Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

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Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy One of a number of public open houses hosted by the Los Padres NF for the forest plan revision. September 2005 General Management: Vision, leadership, performance reporting, legislative contacts and priority setting are the tasks of the Forest Supervisor, Deputy Forest Supervisor, and their immediate support staff. From the Los Padres National Forest Supervisor’s Office, human resources, engineering, recreation, fire and aviation management, resources, public affairs, information technology and other staff functions provide technical and administrative support to the Ranger Districts. District Management: The national forest is divided into five Ranger Districts: Monterey, Santa Lucia, Santa Barbara, Ojai and Mount Pinos. Each District Ranger and staff is directly responsible for the development, conservation, and utilization of the natural resources of national forest and associated lands of the Ranger District. Resource Management The management of the Los Padres National Forest’s resources is divided into seven programs: wildlife, fish, and rare plants; vegetation; watershed, air and geologic resources; heritage resources; specially designated areas (including wilderness); lands ownership; and managing the data of these resources. Wildlife, Fish and Plant Management: The focus of the Wildlife Management Program is the management of habitats for game and non-game species and protection of plant and animal habitats and species. Emphasis is given to the management of federally listed threatened and endangered species, as well as Region 5 designated sensitive plants and animals. Activities in this program include: the development and maintenance of partnerships with national, state and local agencies to establish and maintain species habitat goals; the integration of habitat planning into land management and project plans; and the improvement and maintenance of wildlife and fish habitat. Page 20
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy Wildlife management is focused on maintaining or improving habitat capability (WL 1 - Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate, and Sensitive Species Management and WL 2 - Wildlife, Fish and Plant Habitat Management), removing invasive species (IS 1 - Invasive and Nonnative Species Prevention and Control), and reducing conflicts with other activities (REC 2 - Sustainable Use and Environmental Design and Lands 2 - Non-Recreation Special Use Authorizations). There is also an emphasis on minimizing habitat loss and fragmentation through the conservation and management of habitat linkages within and, where possible, between the national forests and other public and privately conserved lands (Lands 1 - Land Ownership Adjustment). Program managers expect to implement one to two recovery tasks per year (WL 1 - Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate, and Sensitive Species Management) and accomplish 200-300 acres of habitat restoration per year (WL 2 - Wildlife, Fish and Plant Habitat Management). The national forest is placing a high priority on preventing and controlling nonnative species that prey on or compete with threatened and endangered fish and wildlife (IS 1 - Invasive and Nonnative Fish crew at Prewitt Creek Species Prevention and Control). The national forest expects to implement control measures on an average of 250 acres per year in areas where invasive plants and animals are known to be adversely affecting listed species. There will be emphasis on improving our knowledge base regarding threatened and endangered species through basic inventory of suitable habitat, focused on surveys of nonwilderness areas (AM 2 - Forestwide Inventory). Managers also expect to increase emphasis on maintenance and restoration of habitat in areas where high-use recreation and threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate, and sensitive species coincide (WL 1 - Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate, and Sensitive Species Management and REC 2 - Sustainable Use and Environmental Design). Vegetation management is carried out to maintain healthy forest ecosystems, protect critical habitats, to reduce fire and erosion risks, and to replant burned or otherwise damaged vegetation. The national forest Restoration Program incorporates an integrated set of vegetation management actions designed to meet multiple objectives including restoration of forest health and community protection. Close coordination between the fire, fuels and aviation management staff and resource management staff is required. The national forest has identified the following vegetation management project categories related to community protection and forest health: • Mortality Removal - Annual Need: 100 acres. This includes the removal of dead vegetation to reduce fire hazard. This category includes the use of timber sales to remove merchantable trees, and the contract removal of non-merchantable trees and shrubs. Page 21
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