San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

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Land Management Plan Part 2 San Bernardino National Forest Strategy September 2005 outstandingly remarkable values for scenery and wildlife. The scenery along the river is diverse, ranging from dramatic, high elevation, rocky alpine to middle elevation mixed conifer and oak woodland to lower elevation chaparral and grassland. Also, suitable habitat for mountain yellowlegged frog exists in the headwater tributaries. The State Park segment is free of impoundments, inaccessible except by trail, and is located in a primitive watershed with unpolluted waters; therefore making it eligible as a wild river. The segment lying within the national forest is readily accessible by road and trail and has some recreation improvements along its shore, which allows for its recreational river classification. Santa Ana River Places: San Gorgonio, 18.1 miles; San Bernardino Front Country, 1.7 miles All three segments determined eligible have outstandingly remarkable values for scenery, recreation, fish and wildlife, and history. The South Fork segment within the San Gorgonio Wilderness is free of impoundments, inaccessible except by trail, in a primitive watershed with unpolluted waters, and eligible for classification as a wild river. The Santa Ana River from Big Meadows to Filaree Flat is readily accessible by road and trail, has significant recreation improvements (developed recreation sites, recreation residences, and organization camps) along its shore, and is eligible for classification as a recreation river. The segment of the Santa Ana River from Filaree Flat to the confluence with Bear Creek has a largely undeveloped shoreline, is accessible at one location by road, and is eligible for classification as a scenic river. Other segments studied were not eligible, because they are not free-flowing. Siberia Creek Places: Big Bear, 3.0 miles Siberia Creek is eligible for classification as a scenic river, because of its outstandingly remarkable botanical values, free-flowing nature, location in a largely primitive watershed, and accessibility from non-motorized trails. Siberia Creek supports rare, high-altitude, montane wet meadow habitat, nationally significant occurrences of the pedate checker-mallow and California taraxacum, both federally listed species. The presence of the champion lodgepole pine within a quarter-mile of the stream corridor is nationally significant. Whitewater River Places: San Gorgonio, 24.2; San Bernardino Front Country, 1.2 miles Based on outstandingly remarkable scenery and wildlife values, most of the Whitewater River, including portions of its various forks is eligible for classification as a wild river. The scenery here is highly diverse, colorful and striking, with regionally unique headwater springs and steep, textured canyon walls. The river corridor also supports a large amount of quality (remote, pristine, designated wilderness) and diverse habitat for regionally significant populations of Nelson's bighorn sheep (California rare), California spotted owl (Region 5 sensitive species, federal candidate), mule deer and black bear. Only a minor length of the river with diversions is not free-flowing and therefore ineligible for Wild and Scenic River designation. The remainder of the river is free of impoundments, inaccessible by road or trail, and located in a primitive watershed with unpolluted waters. Page 110
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 San Bernardino National Forest Strategy Deep Creek Places: Arrowhead, 10.6 miles; Silverwood, 9 miles The landscape surrounding Deep Creek is unique in a southern California context, and its recreation opportunities are valued at the regional and national levels. Thermal hot springs (found within the Deep Creek corridor) are unique and regionally important. Deep Creek supports the greatest diversity of wildlife habitats of any drainage on the San Bernardino National Forest and has earned the State designation of a Wild Trout Stream. It also represents some of the greatest diversity of vegetation communities of any drainage on the national forest. Approximately 11 miles of this river are eligible for designation as scenic and 9 miles are eligible for designation as wild, as they are free of impoundments, inaccessible except by nonmotorized trail, and in a primitive watershed with unpolluted water. Research Natural Areas Established Cahuilla Mountain 861 acres Places: Anza The 861-acre Cahuilla Mountain Research Natural Area (RNA) is located on the southern end of the San Jacinto Ranger District. Topography is mostly gentle to moderate upland that breaks off as an abrupt escarpment. Both black oak and Coulter pine are well-distributed, and occur in a variety of community states ranging from nearly pure stands to various mixtures with each other and with canyon live oak. Some individual black oak specimens are impressive in size and quality. Fishermans Camp 412 acres Places: Arrowhead Located on the Mountaintop Ranger District, the 412-acre Fisherman's Camp RNA represents coulter pine (Pinus coulteri) forest vegetation and is located in the Deep Creek drainage. Deep Creek is eligible for Wild and Scenic River designation. The area also contains riparian vegetation, extensive areas of western Ponderosa pine forest, and an uncommon association of Coulter pine and canyon live oak. The area provides habitat for California spotted owls and southern rubber boas. There is public access to the RNA via hiking trails and administrative access via a gated national forest road. Hall Canyon 671 acres Places: Idyllwild Located on the San Jacinto Ranger District, the 671-acre Hall Canyon RNA represents mixed conifer vegetation. Public access is restricted, because entry is through the University of California James Reserve in Hall Canyon, across private land. The watershed is relatively undisturbed, except for a wildland fire burn along the western and northern boundary (a small portion of which was replanted as a rehabilitation measure). Six conifer and two hardwood overstory species are well represented throughout the area. The RNA is within the Black Mountain Scenic Special Interest Area; however, the scenic designation is compatible with RNA designation. Page 111
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