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Land Management Plan Part 2 Los Padres National Forest Strategy R5-MB-078 September 2005 Table of Contents Tables ....................................................................................................................................................v Document Format Protocols................................................................................................................ vi LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY..................................................................................1 Suitable Land Uses ......................................................................................................................................2 Land Use Zones.........................................................................................................................................2 Special Designation Overlays..................................................................................................................11 Scenery Management System..................................................................................................................16 Public Uses Regulated by Other Agencies..............................................................................................16 Prospectus ..................................................................................................................................................17 Program Emphasis and Objectives..........................................................................................................17 Monitoring Trends and Performance Indicators..................................................................................18 General Budget History.......................................................................................................................19 Management and Administration ........................................................................................................19 Resource Management ........................................................................................................................20 Public Use and Enjoyment ..................................................................................................................25 Facilities Operation and Maintenance .................................................................................................28 Commodity and Commercial Uses......................................................................................................30 Fire Management.................................................................................................................................32 Place-Based Program Emphasis..............................................................................................................35 Arroyo Seco.........................................................................................................................................36 Avenales ..............................................................................................................................................39 Big Sur.................................................................................................................................................41 Black Mountain ...................................................................................................................................45 Colson..................................................................................................................................................47 Cuesta ..................................................................................................................................................49 Cuyama-Highway 166 Front ...............................................................................................................52 Figueroa - Santa Ynez .........................................................................................................................55 Highway 33 Corridor...........................................................................................................................58 Hungry Valley - Mutau .......................................................................................................................61 Mt. Pinos .............................................................................................................................................64 Ojai - Piru Front Country ....................................................................................................................67 Pozo - La Panza...................................................................................................................................70 Rockfront.............................................................................................................................................72 San Rafael............................................................................................................................................74 Santa Barbara Front.............................................................................................................................77 Sespe....................................................................................................................................................80 Ventana................................................................................................................................................83 Forest-Specific Design Criteria ...............................................................................................................85 Place-specific Standards......................................................................................................................85 Wilderness Standards ..........................................................................................................................85 Forest-wide Guidance..........................................................................................................................85 Performance Risks...................................................................................................................................85 Page i APPENDIX A - SPECIAL DESIGNATION OVERLAYS - LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST ....................................................................................................................................................87 Wilderness................................................................................................................................................. 87 Existing Wilderness................................................................................................................................87 Chumash Wilderness.......................................................................................................................... 87 Dick Smith Wilderness....................................................................................................................... 87 Garcia Wilderness .............................................................................................................................. 87 Machesna Mountain Wilderness ........................................................................................................ 88 Matilija Wilderness ............................................................................................................................ 88 San Rafael Wilderness........................................................................................................................ 88 Santa Lucia Wilderness ...................................................................................................................... 89 Sespe Wilderness................................................................................................................................89 Silver Peak Wilderness....................................................................................................................... 89 Ventana Wilderness............................................................................................................................ 90 Recommended Wilderness ..................................................................................................................... 91 Chumash - Toad Springs (Chumash Wilderness)............................................................................... 91