San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

Land Management Plan Part 2
San Bernardino National Forest Strategy
FH 4 - Insect and Disease Management
September 2005
Protect natural resource values at risk due to insect or disease loss at levels outside of the historic
range of variability or where needed to improve habitat:
• Thin conifer stands to prevent water stress and damage by bark beetles.
• Report unusual mortality of vegetation promptly to the staff responsible for forest health
protection. Forest health protection staff will investigate reported vegetation concerns,
and coordinate funding for pest prevention and suppression projects.
• Consider desired pest management suppression projects when economically viable, such
as suppression of mistletoe in high value trees at developed recreation sites.
• Consider selected use of insecticides to prevent mortality due to insect infestation of high
value trees at developed recreation sites or administration sites.
• Consider limited use of pesticides to prevent mortality of high value trees at developed
recreation sites, administrative or other important sites.
Linked to National Strategic Plan
Goal 1- Reduce the risk from catastrophic wildland fire, objective 1.
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