Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2
Los Padres National Forest Strategy
meet growing demand, including evaluating the need for added OHV connecter trails, upgrading
the Goldhill Road from I-5 to Alamo Mountain, expanding or creating campgrounds, trailheads,
and other recreation facilities, and developing a parallel OHV trail from Hungry Valley
to
Goldhill to reduce safety problems. The existing closure of the Goldhill Road Corridor and
Hardluck Road Corridor to camping outside of developed campsites should be maintained to
protect resource values and reduce user conflicts. Evaluate the appropriateness of facilities
(including Hardluck Campground) and human uses within the Critical Biological Area and
implement changes as needed. Pursue development of an OHV trail that would link the
Ballinger Canyon area to Hungry Valley. Manage the upper Piru Creek Corridor to preserve wild
and scenic river qualities and sensitive riparian habitats. Existing OHV trails and crossings
within the Scenic River Corridor may continue, but new OHV routes will not be developed
within the River Corridor. Seek mineral withdrawal of all lands within the Wild and Scenic
River Corridor as a part of Wild and Scenic legislation. Address resource conflicts at Goldhill
camping area by developing appropriate recreation infrastructure and implementing user
controls. Pursue disposal of the Tejon Administrative Site via appropriate conveyance at fair
market value to Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. Activities will be managed to
continue to provide the regional habitat linkage between the Los Padres National Forest and the
Castaic Mountain Range.
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