Planning
Use the drop down links below to explore plans and monitoring reports on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Medicine Bow National Forest Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
- Medicine Bow Forest Plan Appeals Decision(250 Kbs)
- Discretionary Review Decision (51 Kbs)
Routt National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan
- Routt MIS DN(275 KB)
- Routt MIS EA(1.45 MB)
- 2003 Integrated Management Plan for the California Park Special Interest Area(17.6 MB)
Thunder Basin National Grassland Land and Resource Management Plan
On November 12, 2005, the Forest Service announced a new regulation governing off-highway vehicles and other motor vehicle use on national forests and grasslands. The new rule requires each national forest or ranger district to designate roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use. To comply with the rule, the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland developed an Action Plan for implementation of the new Travel Management Rule. The Action Plan is flexible and will be updated as implementation progresses. The Action Plan Key Points are available for your review. MVUM Maps and FAQs are also available.
Monitoring and evaluation are separate, sequential activities required by the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). Monitoring is the collection of data by observation or measurement. Evaluation is the analysis and interpretation of monitoring data. The purpose of monitoring and evaluation is to determine whether or not forest plan implementation complies with forest plan direction, and whether or not the application of Forest Plan standards and guidelines is meeting forest plan goals and objectives. The results of monitoring and evaluation can ultimately lead to change in Forest Plan management direction.
An annual monitoring and evaluation report that briefly summarizes the monitoring activities conducted, the evaluation of those items monitored annually or during that year, and recommendations of remedial actions, will be produced and distributed to the public. It is available here on the website.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland
- 2018 Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report (549 KB)
- 2018 Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report - Errata (549 KB)
Thunder Basin National Grassland
- 2011 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report (1.44 MB)
- 2009-2010 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report (42.8 MB)
- 2008 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(1.15 MB)
- 2007 Monitoring Report - Five Year Review
- 2006 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(780 Kbs)
- 2005 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(710 Kbs)
- 2004 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(400 Kbs)
Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests (combined reports)
- 2013 Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Report,10 & 15-Year(4.13 MB)
- 2012 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report (2.21 MB)
- 2011 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report (2.29 MB)
- 2009-2010 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(47.1 MB)
- 2008 Medicine Bow 5 year - Routt 10 year Monitoring and Evaluation Report
- 2007 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(1.10 MB)
- 2006 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(1.35 MB)
- 2005 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(870 Kbs)
- 2004 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(320 Kbs)
Medicine Bow National Forest Thunder Basin National Grassland
- 2003 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(1.25 MB)
- 2002 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(1.40 MB)
- 2001 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(390 Kbs)
- 2000 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(275 Kbs)
- 1999 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(200 Kbs)
- 1998 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(250 Kbs)
Routt National Forest
- Cover Letter for Five Year Review and 2003 Report80 Kbs)
- Five Year Review and 2003 Implementation and Monitoring Report(955 Kbs)
- 2002 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(520 Kbs)
- 2001 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(420 Kbs)
- 2000 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(200 Kbs)
- 1999 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(925 Kbs)
- 1998 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report(270 Kbs)