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Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Ozark-St UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REVISED LAND AND RESOURCE FOREST SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPTEMBER 2005 OZARK-ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FORESTS MANAGEMENT BULLETIN R8-MB 125 A OZARK-ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST OFFICES SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE 605 West Main Street Russellville, Arkansas 72801 479-964-7200 BAYOU RANGER DISTRICT BOSTON MOUNTAIN RANGER DISTRICT 12000 SR 27 1803 North 18th Street Hector, AR 72843 Ozark, AR 72949 479-284-3150 479-667-2191 BUFFALO RANGER DISTRICT MT. MAGAZINE RANGER DISTRICT Highway 7 North 3001 East Walnut Street Jasper, AR 72641 Paris, AR 72855 870-446-5122 479-963-3076 PLEASANT HILL RANGER DISTRICT ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST 259 Highway 21 North 2675 Highway 44 Clarksville, AR 72830 Marianna, AR 72360 479-754-2864 870-295-5278 SYLAMORE RANGER DISTRICT CASS JOB CORPS 609 Sylamore Avenue 21424 Highway 23 North Mountain View, AR 72560 Ozark, AR 72949 870-269-3228 479-667-3686 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (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 USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. REVISED LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OZARK-ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FORESTS Baxter, Benton, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren, Washington, Yell, (Ozark National Forest) Lee, and Phillips (St. Francis National Forest) Counties in Arkansas US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service Responsible Official: Charles L. Myers, Regional Forester USDA Forest Service Southern Region 1720 Peachtree Road. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 For Information: Michael Sanders, Forest Supervisor Ozark-St. Francis National Forests 605 West Main Street Russellville, Arkansas 72801 479-964-7200 This Page Intentionally Left Blank Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1–VISION .................................................................................................................... 1-1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................1-1 ORGANIZATION OF THE FOREST PLAN ...........................................................................................................1-1 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................1-2 LOCATION..................................................................................................................................................1-3 NATIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ................................................................................................................1-4 FOREST NICHE, MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES, AND VISION...............................................................................1-7 MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES........................................................................................................................1-9 Recreation.........................................................................................................................................1-9 Public Access................................................................................................................................. 1-10 Watershed Function ...................................................................................................................... 1-11 Ecosystem Health and Sustainability .......................................................................................... 1-12 Oak Management.......................................................................................................................... 1-13 Prescribed Fire............................................................................................................................... 1-13 Residential Communities ............................................................................................................. 1-14 VISION ................................................................................................................................................... 1-14 The Forests in 10 Years ................................................................................................................ 1-15 The Forests in the Long Term ....................................................................................................... 1-17 Employees’ Vision for the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests ................................................... 1-18 DESIRED CONDITIONS OF THE OZARK-ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FORESTS ........................................................ 1-18 VEGETATION AND FOREST HEALTH............................................................................................................. 1-19 Major Forest Communities ........................................................................................................... 1-19 Rare and Special Communities.................................................................................................... 1-34 FISH AND WILDLIFE................................................................................................................................. 1-39 SOIL AND WATER AND AIR ...................................................................................................................... 1-41 LANDS AND SPECIAL USES....................................................................................................................... 1-42 Lands .............................................................................................................................................. 1-42 Special Uses................................................................................................................................... 1-43 RECREATION........................................................................................................................................... 1-43 Recreation Use............................................................................................................................... 1-43 Conservation Education ................................................................................................................ 1-44 Scenery Management ................................................................................................................... 1-44 Heritage Resources ....................................................................................................................... 1-45 Tribal and Native American Interests .......................................................................................... 1-45 LAW ENFORCEMENT ................................................................................................................................1-46 FACILITIES .............................................................................................................................................. 1-46 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS ..................................................................................................... 1-46 Off Highway Vehicles..................................................................................................................... 1-47 MINERALS.............................................................................................................................................. 1-48 RANGE................................................................................................................................................... 1-48 FIRE MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................................. 1-49 PART 2-STRATEGY................................................................................................................. 2-1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................2-1 PROSPECTUS .............................................................................................................................................2-1 RESOURCE PROGRAMS...............................................................................................................................2-1 PERFORMANCE HISTORY.............................................................................................................................2-4 PROGRAM PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................2-7 LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING...................................................................................................................2-8 Forest Plan Monitoring and Evaluation...........................................................................................2-8 Forest-Wide Inventories ...................................................................................................................2-8
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