Five Year Action Plan
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is currently undertaking an effort to better define its planning direction for the next five years. This effort includes identifying common issues across varying public concerns and where those common concerns intersect with local, regional and national forest management goals. Ultimately the intent is to develop a “Five Year Action Plan” that will inform project selection and development of future NEPA proposals.
Local forest leadership has invited members of the public who are already participating in collaborative forest management efforts to provide their opinions and input. Invited members of the public include members of conservation organizations, elected officials, industry representatives and concerned members of the public. However, these meetings are open to interested members of the general public. For more information on the Five Year Action Plan please contact Mike Almas at (208) 765-7494.
Below is the current meeting schedule for the Five Year Action Plan. All meetings are located at the Idaho Panhandle National Forests Supervisor's Office in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Agendas and meeting outcomes will be posted as they become available.
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March 1, 2012, 9:00 am - Agenda, Outcomes
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March 27, 2012, 9:30 am
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April 17, 2012, 9:30 am
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May 1, 2012, 9:30 am
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May 22, 2012, 9:30 am
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June 8, 2012, 9:30 am
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June 13, 2012, time TBD
Land Management Planning
Each national forest and grassland is governed by a Land Management Plan (Forest Plan) in accordance with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). Forest Plans set desired conditions, standards, and guidelines for management, protection and use of the Forest. Monitoring conditions on the Forest ensures projects are done in accordance with plan direction, and determines effects that might require a change in the Forest Plan.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests Land Management Plan was adopted in 1987. The forests are currently in the process of revising this forest plan to incorporate changed conditions, best available science, and new public issues.
National Forest and Resource Management Planning is performed in compliance with a number of legal mandates. Two important laws related to National Forest planning are the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (RPA) and the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA) which amended RPA. The specific rules that govern the forest planning process are published in the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Idaho Panhandle Forest Plan Record of Decision was signed in September 1987. Since then there have been a number of programmatic amendments to the plan.
The 1987 Forest Plan requires that a Monitoring and Evaluation Report be completed each year. The purpose of this report is to determine how the IPNF is doing in meeting the goals outlined in the Forest Plan. Monitoring reports for the last five years are maintained on this website.
We are revising our Forest Plan in tandem with the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. Forest Plan Revision is a complex process that requires extensive public involvement and collaboration with many groups and agencies. The Kootenai/Idaho Panhandle Zone (KIPZ) Forest Plan Revision web page contains more information including documents, schedules for public meetings, etc.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Persons wanting additional information on forest plan revision should contact:
KIPZ Forest Plan Revision
Attn: Linda Clark
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
3815 Schreiber Way
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83815-8363
Phone: (208) 765-7235
email: r1_kipz_revision@fs.fed.us
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