Salem Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan

Salem Record of Decision

Salem District Resource Management Plan Table of Contents:

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Ecological Principles for Management of Late-Successional Forests

One goal of the resource management plan is to maintain late-successional and old-growth species habitat and ecosystems on federal lands. A second goal is to maintain biological diversity associated with native species and ecosystems in accordance with laws and regulations.

All land use allocations described in this resource management plan will contribute to these two goals. For instance, Late-Successional Reserves, Riparian Reserves, and special management areas (e.g., areas of critical environmental concern) will be managed to enhance and/or maintain late-successional forest conditions. The General Forest Management Area and Connectivity/Diversity Blocks will be managed to retain coarse woody debris, green trees, snags, and some late-successional forest. These and other land use allocations and resource programs are described in detail below.

See the SEIS record of decision (appendix A-2) for additional information about ecological principles for management of late-successional forests.