Cassie MacDuff has posted in the Press Enterprise about Lake Gregory. To be honest, I have never been there; it’s a sign with an arrow on it on my way up to Big Bear or down to the flatlands.
Over the past 20 years, Lake Gregory in the San Bernardino Mountains has languished in the shadows of its bigger, glitzier cousins, Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake.
Visitors bypassed the forested lake and continued to the bigger, better-tended resorts up the hill.
Background
The Land Management Plan or Forest Plan is the principal document that guides the decision making of Forest Service managers. Forest Plans provide long–range management direction. The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) is the primary statute governing the administration of national forests. The planning rule interprets the NFMA and guides the amendment and revision of all land management plans.
The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region has released the final assessments for the Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo National Forests, the Bio-regional assessment, and a preliminary Need to Change. The public is invited to provide feedback on the Need to Change.
Stanislaus Forest Supervisor Susan Skalski today announced the second phase of the Rim Fire recovery, Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will appear in the Federal Register December 6. The proposed action will include:
The National Park Service (NPS) at Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that the Record of Decision for the Restoration of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Final Environmental Impact Statement (Mariposa Grove Final EIS) was approved by the Regional Director on December 10, 2013. The Record of Decision (ROD) formally selects Alternative 2, South Entrance Hub for implementation. Alternative 2 was identified as the park’s Preferred Alternative in the October 2013 Mariposa Grove Final EIS. The Selected Action in the Record of Decision is substantially the same as described for Alternative 2 in the Final EIS.
The National Park Service has released the Draft Wildland Fire Strategic Plan, which describes what wildland fire management leaders consider the best course of action to meet the NPS mission, and how it can be effectively implemented.
The strategic goals and objectives contained in this plan articulate NPS’s best judgment of where to spend our time and attention to assure success. All levels of the NPS Wildland Fire Program will be involved in developing and maintaining a detailed implementation plan addressing the specific strategies and tactics to achieve the goals and objectives. Many components of this plan are multifaceted and complex. Therefore, prioritization of goals and objectives as well as the development of implementation strategies will require additional planning and commitment.
You can get a copy of the Draft Wildland Fire Strategic Plan HERE.
