4FRI Planning

NEPA Documentation: Within the 4FRI footprint, close to 2 million acres have been analyzed through the National Envrionemtal Policy Act. Of that 2 million, two large 4FRI-specific NEPA analyses are complete.

With restoration being needed at the landscape scale, two large project areas were defined for landscape-scale environmental impact statements (EIS). The 1st 4FRI EIS covers the southern portion of the Kaibab National Forest and the northern portion of the Coconino National Forest. The Rim Country Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Projec covers the ponderosa pine and mixed conifer belt on the southern portion of the Coconino National Forest, northern portion of the Tonto National Forest, and the west side of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.

• 4FRI Rim Country Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Project
  • Status: Complete (2022)
  • Location: Lakeside and Black Mesa Ranger Districts on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Mogollon Rim and Red Rock Ranger Districts on the Coconino National Forest, Payson and Pleasant Valley Ranger Districts on the Tonto National Forest

• 1^St 4FRI Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
  • Planning (NEPA) Status: Complete (2010 to 2015)
  • Location: Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts (Kaibab NF) and Flagstaff Ranger District (Coconino NF)
  • Analyzed 1 million acres; approved restoration activities in 580,000 acres

4FRI Rapid Assessment Report: Purpose of the September 2022 4FRI rapid assessment is to provide the status of restoration activities on the 4FRI landscape focusing specifically on the west side (Kaibab and Coconino National Forests) to help prioritize and optimize mechanical treatments starting in fiscal year 2023.

• GIS data available under the GIS section

4FRI Projects Map: Footprint of National Environmental Policy Act projects within the 4FRI project area.

Restoration Efforts: 4FRI decisions have cleared a suite of restoration efforts to be implemented through a variety of methods. 

Four Forests: View the individual forest websites to follow their other restoration projects outside of the above NEPA analyses.