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United States Department of Agriculture Land Management Plan Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Part 2 Angeles National R5-MB-076 Forest Strategy September 2005 Land Management Plan Part 2 Angeles National Forest Strategy R5-MB-076 September 2005 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). 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Table of Contents Tables and Figures .................................................................................................................................... iv Document Format Protocols.......................................................................................................................v LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY..................................................................................1 Suitable Land Uses ......................................................................................................................................3 Land Use Zones.........................................................................................................................................3 Special Designation Overlays..................................................................................................................12 Scenery Management System..................................................................................................................17 Public Uses Regulated by Other Agencies..............................................................................................18 Prospectus ..................................................................................................................................................19 Program Emphasis and Objectives..........................................................................................................19 Monitoring Trends and Performance Indicators..................................................................................20 General Budget History.......................................................................................................................21 Management and Administration ........................................................................................................21 Resource Management ........................................................................................................................22 Public Use and Enjoyment ..................................................................................................................26 Facility Operations and Maintenance..................................................................................................29 Commodity and Commercial Uses......................................................................................................31 Fire Management.................................................................................................................................32 Place-Based Program Emphasis ..............................................................................................................35 The Front Country ...............................................................................................................................36 Angeles High Country.........................................................................................................................39 Angeles Uplands East..........................................................................................................................43 Angeles Uplands West ........................................................................................................................46 Big Tujunga Canyon............................................................................................................................50 I-5 Corridor..........................................................................................................................................53 Liebre-Sawmill....................................................................................................................................57 San Gabriel Canyon.............................................................................................................................60 Santa Clara Canyon .............................................................................................................................64 Soledad Front Country ........................................................................................................................68 Mojave Front Country .........................................................................................................................72 Forest-specific Design Criteria................................................................................................................76 Place-specific Standards......................................................................................................................76 Wilderness Standards ..........................................................................................................................76 Forest-wide Guidance..........................................................................................................................76 Performance Risks...................................................................................................................................76 Page i APPENDIX A - SPECIAL DESIGNATION OVERLAYS - ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST.....79 Wilderness................................................................................................................................................. 79 Existing Wilderness................................................................................................................................ 79 Cucamonga......................................................................................................................................... 79 San Gabriel Wilderness ...................................................................................................................... 79 Sheep Mountain Wilderness............................................................................................................... 80 Recommended Wilderness ................................................................................................................. 80 Cucamonga A (Cucamonga Wilderness) ........................................................................................... 80 Sheep Mountain (Sheep Mountain Wilderness)................................................................................. 81 Wild and Scenic Rivers .......................................................................................................................... 81 Eligible ............................................................................................................................................... 81 Little Rock Creek ............................................................................................................................... 81 Lower Piru.......................................................................................................................................... 81 San Antonio Canyon Creek ................................................................................................................ 82 San Francisquito Canyon.................................................................................................................... 82 San Gabriel River (East, West and North Forks) ............................................................................... 82 Research Natural Areas .......................................................................................................................... 83 Established.......................................................................................................................................... 83 Falls Canyon....................................................................................................................................... 83 Fern Canyon ....................................................................................................................................... 84 Special Interest Areas............................................................................................................................. 84 Devil's Punchbowl.............................................................................................................................. 84 Mt. 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