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Land and Resource Management Plan United States Department of Land and Resource Agriculture Forest Service Management Plan Pacific Northwest Region 1990 Olympic National Forest I,,; ;\'0:/' "\l . -'. \.. \:~JK~~'.,;"> .. ,. :~i;/i- t~:.(~#;~.. ,':!.\ ," "'~.' , .~, " ,.. LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN for the OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION PREFACE Preparation of a Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) for the Olympic National Forest is required by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA) as amended by the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). Regulations developed under the RPA establish a process for developing, adopting, and revising land and resource Plans for the National Forest System (36 CFR 219). The Plan has also been developed in accordance with regulations (40 CFR 1500) for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Because this Plan is considered a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement (environmental impact statement) has been prepared as required by NEPA. The Forest Plan represents the implementation of the Preferred Alternative as identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Forest Plan. If any particular provision of this Forest Plan, or application of the action to any person or circumstances is found to be invalid, the remainder of this Forest Plan and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. Information concerning this plan can be obtained from: Forest Supervisor Olympic National Forest P.O. Box 2288 801 S. Capitol Way Olympia, Washington 98507 (206)753-9534 OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE PREFACE CHAPTER I• INTRODUCTION TO THE FOREST PLAN Purpose of the Forest Plan 1- 1 Plan Structure and Organization 1- 2 Relationship of the Forest Plan to Other Documents 1- 3 Relationship to the Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision 1- 3 Relationship to the Regional Guide 1- 3 Relationship to the Pacific Northwest Region FEIS for Managing Competing 1- 3 and Unwanted Vegetation Relationship to Project Planning 1- 3 Forest Description 1- 4 The Peninsula 1- 4 The Forest 1- 7 Other Lands 1- 7 CHAPTER II· SUMMARY OF THE ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT SITUATION Introduction 11- 1 Key Issue-Related Outputs 11- 2 ii TITLE PAGE Scenery 11- 2 Recreation 11- 4 Old-Growth Forest 11- a Timber Harvest Level 11- 9 Sediment 11- 12 Fish Habitat 11- 13 Wildlife Habitat 11- 15 Unroaded Areas 11- 17 Wild and Scenic Rivers 11- 19 Summary 11- 20 Information Needs 11- 22 CHAPTER III • RESPONSE TO ISSUES, CONCERNS AND OPPORTUNITIES Introduction 11I- 1 Response to the Issues 111- 2 Management of the Scenic Resource 111- 2 Management of Outdoor Recreation 11I- 3 Management of Old-Growth III· 4 Timber Management Areas and Amount of Harvest 11I- 5 Management of Transportation System 11I- 6 Management of Soil and Water Resources 111- 7 Management of Fish and Wildlife Habitat 11I- 7 Management of Unroaded Areas 111- 11 Wild, Scenic and Recreational River Corridors 11I- 11 Native Plant Species 11I- 11 Local Communities 11I- 12 Management of the Shelton Cooperative Sustained Yield Unit 11I- 12 American Indian Concerns 11I- 13 CHAPTER IV • FOREST MANAGEMENT DIRECTION Introduction IV- 1 Forest Management Goals IV" 1 Goals for Coordination With Other Agencies and the Public IV- 1 Goals for Resource Programs IV- 2 Goals for Support Programs IV· 6 Forest Management Objectives IV- 7 Projected Outputs IV- a Resource Summaries IV- 11 iii TITLE PAGE Desired Future Condition of the Forest IV- 33 The Forest in Ten Years IV- 33 The Forest in Fifty Years IV- 38 Forest-Wide Standards and Guidelines IV- 43 Standards and Guidelines - Management Area Prescriptions IV- 61 A1A-Undeveloped Recreation (Non-Motorized) IV- 63 A1B-Undeveloped Recreation (Motorized) IV- 66 A2-Scenic IV- 68 A3-Developed Recreation Sites and Administrative Sites IV- 70 A4A-Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers IV- 74 A4B-River Corridors IV- 78 B1-Wilderness IV- 82 C1-Spotted Owl Habitat Areas (SOHAs) IV- 86 C2-Pileated Woodpecker/Pine Marten Habitat IV- 89 C3-Bald Eagle Management Areas IV- 92 E1-Timber Management IV- 95 F1-Municipal Watersheds IV- 98 F2-Riparian Areas IV-101 J2-Research Natural Areas (Existing and Potential) IV-105 J3-Botanical Areas IV-108 CHAPTER V -IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOREST PLAN Introduction V- 1 Implementation Direction V- 1 Project Scheduling V- 1 Consistency With Other Instruments V- 1 Budget Proposals v- 2 Environmental Analysis v- 3 Monitoring and Evaluation v- 3 Amendment and Revision v- 6 iv TITLE PAGE APPENDICES Appendix A• Project Schedules A- 1 Timber Sale Program Schedule A- 2 Developed Recreation Sites A- 12 Undeveloped Recreation A- 14 Trails A- 15 Trailheads A- 17 Interpretation A- 19 Wilderness A- 20 Scenery A- 21 Wild and Scenic Rivers A- 22 Cultural Resources A- 23 Wildlife A- 26 Fisheries A- 32 Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species