. Alpine, Descanso, and Laguna Mountain Area contact the Descanso Ranger District at (619) 445-6235. Palomar Mountain, Henshaw, Ramona and Oak Grove areas contact the Palomar Ranger District at (760) 788-0250. Ortega Hwy area, San Mateo and Corona area contact the Trabuco Ranger District at (951) 736-1811.