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NOTE: Reference numbers on this Table correspond with numbered call-outs on Figure 15 – Cuyamaca Mountains State Wilderness Boundary Adjustments map.

Since the Cuyamaca Mountains State Wilderness was established in the park in 1982, several conflicts with the wilderness boundaries have been discovered which have caused some confusion for trail users, inconsistent enforcement of wilderness regulati ons, and an unintended loss of trail connectivity for mountain bikers. These confl icts include existi ng multi -use trails and utiliti es in wilderness, as well as wilderness boundaries adjacent to fi re roads, trails, and park boundaries that are not based on any consistent standards. This has precipitated the need to establish consistent wilderness boundary standards and an adjustment of some wilderness boundaries to bett er refl ect current management practi ces and visitor uses. Guidelines are presented herein to establish viable standards for wilderness boundaries, adjusts wilderness boundaries to remove utiliti es and existi ng multi -use trails, and make possible future multi -use trail connections.

Wilderness boundaries will be adjusted in the following areas and ways (with justi ﬁcati on following). The total combined reducti on in wilderness acreage aft er the following boundary adjustments is 797 acres:

1. At paved roads (e.g., SR-79, Engineer’s Road): 50’ from centerline of road (total of 100’). • Need consistent standard for boundary identi ﬁcati on and GIS mapping. • Caltrans easement is already 40’ from centerline of road (total of 80’). • 10 extra feet from Caltrans easement would provide buff er from any Caltrans or State Park maintenance operations.

2. At dirt roads (i.e. ﬁ re roads): 100’ from centerline of road (total of 200’). • Need consistent standard for boundary identi ﬁcati on and GIS mapping. • Would provide appropriate buff er for any needed road realignment, or road and brush maintenance adjacent to dirt road.

3. At perimeter park boundaries: Conti guous with park boundary. • Need consistent standard for boundary identi ﬁcation and GIS mapping (boundary has been inconsistently interpreted). • No buff er needed between wilderness boundary and Park boundary. • Conti guous wilderness and Park boundaries would avoid possible confusion and reduce the need for signage.

4. At park boundaries with inholdings: Conti guous with Park boundary. • Need consistent standard for boundary identi ﬁcati on and GIS mapping. • No buff er needed between wilderness boundary and Park boundary. • Conti guous wilderness and park boundaries would avoid possible confusion and reduce the need for signage.

5. At dirt road to old quarry (intersects with SR-79 and travels westward from Lake Cuyamaca): Cherry stem 100’ from centerline of dirt road (total of 200’). • Consistent with buff er for dirt roads. • Park access needed for operations. (cont’d. on next page)

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6. At SDG&E electrical line easement and dirt access road to power poles: Decommission wilderness from 100’ from south side of SDG&E easement northward to Upper Green Valley Fire Road and La Cima Fire Road (reducti on of 284 wilderness acres). • Access required by SDG&E for existi ng easements that predate wilderness. • North of SDG&E easement is an access road used by SDG&E to access power poles – this would also be decommissioned from wilderness. • Consistent with buff er for dirt roads.

7. At Green Valley on east side of SR-79 between the School Camp and Dyar House to the north, East Side Trail to the east, and Sweetwater Parking Lot to the south: Decommission wilderness (reducti on of 195 wilderness acres). • Existi ng SDG&E easement and power lines run through the area that predate wilderness. • Area adjacent to and visible from SR-79 (noise, visual intrusion).

8. Harvey Moore Trail and Deer Park Trail: Maintain area as wilderness while establishing a multi -use trail corridor (“cherry-stem”). • Establish a multi -use trail corridor (“cherry-stem”) on the Harvey Moor Trail and Deer Park Trail between East Mesa Fire Road and the eastern Park boundary.

9. Westside Trail between Japacha Fire Road and Arroyo Seco Fire Road: Adjust wilderness boundary from adjacent to SR-79 to 100’ west of Westside Trail (reducti on of approx. 34 wilderness acres). • Provides buff er between SR-79. • Provides for needed north-south multi -use trail connection. • Consistent with buff er for dirt roads.

10. Eastside Trail between Sweetwater Parking Lot and East Mesa Fire Road: Adjust wilderness boundary from adjacent to SR-79 to 100’ east of Eastside Trail (reducti on of approx. 45 wilderness acres). • Provides buff er between SR-79. • Provides for needed north-south multi -use trail connection. • Consistent with buff er for dirt roads.

11. Blue Ribbon Trail between South Boundary Fire Road and Merigan Fire Road: Adjust wilderness boundary from adjacent to park boundary to 100’ west of Blue Ribbon Trail (reducti on of approx. 110 wilderness acres). • Provides for needed north-south multi -use trail connection. • Gives cyclists an alternati ve to riding on SR-79. • Consistent with buff er for dirt roads.

12. Kelly’s Ditch Trail and Former Seal Camp between SR 79 and Engineer’s Road: Adjust wilderness boundary from adjacent to Engineer’s Road to west edge of Kelly’s Ditch Trail and to 100’ west of the Former Seal Camp which is adjacent to Engineer’s Road (reduction of approx. 60 wilderness acres). • Provides for needed north-south multi -use trail connection. • Likely future Trans County Trail alignment (requires multi-use) • Gives cyclists an alternati ve to riding on Engineer’s Road. • Keeps wilderness away from former developed area (Former Seal Camp).

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