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1985 Land and Resource Management Plan Cibola National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Table of Contents Page 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Plan . 1 Relationship to Other Planning Levels and Studies . 1 Planning Process. 2 Organization of the Proposed Forest Plan Document . 5-1 Planning Area Description . 5-1 2. PUBLIC ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT CONCERNS Overview. 7 Firewood and Miscellaneous Products . 7 Range Management. 7 Soil and Water. 8 Recreation. 8 Mineral’s Management. 9 Transportation. 9 Electronic Site Management. 10 Wilderness Management . 10 Riparian Management . 10 Unauthorized Use. 11 National Grasslands . 11 Public Information and Education. 11 3. SUMMARY OF THE ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT SITUATION Overview. 13 Timber and Firewood . 14 Wilderness. 16 Wildlife and Fish . 17 Range . 19 Recreation. 20 Minerals. 22 Soil and Water. 24 Cultural Resources. 24 Research Natural Areas. 25 Diversity . 26 Visual Resources. 26 Lands and Special Uses. 27 Listed Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers . 28 Air . 28 Protection. 28 Facilities. 30 4. MANAGEMENT DIRECTION Mission . 33 Goals . 33 Objectives. 34 Management Prescriptions. 54 Management Prescriptions Applicable to all Areas. 56 Management Area 1 (Sandia Mountain Wilderness). 81 Management Area 2 (Sandia Ranger District). 84 Management Area 3 (Manzano Mountain, Apache Kid, and Withington Wildernesses) . 95 Management Area 4 (Black Kettle and McClellan Creek National Grasslands). 99 Management Area 5 (Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands) . 105 Management Area 7 (Langmuir Research site) . 109 Management Area 8 (Mt. Taylor Ranger District). 117 Management Area 9 (Mt. Taylor Ranger District). 127 Management Area 10 (Mt. Talyor Ranger District) . 133 Management Area 11 (Magdalena and Mountainair Ranger Districts) . 141 Management Area 12 (Mountainair and Magdalena Ranger Districts) . 149 Management Area 13 (Mountainair, Mt. Taylor, and Magdalena Ranger Districts) . 158 Management Area 14 (Mt. Taylor Ranger District) . 163 Management Area 15 (Mountainair Ranger District) . 174 Management Area 16 (Magdalena Ranger District). 182 Management Area 17 (Sandia Ranger District) . 193 Management Area 18 (Mt. Taylor Ranger District) . 195 5. MONITORING PLAN Introduction. 199 Timber. 200 Wilderness. 204-1 Range . 212 Recreation . 216 Cultural Resources. 218 Soil and Water. 220 Visual Quality. 221-1 Lands . 221-2 Protection. 223-1 Costs . 224-1 Facilities. 226 Standards and Guidelines. 228 GLOSSARY. 231 APPENDIX A. RPA Decision Variable Index. 267 B. Activity Code Index. 268 C. Analysis Areas . 271 D. Objectives . 280 List of Tables Table Title Page 1 Comparison of the Plan’s Key Outputs with Supply and Project Future Use . 13 2 Lands Capable, Available and Suitable for Timber Production . 14-1 3 Acres of Probably Mineral Occurrence. 23 4 Projected Energy Minerals Production. 23 5 Acres of Visual Quality Level . 26 Standard Vegetation Treatment Table . 35 6 Plan Outputs-Periods 1-5. 281 7 Recreation Site Construction Schedule-Periods 1-5 . 281 8 Recreation Site Rehabilitation Schedule-Periods 1-5 . 286 9 Trail Construction and Reconstruction Schedule-Periods 1-5. 291 10 Land Line Location Program-Period 1 . 295 11 Right-of-Way Acquisition Schedule-Period 1. 297 12 Facility Construction and Reconstruction Schedule-Period 1. 298 13 Road Construction and Reconstruction Schedule-Period 1. 298 14 Timber Offering Schedule-Period 1 . 298 1. Introduction PURPOSE OF THE PLAN The Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) defines the long-term direction for managing the Cibola National Forest and the Kiowa, Rita Blanca, McClellan Creek and Black Kettle National Grasslands. The purpose of the Forest Plan is to provide for multiple use and sustained yield of goods and services from the Forest in a way that maximizes long term net public benefits in an environmentally sound manner [36 CFR 219.1a]. To accomplish this, the Forest Plan: Briefly describes the major public issues and management concerns pertinent to the Forest and how each one is addressed in the Forest Plan. Briefly summarizes the Analysis of the Management Situation (AMS) including the existing management situation, projected future use and supply conditions. Establishes long-range policies, goals, and objectives, and contains the spe- cific management prescriptions planned to meet the policies and to achieve the multiple-use goals and objectives. Specifies the vicinity, timing, and standards and guidelines for proposed management practices. Establishes monitoring and evaluation requirements needed so that direction is carried out to determine how well outputs and effects were predicted. Contains references to information used and lists interdisciplinary (ID) team members participating in developing the Forest Plan. Will ordinarily be revised on a 10 year cycle or at least every 15 years. Preparation of the Forest Plan is required by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA), as amended by the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). Assessment of its environmental impacts is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the implementing regulations of NFMA [36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 219]. The Forest Plan replaces all previous resource management plans prepared for the Forest and Grasslands. Upon approval of the Forest Plan, all subsequent activities affecting these lands, including budget proposals, must be based on the Forest Plan [36 CFR 219.10(e)]. In addition, all permits, contracts, and other instruments for the use and occupancy of these National Forest System lands must be consistent with the Forest Plan [36 CFR 219.10(e)]. Land management prescriptions and standards and guidelines are a statement of the Plan's management direction. Projected outputs, services and rates of implementa- tion are, however, dependent on the annual budget process. Implementation schedules can be changed to reflect annual budget proposals and the Plan amended accordingly after.
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