§541b Boundaries of Scenic-research Area; Adjustments to Subarea Boundaries; Development of Management Plan; Establishment of Subareas; Management Objectives

Summary

The Area and its subareas must follow the lines shown on the map called "Proposed Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area" (dated June 1974), which people can view at the Forest Service office. The Secretary may change subarea lines after a public hearing or other public input if natural conditions change or to make management work better. The Secretary must, as soon as possible after December 22, 1974, create a management plan with public participation that sets specific goals and rules to protect, manage, and develop the Area and its subareas. Four subareas are set up with these main goals. The Estuary and Associated Wetlands Subarea: protect fish, wildlife, scenic, and research values while allowing low-impact recreation like fishing, nonmotorized boating, and hunting; breaching existing dikes may be allowed after study. The Lower Slope-Dispersed Residential Subarea: keep scenic, soil, watershed, and wildlife values while allowing scattered homes, some recreation, and farming. The Upper Timbered Slope and Headlands Subareas: protect scenic, soil, watershed, and wildlife values while allowing limited recreation and wide-ranging research and education; timber may be cut only for research or if the trees face imminent threats from fire, old age, infestation, or similar natural events. The Coastline and Sand Dune-Spit Subareas: protect scenic and wildlife values while allowing limited recreation and extensive research and education.