Calaveras Big Tree National Forest
Calaveras Big Tree National Forest, in the Sierra Nevada, was established in California on May 11, 1954 with 390 acres (1.6 km2) to protect a grove of Sugar Pines, although it had been authorized since February 18, 1909.[1]
Combined[]
Calaveras Big Tree National Forest was the smallest unit in the United States National Forest system, and was administratively combined with the Stanislaus National Forest.
Transfer[]
In 1990 it was proposed that the federal lands be transferred to the State of California to be included in the adjoining Calaveras Big Trees State Park.[2]
References[]
- ^ Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005). "National Forests of the United States" (PDF). The Forest History Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2013. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ Murray, Marshall D. (2008-08-20). "The smallest national forest - Calaveras Big Tree National Forest, California". American Forests, Jan.-Feb. 1990. American Forests.
- text from Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743-788. - from the Forest History Society website
External links[]
Categories:
- Former National Forests of California
- History of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Protected areas of Calaveras County, California