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Rio Grande National Forest Land Management Plan United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rio Grande National Forest Land Management Plan Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, and San Juan Counties, Colorado May 2020 Rio Grande Pyramid in the Weminuche Wilderness Acronyms and Abbreviations AIR – Air quality CCF – One hundred cubic feet CDT – Congressionally designated trail CFR – Code of Federal Regulations CR – Cultural resources CWD – Coarse woody debris DBH – diameter at breast height DC – Desired condition FISH – Fisheries FIRE – Fire management FSH – Forest Service Handbook G – Guideline GDE – Groundwater-dependent ecosystem HUC – Hydrologic Unit Code INFR – Infrastructure INDS – Insects and disease LAND – Lands LYNX – Canada lynx MA – Management area MIN – Minerals NNIS – Aquatic and terrestrial nonnative invasive species and noxious weeds OBJ – Objective PAOT – Persons at one time REC – Recreation management RNG – Range management ROS – Recreation opportunity spectrum RMZ – Riparian management zones S – Standard SCC – Species of conservation concern SOIL – Soils SUIT - Suitability TEPC – Threatened, endangered, proposed, and candidate species USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture VEG – Vegetation management WA – Watershed WEM – Waiver, exception, or modification WLDF – Wildlife and plants Rio Grande National Forest Land Management Plan Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, and San Juan Counties, Colorado Lead agency: USDA Forest Service Responsible official: Dan Dallas, Forest Supervisor 1803 W. Highway 160 Monte Vista, CO 81144 For more information, contact: Judi Pérez, Forest Planner 1803 W. Highway 160 Monte Vista, CO 81144 719-852-5941 Planning documents are posted at: Forest Plan Revision Webpage i USDA Forest Service In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected] (link sends e-mail). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. ii Rio Grande National Forest Land Management Plan Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... ii Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 What is a Forest Plan? .............................................................................................................................. 1 Implementing the Forest Plan ................................................................................................................... 3 Project and Activity Consistency with the Forest Plan........................................................................... 3 Forest Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Plan Components ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Desired Conditions................................................................................................................................. 4 Objectives .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Standards ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Suitability of Lands ................................................................................................................................. 6 Goals ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Other Required Plan Content .................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Plan Content ............................................................................................................................... 6 Management Approaches ...................................................................................................................... 6 Strategic Planning Framework .................................................................................................................. 7 Goal 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Goal 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Goal 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Distinctive Roles, and Contributions .......................................................................................................... 9 Relationship to Other Guidance .............................................................................................................. 14 Rights and Interests ................................................................................................................................. 14 Chapter 2. Forestwide Direction .............................................................................................................. 15 Goal 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Aquatic and Terrestrial Nonnative Invasive Species and Noxious Weeds (NNIS) .............................. 15 Fire Management (FIRE) ..................................................................................................................... 16 Fire Management Zones ...................................................................................................................... 17 Insects and Disease (INDS) ................................................................................................................ 19 Range Management (RNG) ................................................................................................................. 19 Soils (SOIL) .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Species of Conservation Concern (SCC) ............................................................................................ 23 Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, and Candidate Species (TEPC) ............................................... 26 Vegetation Management (VEG) ........................................................................................................... 29 Wildlife and Plants (WLDF) .................................................................................................................. 39 Goal 2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 Fisheries (FISH) ................................................................................................................................... 42 Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems (GDE) ..................................................................................... 45 Riparian Management Zones (RMZ) ..................................................................................................
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