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 popular hiking and equestrian opportunities. Holcomb Valley is a popular area for mountain biking. The Gold Fever Trail (a self-guided auto tour) is a popular way to view Holcomb Valley's historical features. Other popular activities include wildlife viewing, driving for pleasure, rock climbing, cycling, and cross country skiing. Numerous developed campgrounds provide family, equestrian and group camping opportunities. An OHV staging area and trail system provides high desert riding opportunities at Cactus Flat. Regionally significant OHV events occur here annually under special-use authorization. Recreational target shooting areas are designated in four locations within this Place. The eastern and western sections of this Place offer some of the most popular areas for deer, quail and turkey hunting on the national forest. Unauthorized uses, such as user created trails and off-trail mountain bike use, are affecting natural and cultural resources. Use of campfires in unauthorized locations is also a concern, as is trash dumping and resource damage within target shooting areas. Eligible Wild and Scenic Rivers: • Holcomb Creek 14.5 miles Recommended Wilderness: • Heartbreak Ridge (Bighorn Mountain Wilderness), 5,142 acres Recommended Research Natural Areas: • Arrastre Flat 1,104 acres • Broom Flat 94 acres Special Interest Areas: • Arrastre Creek • North Baldwin Lake Holcomb Valley 8,758 acres Kennedy’s buckwheat, a Pebble Plain plant. Critical Biological Land Use Zones (see table 527: San Bernardino NF Critical Biological Land Use Zones, page 9): • Coxey pebble plain Desired Condition: The Big Bear Back Country Place is maintained as a historic and natural appearing landscape that functions as a recreation setting for backcountry rustic road-touring recreation experiences and continues to provide some of the infrastructure needed to support the community. The valued landscape attributes to be preserved over time are the stands of Joshua trees and Pinyon juniper, the large montane meadow system and the open high-desert undeveloped character; all an important part of the landscape character associated with mining and Native American use. National Forest heritage resources are identified. Partnerships are encouraged to provide stewardship of valuable heritage properties. A wide variety of recreation uses will be promoted, where appropriate and environmentally sustainable. Habitat conditions for threatened, endangered, proposed, and sensitive species are improving over time; invasive nonnative species are reduced. Carbonate habitats are protected from mining Page 56
September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 San Bernardino National Forest Strategy impacts in perpetuity within carbonate habitat reserves dedicated and managed as described in the Carbonate Habitat Management Strategy. The Carbonate Habitat Reserve is managed to allow public uses that are compatible with the conservation of the listed carbonate plants. Areas disturbed through past activity are restored. Adequate OHV staging locations and loop trails are designated. Accurate national forest boundaries are established and maintained. Program Emphasis: Community protection from wildland fire is of the highest priority. It will be emphasized through public education, fire prevention, national forest interpretation and fuels management. Forest health projects will be implemented to remove dead trees and reduce stand density that will result in a more natural pattern of low intensity fires and return intervals. In addition, these projects will focus on returning forest ecosystems to a more healthy condition. Reforestation projects will maintain tree diversity. Management will balance recreation use with protection of heritage resource properties within a natural appearing landscape. Facility improvements, management of OHV road and trail systems, non-motorized trails, and conservation education are priorities. Emphasis on the transportation system will continue due to the high number of roads and trails here. Relocation of classified roads out of sensitive habitat, analysis and decommissioning/adding to system/conversion to trails of existing unclassified roads and trails, and preventing the establishment of new roads are all priorities. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail remains a priority for management and maintenance. The OHV route system is improved and unauthorized use is directed to National Forest System roads and national forest designated trails. Conservation and protection of ground and surface water resources and removal of invasive species will be emphasized. Maintenance of habitat for threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate, and sensitive species and management of habitat linkages will be emphasized in all management activities. Management is expected to center on implementation of the Carbonate Habitat Management Strategy to continue mining while preserving and managing habitat for the four federally listed plants. Development of a dispersed camping strategy will be another focus. Wherever possible, acquisition of land will be emphasized to acquire habitat, or to provide recreation access. The identification, evaluation, interpretation and protection of heritage properties will be emphasized. Law enforcement actions and activities will be emphasized to eliminate unauthorized activities and to promote public safety and enjoyment. Accurate national forest boundaries will be reestablished and maintained. Page 57
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