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Draft EIS (Full Document United States Department of Agriculture Draft Revised Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Service Pacific Southwest Volume I – Region Draft Environmental Impact Statement R5-MB-241A June 2012 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Cover photo: Jeffrey pine and white fir-mixed conifer (montane zone) setting along Lake Tahoe’s west shore. Looking northward to Tahoma and Tahoe City from National Forest System lands at Angora Ridge in Meyers (South Lake Tahoe), California. Credit – all photos, graphs and maps: U.S. Forest Service staff, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit may be duplicated for public use (not for profit) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720- 6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Draft Revised LRMP – DRAFT Land Management Plan Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Draft Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement June 2012 Alpine, El Dorado, and Placer Counties, California and Douglas and Washoe Counties, and Carson City, Nevada Responsible Agency: USDA Forest Service Responsible Official: Randy Moore Regional Forester Pacific Southwest Region. 1323 Club Drive Vallejo, CA 94592 (707) 562-9000 For more information contact: Jeff Marsolais Deputy Forest Supervisor LTBMU 35 College Drive South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (530) 543-2600 This Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) describes the framework that will guide on-the-ground projects and program activities. We encourage your comments on all aspects of the Plan. Public notification for commencement of the 90-day comment period has been published in the Federal Register. A copy of the notice may be accessed from the LTBMU Forest Plan Revision website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/ForestPlanRevision [email protected] E-mail comments to: Subject: “Draft Land Management Plan” Or submit written comments to: Draft Land Management Plan LTBMU 35 College Dr. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ABSTRACT: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzes the consequences of four alternatives for revising the 1988 LTBMU Land and Resource Management Plan (as amended), commonly referred to as the “Forest Plan”. Plan revision provides an updated Forest Plan for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) that would guide management of National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin for approximately the next 15 years by providing: A framework to manage for ecological sustainability and contribute to social and economic sustainability, with resilient ecosystems and watersheds, diverse plant and animal communities, and the capacity to provide people and communities with a range of social, economic, and ecological benefits for present and future generations. Strategic direction to guide site-specific project decisions in the context of broader social and ecological considerations. Guidance that is flexible enough to remain effective in the face of changing conditions and policies and enable the Forest Supervisor to work with the public to make the best possible decisions in the future. CITATION: USDA Forest Service LTBMU. 2012. Draft Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Draft EIS. R5-MB-241B. U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. CA: South Lake Tahoe. Draft Revised LRMP – DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement Draft Environmental Impact Statement Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Chapter 1 – Purpose and Need for the Revised Forest Plan .............................................................. 1-1 1.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2. Plan Area ...................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3. Applicable Planning Regulations .............................................................................. 1-4 1.4. Purpose and Need for Forest Plan Revision ............................................................ 1-4 1.5. Decision Framework ................................................................................................... 1-5 1.5.1. Levels of Planning .................................................................................................... 1-5 1.5.2. Decision to Be Made ................................................................................................ 1-7 1.6. Plan Content ................................................................................................................ 1-8 1.7. How the Management Direction Is Applied............................................................. 1-10 1.8. The Role of Science in Environmental Analysis .................................................... 1-10 1.9. Summary of Public Involvement, Scoping & Collaboration .................................. 1-11 1.10. Plan Revision Issues ................................................................................................. 1-12 1.10.1. Watershed Health and Aquatic Ecosystems Issues .............................................. 1-12 1.10.2. Terrestrial Ecosystems Issues ............................................................................... 1-14 1.10.3. Recreation Issues ................................................................................................... 1-15 1.10.4. Access and Travel Management Issues ................................................................ 1-16 1.11. Laws, Regulations and Policies ............................................................................... 1-17 Chapter 2 – Alternatives, Including the Proposed Action .................................................................. 2-1 2.1. Development of Alternatives ...................................................................................... 2-1 2.2. Elements Common to All Alternatives ...................................................................... 2-3 2.3. Alternatives Considered in Detail .............................................................................. 2-4 2.3.1. Alternative A: No Action (1988 Plan as amended) ................................................... 2-5 2.3.2. Alternative B: Proposed Action ................................................................................ 2-7 2.3.3. Alternative C ............................................................................................................. 2-9 2.3.4. Alternative D ........................................................................................................... 2-10 2.4. How the Alternatives Address Relevant Issues ..................................................... 2-12 2.4.1. Watershed Health and Aquatic Ecosystems .......................................................... 2-12 2.4.2. Terrestrial Ecosystems ........................................................................................... 2-13 2.4.3. Recreation .............................................................................................................. 2-14 2.4.4. Access and Travel Management ............................................................................ 2-15 2.5. Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study .............................. 2-17 2.5.1. Conduct Revision as Part of a Sierra Nevada Ecoregion Plan .............................. 2-17 2.5.2. Recommend Additional Wild and Scenic Rivers .................................................... 2-17 2.5.3. Revise the Over-Snow Vehicle Use Map ............................................................... 2-17 2.5.4. Increase the Pace and Scale of Ecosystem Restoration ....................................... 2-18 2.6. Comparison of Alternatives ..................................................................................... 2-19 2.6.1. How Plan Decisions Change by Alternative ........................................................... 2-19 2.6.2. Comparison Tables ................................................................................................ 2-25 TOC ■ i Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Chapter 3 – Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences ............................................ 3-1 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2. Organization of the Analysis ...................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1. Introduction and Scope of the Analysis ...................................................................
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