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.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 1204
Note: Authority cited for Sections 1204-1204.1: Section 4252, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4251 and 4252, Public Resources Code.