Plumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre (4,638Â km2) United States National Forest located in the Sierra Nevada, in northern California.
Geography
About 85% of Plumas National Forest lies in Plumas County, but smaller portions are found in eastern Butte, northern Sierra, southern Lassen, and northeastern Yuba counties. [1] The Plumas National Forest Supervisor's office is located in Quincy, California. There are local ranger district offices in Blairsden, Oroville, and Quincy.
History
Plumas was established as the Plumas Forest Reserve by the General Land Office on March 27, 1905. In 1906 the forest was transferred to the U.S. Forest Service, and on March 4, 1907 it became a National Forest. On July 1, 1908 a portion of Diamond Mountain National Forest was added. The Bucks Lake Wilderness was officially designated in 1984 as a part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Ecology
A 2002 study by the Forest Service identified 127,000 acres (51,000Â ha) of the forest as old growth. The most common old-growth forest types are mixed conifer forests of:
- Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii)
- Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
- White Fir (Abies concolor)
- and
- Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) forests
- Red Fir (Abies magnifica) forests
See also
- List of plants of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Index: Fauna of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
References
External links
- Official Plumas National Forest website
- Plumas National Forest - Map (detailed)
