Lake Tahoe Basin September 22 Management Unit Objection 2014 Responses Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Response to Objections Attachment 2 Page 1 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Objection 2014 Responses CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 6 Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility and Suitability ............................................................................. 6 Objection issue summary ............................................................................................................ 6 Record Review Findings .............................................................................................................. 7 What is required? ................................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion(s) ........................................................................................................................... 8 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 10 Wilderness and Roadless .............................................................................................................. 12 Objection Issue Summary ......................................................................................................... 12 Record Review Findings ............................................................................................................ 14 What is required? ................................................................................................................. 14 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 14 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 16 Winter Recreation and Over-Snow vehicle use ............................................................................ 17 Objection issue summary .......................................................................................................... 17 Summary of Record Review Findings ....................................................................................... 18 What is required? ................................................................................................................. 18 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 19 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 21 Ski Area Permits ............................................................................................................................ 21 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Response to Objections Attachment 2 Page 2 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Objection 2014 Responses Objection Issue Summary ......................................................................................................... 21 Summary of Record Review Findings ....................................................................................... 22 Ski expansion and SG100 ...................................................................................................... 22 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 22 Whitebark Pine Refuges ........................................................................................................ 22 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 23 Jurisdictional Boundaries ...................................................................................................... 23 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 24 Fire management .......................................................................................................................... 24 Objection Issue Summary ......................................................................................................... 24 Summary of Record Review Findings ....................................................................................... 26 What is required? ................................................................................................................. 26 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 27 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 29 Post Fire Habitat ........................................................................................................................... 31 Objection Issue Summary ......................................................................................................... 31 Summary of Record Review Findings ....................................................................................... 32 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 32 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 35 Forest Management: Old Growth and Wildlife Habitat ............................................................... 36 Objection Issue Summary: Removal of Large Trees ................................................................. 36 Summary of Record Review Findings ....................................................................................... 38 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Response to Objections Attachment 2 Page 3 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Objection 2014 Responses Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 38 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 41 Objection Issue Summary: Restoration and Wildlife Habitat Effects Analysis ......................... 41 Summary of Record Review ...................................................................................................... 44 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 44 Final Instruction ........................................................................................................................ 46 Viability, MIS, and Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 47 Objection Issue Summary: Viability .......................................................................................... 47 Summary of Record Review ...................................................................................................... 49 What is Required ................................................................................................................... 49 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 51 Final Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 54 Issues without Instruction ............................................................................................................ 54 Climate Change, Planning, NEPA and Procedures .................................................................... 54 Objection Issue Summary: Standards and Guidelines .............................................................. 55 Summary of Record Review ...................................................................................................... 55 What is required? ................................................................................................................. 55 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 56 Objection Issue Summary: Climate Change and Forest Health ................................................ 59 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 61 Objection Issue Summary: Procedural Issues .......................................................................... 62 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 63 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Response to Objections Attachment 2 Page 4 Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Objection 2014 Responses Objection Issue Summary: Planning and Objection Requirements .......................................... 64 Summary of Record Review ...................................................................................................... 64 What is Required? ................................................................................................................. 64 Conclusions ..........................................................................................................................