South Sierra Shared Service Area
 Providing forest health technical assistance, training sessions and technology transfer to approximately 8 million acres of federal land, including:
Six National Forests:
- Eldorado, Inyo,
Lake Tahoe
Basin
Management Unit (LTBMU), Sequoia, Sierra and Stanislaus
Two National Parks:
-
Sequoia-Kings
Canyon
- Yosemite
Unique Features
The major insects and diseases in the South Sierra Shared Service Area are basically the same as for the rest of
California
. What is unique; however, are the challenges to managing these pests in some special locations where pest treatments are usually controversial.
Current Issues:
- Bark beetle prevention/suppression/ restoration activities. Currently, eight projects are treating 1,446 acres of susceptible forests.
- Douglas-fir Tussock Moth. Early warning trap catches in 2004 indicate the potential for an outbreak in 2005 or 2006 in all Service Area National Forests and Parks except for the Inyo and LTBMU.
- Dwarf mistletoe management. FHP is providing support to develop sources of resistance in ponderosa and Jeffrey pines. Suppression projects are also underway to reduce the impact of dwarf mistletoe in campgrounds.
- Hazard tree management. Efforts are aimed at improving our ability to recognize and mitigate potential hazard trees by developing the International Tree Failure Database.
2008 Biological Evaluations
2007 Biological Evaluations
2006 Biological Evaluations
2002 Biological Evaluations
2001 Biological Evaluations
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