USDA Forest Service Launches Collaborative Process for New Planning Rule
Dec 22, 2009The Forest Service is once again preparing new rules for developing management plans for the National Forests and Grasslands, since the last two attempts (2005 and 2008) were struck down by the courts.www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule to participate in our web-based planning rule blog, and to learn more.
The 2000 planning rule, which allows the Forest Service to use provisions of the 1982 planning rule, is currently the rule that is legally in effect. As an interim measure, the Department will republish in the Federal Register the 2000 planning rule as amended in order to make it available to the public in the Code of Federal Regulations. This action will facilitate its use by forests and grasslands in the National Forest System to revise and amend plans while a new rule is being developed. USFS Planning Rule [details]  USDA Forest Service Launches Collaborative Process for New Planning Rule - USFS press release 12/17/09 [details]
National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning - Final rule - FR notice 12/18/09 [details] National Forest System Land Management Planning - Notice of Intent - FR notice 12/18/09 [details] USDA Forest Service | 
