San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

Land Management Plan Part 2
San Bernardino National Forest Strategy
Suitable Land Uses
September 2005
Land Use Zones
Land use zones (CFR 219.11(c)) were used to map the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF)
for the purpose of identifying appropriate management types of ‘uses’ that are consistent with the
achievement of the desired conditions described in Part 1 of the revised forest plan. These land
use zones are used to help demonstrate clearly management’s intent and to indicate the
anticipated level of public land use in any area (Place) of the national forest. The activities that
are allowed in each zone are expected to result in progress along the pathway toward the
realization of the desired conditions. National Forest land use zoning is similar in concept to the
zoning models that are being used by counties or municipalities throughout southern California.
Tables 2.4.1 through 2.4.4 display the suitability of specific uses by land use zone (note:
recommended wilderness and existing wilderness zones are combined into the wilderness zone
column on the tables).
Table 2.4.1. Suitable Uses Resource Management, SBNF
Land Use Zone: DAI BC BCMUR BCNM CB W
Activity or Use
Rangeland
Type
Conversion for
Forage production
Restoration of
Vegetation
Condition
Disposal of
National Forest
System lands
* By Exception = Con
circumstances .
Developed
Areas Interface
Back Country Back Country
Motorized Use
Restricted
Back Country
Non-Motorized
Critical
Biological
Suitable No Not Suitable Not Suitable
Suitable
Not
t Suitable Not
Suitable Suitable Suitable Suitable
*By
Exception
Wilderness
Not
Suitable
Suitable
Exception Exception *By Exception *By *By *By *By Not
Exception Exception Suitable
ditio ns which are not generally compatible with the land use zone but may b e appropriate under certain
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