San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

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.
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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