Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

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Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy Recommended Wild and Scenic Rivers: • Sespe Creek 11.5 miles Special Interest Area: • Dry Lakes Ridge 406 acres All acreages shown are within the Place. Total national forest acres--Highway 33 Corridor Place: 109,150 September 2005 Desired Condition: Highway 33 Corridor Place is a primary location for a large segment of recreation in the main body of the national forest, and the corridor will continue to serve as a high quality scenic byway that also provides numerous access routes for dispersed recreation to more remote areas of the national forest. The Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center is the southern-most provider of the national forest's environmental education and interpretation for forest resources and environmental issues. The Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center is also a significant feature of this Place because of the quick, easy access from southern California communities. Partnerships (both public and private) are a significant component of accomplishing work and solving problems. The scenic byway is maintained for its history and the natural appearing landscape. Future recreation and special-uses attempt to grow with the demands of increasing populations, but remain in compliance with wildlife and other natural resource constraints. Program Emphasis: The Highway 33 Corridor Place will continue to provide quality recreation opportunities. Continued emphasis on reducing conflicts between recreationists and sensitive species, and to minimize illegal activities (e.g., marijuana cultivation) will be maintained. Continue to eradicate or limit further spread of invasive weeds. Vegetation management emphasis also includes the creation of community defense zones around urbanized areas while addressing forest health and wilderness values. Focus on reducing risks from wildland fire to maintain water and scenic quality and improve steelhead and arroyo toad habitat. Continue plans to remove existing recreation facilities, which are resulting in adverse impacts to endangered species and pursue funding to construct replacement recreation facilities with equal or greater user capacities. Continue cooperative efforts with CDFG and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries to provide fishing opportunities at the Rose Valley Lakes. Establish community defense zones in the urban interface. Emphasize the acquisition of lands to improve public access, to promote ecological stability, and to reduce or eliminate use conflicts. Pursue development of an OHV trail linking the Ballinger Canyon area to Hungry Valley. Relocate recreational target shooting from the environmentally sensitive Cherry Canyon to a better location in the Rose Valley area. If oil or gas developments occur in the Cuyama Valley, they will proceed only as specified by the Oil and Gas EIS. Consider construction of new roads, if necessary and consistent with leasing stipulations, for oil and gas exploration/development in the high oil and gas potential area. Permits for exploration, development, and operation of additional oil and gas facilities will be subject to further environmental study and be designed and maintained to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts. Work with Caltrans to designate and approve Road Spoil Disposal Sites along California State Highway 33. Work collaboratively with federal and state agencies and water management entities to restore steelhead trout to habitat upstream of Matilija Dam. Page 60
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy Hungry Valley - Mutau Them e: A variety of recreation opportunities are provided in natural appearing landscapes of grassland, chaparral, meadows, and pine forests. Pine forests and tranquil meadows invite visitors to remote wilderness hiking. Settin g: The Hungry Valley/Mutau Place rises from the Piru drainage at about 2,500 feet to Frazier Mountain at 8,013 feet. The lower elevation edge is delineated by Pyramid Lake and the higher elevation boundary is marked by a series of high peaks and ridges. This area is the headwaters for Piru Creek. The area offers views of a scenic montane landscape to both the local mountain communities and to Interstate 5 travelers. Some of the oldest igneous and metamorphic rocks in the Transverse Ranges underlie the Piru Creek Watershed. This area is most accessible from Interstate 5 and it serves as the primary access to the northern portion of the Sespe Wilderness and the eastern boundary of this Place. The dominant plant community at lower elevations is mixed chaparral. Mixed conifer forests, Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi) forests and singleleaf pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) woodlands are prevalent at higher elevations. Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis) forms dense forests along shaded slopes and in canyon bottoms. Noxious weed infestations are present, including tamarisk (Tamarix ramossisma). All but the larger streams are dry through the summer; however, Piru Creek has water year-around. Water flowing from Piru Creek feeds Pyramid Lake, a yearround, water-based recreation area that serves as an important source of water for the Ventura County region. The area has experienced a few large wildland fires in the last 25 years, but most of the area has a build-up of hazardous fuels. Much of the Jeffrey pine forest is in Condition Class 3 except for managed stands on Frazier Mountain and within burned areas. Other areas near the Interstate 5 transportation corridor have experienced more frequent fires than historically normal. In the past, fuel treatments have been limited in extent. At present, fire-safe conditions along the urban interface are inconsistent and private landowners look to the Forest Service to create community defense zones. Page 61
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