An agreement between the tule river indian tribal council and partners program will fund restorationprojects on the tule river reservation

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $122,500 Project Grant to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The objectives of the 5-year project are to address erosion, fuel load, and habitat concerns on the Tule River Reservation through stream and meadow restoration activities. Key proposed services include 35 acres of fuel treatments in meadows through conifer removal, enhancing 15 acres of wet meadows, and restoring approximately 5 miles of watercourses to address erosion in sub-watersheds. The project may also incorporate riparian planting, culvert improvement, and partial fencing of meadows. Annual progress reports will be due each December, with site inspections and a final project report to be completed by 2028.

The objectives of the project are to address erosion, fuel load, andhabitat concerns primarily through stream and meadow restoration. The tule river tribe department of naturalresources is proposing 35 acres of fuel treatments in meadows in the upper parts of eagle, bear, and redwoodcreeks through the removal of encroaching conifers. Enhancing 15 acres of wet meadows, with an emphasis onimproving channel structure. As well as restoration of approximately 5-miles of watercourses to addresserosion in sub-watersheds of miner, eagle, and bear creek. The project may also incorporate riparianplanting, culvert improvement, and partial fencing of meadows to deter incursions by cattle into restorationareas, especially in meadows that extend into neighboring forest service land. A restored meadows thatretains soil moisture and lower fuel loads can serve as refugia in the future. The project aims to be completed in 5 years. Annual reports will be due december each year, treatment andrestoration inspections site visits will be completed by 2028, and a final project report will be provided BY2028.