San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2
San Bernardino National Forest Strategy
IS 1 - Invasive Species Prevention and Control
Prevent the introduction of new invaders, conduct early treatment of new infestations, and
contain and control established infestations:
• Implement the Noxious Weed Management Strategy for the four southern California
national forests (see Part 3, Appendix M. ).
• Limit ground disturbance to the minimum area necessary during project activities.
Promote conditions to enhance the recovery of vegetation recovery in project planning,
design, and implementation. Use native plant materials as needed to restore disturbed
sites to prevent the introduction or reintroduction of invasive nonnative species. Conduct
follow-up inspections of ground disturbing activities to monitor the effectiveness of
restoration efforts in reducing or preventing the introduction or re-introduction of
invasive non-native plants.
• When setting priorities for treating invasive species, consider the rate of spread, the
likeliness of environmental harm resulting from the establishment and spread of the
invasive non-native species; the geographical location within the watershed, and the
sensitivity of the location, especially invasions occurring within occupied or potential
habitat for threatened, endangered or proposed species or within special management
areas, such as research natural areas, special interest areas, and wildernesses; and the
probability that the treatment(s) will be successful.
• Prevent the introduction of invasive species and coordinate the treatment of invasive
species across jurisdictional boundaries. Coordinate internally as well as with local, state
and federal agencies and permittees to prevent future introductions of invasive species
through stocking, recreation use, special-use authorizations and all other national forest
management and emergency activities or decisions that could promote additional
invasions. Emphasize using weed management areas to consolidate and coordinate weed
prevention and treatment efforts across jurisdictional boundaries.
• Routinely monitor noxious weed control projects to determine success and to evaluate the
need for follow-up treatments or different control measures. Monitor known infestations
as appropriate in order to determine changes in density and rate of spread.
• Treatments may include herbicide application if approved through environmental
analysis.
• Facilitate research opportunities for invasive nonnative species management on National
Forest System lands.
Linked to: National Strategic Plan
Goal 2 - Reduce the impacts from invasive species, objective 1.
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