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Rangeland Management Directives (Batch 5)
(January-08-2025 - February-06-2025) | View CommentsForest Service Handbook 2209.16, Chapter 10 Allotment Management Handbook is the fifth batch of Rangeland Management directives being issued in January 2025.
FSM 2470, Silvicultural Practices
(August-29-2024 - October-28-2024) | View CommentsThe USDA Forest Service is requesting public input on the proposed directive related to Silviculture on National Forest System (NFS) lands. The proposed directive would update the manual to focus on managing forests for climate change, old growth, use of Indigenous Knowledge, and additional information specific to REPLANT Act and the streamlined silviculture certification process. Please review the proposed directive by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/zwkitt7txo6w4zsemafgx43xtvkbasf4
Orleans 2024 Fire and Fuels Project
(March-11-2024 - April-24-2024) | View CommentsThe Six Rivers Hazardous Fuels and Fire Management Project (Fire & Fuels Project) was signed in September 2023 and allows the Six Rivers NF to conduct a series of prescribed fire and fuels management treatments across the entire Six Rivers NF, approximately 1.17 million acres, with ongoing tribal and community engagement and participation in the implementation process. This Orleans 2024 Fire and Fuels projects requests your comments/thoughts on where you would like to see treatments using the prescribed fire and fuels management treatments that this project allows for.
Notice of Site Redirection
Forest Service will issue final directives after the public comment period on interim or proposed directives has ended and comments have been reviewed and analyzed. Changes may be made to interim or proposed directives in response to public comments received. Public comments and agency response to comments are included for each final directive that is issued. The complete Forest Service Directive system is available online.