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Management of Los Padres National Forest focuses on the following areas:
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*Protecting and enhancing watersheds
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*Promoting use of the forest as a "living laboratory" for ecological diversity and scientific research.<ref name="AboutLPNF"/>
  
 
==Legal Status / Authority==
 
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The forest is divided into five administrative units called "Ranger Districts" with district offices in King City, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ojai and Frazier Park.  <ref name="AboutLPNF"/>
 
The forest is divided into five administrative units called "Ranger Districts" with district offices in King City, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ojai and Frazier Park.  <ref name="AboutLPNF"/>
 
Management of Los Padres National Forest focuses on the following areas:
 
 
Protecting and enhancing watersheds
 
Providing world-class recreation
 
Providing world-class wilderness opportunities.
 
Promoting use of the forest as a "living laboratory" for ecological diversity and scientific research.<ref name="AboutLPNF"/>
 
  
 
==Central Coast Context==
 
==Central Coast Context==

Revision as of 14:48, 25 February 2021

A organizational summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

Overview

Los Padres National Forest encompasses approximately 1.75 million acres of central California's scenic Coast and Transverse Ranges. The forest stretches across almost 220 miles from north to south and consists of two separate land divisions. The northern division is within Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County and includes the beautiful Big Sur Coast and scenic interior areas. [1]

Mission

Management of Los Padres National Forest focuses on the following areas:

  • Protecting and enhancing watersheds
  • Providing world-class recreation
  • Providing world-class wilderness opportunities.
  • Promoting use of the forest as a "living laboratory" for ecological diversity and scientific research.[1]

Legal Status / Authority

Governance

Organizational Structure

The forest is divided into five administrative units called "Ranger Districts" with district offices in King City, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ojai and Frazier Park. [1]

Central Coast Context

Example Work / Projects

Related links

Wildfires

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Los Padres National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/lpnf/about-forest

Disclaimer

This page may contain students' work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.