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FINAL NOVEMBER 2007 LCP Volume II WC-15
MANZANITA LAKE PLANNING UNITWillow Creek Watershed
Benefi cial Public Value
Objective Potential Measures to Preserve and/or Enhance BPVs – Not Requirements*
Protection of the Natural Habitat of Fish, Wildlife, and Plants
Preserve and enhance habitat in order to protect special biological resources.
• Conduct surveys of lands outside the FERC boundary to identify biological resources and enable their protection. • Develop a wildlife and habitat management plan for lands outside the FERC boundary consistent with the forthcoming FERC Project vegetation management plan. • Develop a noxious weed management plan for lands outside the FERC boundary consistent with the forthcoming FERC Project vegetation management plan.• Install habitat protection and erosion prevention measures (OHV barriers, signage) at the informal use area near the Willow Creek bridge and increase site upkeep.**
Preservation of Open Space
Preserve open space in order to protect natural and cultural resources and the recreation setting.
• Apply permanent conservation easements to ensure a higher level of open space protection.
Outdoor Recreation by the General Public
Enhance recreational facilities in order to provide additional education and recreation opportunities and recreation management.
• Assess the potential for trails along Willow Creek, South Fork Willow Creek, Peckinpah Creek, and the western shore of Manzanita Lake. • Develop an interpretation and education program and provide interpretive panels at the Manzanita Lake Day Use Area.**• Assess the potential of the nature park and interpretive trails proposal submitted by North Fork Mono Tribe for the No. 3 ditch parcel and adjacent parcel.**• Develop a recreation management plan for lands outside the FERC boundary based on the forthcoming FERC Project recreation plan.
Sustainable Forestry
Develop and implement forestry practices in order to contribute to a sustainable forest and preserve and enhance habitat.
• Evaluate existing timber inventory data and supplement as appropriate. • Develop a forest management plan for the planning unit to promote natural forest development and structural and physical diversity in forests for long-term ecological, economic,
social, and cultural benefi ts, consistent with the forthcoming FERC Project vegetation management plan.
Agricultural Uses None proposed.
Preservation of Historic Values
Identify and manage cultural resources in order to ensure their protection, as well as to support opportunities for public education and traditional uses.
• Conduct surveys for lands outside the FERC boundary to identify cultural resources and enable their protection.• Conduct an ethnographic study of the planning unit to identify traditional use areas and allow access for traditional practices. • Develop a cultural resources management plan for lands outside the FERC boundary, consistent with the FERC Project Historic Properties Management Plan (HPMP).• Restore and enhance ethnobotanical species throughout the planning unit.• Coordinate with Native American entities when conducting cultural resource measures.
* This is a set of recommended possibilities for the preservation and enhancement of BPV’s, and is not intended to be a set of requirements for future land management.** Denotes site specifi c measure.
Planning Unit Objective: Preserve and enhance habitat, cultural resources and traditional uses, and enhance recreation opportunities and sustainable forestry management.
Table WC-2 Objectives to Preserve and/or Enhance – Recommended Concept
MANZANITA LAKE PLANNING UNITWillow Creek Watershed
FINAL NOVEMBER 2007WC-16 LCP Volume II
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