Reforesting plan for area hit by Rim Fire advances
A plan for reforesting part of the Rim Fire area took a major step forward Friday.
Jeanne Higgins, supervisor of the Stanislaus National Forest, approved a proposal to plant conifer seedlings on 21,300 acres. The decision was endorsed by a Tuolumne County coalition that includes the timber industry, environmental groups and other forest users. It could take effect in August if it is not blocked by Higgins’ regional boss.
The plan covers only 8 percent of the 257,314 acres affected by the 2013 blaze, the largest ever recorded in the Sierra Nevada. Read more: Reforesting plan for area hit by Rim Fire advances 16-4
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