2019 Forest Plan
El Yunque National Forest Land Management Plan (2019)
The El Yunque National Forest Revised Land and Resources Management plan (referred to as the revised forest plan) is now in effect after being approved in May 2019. The revised plan will provide strategic direction to guide management of forest resources and be a framework for decision making for forest specific projects and activities using the 2012 forest planning rule for the National Forest system.
This section provides more information on these documents and the planning process.
Final Forest Plan and FEIS Documents
All documents are in PDF format. The size of the documents can be very large and may take some time to download.
- Final Record of Decision
- Final Revised Forest Plan
- Final Environmental Impact Statement
- Letter from Forest Supervisor (May 2019)
- Federal Register Notice of Approval (May 30, 2019)
- Press release on Approval of Final Land Management Plan (May 2019)
- Legal Notice (San Juan Daily Star – May 24, 2019)
Collaboration, Communication and Conversations
This page provides information on the collaboration and public involvement efforts that have occurred throughout the Plan Revision process began in 2012.
Collaboration and public involvement are key to revising the Forest Plan and are being used throughout the revision process to help ensure that the Plan meets the needs of the wide variety of stakeholders who enjoy the El Yunque National Forest.
Timeline/Schedule
The El Yunque National Forest began revising its Forest Plan in 2012 using a collaborative approach and the use of the best available science under the new planning guidelines. The plan updates the 1997 Forest Land and Management Plan for El Yunque.
The following table outlines the planning phases, process and activities and provides links to key documents or information for each phase of the planning process and provides links to key documents or information for each phase of the planning process.
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January 2014 |
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September 2014 |
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September 2014 |
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September 2014 |
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September 2016 |
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September 2016 |
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September 2016 - December 2016 |
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August 2018 |
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May 2019 |
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Implementation and Monitoring |
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June 2019 |
Alerts & Warnings
- Partial closure for emergency work on PR-186
- Cierre parcial por trabajos de emergencia en la PR-186
- Bisley Road/Trail closed for construction works
- Carretera/Vereda Bisley cerradas por trabajos de construcción
- Rd 9938 Repairs - Closed to Vehicles / Pedestrian Access to Mt. Britton Trail
- Reparaciones en Rd 9938 - Cerrado a vehículos / Acceso peatonal a Mt Britton
- Main Recreation Area Open by Reservation
- Principal Área Recreativa Abierta Por Reservación
- COVID-19