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Portion of Kern County Desert now classified as "worst" drought status


Portion of Kern County Desert now classified as worst drought status
Ridgecrest region now in Exceptional Drought
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U.S. Drought Monitor Report
and last updated 2021-05-13 10:43:14-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Report released Thursday morning shows the drought status in Kern County getting worse for the second consecutive week.
A portion of the Mojave Desert, specifically near Ridgecrest, is now classified as Exceptional Drought , the worst status on the list.
That classification of D4 means: Fields are left fallow; orchards are removed; vegetable yields are low; honey harvest is small. Fire season is very costly; number of fires and area burned are extensive. Many recreational activities are affected. Fish rescue and relocation begins; pine beetle infestation occurs; forest mortality is ....

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Drought causing juniper die-off in central and northern Arizona


The U.S. Forest Service is investigating a significant die-off of juniper trees across much of central and northern Arizona.
On the Prescott and Kaibab National Forests approximately 50,000 to 100,000 acres of junipers have been affected in the area between Paulden and Ash Fork along Highway 89 and I-40.
Mortality has also been noted north of Williams along Highway 64. Most affected trees are shaggy bark juniper species, including Utah juniper and one-seed juniper.
Mortality is varied, with most areas showing die-off of 5-30% of trees, with some larger pockets of dead junipers ranging from 1 to 15 acres.
In addition, forest officials have been noting mortality of individual and small patches of alligator juniper in the higher elevation upland areas surrounding the City of Prescott. ....

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