Land Management Plan - Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy

Land Management Plan Part 2
Los Padres National Forest Strategy
Risks Related to the Institutional Environment
The national forest budget could differ from projections.
September 2005
The trends in accomplishment of objectives
shown above are dependent on the national forest
receiving an operating budget
that is similar to its experienced budget over the last three years.
Fluctuations in the budget (either upward or downward) would likely cause a change in the
direction and/or magnitude of projected accomplishments. In addition, changes in the mix of
funds between program
areas also have the potential to affect the rate or magnitude of
performance.
National or Regional strategic initiatives may emerge in response to broad-scale issues.
This forest plan is linked to the
agency's National Strategic Plan (see Part 1—Southern California
National Forests Vision) that is updated
every three to five years. Historically, both Congress and
the Executive Branch have also instituted program initiatives outside of the
forest planning
proces s that affect much or all of the National Forest System (e.g., the Roadless
Rule, the
National Fire Plan, and the National Energy
Policy). Such changes in national direction have the
potential to add to, override, or otherwise
adjust the performance objectives of the national
forest.
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