Ecosystem Management Decision Support system keeps getting better
A landscape view of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Pattiz Brothers.
OREGON—There is no single correct approach to managing a forest or grassland. Each decision maker must weigh the ecological complexity of these ecosystems, the changing environmental…
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Policy Report: June 13, 2022
Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on agency policy actions, including directives and regulations.
RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVES
The following new directives were published during the period of 06/06/2022 to 06/10/2022.
Forest Service Manual 6400…
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Adaptive Management, Monitoring, and Analysis
Adaptive ManagementAdaptive management is a structured, cyclical process for resource management decision-making. Feedback from monitoring is used to actively test assumptions when there is uncertainty and changing conditions. Monitoring data tracks relevant conditions over time, and measures management effectiveness…
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Frequently Asked Questions on the 2012 Planning Rule
GeneralWhat is the action being taken by the Department?USDA Undersecretary Harris Sherman has signed the 2012 National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule. The 2012 planning rule is available on the planning rule website and will be published in the Federal Register soon. The 2012 planning rule was developed after more than two and a half years of public input, including…
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Planning Rule FACA Committee
Committee OverviewThe National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule (Committee) is no longer active. The Committee ceased operation on February 3, 2018 when the charter expired.This Committee was established in the public interest, to provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the National Forest System Land Management…
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Collaboration & Public Involvement
The Forest Service began the planning rule revision process with a commitment to developing a new planning rule that would endure over time. We utilized a transparent and participatory method to accomplish this effort. The 2012 planning rule requires collaboration throughout the…