Forest Service Abbreviations

AMS

Analysis of the Management Situation

ASQ

allowable sale quantity

BA

biological assessment

BE

biological evaluation

BMP

Best Management Practices

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CNF

Chippewa National Forest

DC

desired condition

DLP

Drift and Lake Plains

DNR

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

EIS

environmental impact statement

ELT

ecological landtype

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FP

forest plan

FS

Forest Service

FSH

Forest Service Handbook

FSM

Forest Service Manual

GIS

Geographical Information Systems

LAU

lynx analysis unit

LE

landscape ecosystem

LRMP

land and resource management plan (forest plan)

LT

landtype

LTA

landtype association

MA

management area

MFRC

Minnesota Forest Resource Council

MIH

Management Indicator Habitat

MIS

Management Indicator Species

MMBF

million board feet

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act

NF

National Forest

NFMA

National Forest Management Act

NFS

National Forest System

NNIS

non-native invasive species

OML

objective maintenance level (roads)

PNV

present net value

R9

Region 9 (Forest Service Eastern Region)

RFSS

Regional Forester Sensitive Species

RMV

recreation motor vehicle

RNA

Research Natural Area

ROD

record of decision

ROS

recreation opportunity spectrum

SIO

scenic integrity objective

TES

threatened, endangered, and sensitive (species)

TEUI

Terrestrial Ecological Unit Inventory (formerly ECS)

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

USDI

United States Department of Interior

USFWS

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

VGS

vegetation growth stage