Natural Resources
This is the day-to-day management that Forest Service personnel undertake to utilize and protect the resources for current and future generations.
Here you will find information on fire management, hazardous fuels reduction, resource management, and more.
Schedule of Proposed Actions
Four times a year, the San Bernardino National Forest publishes a quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) which provides project information, status, and contacts.
San Bernardino National Forest Plan
The Forest Plan is available online as a series of tagged pdf files or you may order a copy on CD from the Forest Supervisor's Office.
Appeals & Objections
An appeal is a request to a higher authority for administrative review of a decision. An appellant is a person or organization filing a notice of appeal. Usually, all administrative processes established by the Secretary or required by law must be exhausted before a person may bring a court action associated with resource management decisions.
Objections are written documents submitted by an individual or organization seeking a pre-decisional administrative review of a proposed hazardous fuel reduction project authorized by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
Burned Area Emergency Response
While many wildfires cause little damage to the land and pose few threats to fish, wildlife and people downstream, some fires create situations that require special efforts to prevent further catastrophic damage after the fire. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion; runoff may increase and cause flash flooding; sediments may move downstream and damage houses or fill reservoirs; and put endangered species and community water supplies may be at risk.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program addresses these situations with the goal of protecting life, property, water quality, and deteriorated ecosystems from further damage after the fire is out. Concern for possible post-fire effects on fish, wildlife, archeological sites and endangered species is often a primary consideration in the development of a BAER plan.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which can be found in Title 5 of the United States Code, section 552, was enacted in 1966 and provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information.
Mining and Prospecting
The San Bernardino National Forest has a long history of mining and prospecting with many continuing these activities today. Certain lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management may be entered for prospecting, but sets of rules and regulations govern entry. More information about Mining and Prospecting