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BLM LIBHAHT 88065493 United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management October, 1997 Redding Resource Area Interlakes Special Recreation Management Area Final Plan and Environmental Impact Statement with preliminary watershed analysis Co-Lead Agencies: Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office U.S. Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest National Park Service, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area LDG 50, ST- BOX P.O. DENVER, COjORADO 80225 BLM/CA/ES-97/010+8300 £$ Printed on Recycled Paper ^37^ 9 ffo HP -?£?</ * rt«3> £5 1*47 Dear Reader: Enclosed for your review is the FINAL plan and Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) regarding potential management options on Federal lands within an area called the Interlakes Special Recreation Management Area (ISRMA). The ISRMA is a complex region of intermingled Federal and private ownership that requires close coordination among Federal land managers and private landowners in order to provide planning and management consistency. Planning consistency improves cooperative management opportunities, fosters the sharing of human and fiscal resources, enhances wildlife and vegetation management, and benefits recreational users of Federal lands. Private landowners within the ISRMA should understand that management options were formulated for the entire area regardless of ownership. Proposed management actions on private land are illustrated only so the reader will understand how that land would be managed if it was in public ownership administered by the Bureau of Land Management and/or cooperators. This plan will, however, foster cooperation among the private sector and public sector. The proposed action within the FINAL plan has been developed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service and National Park Service. These Federal agencies are also active participants with the Northwest Sacramento Provincial Advisory Committee and the Shasta-Tehama Bioregion Council in supporting a detailed watershed analysis for the upper Clear Creek watershed. Although the ISRMA plan contains a preliminary watershed analysis as directed by the Northwest Forest Plan, the findings of a more detailed analysis may be instrumental in adjusting the prescriptions of this coordinated plan, or refining implementation strategies. The FINAL plan minimizes new trail construction by linking together existing routes. Readers should be aware that managing road and trail systems within the ISRMA for off-highway vehicle recreation requires strong safeguards to protect against accelerated erosion. Roads and trails that do not meet strict soil loss standards as required by Chapter 1027/87 of the Public Resources Code must be closed and rehabilitated. The detailed watershed analysis for the upper Clear Creek watershed will be a useful tool in identifying these (if any) road and trail systems. As required by law, this FINAL plan and FEIS is subject to a 30 day concurrent review by the Governor of California. Readers interested in commenting on the FINAL plan should do so within 30 days after the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the notice of availability for the FINAL plan and FEIS within the Federal Register. To verify comment periods, feel free to contact the Bureau of Land Management at (916)224-2100. Comments on this FINAL plan may be sent to: Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002. Comments referring to management options on Federal lands not managed by the Bureau of Land Management will be coordinated with the appropriate agency with jurisdiction. Thank you for your concern and interest in the management of lands within this unique region. Sincerely, C Charles"1V1. Schul Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management - Redding Resource Area David A. Pugh / Superintendent, National Park Service - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Michaef Ryan J. Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation - Northern California Area Office haron Hey est Supervi Shasta-Trinity National Forests Interlakes Special Recreation Management Area Final Plan and Environmental Impact Statement 1997 Location: Shasta County, California Action: Final Environmental Impact Statement Co-Lead Agencies: Bureau of Land Management U.S. Forest Service Redding Resource Area Shasta-Trinity National Forests 355 Hemsted Drive 2400 Washington Avenue Redding, CA 96002 Redding, CA 96002 Bureau of Reclamation National Park Service Northern California Area Office Whiskeytown National Recreation Area 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard P.O. Box 188 Shasta, CA 96019 Whiskeytown, CA 96095 Cooperating Agencies: Shasta County California State Parks and Recreation 1815 Yuba Street Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division Redding, CA 96001 P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 95296-0001 Abstract: This Final Plan and Environmental Impact Statement documents the results of five alternatives which were developed by an interagency, interdisciplinary team for possible management of a 75,000 acre region. The alternatives offer unique recreation-related variations based upon issues within the area. Alternative E is the proposed action alternative and was identified by a consensus recommendation of the co-lead agencies. Once approved, the Interlakes plan will guide management activities for the Bureau of Land Management for the next 10 to 15 years. The U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation may approve this plan by continuing with this joint planning effort and approving a Record of Decision, or may implement portions of this plan by tiering to this document within their own planning documents. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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