California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 6 - Hazardous Fire Areas and Conditions*
Article 4 - South Sierra Region
Section 1204 - Bear Mountain Hazardous Fire Area
Bear Mountain Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 146,640 acres (593.7 km2) of watershed land in Fresno County. The exterior boundary of the area is described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the E 1/2 of Sec. 35, T13S, R23E, MDB&M, at intersection of Tivy Valley County Rd. and Friant-Kern Canal; thence SE along canal to intersection of Hwy. 180 in N 1/2 of Sec. 13, T14S, R23E; thence W along Hwy. 180 to intersection of Frankwood Ave. in NW cnr. of Sec. 14; thence S along Frankwood Ave. to intersection of Central Ave. in SE cnr. of Sec. 27; thence E along Central Ave. to intersection of Friant-Kern Canal to NE cnr. of Sec. 33, T14S, R24E; thence S SE along canal to common bdry. betw. Fresno & Tulare Counties and intersecting Adams Ave. in SE cnr. of Sec. 12, T15S, R24E; thence N along line which is the common bdry. betw. Fresno & Tulare Counties to SE cnr. of Sec. 36, T14S, R24E; thence E along common bdry. betw. Fresno & Tulare Counties to SE cnr. of Sec. 36, T14S, R27E; thence N along this bdry. which is also the USFS bdry. line to the NE cnr. of SE 1/4 of Sec. 25, T14S, R27E; thence W along USFS bdry. line to SW cnr. of NE 1/4 of Sec. 26; thence N along USFS bdry. line to NE cnr. of NW 1/4, Sec. 26; thence W along USFS bdry. to SW cnr. of Sec. 23; thence N along this bdry. to NE cnr. SE 1/4 of Sec. 10, T14S, R27E; thence N along USFS bdry. line to NE cnr. to SE 1/4 Sec. 4; thence W along USFS bdry. line to NW cnr. of Sec. 10; thence N along USFS bdry. line to NE cnr. of SE 1/4, Sec. 4; thence W along USFS bdry. line to NW cnr. of SW 1/4, Sec. 4; thence N along USFS bdry. line to NE cnr. of Sec. 5; thence W along this line to NW cnr.Sec. 6; thence N along bdry. line to NE cnr., Sec. 36, T13S, R26E; thence W along USFS bdry. line to NW cnr. of Sec. 35; thence N along USFS bdry. line to NE cnr., Sec. 27; thence W along USFS bdry. line to NW cnr., Sec. 27; thence N along USFS bdry. line to NE cnr. of SW 1/4, Sec. 33, T12S, R26E; thence W along USFS bdry. line to NW cnr. of SW 1/4, Sec. 31; thence S along USFS bdry. line to SW cnr., Sec. 31; thence W along USFS bdry. line to Sec. 36, T12S, R24E, where the high water line of Pine Flat Reservoir intersects the USFS bdry. line; thence SW along the high water line to Pine Flat Dam in NE 1/4 of Sec. 2, T13S, R24E; thence downstream along natural water course of Kings River to intersection of Tivy Valley County Rd. in N 1/2, Sec. 2; thence SW along Tivy Valley County Rd. in Sec. 35, T13S, R23E, to the point of beginning.
Note: Authority cited for Sections 1204-1204.1: Section 4252, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4251 and 4252, Public Resources Code.