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 Rockfront Theme: The Rockfront Place supports mixed chaparral and oak savannas in a rural landscape. 4-wheel drive and dispersed recreation activities and livestock grazing are identified with this Place. Several private inholdings are scattered throughout. Setting: The Rockfront Place is located approximately 30 miles east of Santa Maria and is accessible from California State Highway 166 by a single entry point at the Rockfront Ranch. Day users from Santa Maria and other coastal communities can easily reach this area. The area has intermingled private lands that limit public access, and includes a number of popular loop roads and trail systems. The area is in the Alamo Watershed that drains into the Santa Maria River Basin through the Cuyama River. This watershed is an important water source for the Santa Maria Valley residents and for agricultural uses. A noteworthy vegetative feature is the mosaic of blue oak woodlands and forests that break up an otherwise continuous cover of chamise and mixed chaparral. This Place contains the northern-most community of redshank in California. Fire is frequent in this Place and has reburned areas that were treated in the last several decades. Riparian corridors along Branch and Alamo Creeks are largely intact and support diverse wildlife and plant populations. Threatened and sensitive species found in these creeks include California red-legged frogs, western pond turtles, and two-striped garter snakes. Big Rocks is a historical nesting site for the peregrine falcon. This Place is a popular destination for OHV enthusiasts, rock climbers, and hunters. There is an extensive network of roads and trails for off-road recreation. Branch Creek Road was an important connecting route in the OHV network, but it is washed out. This road interferes with wildlife in the riparian area and creates conflicts between OHVs and private landowners. There are three semi-primitive camps located in the Place with road access. The intermingled private lands within and bordering this Place result in trespass by recreationists attempting to reach the national forest through private lands. There are four livestock grazing allotments in whole, or in part, in this Place that incorporate federal and private land. Unauthorized grazing has been a problem in the past, especially when large wildland fires have destroyed fences and natural barriers. Page 72
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy There are no special designations. Total national forest acres--Rockfront Place: 17,659 Desired Condition: The Rockfront Place is a pastoral and natural appearing landscape that functions as a motorized and dispersed recreation and livestock grazing area. The attributes to be preserved over time are the mosaic of blue oak woodlands within the cover of chamise and mixed chaparral, and riparian habitats that support threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate, and sensitive species. Program Emphasis: Manage OHV use, livestock grazing, and rock climbing to minimize impacts to the watershed and wildlife habitats. Resolve conflicts from trespass onto private land. Explore opportunities for a managed recreational target shooting area. Page 73
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