Calaveras Big Tree National Forest, in the
Sierra Nevada, was established in
California
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on May 11, 1954 with to protect a grove of
Giant Sequoias, although it had been authorized since February 18, 1909.
Combined
Calaveras Big Tree National Forest was the smallest unit in the
United States National Forest
In the United States, national forest is a classification of protected area, protected and managed federal lands. National forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned collectively by the American people through the Federal government of ...
system, and was administratively combined with the
Stanislaus National Forest
Stanislaus National Forest is a U.S. National Forest which manages of land in four counties in the Sierra Nevada in Northern California. It was established on February 22, 1897, making it one of the oldest national forests. It was named after t ...
.
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.
References
*''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
Forest History Society websiteListing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates
{{Former National Forests of the United States
Former National Forests of California
History of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Protected areas of Calaveras County, California