2025 Land Management Plan

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Following a 13-year collaborative effort, the Land Management Plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests was released on January 10^th, 2025, and becomes effective 30 days after.

 Record of Decision

• Final Record of Decision
• Notice of Plan Approval (Federal Register)
• Legal Notice (Lewiston Morning Tribune)

Land Management Plan

Land Management Plan Appendices

• Appendix 1--Maps
  • Proclaimed Forest Status
  • Management Areas, Recommended Wilderness, and Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers
  • Geographic Areas
  •  Subbasins (HUC 8)
  •  Conservation Watersheds
  • Summer Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
  •  Winter Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
  •  Scenic Integrity Objectives
  •  Timber Suitability
  • Grazing Allotments
  • Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers
  • Research Natural Areas
  • Special Areas
  • Bighorn Sheep Core Herd Areas
• Appendix 2-4 and 6-7
• Appendix 5 - Northern Rockies Lynx Management Direction

Biological Assessment

November 21, 2024 Supplement to the Biological Assessment

Biological Opinion- National Marine Fisheries Service

Biological Opinion- US Fish and Wildlife Service

Species of Conservation Concern

• Information regarding the Species of Concervation Concern found on the Nez Perce-Clearwater can be found on the Northern Region SCC Homepage.

Final Environmental Impact Statement

• Notice of Availability (Federal Register)
• Executive Summary
• Final Environmental Impact Statement
• FEIS Appendices

Public Notification Letter (GovDelivery)

Maps and GIS Layers

Feature Class	Map (.pdf)	Layer (gdb, .zip)	Layer  (.kml) (right click and select “save link as”)
Management Areas, Recommended Wilderness, and Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers	Map	Management Areas Recommended Wilderness Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers	MA’s RWA SWSR
Geographic Areas	Map	Layer	KML
Summer Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS)	Map	Layer	KML
Winter Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS)	Map	Layer	KML
Conservation Watershed Network	Map	Layer
Scenic Integrity Objectives	Map	Layer	KML
Grazing Allotments	Map	Layer (via EDW)
Lynx Habitat	Map	Layer
Timber Suitability	Map	Layer
Fire History	Map	Layer	KML
Fire Regimes	Map	Layer
Idaho Roadless Areas	Map	Layer (via EDW)
Broad Habitat Type Groups	Map	Layer

Objections Process Documentation

Documentation of the administrative review and pre-decisional objection process for the Land Management Plan under the 2012 Planning Rule can be viewed here

To see the Planning Record to support this Land Management Plan, click here.

The revision process timeline and documentation from previous stages in the process can be accessed here.