Black Hills National Forest, Land and Resource Management Plan
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Black Hills Mountain Region Black Hills National National Forest Forest Custer South Dakota March 2006 Land and Resource Management Plan 1997 Revision Phase II Amendment LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ACHP President’s Advisory Council on MMBF Million Board Feet Historic Preservation MMCF Million Cubic Feet A.F.F. Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing MOU Memorandum of Understanding Services MPB Mountain Pine Beetle AMP Allotment Management Plan NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality AOI Annual Operating Instructions Standards ARC At-risk Communities NEPA National Environmental Policy Act ASQ Allowable Sale Quantity NF National Forest ATV All Terrain Vehicle NFMA National Forest Management Act AUM Animal Unit Month NFP National Fire Plan BA Botanical Areas NFPA National Forest Protection BA Biological Assessment Association BBC Birds of Conservation Concern NFS National Forest System BBS Breeding Bird Survey National Register National Register of Historic Places BCR Bird Conservation Regions NIC Non-Interchangeable Component BE Biological Evaluation NOA Notice of Availability BHNF Black Hills National Forest NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Black Hills Black Hills Ecoregion Administration BLM Bureau of Land Management NOI Notice of Intent BMP Best Management Practices NWCG National Wildland Fire Coordinating BOR Bureau of Recreation Group BTU British Thermal Unit OHV Off Highway Vehicle CEQ Council on Environmental Quality PCPI Per Capita Personal Income CF Cubic Feet PIF Partners In Flight cfs Cubic Feet per Second PILT Payments in Lieu of Texas CFR Code of Federal Regulations PL Public Law cm centimeter PM2.5 Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Microns in Size Statement PM10 Particulate Matter Less Than 10 dbh diameter at breast height Microns in Size DPS distinct population segments PNV Present Net Value EA Environmental Analysis POL Products Other Than Logs EIS Environmental Impact Statement R2 Region 2 EO Executive Order RIS Resource Information System EPA United States Environmental RMBO Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Protection Agency RMRIS Rocky Mountain Resource ESA Endangered Species Act Information System ESI Existing Scenic Integrity RNA Research Natural Area FEIS Final Environmental Impact ROD Record of Decision Statement RVD Recreation Visitor Day FIA Forest Inventory Analysis SAIC Science Applications International F.I.R.E. Finance, Insurance, and Real Corporation Estate SDGFP South Dakota Department of Game, FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Fish, and Parks Management Act SDNHP South Dakota Natural Heritage Forest Black Hills National Forest Program FORPLAN Forest Planning Model SDOU South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union FR Federal Register SHPO State Historic Preservation Office FS Forest Service SIO Scenic Integrity Objective FSH Forest Service Handbook SOLC Species of Local Concern FSM Forest Service Manual SS Structural Stage FVS Forest Vegetation Simulator STIP State Transportation Improvement FY Fiscal Year Program GIS Geographic Information System T.P.U.C. Transportation, Public Utilities, and HFRA Healthy Forest Restoration Act Communications HFI Healthy Forest Initiative US United States IDT Interdisciplinary Team USC United States Code IMPLAN Input/Output Model USDA United States Department of LRMP Land and Resource Management Agriculture Plan USDI United States Department of Interior MA Management Area USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife MAR Management Attainment Report Service MCF Thousand Cubic Feet USGS United States Geological Survey ME Management Effect WGF Wyoming Game and Fish MIS Management Indicator Species Department MIST Minimal Impact Suppression Tactics WUI Wildland-urban Interface ML Maintenance Level Land and Resource Management Plan for the BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST Rocky Mountain Region Phase II Amendment March 2006 Custer, Fall River, Lawrence, Meade and Pennington Counties, South Dakota and Crook and Weston Counties, Wyoming Lead Agency: Black Hills National Forest Rocky Mountain Region U.S. Forest Service Cooperating Agencies: State of South Dakota State of Wyoming and supporting local governments Responsible Official: Rick