Revised Assessment Reports

While guiding the overall forest plan revision process, the 2012 Planning Rule also specifies which resources and activities must be considered for the Assessment Reports. These requirements, as well as the GMUG revised draft Assessment Reports that address each requisite subject, are outlined in the table below. While these are separate documents, as evident by this table, it is important to remember that no resource, use, or issue stands alone. Rather, they are all interrelated and must be considered in an integrated way as we move forward to develop plan components in plan development.

Please check out our guide to reading these documents to acquaint yourself with their format and context within the larger plan revision process.

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Assessment Topics Required by the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219.6(b))	Corresponding GMUG Assessment Report(s)
Terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, and watersheds	Terrestrial Ecosystems: Integrity and System Drivers and Stressors and Maps Aquatic and Riparian Ecosystems and Maps
Air, soil, and water resources and quality	Watersheds, Water, and Soil Resources Air Quality Groundwater
System drivers, including dominant ecological processes, disturbance regimes, and stressors, such as natural succession, wildland fire, invasive species, and climate change; and the ability of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems on the plan area to adapt to change	Terrestrial Ecosystems: Integrity and System Drivers and Stressors (same as above) Invasive Plants Risk Assessment and Maps
Baseline assessment of carbon stocks	Baseline Assessment of Carbon Stocks
Threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, and potential species of conservation concern present in the plan area	Wildlife, Fish, and Plants- Identification and Assessment of At-Risk Species Overviews- Terrestrial Species Plant Species Aquatic Species
Social, cultural, and economic conditions Benefits people obtain from the NFS planning area (ecosystem services) Multiple uses and their contributions to local, regional, and national economies	Benefits to People: Assessing Multiple-Uses, Ecosystem Services, and the Socio-Economic Environments Rangeland Management 2.0 and Maps Timber and Vegetation Management
Recreation settings, opportunities and access, and scenic character	Recreation and Trail Maps Scenic Character
Renewable and nonrenewable energy and mineral resources	Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources, Mineral Resources, and Geologic Hazards and Maps
Infrastructure, such as recreational facilities and transportation and utility corridors	Infrastructure
Areas of Tribal importance	Areas of Tribal Importance
Cultural and historic resources and uses	Cultural and Historic Resources Paleontological Resources
Land status and ownership, use, and access patterns	Land Status and Ownership, Use, and Access Patterns
Existing designated areas located in the plan area including wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and potential need and opportunity for additional designated areas	Designated Areas Designated Areas Supplement- 2006 Research Natural Areas Evaluation

Other helpful resources:

Documents	Draft Assessment Guide (formatted) Draft Assessment Guide (508 Accessible)
Draft Assessment Reports Webinars	Assessment and Need for Change Introductory Presentation 11-07-17 Recorded Session 11-09-17 Recorded Session
Open House Posters	Forest Plan Revision Introduction Forest Plan Revision Introduction (Spanish) Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Habitat Project Areas of Tribal Importance Cultural and Historical Resources Fuels and Fire Management Climate Change Social and Economic Sustainability (Economics Packet) Grazing and Invasive Species Management Timber and Vegetation Managment Terrestrial Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems, Soil and Watersheds At-Risk Species Geologic, Mineral, and Energy Resources (Maps) Landownership, Use and Access Infrastructure Recreation Recreation Opportunity Spectrum & Scenic Integrity Objectives Designated Areas Wilderness, Wild and Scenic Rivers