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Vestal Final Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 1 Management Area-specific Goals and Objectives In addition to the Forest‐wide goals and objectives outlined in Chapter 1 of the Forest Plan, each management area (MA) has goals and objectives specific to that area (see Chapter 3 of the Forest Plan). In the event that a Forest‐wide goal or objective conflicts with a MA‐specific goal or objective, the more restrictive goal or objective will take precedent. Below is a summary of the needs and opportunities associated with the MAspecific goals and objectives in the Vestal project area. MA 5.4 Big Game Winter Range Emphasis (42% of the project area) Goal 5.4-201: Manage tree stands for wildlife habitat and vegetative diversity. 8 • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation for insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction while concurrently benefiting wildlife habitat and vegetative diversity. Objective 5.4-206: Manage for the following percentages of structural stages in ponderosa pine across the management area in a variety of sizes and shapes. (Reference structural stage table, Forest Plan pg III-92) • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation focused on reducing insect, fire and fuels hazard to be compatible with structural stage objectives. Guideline 5.4-4101: Utilize appropriate fuel treatment practices, including prescribed fire, to achieve resource management objectives. • Opportunity exists to utilize fuel treatments (including prescribed fire) in accomplishing insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction objectives. MA 5.1 Resource Production Emphasis (40% of the project area) Goal 5.1-201: Manage tree stands to emphasize timber products, forage production, and water yield. • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation for insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction while concurrently providing timber products, forage production, and contributing to increased water yield. Objective 5.1-202: While meeting other objectives for this management area, provide variety in stand sizes, shape, crown closure, age structure and interspersion. • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation focused on reducing insect, fire and fuels hazard to be compatible with objective of providing variety in the forested setting. Objective 5.1-203: Maintain or enhance hardwood shrub communities where biologically feasible, and within management objectives. • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation geared to improve hardwoods and also contribute to the fuel break benefits that hardwoods naturally provide.
Vestal Final Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 1 Objective 5.1-204: Manage for the following percentages of structural stages in ponderosa pine across the management area in a variety of sizes and shapes. (Reference structural stage table, Forest Plan pg III-67) • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation focused on reducing insect, fire and fuels hazard to be compatible with objective of providing variety in the forested setting. Guideline 5.1-4101: Utilize appropriate fuel treatment practices, including prescribed fire, to meet management objectives. • Opportunity exists to utilize fuel treatments (including prescribed fire) in accomplishing insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction objectives. MA 4.1 Limited Motorized Use and Forest Product Emphasis (17% of the project area) Goal 4.1-201: Emphasize wood-fiber production, wildlife habitat, and visual quality. • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation for insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction while concurrently contributing to wood-fiber production and benefiting wildlife habitat and visual quality. Goal 4.1-202: Manage forest cover types to provide variety in stand sizes, shape, crown closure, age structure and interspersion. • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation focused on reducing insect, fire and fuels hazard to be compatible with objective of providing variety in the forested setting. Objective 4.1-203: Manage for the following percentages of structural stages in ponderosa pine across the management area in a variety of sizes and shapes. (Reference structural stage table, Forest Plan pg III-48) • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation focused on reducing insect, fire and fuels hazard to be compatible with objective of providing variety in the forested setting. Guideline 4.1-4101: Utilize appropriate fuel treatment practices, including prescribed fire, to meet management objectives. • Opportunity exists to utilize fuel treatments (including prescribed fire) in accomplishing insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction objectives. MA 8.2 Developed Recreation Complexes (1% of the project area) Goal 8.2-201: Manage vegetation in high-use recreation areas to provide for public safety, to improve forest condition, or protect sensitive plants and plant species of local concern as needed to maintain or improve the desired recreation setting(s) and conserve botanical features. • Opportunity exists to manage vegetation for insect, fuels and fire hazard reduction while concurrently providing the public with safe 9
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