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This section includes information about forest planning, current projects and forest resource management and programs.
Planning: The 2005 Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Bighorn National Forest established the primary management direction for the entire forest, providing a framework for what we do and where we do it. All other plans tier to the Forest Plan. Planning at a broad scale, either at the regional, forest or landscape (watershed) level is available here. These assessments identify existing conditions, risks, opportunities and desired future condition. The end product does not require a National Environmental Act (NEPA) desicion, but is information that feeds into project analysis.
Projects: Projects are proposed actions that are analyzed through the NEPA process (Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Assessment or Categorical Exclusion) that involve analyzing different alternatives to the proposed action, requires public involvement and result in a NEPA decision (Record of Decision, Decision Notice or Decision Memo), which may be subject to an administrative appeals process and then is ultimately implemented on the ground.
Resource Management: This is the day-to-day management that the Forest Service personnel undertake to utilze and protect the resources such as timber, recreation and watershed for current and future generation. Here you will find information on fire management, hazardous fuels reduction, special use permits and much, much more.
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