Why do the Forest Plans designate Critical Biological zones?
A. The designation of Critical Biological zones is intended to provide an added measure of protection in the most important areas for management of species which are most at risk. The zones are focused on areas where there are active conflicts between certain listed species and existing facilities or activities such as campgrounds, road crossings, and grazing allotments. More Critical Biological areas are selected in the approved plans than initially proposed in the Draft EIS and Forest Plan. However, even though more species and Critical Biological areas are protected in the new plans, the acres do not show an increase. This is because in the draft the Cleveland National Forest used relatively large Research Natural Area boundaries as the Critical Biological zone boundaries but later adjusted the boundaries to focus on species habitat, which is the target of the zone’s protection. Q11. What is the Forest Service doing to protect habitat linkages? A. The new Forest Plans address the ar
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