Draft Record of Decision and Revised Forest Plan

Updated September 30, 2024

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Following years of robust public participation in the Forest Planning Process, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Draft Record of Decision, and Land Management Plan documents are available to review. The 60-day objection filing period has CLOSED and the objection process concluded with the transmission of the Objection Reviewing Officer's response on 9/30/2024.  A decision is expected in early 2025.

We appreciate the level of care and commitment people have for the management of the land and resources on the Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests.

 Objection Process for the revised Land Management Plan

The 60-day objection filing period for the revised Land Management Plan, final environmental impact statement, draft record of decision, and the Regional Forester’s list of species of conservation concern for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests CLOSED on January 29th, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. Eligible objections can now be viewed in the public reading room.

What is next? The time period for filing an Interested Persons request concluded on February 20, 2024. An objections resolution meeting for eligible objectors and interested persons was held virtually on May 6th-May 8th.  The Objections Reviewing Officers signed the official objection response in late September.  This concludes the objection process for the revised Land Management Plan on the Nez Perce-Clearwater.  The Forests will begin responding to the Objection Reviewing Officer's response and instructions and will begin preparing a final Record of Decision, anticipated Winter 2025.

To see the Planning Record used in creation of this Forest Plan, click here

 Draft Record of Decision

To read the Draft Record of Decision, download it here

Revised Forest Plan

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Maps and GIS Layers

Feature Class Map (.pdf) Layer (gdb, .zip) Layer  (.kml)
Broad Habitat Type Groups Map Layer  
Lynx Habitat Map Layer  
Conservation Watershed Network Map Layer  
Fire History Map Layer Layer
Fire Regimes Map Layer  
Geographic Areas Map Layer Layer
Idaho Roadless Areas Map Layer (via EDW)  
Management Areas, Recommended Wilderness, and Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers Map

Management Areas

Reccomended Wilderness

Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers

Mgmt Areas 

Rec Wild

WSR

Grazing Allotments Map Layer (via EDW)  
Scenic Integrity Objectives Map Layer Layer
Summer Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Map Layer Layer
Timber Suitability Map Layer  
Winter Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) Map Layer  


Key Contacts

Contact Us

We welcome input into any part of the process at any time. Please contact any member of our team listed below.  Comments and suggestions may also be submitted to the plan revision e-mail address: sm.fs.fpr_npclw@usda.gov

Zach Peterson 
Public and Government Relations Staff Officer
208-935-4239
zachary.peterson@usda.gov


Sara Daugherty
Forest Planner

Kevin Labrum
Wildlife Biologist
kevin.labrum@usda.gov


Megan Lucas
Ecologist (Soils and Hydrology)
megan.lucas@usda.gov


Buddie Carroll
Forest Vegetation Specialist
buddie.carroll@usda.gov


Justin Pappani
Fire Ecologist
justin.pappani@usda.gov


RJ Hemingway
Fisheries Biologist
rulon.hemingway@usda.gov