Table 6. Special Area Management

Area Name Acres   Primary
Objectives		 Management
Existing: Areas of Critical Environmental Concerns
Eight Dollar
Mountain 		1,247   Special status plans
plants and Darlingtonia
wetlands.		 Closed for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to
existing roads. Mineral
leasing subject to no surface
occupance (NSO). Open to
mineral entry. Acquisition
needed.
King Mountain
Rock Garden 		67   Special status plants and
communities.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Open or restricted OHV use.
Mineral leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Table Rocks 1,240   Dwarf meadow-foam, which
occurs nowhere else in the
world, other special status
plant and animal species,
unique geology and scenic
values, and education
opportunities		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Open to mineral entry.
Acquisition needed.
Existing: Research Natural Areas
Brewer Spruce 390   Brewer spruce forest and
aquatic cell for mid- to
high-elevation permanent
pond.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to desig-
nated roads. Mineral leasing
subject to NSO. Close to
mineral entry.
Woodcock
Bog		 280   Darlingtonia wetland on
serpentine and special
status plant species.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Existing: Environmental Education Areas
Flounce Rock 495   Baker cypress stand,
historic, cultural, scenic
educational, and wildlife
values.		 Designated as Environmental
Education area. Not
available for timber harvest
OHV use restricted to
existing roads. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
The 10-acre Baker cypress
stand designated as ACEC.
Hidden Creek 20   Environmental education. Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing
subject to NSO.


Table 6. Special Area Management

Area Name Acres   Primary
Objectives		 Management
Hollenbeck 20   Environmental education. Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Listening Tree 15   Environmental education. Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
New: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
Bobby Creek 428   Natural systems, botanical,
special status species,
and wildlife fisheries.
species, and		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO. 428-acres designated
as ACEC and 1,702 acres
designated as RNA.
Crooks Creek 149   Natural systems, wildlife, and
special status species.
status species.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Baker Cypress 10   Baker cypress stand, historic
cultural, scenic
educational,
and wildlife
values.		 Designated 495-acres as
Flounce Rock Environmental
Education area. Not available
for timber harvest. OHV use
restricted to existing roads.
Mineral leasing subject to NSO.
The 10-acre Baker Cypress
stand designated as ACEC.
French Flat 656   Special status plants and
plant communities.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO. Closed to OHV.
Hole-In-The
Rock		 63   Scenic and geological values. Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Hoxie Creek 255   Natural systems, wildlife
and botanical values		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.


Table 6. Special Area Management

Area Name Acres   Primary
Objectives		 Management
Iron Creek 286   Natural systems, wildlife
and botanical values.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Jenny Creek 966   Natural systems, riparian
values, special status fish
and other special status
plants and animals.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO. Acquisition needed.
Moon Prairie 91   Natural systems. Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Pilot Rock 544   Geological formation, fossil
beds, wildflower meadows,
and special status plants
and animals.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Poverty Flat 29   Natural systems, vernal
pool wetlands, and special
status plants.		 OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Rough & Ready 1,164   Natural systems, special
status plants, botanical.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use limited to designated
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
Sterling Mine
Ditch		 141   Historic mining ditch, hiking
trail, and special status
species.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Tin Cup 84   Natural systems and botanical
and wildlife values		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO.
New: Research Natural Areas
Bobby Creek 1,702   Natural systems, botanical,
special status species, and
wildlife fisheries.		 Not available for timber harvest.
OHV use restricted to existing
roads. Mineral leasing subject
to NSO. 428-acres designated
as ACEC and 1,702 acres
designated as RNA.
Brewer Spruce
Enlargement		 1,384   Natural area of Brewer spruce
forest for scientific research
and baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.


Table 6. Special Area Management

Area Name Acres   Primary
Objectives		 Management
Grayback
Glade		 1,069   Terrestrial white-fir
Port-orford-cedar and aquatic
first order stream for
scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Holton Creek 423   Terrestrial Douglas-fir,
white fir, forest for
scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Lost Lake 384   Low elevation natural lake
and mixed conifer forest
for scientific research
and baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
North Fork
Silver Creek		 499   Douglas-fir/white fir forest
with diverse shrub understory
and third order stream; for
scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry. No
surface disturbance within 100
feet of boundary.
Old Baldy 166   White fir at high elevation
with Shasta red fir/mountain
hemlock/Pacific silver fir/
white pine and chaparral
Communities; for scientific
research and baseline study
areas.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Oregon Gulch 1,047   Mixed conifer forest and
manzanita-ceanothus/bunch
grass chaparral communities;
for scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Close to mineral entry.
Pipe Fork 529   Port-orford-cedar/Oregon
grape and Port-orford-cedar/
salal communities; for
scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Not available for timber harvest.
Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Round Top
Butte		 604   Oak/grass savannah, oak/
ponderosa pine woodland, and
typical grassland mosaic; for
scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.
Scotch Creek 1,797   Typical chaparral community
in eastern Siskiyous for
scientific research and
baseline study area.		 Closed to OHV use. Mineral
leasing subject to NSO.
Closed to mineral entry.