Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

Land Management Plan Part 2
Los Padres National Forest Strategy
Table 2.3.8. Commodities and Commercial Uses Performance Indicators, LPNF
Performance Indicators for Commodity and Commercial
Uses
Land Use Authorizations Administered to
Standard
Current
Level
September 2005
Estimated Forest Capability and
Need
43 106
Number of Mineral Operations Administered 164 210
Manage Grazing Allotments (acres) 1,080 8,000
Forest Products 400 1,000
Fire Management
The national forest's Fire Program is guided by the Fire Management Plan, which is updated
annually. The Fire Program on the Los Padres National Forest is supported by approximately 350
permanent and temporary personnel and is comprised of four main functions:
• management and administration
• fire prevention
• wildland fire suppression and preparedness
• hazardous fuels program
Management and administration provides for direction and oversight of all fire management
activities including fighting forest fires, adhering to approved employee safety practices,
community protection and forest health projects, educating the public and responding to
inquiries. An Emergency Command Center coordinates fire activities throughout the year.
Primary pre-suppression activities include fire prevention, maintaining fire suppression
equipment, fire suppression training and first aid training. Fire prevention activities focus on four
primary areas: fire prevention engineering, education, community preparedness, and
enforcement. Education includes Smokey Bear programs to instill a fire prevention ethic in
school children and Firewise community programs that target civic and homeowner groups.
Engineering includes abatement of fire hazard along roadways and in high-use areas.
Enforcement includes execution of county, state, and federal fire laws regarding fire related
violations and hazard abatement around structures on both public and private lands in the
national forest.
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