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Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Plan Revision
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Plan Revision History
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests revised their Land Management Plan in 2025 under the 2012 Forest Planning Rule.
The following table documents the revision planning process and activities and provides links to key documents or information for each phase of the planning process.
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Process/Phase |
Description |
Date |
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The Forest initiated the Forest Plan Revision in early 2012.After 20 months of collaboration with the public, Nez Perce Tribe, partner agencies and the Clearwater Basin Collaborative, the Forests released an assessment in June 2014 and Notice of Intent with the draft proposed action in July 2014. A corrected Notice of Intent was released in September 2019 updating the timeline for the Forest Plan Revision process. For more information, click the link to the left. |
July 2014 |
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The Forests received and used 13,800 scoping comments to develop issue statements to the 2014 Proposed Action and to revise forest plan components. Click the link to the left to view the Framework for Alternative Development document. |
December 2017 |
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Forest planners evaluated river segments for eligibility and suitability for designation under the Wild and Scenic River Act. For more information about this process, click the link to the left. |
December 2019 |
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Forest planners evaluated roadless areas for possible Wilderness recommendation. For more information about this process, click the link to the left. |
December 2019 |
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The forest developed alternatives using public input. Collaborative and public meetings on alternative development occured in January and February 2018. |
December 2017 – February 2018 |
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Development of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that analyzes the described the affected environment and the environmental effects of each of the Plan alternatives. The DEIS was released December 20, 2019, which initiated a 90-day comment period to obtain public feedback. Comments are used to prepare a final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). |
December 20, 2019 |
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The FEIS and draft Record of Decision was prepared based on comments during the DEIS comment period. A preferred alternative was developed based on comments and analyzed. This release started the 90-day pre-decisional objection filing period. |
November 27, 2023 |
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Documentation of the Objections filed during the 90-day Objection filing period and the Objection Reviewing Officer’s response can be viewed here. |
November 28, 2023 |
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Final Record of Decision (ROD) and Revised Land Management Plan |
Decision made by Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Supervisor. |
January 10, 2025 |
Contact Us
Please contact any member of our team listed below.
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Contact Name |
Position |
Phone |
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Zach Peterson |
Public and Government Relations Staff Officer |
208-935-4239 |
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Sara Daugherty |
Forest Planner |
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Kevin Labrum |
Wildlife Biologist |
208-963-4207 |
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Megan Lucas |
Ecologist (Soils and Hydrology) |
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Buddie Carroll |
Forest Vegetation Specialist |
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Justin Pappani |
Fire Ecologist |
208-963-4204 |
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RJ Hemingway |
Fisheries Biologist |
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| Jerry Petruzalek | Spatial Analyst | jerry.petruzalek@usda.gov |
Key Contacts
Contact the Forest Planning Team:
Zach Peterson
Public and Government Relations Staff Officer
208-935-4239
zachary.peterson@usda.gov
Forest Planner
sara.daugherty@usda.gov
Kevin Labrum
Wildlife Biologist
kevin.labrum@usda.gov
Megan Lucas
Ecologist
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
Jerry Petruzalek
Spatial Analyst
jerry.petruzalek@usda.gov