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 5 - Central Coast Region
Section 1205.6 - Los Padres Boundary Hazardous Fire Area
Los Padres Boundary Hazardous Fire Area is composed of approximately 170,835 acres (691.6 km2) of forest and watershed lands located along the north and east boundaries of the Monterey District of the Los Padres National Forest. The exterior boundary of the area is described as follows:
Beginning at Mt. Toro (U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Station); thence SE following the divide between the watershed of the Salinas River and the Carmel River to Palo Escrito Peak; continuing SE along the divide betw. Salinas and Arroyo Seco Rivers beyond Paloma Mt. to high point 3660 nr. E 1/4 cnr. of Sec. 22, T18S, R5E, MDB&M ; thence S down a ridge to county road betw. Arroyo Seco and Greenfield nr. N 1/4 cnr. of Sec. 24, T19S, R5E; thence E along said county road to its intersection with a private road nr. SW cnr. of Sec. 11, T19S, R7E; thence SE along dirt road at base of hill that coincides with zone line designating local responsibility and state responsibility lands to intersection of county road known as Thompson Canyon; thence SW along Thompson Canyon Rd. to its jct. with dirt road in SE 1/4 of Sec. 17, T20S, R7E; thence SE along said dirt road to its intersection with Pine Canyon Rd. in the NE 1/4 of Sec. 34, T20S, R7E; thence generally S along a private road over the ridge into Cherry Canyon; thence E along Cherry Canyon Rd. to its intersection with the county road between King City and Jolon; thence SW approx. 3 mi. to a private road in the SW 1/4 of Sec. 18, T21S, R8E; thence SE up Mansfield Canyon to Merritt Peak (U.S. Coast & Geodetic Triangulation Station) bench mark 2310, continuing S along a private dirt road into Robinson Canyon; thence W along Robinson Canyon Rd. to the Hunter Liggett Military bdry. at the NE cnr. Sec. 24, T22S, R7E; thence NW along said military bdry. to its intersection with Los Padres National Forest bdry. in Sec. 17, T21S, R6E; thence N and W along National Forest bdry. to NE cnr. of Sec. 1, T18S, R2E; thence NE in a straight line to point of intersection of N line of Sec. 31, T17S, R3E, with county road between Carmel Valley and Princess Camp; thence following said road N and W to Klondike Canyon; thence up Klondike Canyon to a point which lies due W of the jct. of the main forks of Chupines Creek; thence due E to jct. of main forks of Chupines Creek, being a point at which an old road running between Chupines Creek and Calera Canyon leaves Chupines Ceek to the N; thence N about 1.5 mi. along said old road to S fork of Calera Canyon at approx. E 1/4 cnr. Sec. 29, T16S, R3E; thence NE up S fork of Calera Canyon to Mt. Toro, the point of beginning. The private campgrounds or campsites located within the boundaries of the hazardous fire area listed below are designated as locations where smoking and the building of campfires may be allowed within posted campground limits and within cleared firebreaks surrounding said campgrounds or campsites.
Princess Camp Campground:
This campground is about 11 acres (4.45 ha) in size and is located about one mile north of the Forest Service Carmel River Guard Station in Sec. 4, T18S, R3E.
Millers Lodge Campground:
This campground contains approximately 40 acres (16.2 ha) and is located in the Arroyo Seco Canyon about 6 miles NE of the Forest Service Arroyo Seco Guard Station in Sec. 27, T19S, R5E.
The descriptions above, for purposes of convenience, include portions of the areas described in Section 1205.1, Title 14, California Administrative Code. The designation as a hazardous fire area shall be in effect from May 20 to December 1, 1977 and from May 15 to December 1 each year thereafter.
1. Amendment filed 6-20-79 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4253, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4251 and 4253, Public Resources Code.
