Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. Monitoring Report & United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service for the Land and Resource Pacific Northwest Management Plan Region 1992 Fiscal Year 1991 • • aF897 .W46M66 Wenatchee National Forest WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST UNIT MAILING ADDRESS PHONE SUPERVISORS OFFICE FOREST SUPERVISOR 301 Yakima St. (509) 662-4335 Sonny J. O'Neal P.O. Box 811 Wenatchee, WA. 98807-0811 DEPUTY FOREST SUPERVISOR Don Osfiby RESOURCE GROUP LEADER Elton Thomas PROTECTION, STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY GROUP LEADER Grover Payne ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Mark Morris PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP LEADER Glenn Hoffman PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP LEADER Paul Hart ENGINEERING, LANDS AND MINERALS GROUP LEADER Gordon Anderson RANGER DISTRICTS CHELAN RANGER DISTRICT 428 W. Woodin Ave. (509) 682-2576 Alphonse J. Murphy P.O. Box 189 Chelan, WA. 98816 CLE ELUM RANGER DISTRICT 803 W. 2nd Street (509) 674-4411 Catherine Stephenson Cle Elum, WA. 98922 ENTIAT RANGER DISTRICT 2108 Entiat Wdy (509) 784-1511 Karin B. Whitehall P.O. Box 476 Entiat, WA. 98822 LAKE WENATCHEE RANGER DISTRICT 22976 State Hwy 207 (509) 763-3103 George R. Pozzuto Leavenworth, WA. 98826 LEAVENWORTH RANGER DISTRICT 600 Sherbourne (509) 782-1413 Rebecca Heath Leavenworth, WA. 98826 NACHES RANGER DISTRICT 10061 Highway 12 (509) 653-2205 Donald F. Rotell Naches, WA. 98937 301 YAKIMA STREET P. O . BOX 811 WENATCHEE, WA 98807 (509) 662-4335 Dear Forest User, Date: May 1,1992 The Wenatchee Forest Plan is two years old. It has established general direction for all resource management activities on the forest. It provides for forest protection and coordinated multiple- use management of outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, wildlife and fish, minerals, and Wilderness. Its overall purpose is the sustained production of goods and services for the benefit of the American people. Monitoring is a key part of Forest Plan implementation. This report summarizes and highlights Forest Service monitoring activities for fiscal year 1991 (October 1, 1990 to September 30, 1991). This is our second Forest Plan monitoring and evaluation report, covering a full year. Last year's report covered a six-month reporting period. As Wenatchee Forest Supervisor, I am responsible for ensuring that all forest management activi¬ ties comply with the Forest Plan forest-wide standards and guidelines and management area prescriptions. The monitoring and evaluation program tells us how good a job we are doing in implementing the promises made in the plan. It will also tell us whether the various standards and guidelines established by the plan are realistic and achievable. At the same time, it will determine whether the standards are adequate to protect forest resources. It also identifies changes needed in the Forest Plan. To keep you informed, I have prepared this annual "Monitoring Report" which describes progress made in implementing the Forest Plan as reflected by monitoring and evaluation. It will be several years before monitoring gives us a complete picture of Forest Plan results. If you have questions, concerns, or comments regarding information in this report, a postage-paid response form is enclosed for your convenience. The response form also asks your thoughts about proposed forest plan amendments and possible projects which would help implement the plan. Inside the cover of this document are the addresses of our Ranger Districts and Supervisor's Office. I hope you will continue to be involved with the management of your Wenatchee National Forest. Sincerely, Sonny J. O'Neal Forest Supervisor FISCAL YEAR 19 9 1 MONITORING REPORT LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ^xvxx^xxxsxsx^xxxx^xvwxxw^ WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST W4" HH! HH ^CvCC.v^Sv:-.-' 1\S\\ illlis HH s\v ■>':SCiYvNv\'?^S-'X\\x;-^X- ■\VXSs^ WASHINGTON MAY 1992 s TABLE OF CONTEN T i. INTRODUCTION 1 ii. MONITORING 5 RESOURCE OUTPUTS AND ACTIVITY SUMMARIES (Table) 7 A. RECREATION PROGRAM 9 B. WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS 11 C. SCENERY MANAGEMENT 12 D. WILDERNESS 13 E. CULTURAL RESOURCES 14 F. COORDINATION OF FOREST PROGRAMS WITH INDIAN TRIBES 16 G. SENSITIVE PLANTS, BIODIVERSITY, AND OLD GROWTH 16 H. WILDLIFE INCLUDING MANAGEMENT INDICATOR SPECIES, HAWK AND 20 OWL NESTS, AND PROPOSED, ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES 1. TIMBER OFFERED, HARVESTED, AND RELATED SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES 29 J. SOIL, WATER, FISHERIES AND RELATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 34 K. RANGE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 36 L. ROAD MANAGEMENT 39 M. FOREST FIRE PROTECTION AND USE OF PRESCRIBED FIRE 39 N. AIR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 41 O. COMMUNITY EFFECTS, RESOURCE BUDGETS, COSTS, AND VALUES 42 P. GENERAL MONITORING OF STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES 49 III. FOREST PLANNING UPDATE 53 FOREST HEALTH 53 PLAN APPEALS 54 PLAN LITIGATIONS 54 PLAN AMENDMENTS 55 CLOSING COMMENTS 55 RESPONSE FORM 57 WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST