{"id":18393,"date":"2013-03-14T12:35:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T19:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/?p=18393"},"modified":"2013-05-17T14:59:13","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T21:59:13","slug":"forest-service-requests-comments-on-new-land-management-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/2013\/03\/14\/forest-service-requests-comments-on-new-land-management-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Service requests comments on new land management plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Inventoried roadless areas within the San Jacinto Ranger District. Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service <\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nForest Service officials are seeking public comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed amendment to the Land Management Plans for the four Southern California national forests (the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino).<\/p>\n

The proposal would change the land use zone allocations for select roadless areas on the four forests. The proposed action rezones the majority of the land-use zone allocations within the inventoried roadless areas to back country non-motorized and recommended wilderness. The proposed action allocations are based on the wilderness evaluations for the IRAs that were updated concurrent with this analysis.<\/p>\n

There are 37 inventoried roadless areas within the four forests. Five are in the San Bernardino National Forest \u2014 Cactus Springs B, Cucamonga B, Cucamonga C, Pyramid Peak A, Raywood Flats B. The Palm Canyon Creek in the San Jacinto Ranger District is eligible for classification as a Wild River and is adjacent to the Pyramid Peak A Inventoried Roadless Area. <\/p>\n

According to the Forest Service, visitation to recommended wilderness land-use zones could possibly increase as more people seek out those values. However, visitation to existing designated wilderness has actually decreased since the early 2000s in the Angeles, Cleveland and Los Padres National Forests, while it increased within the San Bernardino National Forest.<\/p>\n

The environmental impact statement analyzes the proposal to modify the existing land-use zones allocations in selected inventoried roadless areas to include more back country non-motorized and recommended wilderness areas. It also analyzes the proposal to modify the land management plan a monitoring framework. The environmental impact statement can be found on the project webpage at: http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/nepa\/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35130<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This proposed amendment to the Land Management Plan is part of the Settlement Agreement approved Jan. 3, 2011, in the case of California Resources Agency, et al vs. United States Department of Agriculture, and Center for Biological Diversity, et al v. United States Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n

Public Meetings<\/strong>
\nThe four national forests will be hosting multiple open houses during the 90-day comment period that began Feb. 15. None are planned for the San Jacinto Ranger District. According to acting Public Information Officer John Miller, \u201cWhen we looked at the level of participation in the last meeting on this topic, we found that public participation was heavily weighted towards the Los Padres National Forest (Santa Barbara area) versus the forests further east.\u201d<\/p>\n

The content and format of each meeting will be identical; however each forest will be presenting information specific to the local area.\t\tMeetings will begin with an open house where Forest Service staff will be available to answer questions about the Draft SEIS. A brief presentation will begin 30 minutes after the meeting opens, followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Maps of the alternatives will be available for viewing.
\nHow to Comment<\/p>\n

The public is encouraged to participate in the process.\tComments should be received within 90 days of the publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The notice was published on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, and the comment period closes on Thursday, May 16, 2013. <\/p>\n

Comments may be sent via e-mail to socal_nf_lmp_amendment@fs.fed.us<\/a>, or filed through the project web page at http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/nepa\/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35130<\/a><\/p>\n

Send written comments to: Cleveland National Forest, 10845 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92127-2107, ATTN: LMP Amendment.<\/p>\n

For further information, contact Project Manager Bob Hawkins at socal_nf_lmp_amendment@fs.fed.us<\/a> or visit http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/nepa\/fs-usda-pop.php?project=35130<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plan meeting times and locations<\/strong>
\nMarch 26, 4-7 p.m.
\nAngeles National Forest Headquarters
\n701 North Santa Anita Ave.
\nArcadia, CA 91006<\/p>\n

March 26, 4-7 p.m.
\nAlpine Community Center
\n1830 Alpine Blvd.
\nAlpine, CA 91901
\n(Hosted by the Cleveland National Forest)<\/p>\n

March 27, 4-7 p.m
\nPalomar Ranger District Office
\n1634 Black Canyon Rd.
\nRamona, CA 92065<\/p>\n

March 28, 4-7 p.m.
\nSanta Clara Mojave Rivers Ranger District Office 33708 Crown Valley Rd.
\nActon, CA 93510<\/p>\n

March 28, 5-7:30 p.m.
\nSan Bernardino National Forest Headquarters
\n602 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408<\/p>\n

April 9, 4-7 p.m.
\nMt. Pinos Ranger District office
\n34580 Lockwood Valley Rd.
\nFrazier Park, CA 93225<\/p>\n

April 10, 4-7 p.m., Southern California Edison,
\n103 David Love Place
\nGoleta, CA 93117
\n(Hosted by Los Padres National Forest)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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