Forest Service planning

Here is a link to the website concerning the update of the management plan for the San Bernardino National Forest. I just found this link so I am still studying it. There is another map that shows the endangered species.

If you are interested in what the Forest Service is planning for Deep Creek,review the following website, try to attend public meetings, write letters for emails to the decision makers, and request information. You can request information from the U. S. Forest Service (909) 884-6634 Main Office Ruth Wenstrom ext. 3130. The documents include the Forst Planning Update, Providence Forest Plan Monitoring, Amendment packet for San Bernardino National Forest, and can be requested on CD Ram (hope I spelled that right)

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Most of us just love to hike and feel that is very low impact on the environment. However, recently there have been articles about hiking affecting the environment negatively. Your shoes can carry non-native plant material, your noise can interfer with the mating calls of the toads, you may step on a toad or endangered plant. You may think this is drastic, however, hikers are not exempt from examination of how we affect the environment. Deep Creek from Devil's Hole to the spillway has been determined to be crucial habitat for the endangered species, the southwestern arroyo toad.

All I am saying is that we can no longer be complacent about Deep Creek. The future of public lands is a current hotly contested issue between the environmentalists and the public land users. Hopefully, it will result in a reasonable balance that will accomodate both man and species.