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Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Revised Land and Resource Management Plan George Washington National Forest 1910 2010 R8-MB XXXX June 2013 Supervisor’s Office 5162 Valleypointe Parkway Roanoke, VA 24019 540-265-5100 www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj James River Ranger District Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District 810A East Madison Avenue 27 Ranger Lane Covington, VA 24426 Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579 540-962-2214 540-291-2188 Lee Ranger District North River Ranger District 95 Railroad Avenue 401 Oakwood Drive Edinburg, VA 22824 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-984-4101 540-432-0187 Warm Springs Ranger District 422 Forestry Road Hot Springs, VA 24445 540-839-2521 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To File an Employment Complaint If you wish to file an employment complaint, you must contact your agency's EEO Counselor (PDF) within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act, event, or in the case of a personnel action. Additional information can be found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_file.html. To File a Program Complaint If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632- 9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected]. Persons with Disabilities Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities and you wish to file either an EEO or program complaint please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1 Purpose of the Land Management Plan .............................................................................................................. 1-1 Consistency of Projects with the Forest Plan ...................................................................................................... 1-2 Plan Structure ....................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Relationship of the Forest Plan to Other Documents ......................................................................................... 1-4 Previous Forest Plans ........................................................................................................................................... 1-5 The George Washington National Forest’s Niche................................................................................................ 1-6 Public Involvement and Collaboration ................................................................................................................. 1-9 CHAPTER 2 – VISION ........................................................................................................................... 2-1 Desired Conditions Overview ................................................................................................................................ 2-1 Forestwide Desired Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 2-1 Watersheds - Water, Soil, Air, and Geology .................................................................................................... 2-1 Ecological Systems Diversity ........................................................................................................................... 2-9 Species Diversity ............................................................................................................................................ 2-17 Old Growth ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-21 Forest Health.................................................................................................................................................. 2-21 Fire .................................................................................................................................................................. 2-23 Recreation, Scenery and Cultural Resources .............................................................................................. 2-24 Infrastructure – Roads and Facilities ........................................................................................................... 2-30 Lands and Special Uses ................................................................................................................................ 2-31 Timber Management ..................................................................................................................................... 2-33 Mineral Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 2-33 Rangeland Resources ................................................................................................................................... 2-34 CHAPTER 3– STRATEGY ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 Land Allocation Strategy ....................................................................................................................................... 3-1 Management Approach and Objectives ............................................................................................................... 3-2 Watershed Resources (Water, Soil, Air, and Geology) ................................................................................... 3-2 Ecological Systems Diversity ........................................................................................................................... 3-5 Species Diversity .............................................................................................................................................. 3-8 Non-Native and Native Invasive Species ...................................................................................................... 3-12 Climate Change .............................................................................................................................................. 3-14 Restoration ..................................................................................................................................................... 3-16 Fire .................................................................................................................................................................. 3-17 i TABLE OF CONTENTS GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST Recreation ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-17 Landscape and Scenery ................................................................................................................................ 3-19 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................................................ 3-22 Roads, Access and Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 3-22 Lands and Special Uses ................................................................................................................................ 3-23 Timber Management ..................................................................................................................................... 3-24 Mineral Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 3-26 Inventoried Roadless Areas .......................................................................................................................... 3-27 Old Growth ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-27 Suitable Uses Overview .....................................................................................................................................
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