Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

Land Management Plan Part 2
Los Padres National Forest Strategy
Suitable Land Uses
September 2005
Land Use Zones
Land use zones (CFR 219.11(c)) were used to map the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) for
the purpose of identifying appropriate management types of ‘uses’ that are consistent with the
achievement of the desired conditions described in Part 1 of the revised forest plan (see Land
Use Zone Maps in Appendix C). These land use zones are used to help demonstrate clearly
management’s intent and to indicate the anticipated level of public land use in any area (Place) of
the national forest. The activities that are allowed in each zone are expected to result in progress
along the pathway toward the realization of the desired conditions. National Forest land use
zoning is similar in concept to the zoning models that are being used by counties or
municipalities throughout southern California. Tables 2.3.1 through 2.3.4 display the suitability
of specific uses by land use zone (note: recommended wilderness and existing wilderness zones
are combined into the wilderness zone column on the tables).
Table 2.3.1. Suitable Uses Resource Management, LPNF
Land Use Zone: DAI BC BCMUR BCNM CB W
Activity or Use
Developed
Areas Interface
Back Country Back Country
Motorized Use
Restricted
Back Country
Non-Motorized
Critical
Biological Wilderness
Rangeland Type
Conversion for Not Suitable
Forage production
Not
Suitable
Not
Suitable Not Suitable Not
Suitable
Not
Suitable
Restoration of
Vegetation
Condition
Suitable Suitable Suitable
Suitable
*By
Exception Suitable
Disposal of
National Forest
System lands
* By
Exception
* By
*By
*By Exception
Exception
Exception
*By Not
Exception Suitable
* By Exception = Conditions which are not generally compatible with the land use zone but may be appropriate under certain
circumstances .
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