The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is in early-stage discussions with San Bernardino National Forest officials about potentially "reclaiming" portions of the forest adjacent to the tribe's reservation.

Neither the Forest Service nor the tribe would identify any specific parcels of land under discussion. However, the proposal is reviving concerns with some environmentalists about millions of gallons of public water taken by Nestlé and its successor company, BlueTriton, from Strawberry Creek, which runs through the forest and joins East Twin Creek near the Arrowhead Springs Hotel that the tribe bought in 2016. The hotel is north of the City of San Bernardino.