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| − | + | A [[Organizations involved in the management of California's Central Coast Region|organizational summary]] by the [[ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems]] class at [http://csumb.edu CSUMB]. | |
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| + | ==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. <ref name="AboutLPNF">Los Padres National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/lpnf/about-forest </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Mission== | ||
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| + | Management of Los Padres National Forest focuses on the following areas: | ||
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| + | *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"/> | ||
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| + | ==Legal Status / Authority== | ||
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| + | PlaceHolder: What does their activity centralized around? legilation that guides their mission. Were they created by an act? | ||
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| + | ==Governance== | ||
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| + | ==Organizational Structure== | ||
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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"/> | ||
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| + | ==Southern and Central Coast Context== | ||
| + | The Los Padres National Forest serves an enormous population base including the San Francisco Bay Area, the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area, the southern San Joaquin Valley and the many communities along the south and central coast. The Forest provides the scenic backdrop for many communities and plays a significant role in the quality of life in this area. The Forest also supplies a substantial portion of the water needs of several downstream communities.<ref name="AboutLPNF"/> | ||
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| + | ==Example Work / Projects== | ||
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| + | ==Related links== | ||
| + | * [[Ventana Wilderness Area]] | ||
| + | * Other [[Watershed Issues]] | ||
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| + | '''Wildfires''' | ||
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| + | * Impact of [[Fire issues in California's Central Coast Region|fires in California's Central Coast Region]] | ||
| + | * [[Soberanes Wildfire in California's Central Coast Region|Soberanes Fire (2017)]] | ||
| + | * [[Basin-Indians Wildfire in California's Central Coast Region|Basin-Indians Wildfire (2008)]] | ||
| + | * [[Kirk Complex Wildfire in California's Central Coast Region| Kirk Complex Fire (1999)]] | ||
| + | * [[Marble Cone Fire|Marble Cone Fire (1977)]] | ||
| + | * [[Rat Creek - Gorda Complex Wildfire in California's Central Coast Region|Rat Creek-Gorda Complex Wildfire (1977)]] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | == Disclaimer == | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 25 February 2021
A organizational summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
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
PlaceHolder: What does their activity centralized around? legilation that guides their mission. Were they created by an act?
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]
Southern and Central Coast Context
The Los Padres National Forest serves an enormous population base including the San Francisco Bay Area, the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area, the southern San Joaquin Valley and the many communities along the south and central coast. The Forest provides the scenic backdrop for many communities and plays a significant role in the quality of life in this area. The Forest also supplies a substantial portion of the water needs of several downstream communities.[1]
Example Work / Projects
Related links
Wildfires
- Impact of fires in California's Central Coast Region
- Soberanes Fire (2017)
- Basin-Indians Wildfire (2008)
- Kirk Complex Fire (1999)
- Marble Cone Fire (1977)
- Rat Creek-Gorda Complex Wildfire (1977)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
