USDA FOREST SERVICE Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan Amendment Inventoried Roadless Area Analysis for the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino National Forests of Southern California April 2012 The Southern California National Forests Inventoried Roadless Area (IRA) Analysis (FSH 1909.12-2007-1, Chapter 72) for a Land Management Plan Amendment. The proposed Amendment is a result of the January 3, 2011 Settlement Agreeement. Southern California Land Management Plan Amendment – IRA Analysis April, 2012 Table of Contents Angeles National Forest ..............................................................................................................9 Fish Canyon Inventoried Roadless Area ..................................................................................9 Overview .............................................................................................................................9 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 10 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 13 Need .................................................................................................................................. 14 Angeles National Forest ............................................................................................................ 16 Red Mountain Inventoried Roadless Area .............................................................................. 16 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 16 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 17 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 20 Need .................................................................................................................................. 21 Angeles National Forest ............................................................................................................ 23 Salt Creek Inventoried Roadless Area .................................................................................... 23 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 23 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 24 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 27 Need .................................................................................................................................. 28 Angeles National Forest ............................................................................................................ 30 Sespe–Frazier Inventoried Roadless Area .............................................................................. 30 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 30 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 31 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 34 Need .................................................................................................................................. 35 Angeles National Forest ............................................................................................................ 37 Tule Inventoried Roadless Area (IRA) ................................................................................... 37 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 37 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 38 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 41 Need .................................................................................................................................. 43 Angeles National Forest ............................................................................................................ 45 Westfork and West Fork Inventories Roadless Area .............................................................. 45 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 45 Page 2 of 305 Southern California Land Management Plan Amendment – IRA Analysis April, 2012 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 46 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 49 Need .................................................................................................................................. 51 Cleveland National Forest ......................................................................................................... 53 Barker Valley Inventoried Roadless Area .............................................................................. 53 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 53 Capability .............................................................................................................................. 54 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 57 Need .................................................................................................................................. 59 Cleveland National Forest ......................................................................................................... 62 Caliente Inventoried Roadless Area ....................................................................................... 62 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 62 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 62 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 65 Need .................................................................................................................................. 66 Cleveland National Forest ......................................................................................................... 69 Cedar Creek Undeveloped Area ............................................................................................. 69 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 69 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 70 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 73 Need .................................................................................................................................. 74 Cleveland National Forest ......................................................................................................... 78 Coldwater Inventoried Roadless Area .................................................................................... 78 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 78 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 79 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 81 Need .................................................................................................................................. 83 Cleveland National Forest ......................................................................................................... 86 Eagle Peak Inventoried Roadless Area ................................................................................... 86 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 86 Capability .......................................................................................................................... 86 Availability ........................................................................................................................ 90 Need .................................................................................................................................. 91 Cleveland National Forest ........................................................................................................