Lolo National Forest Land Management Plan Revision

 

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Welcome to the Lolo plan revision effort!

The Federal Register Notice formally announces the initiation of the plan revision process for the Lolo National Forest and our intent to prepare an assessment. The Notice ensures awareness, meets regulatory requirements, and allows the public to work with us to produce a draft assessment for comment, anticipated in late spring or early summer of 2023.

We are excited to work with you. Please join us for upcoming engagement events! See the upcoming engagements section for more information.

Lolo National Forest Plan Revision 2023 from USDA Forest Service.

  • We are in the Assessment phase of land management plan revision. The first comment period is anticipated in mid-April, related to the draft wild and scenic rivers and wilderness inventories. Shortly after, there will be a comment period provided on the Draft Assessment. Comment periods will be announced in advance and include an online comment submission form option.
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  • Check out our Pinyon Public file feature. Here, you can find planning documents as well as summaries of input received during public engagement events. We will continually add content as information is developed. 
  • Our engagements over the next few months are focused on the Assessment. Later this spring and summer, we will begin working with you on developing a draft revised plan.
  • We plan on 5 types of engagements. All of these engagements are designed to gather real-time information for us to consider and also to help interested parties prepare to participate in comment periods.
    • Webinars are online presentations of information to prepare you for workshops and comment periods. This format includes an opportunity for questions and answers but is not designed to gather input. Presentations will be recorded and posted in our webinars archive. We will also present the material prior to in-person workshops for those with limited internet accessibility. 
    • Workshops will be held in person with a virtual option to build shared knowledge and gather input on specific topics. Workshops will be interactive sessions that create a collaborative culture and foster information exchange. 
    • Ranger chats are informal face-to-face opportunities for dialogue hosted by the district rangers once a month at their offices. 
    • Revision team office hours will be offered monthly and are informal virtual opportunities for dialogue directly with the revision team. 
    • Field trips will be planned in conjunction with some workshops, where relevant, to place-based topics. 

Lolo forest plan revision timeline. Read the revision process list below for complete content.

 

Key Resources

 

Upcoming Engagements

 

  • Ranger Chat

    Missoula Ranger District Office, 11am to 1 pm MST
    24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804
    Facilitated by the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, Missoula District Ranger Crystal Stonesifer will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.

  • Revision Team Office Hours

    Online, 5 to 6 pm MST
    Revision Team Leader Amanda Milburn and Revision Team Public Engagement Specialist Meg Cirullo will be available to answer questions about land management plan revision.

    Click to join virtual office hours
  • Webinar: Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility Process

    Online, 6 to 7 pm MST
    The journey to determine the eligibility of special waterways as Wild and Scenic Rivers has many parts. Learn more about how the Lolo’s land management plan revision ties to the process of river eligibility and how you can get involved in the process. This webinar is presented by Mary Greenwood, Revision Team Recreation Specialist. Note: The information in this webinar will be especially helpful for those who will participate in the March Lolo Revision Workshop.
    Can’t make it? Not to worry! Webinar videos will be available in our webinar archive following the presentation.

    Click to join virtual live event
  • Workshop: Wild and Scenic Rivers Preliminary Inventory

    Modality change

    Online, 6 to 8 pm MDT

    Click to join virtual live event
    Part of the Lolo’s land management plan revision involves conducting an eligibility study of rivers and streams for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system. Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to prepare for the comment period on the Lolo’s Wild and Scenic Rivers preliminary inventory. Registration is required.
    Registration link
  • Workshop: Wild and Scenic Rivers Preliminary Inventory

    Modality change

    Online, 6 to 8 pm MDT

    Click to join virtual live event
    Part of the Lolo’s land management plan revision involves conducting an eligibility study of rivers and streams for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system. Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to prepare for the comment period on the Lolo’s Wild and Scenic Rivers preliminary inventory. Registration is required.
    Registration link
  • Workshop: Wild and Scenic Rivers Preliminary Inventory

    Online, 6 to 8 pm MDT

    Click to join virtual live event
    Part of the Lolo’s land management plan revision involves conducting an eligibility study of rivers and streams for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system. Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to prepare for the comment period on the Lolo’s Wild and Scenic Rivers preliminary inventory. Registration is required.
    Registration link
  • Ranger Chat

    Alberton Senior Citizen Center, 12 to 2 pm MDT
    701 Railroad Avenue, Alberton, MT 59820
    Ninemile District Ranger Chris Gauger will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.

  • Ranger Chat

    Plains-Thompson Falls Ranger District Office, 1 to 3 pm MDT
    408 Clayton St Plains, MT 59859
    Plains-Thompson Falls District Ranger Dave Wrobleski will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.

  • Ranger Chat

    Superior Ranger District Office, 10 to 12 pm MDT
    209 West Riverside Ave Superior, MT 59872
    Superior District Ranger Abby Lane will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.

  • Webinar: Planning for Species Diversity in Revision

    Online, 6 to 7 pm MDT
    In this webinar, we will discuss how plan revision considers and addresses the needs of all plant and animal species native to the Lolo National Forest. How plant and animal species considered at risk in the revision process will also be covered.
    Can’t make it? Not to worry! Webinar videos will be available in our webinar archive following the presentation.

    Click to join virtual live event
  • Ranger Chat

    Seeley Lake Ranger District, 1 to 3 pm MDT
    3583 Highway 83 North, Seeley Lake, MT 59868
    Seeley Lake District Ranger Quinn Carver will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.

  • Ranger Chat

    Missoula Public Library, 1 to 3pm MDT
    Public Library, 4th Floor 455 E Main St Missoula, MT 59802
    Facilitated by the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, Missoula District Ranger Crystal Stonesifer will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.

Forest Plan Revision Documents and Data

Use the widget below to browse documents and spatial data associated with forest plan revision. Cookies must be enabled to use this tool. Alternatively, these documents and data can be accessed on the Pinyon Public website: View Documents on Pinyon Public

Geospatial data are provided as a geodatabase, shapefile, and KML/KMZ. The KML/KMZ format can be viewed using Google Earth or the following software developed by ESRI: ArcGIS Earth for Desktop viewing or Explorer for ArcGIS for mobile viewing. Corporate geospatial data can be found at the USDA Forest Service Geodata Clearinghouse.

Get in Touch!

We want to hear from you! You can sign up for our mailing list to receive periodic updates about the plan revision process. Have a question for us? Send a message to our plan revision inbox or call 406-329-3430 and a team member will get back to you.

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