Land and Resource Management Plan

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1 Pacific Southwest Region United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land and Resource Management Plan Klamath National Forest 1995 (Including all amendments as of 11/21/01) Siskiyou County, CA and Jackson County, OR Recommending Official Barbara Holder Forest Supervisor Responsible Official G. Lynn Sprague Regional Forester This Land and Resource Management Plan was developed for the Klamath National Forest for the next ten to fifteen years, after which it must be revised. If the need arises, it will be revised or amended earlier.

2 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is a diverse organization committed to equal opportunity in employment and program delivery. USDA prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political affiliation and familial status. Persons believing they have been discriminated against should contact the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, or co// (voice), or (TDD).

3 Preface Additional information regarding this Forest Plan is available at the following address: Forest Supervisor Klamath National Forest 1312 Fairlane Road Yreka, CA Questions or comments regarding this Final Forest Plan may be sent to the Forest Supervisor at the address listed above. This Forest Plan was developed utilizing the guidelines provided by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (RPA), as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976, and the National Environmental Policy Act of Its purpose is to coordinate and disclose programmatic management direction for the Klamath National Forest. This direction will provide for multiple use and the sustained yield of goods and services from the National Forest System in a manner that maximizes long-term net public benefits in an environmentally sound manner. If any particular provision of this proposed action, or the application of the action to any person or circumstances is found to be invalid, the remainder of the proposed action and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. The Forest Plan is composed of 5 chapters and a group of appendices: Chapter I Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Glossary Appendices Introduction - introduces and describes: the planning process, the purpose and need for the Plan, the relationship of the Forest Plan to other documents, the amendment process and the Forest Plan structure. Response to Issues - states the issues and concerns established at the outset of the planning process and explains how they were resolved. Summary of the Analysis of the Management Situation - summarizes the analysis of the management situation (AMS) and the affected environment displayed in Chapter 3 of the EIS. It describes the resource supply conditions, potential and uses; and the resource demand projections. Additional information on the existing resource conditions can be found within Chapter 3 of the EIS. The full text of the AMS is available as part of the planning records. Forest Management Direction - introduces the concept of management direction. It defines the Forest management goals; the projected outputs; the standards and guidelines for management of the Forest; a brief description of the management areas and their associated standards and guidelines. Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements - incorporates direction for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Forest Plan. Abbreviations, Acronyms and Definitions - lists abbreviations and acronyms used in this document. A glossary of terms provides definitions of technical and legal terms. Additional information will be provided within the appendices on the following subjects: Appendix A - Implementation Plans Appendix B - Research Needs Appendix C - Tentative Ten-year Timber Sale Program Appendix D - Best Management Practices Appendix E - Budget Appendix F - Air Quality Related Values for the Marble Mountain Wilderness Class 1 Airshed Preface - ii

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5 Klamath National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Table of Contents (Note: Page numbers for Chapter 4 have changed from original as a result of amendments) Page Preface. ii Chapter I - Introduction Purpose and Need Relationship of the Forest Plan to Other Plans Plan Implementation Process Forest Plan Amendments and Revisions 1-2 Forest Plan Organization Public Review and Appeal Rights. 1-3 Chapter 2 - Response to Issues Introduction Physical Environment Issues 2-3 Biological Environment Issues Resource Management Program Issues 2-5 Social and Economic Environment Issues Chapter 3 - Summary of the Analysis of the Management Situation Introduction Physical Environment. 3-1 Geology 3-1 Soils Water Air Biological Environment Biological Diversity. 3-3 Riparian Management Sensitive Plant Species 3-5 Wildlife. 3-5 Fisheries Resource Management Programs Visual Resource Management. 3-8 Recreation Management Wilderness Management Released Roadless Area Management Wild and Scenic Rivers Management 3-10 Specially Designated Area Management Butte Valley National Grassland Lands Program Management Law Enforcement 3-13 Minerals Management Transportation and Facilities Management Timber Management Fire Management Range Management Wild Horse Management Cultural Resources Management.3-20 Klamath National Forest - Plan Preface - iv

6 Table of Contents (cont'd) Page Social and Economic Environment Social 3-21 Economic Chapter 4 - Management Direction (Including all amendments as of 11/21/01) Introduction. 4-1 USDA Forest Service Mission 4-3 Klamath Forest Vision 4-3 Forest-wide Goals Forest Program Emphasis 4-5 Physical Environment 4-5 Biological Environment Resource Management Programs Social and Economic Environment. 4-9 Ecosystem Approach to Management 4-9 Adaptive Management Approach 4-11 Outputs Desired Future Condition of the Forest Standards and Guidelines Forestwide Standards and Guidelines.4-18 Physical Environment 4-18 Biological Environment Resource Management Programs Social and Economic Environment Management Area 1 - Research Natural Areas 4-67 Management Area 2 Wilderness Management Area 3 - Designated and Recommended Wild Rivers Management Area 4 - Butte Valley National Grassland 4-80 Management Area 5 - Special Habitat Late Successional Reserves 4-83 Bald Eagle Peregrine Falcon 4-92 Calochortus persistens Management Area 6 - Managed Wildlife Area Management Area 7 - Special Interest Areas 4-97 Management Area 8 - Cultural Areas Management Area 9 - Backcountry Areas (Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized) Management Area 10 - Riparian Areas Management Area 11 - Retention Visual Quality Objective Management Area 12 - Designated and Recommended Scenic Rivers Management Area 13 - Designated and Recommended Recreational River Management Area 14 - Winter Range Management Area 15 - Partial Retention Visual Quality Objective Management Area 16 Forage Management Area 17 - General Forest Goosenest Adaptive Management Area Orr Lake Management Unit Chapter 5 - Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements Introduction. 5-1 Klamath National Forest Plan Preface v