D. Cables, Regional Forester Rocky Mountain Region USDA Forest Service 740 Simms Street Golden, CO 80401 For Further Information Contact: Craig Bobzien, Forest Supervisor Black Hills National Forest 1019 North 5th Street Custer, SD 57730 (605)673-9200 This Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Phase II Amendment was prepared according to Secretary of Agriculture regulations (36 CFR 219), which are based on the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA) as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA). This Forest Plan Amendment also was developed in accordance with regulations (40 CFR 1500) for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Because this Forest Plan Amendment is considered a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been prepared as required by NEPA and 36 CFR 219. If any particular provision of this Forest Plan Amendment, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is found to be invalid, the remainder of the Forest Plan Amendment and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. 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). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250- 9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Please recycle this document when it is ready to be discarded. Table of Contents Table of Contents Page Preface: . Preface-1 Chapter One: Goals and Objectives . I-1 Chapter Two: Standards and Guidelines. II-1 Chapter Three: Management Area Direction. III-1 Chapter Four: Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy . .IV-1 Glossary . Glossary-1 Literature Cited . Literature Cited-1 Appendix A - Related National Goals . Appendix A-B-C-1 Appendix B - Key National and Regional Policies . Appendix A-B-C-1 Appendix C - Relevant Federal and State Statutes, Regulations, Executive Orders and Agreements . Appendix A-B-C-1 Appendix D - Summary of Best Management and Practices, Best Minerals Management Practices . Appendix D-1 Appendix E - Further Direction for Norbeck Wildlife Preserve . Appendix E-1 Appendix F - Developed Recreation Site Standards . Appendix F-1 Appendix G- Timber Suitability . Appendix G-1 Appendix H - Timber Stocking Charts . .Appendix H-1 Appendix I - Suitability for Grazing and Browsing . Appendix I-1 Appendix J - Vegetative Buffer Equation . Appendix J-1 Appendix K - Landtype Associations . Appendix K-1 Appendix L - Supplemental Species Information . Appendix L-1 Appendix M - 6th Level Watersheds . Appendix M-1 Appendix N - Oil and Gas Leasing Stipulations . .Appendix N-1 Land and Resource Management Plan Phase II Amendment TOC - Table of Contents TOC - Black Hills National Forest PREFACE Preface Preface I. Understandng the Forest Plan . 1 A. Purpose of the Forest Plan. 1 B. Relationship of the Forest Plan to Other Documents. .. 1 C. A Reader’s Guide to the Forest Plan. 2 D. Implementation of the Forest Plan. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 4 1. Introduction . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 4 2. Project Level Decisions . .. 5 3. Operational Activities Exempt from the National Environmenal Policy Act Process . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 7 4. Public Involvement and Coordination with Other Government Agencies . .. 8 5. Budget Formulation . .. 10 6. Budget Execution . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 E. Forest Plan Amendment And Revision. .. 10 1. Forest Plan Amendment . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 2. Forest Plan Revision . .. 11 F. Integration With Forest Service Directives System. .. ... ... ... ... ... 11 II. Understandng the Black Hlls Natonal Forest .. ... .12 A. The Black Hills National Forest: Distinctive Roles And Contributions. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 1. Global/Intercontinental/National Scope . 14 2. Multi-State/Regional Scope . 14 3. Forest Scope . 15 B. Trends That May Affect The Black Hills National Forest. 15 1. Global/Intercontinental/National Scope . .15 2. Multi-State/Regional Scope . 15 3. Forest Scope . 16 C. Resource Commodities And Services From The Black Hills National Forest. .. 16 1. Recreation . .. 16 2. Minerals . 16 3. Timber Production . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 4. Livestock Grazing . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Land and Resource Management Plan Phase II Amendment Preface- Preface Preface I. Understandng the Forest Plan A. PURPOSE OF THE FOREST PLAN