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Colville National Forest Land Management Plan Colville National Forest Land Management Plan Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties, Washington Forest Service Colville National Forest September 2019 Cover photo: View of Gypsy Peak and the Salmo-Priest Wilderness, Sullivan Lake Ranger District (photo courtesy of Jon Day) 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]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Colville National Forest Land Management Plan Colville National Forest Land Management Plan Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties of Washington State Responsible Official: Glen Casamassa Regional Forester Pacific Northwest Region 1220 SW 3rd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97208 For more Information Contact: Rodney Smoldon Forest Supervisor Colville National Forest 765 South Main Colville, Washington 99114 i This page intentionally left blank Colville National Forest Land Management Plan Contents Acronyms ......................................................................................................................................... x Chapter 1.......................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Management Challenges ............................................................................................................. 3 Climate Change ........................................................................................................................ 3 Ecosystem Sustainability .......................................................................................................... 4 Insects and Pathogens ............................................................................................................. 4 Invasive Species ....................................................................................................................... 5 Fire Management ..................................................................................................................... 5 Wildland-urban Interface ......................................................................................................... 6 Recreation ................................................................................................................................ 6 Forest Transportation System (Access System) ....................................................................... 6 Renewable Forest Products ..................................................................................................... 7 Implementation Challenges ..................................................................................................... 7 Introduction to the Plan .............................................................................................................. 9 Purpose of this Land Management Plan ..................................................................................... 9 Summary of the Analysis of the management Situation ........................................................... 10 Management Context ................................................................................................................ 10 Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination ........................................................................ 11 International Boundary with Canada ..................................................................................... 11 State and Local Government ................................................................................................. 11 Federal Trust Responsibility and Tribal Rights and Interests ................................................. 11 Consistency with Plan Components .......................................................................................... 12 Plan Structure ............................................................................................................................ 16 Other Content – Material that is not a Plan Component .......................................................... 18 Relationship of the Forest Plan to Other Strategic Guidance ................................................ 18 Forest Service Management Direction ............................................................................. 18 National and Regional Direction and Guidance ..................................................................... 19 Watershed Analysis .......................................................................................................... 20 Forest Direction ..................................................................................................................... 20 Project-level Direction ........................................................................................................... 20 Decisions Made in the Previous Forest Plan ............................................................................. 21 Planning Record ......................................................................................................................... 21 Environmental Impact Statement .......................................................................................... 21 Record of Decision ................................................................................................................. 21 Project Record ........................................................................................................................ 21 Glossary .................................................................................................................................. 21 About the Appendices ........................................................................................................... 21 Appendix A: Consistency with Plan Components ............................................................. 21 Appendix B: Proposed and Possible Management Actions .............................................. 21 Appendix C: Wildlife, Fish and Plant Species of the Colville National Forest ................... 21 Appendix D: Scenic Integrity Objectives ........................................................................... 22 Appendix E: Suitable Uses ................................................................................................. 22 Appendix F: Recreation Opportunity Spectrum ............................................................... 22 iii Colville National Forest Land Management Plan Appendix G: Sites with Administrative Designations and Areas Withdrawn from Mineral Entry .................................................................................................................................. 22 Appendix H: Management Area Map ............................................................................... 22 Roles and Contributions for the Colville National Forest .......................................................... 23 International Level ................................................................................................................. 23 National Level ........................................................................................................................ 23 Pacific Northwest Regional Level ......................................................................................... 24 State and Local Level .............................................................................................................. 25 Chapter 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Forestwide Direction – Introduction ........................................................................................
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