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 grazing allotments are sustainable and contain a high proportion of native species. Chaparral communities and timber stands are at pre-fire suppression conditions. Habitat conditions for threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate and sensitive species are improving over time. Tamarisk and other exotic species are reduced over time. Accurate national forest boundaries are reestablished and maintained. A wide variety of dispersed recreation opportunities are maintained over time. The OHV route system is improved and unauthorized use is directed to roads and trails that are designated for this use. Program Emphasis: Community protection from wildland fire is of the highest priority. It will be emphasized through public education, fire prevention, forest interpretation and fuels management. Forest health projects will be implemented to remove dead trees, reduce stand density, and promote pre-settlement fire return intervals. Reforestation projects will maintain tree diversity. Visitor experiences will be enhanced through interpretation of the historic route of Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail. The improvement of the OHV route system will be explored, as will a motorized right-of-way access for fire suppression in Reed Valley. Enhancement of wildlife habitat for threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate and sensitive species, such as the southwestern willow flycatcher, arroyo toad, San Bernardino Kangaroo rat, Quino checkerspot butterfly, and slender horned spineflower will be emphasized in all management activities. Maintaining the unique biological diversity found in Bautista Creek and the San Jacinto River, removal of tamarisk and other exotic species, and management of the national forest portion of the regional habitat linkage to the south will also be emphasized. Heritage resource sites and Native American gathering areas will be protected. Native American tribes will become partners through protocol agreements and provide assistance with interpretation and management of traditional gathering areas. The California Site Steward Program will be implemented. Accurate national forest boundaries along the Wildland/Urban Interface will be reestablished and maintained. Law enforcement actions and activities will be emphasized to eliminate unauthorized shooting and trash dumping in streamside areas and to promote public and employee safety. Page 44
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 San Bernardino National Forest Strategy Arrowhead Theme: A scenic mountain retreat for residents and visitors alike, the Arrowhead Place has large areas of urban development on private lands around Lake Arrowhead. Montane conifer forest, a perennial stream in Deep Creek and abundant recreation opportunities characterize this area. The National Children's Forest is a living classroom for environmental education. Setting: The Arrowhead Place is known for its scenic vistas, lakes, diversity of vegetation, and seasonal climatic changes. The upper portion of Deep Creek (a major tributary of the Mojave River) is a unique feature of this Place. It is one of only two designated State of California 'Wild Trout Streams' within the national forest and offers a popular fly-fishing opportunity. The National Children's Forest Special Interest Area (SIA) provides a 3,394 acre living classroom for environmental education that links students, teachers and parents to their public land. The Fisherman's Camp Research Natural Area (set aside for Coulter pine research) is also located here. The Deep Creek Grazing Allotment is present. The Arrowhead Place is a steep landscape characterized by rounded summits. Elevations range from 4,000 to 8,000 feet. Precipitation ranges from 30 to 40 inches annually, with up to 80 inches of snow falling at the highest elevations. Fog is often present along the rim. The rate of groundwater extraction in the area and lack of private land water flows into forest streams are a concern. Page 45 Forests and woodlands are here abound with Coulter pine, canyon live oak, and black oak with scattered stands of juniper and single-leaf pinyon pine in the northeast section of the Place. At the higher elevations, Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine and incense cedar are present. Bigcone Douglas-fir occupies drainages within the chaparral-covered hillsides and mountain dogwood occupies shaded stream corridors at the higher elevations. Large acreages of dense conifer forest on both national forest and private land have been affected by high tree mortality related to drought, and the threat of wildland fire in the rural/urban interface is a significant concern. The Old Fire of 2003 destroyed a large number of homes in the Cedar Glen-Hook Creek area, illustrating the unprecedented
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