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Lolo National Forest Land Management Plan Revision
Welcome to the Lolo plan revision effort!
We heard great feedback and updated our Public Engagement and Participation Strategy! Thank you for helping us make the Strategy better.
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 starting the revision of the Lolo land management plan! This effort will take several years and include extensive public involvement. Please sign up for our mailing list on GovDelivery to be sure you are included in our announcements.
- You can find more information on our Meeting in a Box page.
- We are launching a series of engagements over the next few months related to the Assessment. Later this spring and summer, we will begin working with you on developing a draft revised plan. See Upcoming Engagements for information on how to participate!
- 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.
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Pre-Assessment (2021-2022)
Internal preparation to initiate forest plan revision
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Assessment (winter 2022-summer 2023)
- Evaluate relevant data and information on existing conditions, roles and contributions, and trends
- Start natural range of variation modeling; wild and scenic river eligibility; species of conservation concern process; recreation opportunity spectrum and scenery management systems mapping; timber suitability and modeling; and wilderness inventory and evaluation
- Release Draft Assessment (spring 2023)
- Release Preliminary Need to Change (summer 2023)
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Proposed Plan Development and Scoping (summer-fall 2023)
- Timber suitability and monitoring
- Establish desired conditions and other plan components for all resources
- Map all proposed land allocations, such as geographic areas, management areas, designated areas, desired recreation opportunity spectrum settings and scenic integrity objectives
- Identify suitabilities across the landscape
- Develop a proposed plan monitoring program
- Scope the Proposed Action (fall 2023)
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Develop Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Forest Plan (winter 2024-fall 2024)
- Review public comments from scoping
- Develop alternatives
- Develop the environmental impact statement and analyze the effects on resources of each of the alternatives.
- Release the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (fall 2024)
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Develop Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision (winter 2025-fall 2025)
- Analyze and respond to public comments from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- Select a preferred alternative
- Develop biological assessment on the selected alternative and consult with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Release Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision (fall 2025)
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Objection Process and Final Record of Decision (winter 2026-fall 2026)
- Objection period, review of objections, and resolution meeting
- Release final record of decision and revised plan (fall 2026)
- Begin plan implementation and monitoring!
Key Resources
Upcoming Engagements
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Webinar Presentation: Revision 101
Online, 6 to 7 pm MST
Click to join virtual live event
Join Lolo Forest Supervisor Carolyn Upton for welcoming remarks and Revision Team Leader Amanda Milburn to learn about the land management plan revision process.
Can’t make it? Not to worry! Webinar videos will be available in our webinar archive following the presentation. -
Revision Team Office Hours
Online, 5 to 6 pm MST
Click to join virtual office hours
Revision Team Leader Amanda Milburn and Revision Team Public Engagement Specialist Meg Cirullo will be available to answer questions about land management plan revision.
Meeting ID: 259 809 415 976; passcode: D2jKpL
Audio only: Call +1 202-650-0123, passcode: 127482842# -
Ranger Chat
Ninemile Ranger District Visitor Center, 12 to 2 pm MST
20325 Remount Road, Huson, MT 59846
Ninemile District Ranger Chris Gauger will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision. -
Ranger Chat
Seeley Lake Ranger District Office, 1 to 3 pm MST
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
Plains-Thompson Falls Ranger District Office, 1 to 3 pm MST
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. -
Webinar Presentation: Revision Public Engagement and Participation Strategy
Online, 6 to 7pm MST
Click to join virtual event
join Revision Team Public Engagement Specialist Meg Cirullo to learn more about the public engagement strategy the Revision Team will use to guide outreach and collaboration efforts throughout the Lolo’s land management plan revision process.
Can’t make it? Not to worry! Webinar videos will be available in our webinar archive following the presentation. -
Ranger Chat
Superior Ranger District Office, 10 to 12 pm MST
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. -
Ranger Chat
Missoula Ranger District Office, 1 to 3 pm MST
24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804
Missoula District Ranger Crystal Stonesifer will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.
