Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

Land Management Plan Part 2
Los Padres National Forest Strategy
IS 1 - Invasive and Nonnative Species Prevention and Control
September 2005
Prevent the introduction of new populations, conduct early
treatment of new populations, and
contain and control established populations:
• Implement the Noxious Weed Management Strategy for the four southern California national
forests
(see Part 3, Appendix M).
• Limit ground disturbance to the minimum area necessary during project activities. Promote
conditions to enhance the recovery
of vegetation in project planning, design, and
implementation. Use native plant materials as needed to restore disturbed sites to prevent the
introduction or reintroduction of invasive nonnative species. Conduct follow-up inspections
of ground disturbing activities to monitor the effectiveness of restoration efforts in reducing
or preventing the introduction or re-introduction of invasive non-native
plants.
• When setting priorities for treating invasive species
consider the rate of spread; the likeliness
of environmental harm resulting from the establishment and spread of the invasive nonnative
species;
the geographical location within the watershed; and the sensitivity of the
location, especially invasions, occurring within occupied or potential habitat for threatened,
endangered or proposed species or within special management areas, such as Research
Natural Areas, Special Interest Areas, and wildernesses; and the probability
that the
treatment(s) will be successful.
• Prevent the introduction of invasive species and coordinate the treatment of invasive species
across jurisdictional boundaries. Coordinate internally, as well as with local, state and
federal agencies and permittees to prevent future introductions of invasive species through
stocking, recreation use, special-use authorizations and all other national forest management
and emergency activities or decisions that could promote
additional invasions. Emphasize
using weed management areas to consolidate and coordinate weed
prevention and treatment
efforts
across jurisdictional boundaries.
• Routinely monitor noxious weed control projects
to determine success and to evaluate the
need for follow-up treatments or different control
measures. Monitor known infestations as
appropriate
in order to determine changes in density and rate of spread.
• Treatments may include pesticide application if approved through environmental analysis.
• Facilitate research opportunities for invasive nonnative species management on National
Forest System lands.
Linked to National Strategic Plan
Goal 2 - Reduce the impacts from invasive species, objective 1.
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