Social and Ecological Resilience Across the Landscape 2.0 (SERAL 2.0)

The Social and Ecological Resilience Across the Landscape 2.0 (SERAL 2.0) project is a forest resilience and fuel reduction initiative led by Tuolumne County. Spanning 118,282 acres within the Stanislaus National Forest, the project aims to restore forest health, sequester greenhouse gases in the Tuolumne Watershed, and increase landscape resilience to natural disturbances. The primary objective is to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations and shift vegetation structure toward its natural range of variation, enabling the landscape to better withstand climate change, drought, insect outbreaks, and high-severity fires. To achieve these goals, the project will implement a variety of treatments, including prescribed and managed fire, hand and mechanical thinning, mastication, invasive weed control, and limited salvage operations. The project is governed by NEPA Records of Decision signed in July 2024 and January 2025, and it has been processed under a California CEQA Notice of Exemption. Performance is centered in the Stanislaus National Forest, specifically in areas north of the Tuolumne River, west of the Clavey River, and between the North and Middle Forks of the Stanislaus River.