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Ranger Chat
Plains-Thompson Falls Ranger District Office, 1 to 3 pm MST
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. -
Webinar Presentation: Setting the Foundation for Revision: Assessment, Distinctive Roles, and the Need to Change
Online, 6 to 7 pm MST
Click to join virtual live event
What is the first step in land management plan revision? What kind of information is considered? This webinar presented by Revision Team Leader, Amanda Milburn, will discuss the development of the Assessment, and the fundamental roles of the distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo National Forest, the use of best available scientific information, identifying ecosystem services, and defining the need to change. Note: The information in this webinar will be especially helpful for those who will participate in the February Lolo Revision Workshop.
Can’t make it? Not to worry! Webinar videos will be available in our webinar archive following the presentation. -
Revision Team Office Hours
Online, 5 to 6 pm MST
Click to join virtual office hours
Revision Team Leader Amanda Milburn and Revision Team Public Engagement Specialist Meg Cirullo will be available to answer questions about land management plan revision.
Meeting ID: 238 782 187 47; passcode: aK2FdE
Audio only: Call +1 202-650-0123, passcode: 262685523# -
Ranger Chat
Ninemile Ranger District Visitor Center, 12 to 2 pm MST
20325 Remount Road, Huson, MT 59846
Ninemile District Ranger Chris Gauger will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision. -
Ranger Chat
Superior Ranger District Office, 10 to 12 pm MST
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. -
Workshop: Common Ground in the Lolo
Online and in person in Missoula, 6 to 8pm MST
Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to collaborate on the first step of the Lolo National Forest’s land management plan revision. This is an opportunity to clarify the distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo and the ecosystem services it provides, what is working and needs to change from the current Forest Plan, and what information the Forest Service Revision Team should consider while drafting their Assessment. Workshops will consider the Lolo as a whole, and discussion will not be confined to the district where it is hosted. Registration is required.
Registration link -
Workshop: Common Ground in the Lolo
Online and in person in Plains, 6 to 8pm MST
Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to collaborate on the first step of the Lolo National Forest’s land management plan revision. This is an opportunity to clarify the distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo and the ecosystem services it provides, what is working and needs to change from the current Forest Plan, and what information the Forest Service Revision Team should consider while drafting their Assessment. Workshops will consider the Lolo as a whole, and discussion will not be confined to the district where it is hosted. Registration is required.
Registration link -
Workshop: Common Ground in the Lolo
Online and in person in Superior, 6 to 8pm MST
Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to collaborate on the first step of the Lolo National Forest’s land management plan revision. This is an opportunity to clarify the distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo and the ecosystem services it provides, what is working and needs to change from the current Forest Plan, and what information the Forest Service Revision Team should consider while drafting their Assessment. Workshops will consider the Lolo as a whole, and discussion will not be confined to the district where it is hosted. Registration is required.
Registration link -
Workshop: Common Ground in the Lolo
Online and in person in Seeley Lake, 6 to 8pm MST
Join the Forest Service and facilitators from the UM Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy to collaborate on the first step of the Lolo National Forest’s land management plan revision. This is an opportunity to clarify the distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo and the ecosystem services it provides, what is working and needs to change from the current Forest Plan, and what information the Forest Service Revision Team should consider while drafting their Assessment. Workshops will consider the Lolo as a whole, and discussion will not be confined to the district where it is hosted. Registration is required.
Registration link -
Ranger Chat
Missoula Ranger District Office, 1 to 3 pm MST
24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804
Missoula District Ranger Crystal Stonesifer will be available to answer questions about the Lolo’s forest plan revision.
Forest Plan Revision Documents
Use the widget below to browse documents associated with forest plan revision. Cookies must be enabled to use this tool. Alternatively, these documents can be accessed on the Pinyon Public website: View Documents on Pinyon Public
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 and a team member will get back to you.
