CDFW Announces Public-Land Closures For Wildfire Threats
The following is courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has closed 49 propertiesthat lie within or immediately adjacent to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) boundaries due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions. Effective immediately, these properties are closed to the public through Monday, Sept. 14.
All closures are CDFW wildlife areas or ecological reserves, and they cover many parts of the state. They were closed following the USFS announcement of the temporary closure of all national forests in California.
Fire danger is extreme in California currently. Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts are strongly encouraged to check for closures before leaving on any recreational trip. The following links show up-to-date closures:
- CDFW Land Closure List
- Map of Closed Ecological Reserves
- Map of Closed Wildlife Areas
- USFS Lands
- Bureau of Land Management Lands
CDFW acknowledges that hunting opportunities will be impacted. Tag return and preference point eligibility requirements and additional information may be found on CDFW’s website.
CDFW Wildlife Areas and Ecological Reserves within or immediately adjacent to USFS lands September 11, 2020
REGION | COUNTY | PROP_TYPE | PROP_NAME | USFSNAME | ACRES |
1 | Siskiyou | Wildlife Area | Cantara — Ney Springs Wildlife Area | Shasta National Forest | 153.84 |
1 | Siskiyou | Ecological Reserve | China Point Ecological Reserve | Klamath National Forest | 239.2 |
1 | Shasta | Wildlife Area | Cinder Flats Wildlife Area | Lassen National Forest, Shasta National Forest | 720 |
1 | Siskiyou | Wildlife Area | Grass Lake Wildlife Area | Klamath National Forest | 29.55 |
1 | Siskiyou | Wildlife Area | Butte Valley Wildlife Area | Klamath National Forest | 13391.54 |
1 | Modoc | Wildlife Area | Surprise Valley Wildlife Area | Modoc National Forest | 459.48 |
1 | Lassen | Wildlife Area | Silver Creek Wildlife Area | Modoc National Forest | 2010.47 |
1 | Modoc | Wildlife Area | Dutch Flat Wildlife Area | Modoc National Forest | 160 |
1 | Modoc | Wildlife Area | Fitzhugh Creek Wildlife Area | Modoc National Forest | 2080 |
2 | Sierra | Wildlife Area | Antelope Valley Wildlife Area | Tahoe National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 5775.8 |
2 | Alpine | Wildlife Area | Fay Canyon Wildlife Area | Eldorado National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 725.27 |
2 | Alpine | Wildlife Area | Heenan Lake Wildlife Area | Toiyabe National Forest | 1652.76 |
2 | Lake | Wildlife Area | Indian Valley Wildlife Area | Mendocino National Forest | 4987.82 |
2 | Nevada | Ecological Reserve | Macklin Creek Ecological Reserve | Tahoe National Forest | 31.57 |
2 | Alpine | Wildlife Area | Red Lake Wildlife Area | Eldorado National Forest,Toiyabe National Forest | 860 |
2 | Nevada | Wildlife Area | Truckee River Wildlife Area | Tahoe National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 5273.93 |
2 | Butte | Ecological Reserve | Butte Creek House Ecological Reserve | Lassen National Forest | 320 |
2 | Sierra | Wildlife Area | Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area | Tahoe National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 1389.4 |
2 | Plumas | Wildlife Area | Warner Valley Wildlife Area | Lassen National Forest | 688.76 |
2 | Alpine | Wildlife Area | Hope Valley Wildlife Area | Eldorado National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 2869.44 |
2 | Sierra | Wildlife Area | Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area | Tahoe National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 13396.73 |
2 | Plumas | Wildlife Area | Crocker Meadows Wildlife Area | Plumas National, Tahoe National Forest Forest | 2797.09 |
2 | El Dorado | Ecological Reserve | Leek Springs Ecological Reserve | Eldorado National Forest | 160.59 |
4 | Tulare | Ecological Reserve | Blue Ridge Ecological Reserve | Sequoia National Forest | 1657.45 |
4 | Madera | Wildlife Area | Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area | Sierra National Forest | 511.65 |
4 | Tulare | Ecological Reserve | Kaweah Ecological Reserve | Sequoia National Forest | 103.09 |
4 | Tulare | Ecological Reserve | Springville Ecological Reserve | Sequoia National Forest | 4.46 |
4 | San Luis Obispo | Ecological Reserve | Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve | Los Padres National Forest | 39115.39 |
4 | Tulare | Wildlife Area | Monache Meadows Wildlife Area | Inyo National Forest, Sequoia National Forest | 248.06 |
4 | Kern | Ecological Reserve | Canebrake Ecological Reserve | Sequoia National Forest | 7554.84 |
4 | Tuolumne | Ecological Reserve | Sands Meadow Ecological Reserve | Stanislaus National Forest | 120 |
5 | Ventura | Ecological Reserve | Coldwater Canyon Ecological Reserve | Los Padres National Forest | 58.49 |
5 | Orange | Ecological Reserve | Coal Canyon Ecological Reserve | Cleveland National Forest | 955.64 |
5 | San Diego | Ecological Reserve | Plaisted Creek Ecological Reserve | Cleveland National Forest | 465.32 |
5 | San Diego | Ecological Reserve | Sycuan Peak Ecological Reserve | Cleveland National Forest | 2690.26 |
5 | San Diego | Ecological Reserve | Boden Canyon Ecological Reserve | Cleveland National Forest | 1221.1 |
5 | San Diego | Ecological Reserve | Boulder Creek Ecological Reserve | Cleveland National Forest | 36.78 |
6 | San Bernardino | Ecological Reserve | Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve | San Bernardino National Forest | 156.19 |
6 | Mono | Ecological Reserve | By Day Creek Ecological Reserve | Toiyabe National Forest | 460 |
6 | Mono | Ecological Reserve | River Spring Lakes Ecological Reserve | Inyo National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 637.65 |
6 | Mono | Wildlife Area | Slinkard / Little Antelope Wildlife Area | Toiyabe National Forest | 11647.17 |
6 | Riverside | Ecological Reserve | Carrizo Canyon Ecological Reserve | San Bernardino National Forest | 1661.52 |
6 | Mono | Wildlife Area | Pickel Meadow Wildlife Area | Stanislaus National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 991.32 |
6 | Mono | Wildlife Area | West Walker River Wildlife Area | Toiyabe National Forest | 767 |
6 | Inyo | Wildlife Area | Buttermilk Country Wildlife Area | Inyo National Forest, Sierra National Forest | 317.49 |
6 | Mono | Wildlife Area | Green Creek Wildlife Area | Inyo National Forest, Toiyabe National Forest | 2756 |
6 | Mono | Wildlife Area | East Walker River Wildlife Area | Toiyabe National Forest | 1365.92 |
6 | Inyo | Wildlife Area | Cartago Wildlife Area | Inyo National Forest | 218.47 |
6 | Mono | Wildlife Area | Burcham & Wheeler Flats Wildlife Area | Toiyabe National Forest | 1235.51 |