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 Coordinate management of the national forest transportation system with other public and private transportation system agencies. Integrate transportation needs and information to provide for a seamless transportation system from communities to the national forests. Maximize participation, where appropriate and consistent with management direction, with federally funded highway programs including national forest highways, public National Forest System roads, alternative transportation, Scenic Byways, etc., to improve or enhance public use of National Forest System land. As appropriate use agreements or permits with cooperators, public road agencies, and commercial users to define maintenance responsibilities and accomplish maintenance in the most efficient manner (see also: Trans 1 - Transportation System). Table 2.3.7. Facilities Operations and Maintenance Performance Indicators, LPNF Performance Indicators for Facility Operations and Maintenance Current Level Estimated Forest Capability and Need Miles of Passenger Car Roads Maintained to Objective Maintenance Level 36 441 Miles of High Clearance & Back Country Roads Maintained to Objective Maintenance Level 54 677 Miles of Road Decommissioned 1 8 Miles of Trail Operated and Maintained to Standard 34 245 Commodity and Commercial Uses The largest program in this functional area is the administration of approximately 600 nonrecreation land uses. These uses can include agricultural (orchards and apiaries); service uses (schools, parking lots); hydroelectric facilities; non-hydroelectric dams and reservoirs; research facilities (weather stations, observatories); power generation and transmission facilities; oil and gas development facilities of existing leases; electric transmission and distribution lines; electronic sites; and water improvements (waterlines, wells). Page 30
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy Sespe oil field, Los Padres NF Communication tower, Los Padres NF Demand for infrastructure to provide water, energy, transportation, and other community support needs continues to receive focus. Program emphasis is on managing these uses while preserving recreation opportunities and resolving natural resource conflicts. Managers expect to annually reduce backlog of special-use authorizations by approximately five percent (see also Lands 2 - Non-Recreation Special Use Authorizations). The Los Padres National Forest contains the only developed commercial quantities of oil and gas within the California national forests. There are 21 oil and gas leases on 5,642 acres (less than 1 percent of national forest land) that contain about 180 wells and associated facilities. There are also several active hard rock (e.g., gold) claims and small amounts of mineral material (e.g., sand and gravel) activity. Additional development of oil and gas on the Los Padres National Forest will proceed only as specified by the decision from the Oil and Gas EIS. Permits for exploration, development, and operation of additional oil and gas facilities, such as wells, roads, tanks, pipelines, etc. are subject to further site-specific environmental study and NEPA review and will incorporate all stipulations and geographic restrictions specified by the Record of Decision for the Oil and Gas EIS (see also: ME 1 - Minerals Management; and ME 2 - Biomass Utilization). The Livestock Grazing Program on the Los Padres National Forest currently consists of 141 livestock grazing areas, of which 101 are active. The national forest manages this program for the sustainability of forest resources while providing for livestock forage. The Livestock Grazing Program emphasizes compliance with the Rescission Act of 1995. Priority is given to reviewing allotments where there are known impacts on natural resources or recreation use (see also LG 1 - Livestock Grazing and LG 2 - Rangeland Health). The national forest provides forest products to the public including fuelwood, Christmas trees, posts, and other plant materials and is expected to continue at or above current levels. The production of biomass is potentially useful for management of vegetation to achieve desired conditions (see also: SFP 1 - Offer Special Forest Products). Page 31
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