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Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Draft Revised Forest Plan the U.S United States Department of Agriculture Draft Revised Forest Plan Revised Land Management Plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Forest Service Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests December 2019 Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Draft Revised Forest Plan 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 TTY). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 2 Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Draft Revised Forest Plan Contents Chapter 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Forest Plan Revision ........................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Plan Elements ............................................................................................................... 14 1.3 Management and Geographic Areas ............................................................................ 16 1.4 Other Required Content ............................................................................................... 17 1.5 Optional Plan Content .................................................................................................. 18 1.6 Consistency with Plan Components ............................................................................. 18 1.7 Rights and Interests ...................................................................................................... 20 1.8 Variation by Alternative ................................................................................................ 20 Chapter 2. Physical and Biological Ecosystems ............................................................................ 21 2.1 Terrestrial Ecosystems .................................................................................................. 21 2.2 Aquatic Ecosystems ...................................................................................................... 45 2.3 Wildlife .......................................................................................................................... 63 2.4 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................... 68 Chapter 3. Tribal Trust Responsibilities ........................................................................................ 68 Chapter 4. Human Uses of the Forest .......................................................................................... 70 4.1 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................ 70 4.2 Municipal Watersheds .................................................................................................. 71 4.3 Sustainable Recreation Management .......................................................................... 71 4.4 Scenery ......................................................................................................................... 77 4.5 Public Information, Interpretation, and Education ...................................................... 79 4.6 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................ 80 4.7 Land Ownership and Land Uses .................................................................................... 81 Chapter 5. Production of Natural Resources ................................................................................ 89 5.1 Timber ........................................................................................................................... 89 5.2 Energy and Minerals ..................................................................................................... 95 5.3 Livestock Grazing .......................................................................................................... 95 5.4 Special Forest and Botanical Products .......................................................................... 96 5.5 Management Area 1: Designated Wilderness Areas, Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Historic Landmark ................................................................................... 96 5.6 Management Area 2: Recommended Areas and Roadless Areas .............................. 103 5.7 Geographic Areas........................................................................................................ 113 5.8 Special Areas ............................................................................................................... 119 Literature Cited ........................................................................................................................... 120 3 Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Draft Revised Forest Plan List of Tables Table 1. Classification of broad potential vegetation type groups from habitat types ................ 24 Table 2. Potential Vegetation Type Percentage by Management Area and Percentage of Nez Perce-Clearwater .................................................................................................................. 24 Table 3. Desired and Current Composition by Dominance Type for Warm Dry Potential Vegetation Type Group......................................................................................................... 27 Table 4. Desired and Existing Size Class Distribution for Warm Dry Potential Vegetation Type Group .................................................................................................................................... 28 Table 5. Desired and Current Composition by Dominance Type for Warm Moist Potential Vegetation Type Group......................................................................................................... 29 Table 6. Desired and Current Size Class Distribution for Warm Moist Potential Vegetation Type Group .................................................................................................................................... 30 Table 7. Desired Current Composition by Dominance Type for Cool Moist Potential Vegetation Type Group ........................................................................................................................... 31 Table 8. Desired and Current Size Class Distribution for Cool Moist Potential Vegetation Type Group .................................................................................................................................... 32 Table 9. Desired and Current Compositions by Dominance Type for Cold Potential Vegetation Type Group ........................................................................................................................... 33 Table 10. Desired and Current Size Class Distribution for Cold Potential Vegetation Type Group .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Table 11. Coarse Woody Materials to Maintain by Potential Vegetation Type Group ................ 37 Table 12. Minimum Snags per 100 Acres across a Project Area for Alternatives W, X, Y ............ 38 Table 13. Minimum Snags per 100 Acres across a Project Area for Alternative Z ....................... 38 Table 14. Proposed Conservation Network Watersheds ............................................................. 49 Table 15. Summer Recreation Opportunity Spectrum3 percentages by alternative. ................... 73 Table 16. Management action suitability in developed recreation sites by alternative. ............. 75 Table 17. Management action suitability in recreation opportunity spectrum classes by alternative. ............................................................................................................................ 76 Table 18. Scenic integrity objectives1 rounded to nearest whole percent. .................................. 77 Table 19. Suitability of Lands in Alternative W ............................................................................. 83 Table 20. Suitability of Uses in Alternative X. ............................................................................... 84 Table 21. Suitability of Uses in Alternative Y. ............................................................................... 85 Table 22. Suitability of Uses in Alternative Z. ............................................................................... 87 Table 23. Annual Average Volume Outputs for 1st and 2nd Decades in Alternative X – Departure from the SYL. ......................................................................................................................... 89 Table 24. Minimum trees per acre to certify a stand as restocked
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