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Land Management Plan Part 2 Cleveland National Forest Strategy R5-MB-077 September 2005 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. i Tables and Figures............................................................................................................................... iv LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN STRATEGY..................................................................................1 Suitable Land Uses ......................................................................................................................................2 Land Use Zones.........................................................................................................................................2 Special Designation Overlays..................................................................................................................10 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.......................................................................................................................18 Management and Administration ........................................................................................................19 Resource Management ........................................................................................................................20 Public Use and Enjoyment ..................................................................................................................24 Facilities Operation and Maintenance .................................................................................................27 Commodity and Commercial Uses......................................................................................................29 Fire Management.................................................................................................................................31 Place-Based Program Emphasis..............................................................................................................33 Aguanga...............................................................................................................................................34 Elsinore................................................................................................................................................37 Laguna.................................................................................................................................................40 Morena.................................................................................................................................................43 Palomar Mountain ...............................................................................................................................46 Pine Creek ...........................................................................................................................................49 San Dieguito - Black Mountain...........................................................................................................52 San Mateo............................................................................................................................................55 Silverado..............................................................................................................................................58 Sweetwater ..........................................................................................................................................61 Sweetwater ..........................................................................................................................................62 Upper San Diego River .......................................................................................................................65 Forest-Specific Design Criteria ...............................................................................................................68 Place Specific Standards......................................................................................................................68 Wilderness Standards ..........................................................................................................................68 Forest-wide Guidance..........................................................................................................................69 Performance Risks...................................................................................................................................70 APPENDIX A - SPECIAL DESIGNATION OVERLAYS - CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST 71 Wilderness..................................................................................................................................................71 Existing Wilderness.................................................................................................................................71 Agua Tibia Wilderness........................................................................................................................71 Hauser Wilderness...............................................................................................................................71 Pine Creek Wilderness ........................................................................................................................72 San Mateo Wilderness.........................................................................................................................72 Page i Recommended Wilderness ..................................................................................................................... 73 Cutca Valley (Agua Tibia Wilderness) .............................................................................................. 73 Pine Creek (Pine Creek Wilderness) .................................................................................................. 73 Hauser South (Hauser Wilderness)..................................................................................................... 73 Wild and Scenic Rivers ............................................................................................................................ 74 Eligible ................................................................................................................................................... 74 Cottonwood Creek.............................................................................................................................. 74 San Luis Rey River (Main)................................................................................................................. 74 San Mateo Creek ................................................................................................................................74 Research Natural Areas........................................................................................................................... 75 Established.............................................................................................................................................. 75 Agua Tibia.......................................................................................................................................... 75 King Creek ......................................................................................................................................... 75 Organ Valley ...................................................................................................................................... 75 Proposed ............................................................................................................................................