A- 37 Silviculture Activities A- 42 Soil and Water A- 43 Road and Bridge Capital Investments A- 47 Buildings, Water and Sewer Capital Investments A- 48 Special Use Administration A- 49 Land Exchange A- 49 Rights-of-Way Acquisition A- 49 Land Line Location A- 50 Minerals Management A- 50 Appendix B• Monitoring Worksheets Introduction B- 1 Individual Monitoring Worksheets B- 2 v TITLE PAGE Semi-Primitive and Primitive Recreation B- 3 Trails B- 5 Scenery B- 7 Developed Recreation Sites B- 9 Wilderness B- 11 Off-Road Vehicles (ORV) B- 13 Wild and Scenic Rivers B- 15 Cultural Resources B- 17 Coordination with American Indians B- 19 Cultural and Historical Site Protection B- 21 Cultural and Historical Site Rehabilitation B- 23 Wildlife Habitat B- 25 Fish Habitat B- 29 Water Quality B- 32 Watershed Cumulative Effects B- 35 Riparian Areas B- 37 Soil Productivity B- 39 Air Quality B- 41 Economic Considerations - Costs and Values B- 43 Budgets B- 46 Social and Economic Effects B- 48 Standards and Guidelines - General B- 51 Project Environmental Analysis Documentation B- 52 Road Mileage B- 54 Minerals Development and Rehabilitation B- 56 Insect and Disease Control B- 58 Timber Offered B- 60 Silvicultural Practices B- 62 Lands Suitable for Timber Management B- 65 Old-Growth B- 67 Native Plants B- 69 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS GLOSSARY vi LIST OF TABLES TABLE NO. TITLE PAGE 11- 1. Relative Demand for Scenic Quality 11- 3 11- 2. Acres, RVD Capacity and Demand by ROS Class 11- 6 11- 3. Projected Demand for Developed Site Capacity 11- 6 11- 4. Projected Demand for Trails 11- 7 11- 5. Recreation Supply Potential 11- 7 11- 6. Current Chargeable Annual Allowable Sale Quantity 11-10 11- 7. Projected Demand for National Forest Timber 11-12 11- 8. Projected Fisheries Outputs 11-14 11- 9. Relative Demand for Fishery Outputs 11-15 11-10. Relative Demand for Wildlife Outputs 11-17 11-11. Summary of Demand and Supply Projections for Key 11-21 Issue-Related Outputs 111- 1. Estimated Acreage of Old-Growth by Management Area Allocations 111- 5 111- 2. Estimated Potential Annual Fishery Outputs On-Forest Habitat Only 11I- 9 IV- 1. Resource Output Summaries IV- 8 IV- 2. Projected Sediment Indices IV-13 IV- 3. Timberland Classification IV-14 IV- 4. Timber Productivity Classification of Suitable Lands IV-14 IV- 5. Silvicultural Treatments IV-15 IV- 6. Allowable Sale Quantity and Timber Sale Program Quantity IV-16 IV- 7. Relationship of ASQ to LTSYC IV-17 IV- 8. Age Class Distribution IV-17 IV- 9. Projected Old-Growth IV-18 IV-10. Projected Fishery Outputs IV-21 IV-11. Projected Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) IV-21 IV-12. Projected Demand for Developed Site Capacity IV-23 IV-13. Projected Demand for Trails IV-24 IV-14. Viewshed Visual Condition IV-25 IV-15. River Allocations IV-27 IV-16. Current and Future Unroaded Acreages by Area IV-28 IV-17. Projected Road Construction (Miles per Decade) IV-29 IV-18. Projected Road Use Management IV-30 IV-19. Restrictions on Mineral Activity IV-31 IV-20. Management Area Allocations IV-62 V- 1. Disposition of Existing Olympic National Forest Plans V- 2 V- 2. Summary of Monitoring Items V- 8 vii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE 1- 1. Vicinity Map 1- 6 1- 2. Ranger Districts 1- 9 1- 3. Landownership 1-10 V-7. Decision Flow Diagram V- 7 viii Chapter I Introduction to the Forest Plan Olympic National Forest Chapter I INTRODUCTION TO THE FOREST PLAN PURPOSE OF THE FOREST PLAN The Forest Plan guides all natural resource management activities and establishes management Stand­ ards and Guidelines for the Olympic National Forest. It describes resource management practices, levels of resource production and management, and the availability and suitability of lands for resource manage­ ment. The Forest Plan: 1. Establishes Forest-wide multiple-use goals and objectives; 2. Establishes Forest-wide standards and guidelines applying to future activities; 3. Establishes management area direction, including management area prescriptions and standards and guidelines applying to future management activities within management areas; 4. Establishes the allowable sale quantity for timber and identifies land suitable for timber management; 5. Establishes monitoring and evaluation requirements. The Forest Plan embodies the provisions of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 and its imple­ menting regulations, as well as other guiding documents. Land use determinations, prescriptions, and standards and gUidelines are statements of the Plan's management direction; however, the projected outputs, services, and rates of implementation are estimates and are dependent on the annual budgeting process. The Forest Plan incorporates the Pacific Northwest Region's FEIS for Managing Competing and Unwanted Vegetation. In implementing the Plan through project activities, the Forest will comply with the Record of Decision issued by the Regional Forester dated December 8, 1988, and the Mediated Agreement of May, 1989.
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