7 Table of Contents (cont'd) Page Implementation 5-1 Proposed Actions 5-1 Analysis and Evaluation 5-1 Process to Amend the Forest Plan 5-2 Budget Development 5-2 Monitoring and Evaluation 5-2 Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements 5-2 Conceptual Framework 5-3 Scope 5-3 Relationship to Adaptive Management Process, Research & Watershed Analysis.5-3 Components of the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Types of Monitoring Monitoring Plan Evaluation Evaluation in Relation to the Three Monitoring Levels Glossary Appendices Appendix A - Implementation Plans... A-1 Appendix B - Research and Technical Planning Needs... B-1 Appendix C - Tentative Ten-Year Timber Sale Program... C-1 Appendix D - Best Management Practices... D-1 Appendix E - Budgets and Their Relationship to the Forest Plan... E-1 Appendix F - Air Quality Related Values for the Marble Mountain Wilderness Class 1 Airshed... F-1 Tables 3-1 Inventoried VQO Existing Visual Condition (EVC) Projected Average Annual Outputs by Decade - Preferred Alternative Soil Cover Guidelines for Projects (Replaced by Amendment) 4-4 Numbers of Snags Required per 1 00 Acres to Support 'Good' Quality Habitat Green Tree Retention for Future Snags Minimum and Recommended Stocking Levels by Forest Type and Site Class Rotation Age (with or without thinning) by Forest Type Fire Suppression Tactics and Dispatch Response Treatment of Fuels Created Through Management Activities RPD Priority List Percent Allowable Utilization Levels by Ecological Condition Acres Allocated to Research Natural Areas Acres Allocated to Wilderness Description of Opportunity Classes by Setting Acres Allocated to Designated and Recommended Wild Rivers Acres Allocated to Butte Valley National Grassland Acres Allocated to Special Habitat Acres Allocated to Managed Wildlife Area Acres Allocated to Special Interest Areas Acres Allocated to Cultural Areas Acres Allocated to Backcountry Areas Klamath National Forest Plan Preface vi

8 Table of Contents (cont'd) Page 4-22 Acres Allocated to Riparian Reserves Acres Allocated to Retention Visual Quality Objective Acres Allocated to Designated and Recommended Scenic Rivers Acres Allocated to Designated and Recommended Recreational Rivers Acres Allocated to Winter Range Acres Allocated to Partial Retention Visual Quality Objective Acres Allocated to Forage Acres Allocated to General Forest Acres of Adaptive Management Area Acres of Orr Lake Management Unit Monitoring Plan by Resource 5-11 A-1 Necessary Implementation Strategies or Plans. A-1 A-2 Existing Plans or Strategies Retained and Incorporated by Reference. A-3 C-1 Vegetation Management Practices Average Acreage in the First Decade..... C-2 C-2 Allowable Sale Quantity and Timber Sale Program Quantity.. C-3 C-3 Tentative Ten-Year Timber Sale Action Plan. C-4 E-1 The Budget Process.. E-1 E-2 Geology, Soil, Water, Air and Fisheries Program Ranking.. E-4 E-3 Landscape Architecture Program Ranking. E-4 E-4 Recreation Program Ranking E-5 E-5 Heritage and Tribal Government Program Ranking.. E-5 E-6 Human Resource Program in E-7 Figures 4-1 The Management Direction System on the Klamath National Forest Evaluation of Monitoring Results for Forest Plan Implementation C-1 Long-term Sustained Yield and Allowable Sale Quantity... C-3 E-1 Budget Apportionment... E-3 Maps for Chapter 4 Management Area 1 - Research Natural Areas Management Area 2 - Wilderness Management Area 3 - Designated and Recommended Wild Rivers Management Area 4 - Butte Valley National Grassland Management Area 5 - Special Habitat Management Area 6 - Managed Wildlife Area Management Area 7 - Special Interest Areas Management Area 8 - Cultural Areas Management Area 9 - Backcountry Areas Management Area 10 - Riparian Reserves Management Area 11 - Retention VQO Management Area 12 - Designated and Recommended Scenic Rivers Management Area 13 - Designated and Recommended Recreational Rivers Management Area 14 - Winter Range Management Area 15 - Partial Retention VQO Management Area 16 - Forage Management Area 17 - General Forest

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