MANAGEMENT GUIDE SHASTA AND TRINITY UNITS Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Shasta-Trinity National Forest 2014 The NRA Guide may be updated periodically. The most current version will be located on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest website. Please check the website to make sure you have the most current version. This copy of the NRA Guide is Version 2.12.2014 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 a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1-1 PURPOSE OF THE GUIDE .................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 DESCRIPTION OF THE NRA ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-2 NRA HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-5 1. Central Valley Project................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-5 2. Management Timeline ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-8 3. NRA Legislation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-10 4. NRA Guide -- Previous and Related Management Plans ........................................................................................................... 1-10 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER SOURCES OF DIRECTION ........................................................................................................... 1-11 1. Code of Federal Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-11 2. Forest Service Manuals and Handbooks ........................................................................................................................................ 1-11 3. Forest Land and Resource Management Plan .............................................................................................................................. 1-12 4. Forest Service and Bureau of Reclamation Agreements and MOUs ..................................................................................... 1-13 5. Other Documents ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-14 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 1-15 OTHER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES – ROLES AND AUTHORITIES .............................................................................................. 1-16 1. Federal ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-16 2. State ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-20 3. County ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-25 CHAPTER 2 — RESOURCE AREAS ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1 FIRE AND FUELS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1 1. Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2. Setting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-3 3. Management Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-11 FISHERIES AND AQUATICS ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-13 1. Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-13 2. Setting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-15 3. Management Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-20 GEOLOGY AND SOILS .................................................................................................................................................................... 2-22 1. Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-22 2. Setting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-23 3. Management Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-28 HERITAGE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-31 1. Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-31 2. Setting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-35 3. Management Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-37 LAND USE AND OWNERSHIP ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-39 1. Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-39 2. Setting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-41 3. Management Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-43 MINERALS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-48 1. Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-48 2. Setting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................