Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

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Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy September 2005 Strategy Specific Species Proposed project planning (e.g. reduce type conversion, minimize additional developments, timing of projects to avoid critical life stages): All species of concern benefit from sound project planning prescribed fire or vegetation treatment southern steelhead, Pacific lamprey and other native fishes, arroyo toad, California red-legged frog, two-striped garter snake, American dipper, California spotted owl, calliope hummingbird, long-eared owl, purple martin, and southwestern willow flycatcher Coordination with other agencies: southern steelhead, California condor, California spotted owl, mountain lion, and Nelson's bighorn sheep Habitat acquisition: Habitat Protection California condor, California spotted owl, southwestern willow flycatcher, mountain lion, and riparian dependent species Restricted human access during critical life stages (barriers, gates, reroutes, etc. where appropriate) : arroyo toad, California red-legged frog, California condor, and western snowy plover Prevent the spread of invasive nonnative species (plant and animal): riparian dependent species Fire prevention and suppression: California spotted owl, MacGillivray's warbler, mountain lion, and riparian dependent species Upland plants: Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. parishii and Thermopsis macrophylla Page 114
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy WL 2 - Wildlife, Fish and Plant Habitat Management WL 2 - Wildlife, Fish, and Plant Habitat Management Maintain and im prove habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants, including those with the following designations: game species, harvest species, management indicator species, and watch list species. • Manage State of California designated Wild Trout Streams to maintain high quality habitat for wild trout populations. • Coordinate and form partnerships with the California Department of Fish & Game and other cooperators, such as Partners in Flight, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and Quail Unlimited to maintain and improve fish, wildlife and plant habitat. • Monitor Management Indicator Species (MIS). • Monitor habitat for ecological health indicators (e.g., tamarisk, aquatic macroinvertebrates, bullfrogs). • Maintain de veloped wildlife water sources and other habitat improvement structures. • Protect habitat during fire suppression activities where feasible. • Annually treat 200-300 acres of vegetation for wildlife habitat improvement. • Cooperate with other agencies, partners, and other national forest programs to maintain and improve landscape level habitat conditions and ecological processes over the long-term for landscape linkages, wildlife movement corridors, key deer and bighorn sheep fawning, lambing, and winter ranges, and raptor nesting sites. Linked to National Strategic Plan Goal 2 - Reduce the impacts from invasive species Goal 5 - Improve watershed condition Goal 6 - Mission related work in addition to that which supports the agency goals. Page 115
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