Medford Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan
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Managed Late-Successional Areas
Objectives
Protect populations of rare and locally endemic species where they occur outside designated reserves.
Land Use Allocations
Managed late-successional reserves will be established within Matrix lands where Del Norte and Siskiyou Mountain salamanders are found. In addition, should the four species of fungus and moss identified in the SEIS ROD (page C-27) be located within the planning area they also will receive managed late-successional reserves.
Management Actions/Direction
Where sites are occupied by Siskiyou Mountain salamander or Del Norte salamander, protect the site from ground disturbing activities. Designate a buffer of at least the height of one site-potential tree or a 100-foot horizontal distance, whichever is greater, surrounding the location. Within the site and the surrounding buffer, maintain at least 40 percent canopy closure and avoid any activities that would directly disrupt the talus layer. Develop and use standardized survey protocol to determine occupancy.
Locations where any of the four identified species of moss and fungi are found will be protected using the management standards and guidelines contained in the SEIS ROD.
