2010 Science Forum
The 2010 Science Forum was convened by the USDA Forest Service with support from Booz Allen Hamilton. Panels of scientists presented the latest science on topics relevant to the development of the planning rule. The key themes from the science forum will help frame the collaborative discussions at the regional and national roundtables that will follow.A high level summary of the Science…
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2011 National and Regional Forums
Publication of the proposed planning rule in the Federal Register began a 90-day public comment period, which ended on May 16, 2011. To encourage public engagement, the Forest Service hosted a public forum to discuss the proposed rule on March 10, 2011 in Washington, D.C. In addition, regional public forums were held throughout the country during the public comment period.…
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Overall Collaboration and Public Involvement Strategy
The Forest Service partnered with the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to gather input from various stakeholders on how to build the best possible collaboration and public involvement strategy for the planning rule. (The Institute is a program of the Udall Foundation, an independent federal program based in Tucson, Arizona.) Using what we heard from those interviews, we worked…
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Planning Rule - Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
The Forest Service has announced its Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for land management planning on the National Forest System. The PEIS includes the preferred alternative, which is displayed as Modified Alternative A. Please view the documents listed below to read the PEIS.Summary of the Preferred Alternative (PDF, 69 KB)Federal Register Notice of Availability 02/03/12…
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Collaboration & Public Involvement - Tribal Relations
At the historic White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Obama signed a Memorandum on Tribal Consultation, pronouncing tribal consultation "a critical ingredient of a sound and productive Federal-tribal relationship." In keeping with this directive, and with our agency’s policies, we invited Tribes to participate in the collaborative process for the development of a new National Forest…
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Frequently Asked Questions on Proposed Rule
Here are some common questions the Forest Service has received on the planning rule revision process.Questions and Answers on the Proposed Planning RuleGeneralWhat is the action being taken by the Department?The Department is publishing a proposed planning rule to guide development, revision, and amendment of land management plans for the National Forest System, accompanied by a draft…