Planning
Forest Plan Resources
The Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) for the Siuslaw National Forest was approved by the Regional Forester on March 7, 1990. The Forest Plan is the basis for integrated management of all the Forest’s resources. It designates areas of resource management emphasis based on the capabilities of these areas and the differing levels of goods and services that are projected to come from them. The Forest Plan also specifies monitoring and evaluation requirements to provide information necessary to determine whether promises are being kept, and to assure assumptions made during analysis are valid.
On April 13, 1994, the Secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture and Interior signed a Record of Decision for the Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related Species, referred to as the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP), which amended the Forest Plan by establishing new land allocations (management areas) and standards and guidelines (S&Gs). The implementation of these new management areas and S&Gs began May 20, 1994.
On April 9, 2012 the Forest Service released its 2012 Planning Rule and would begin to implement the rule the 30 days following. A part of this rule is the Monitoring Report would be published every two years. To prepare for this new rule the Forest prepared a new Monitoring Strategy that met the requirements of the 2012 Planning Rule.
Siuslaw National Forest Plan
Please note: these files are very large and can take a long time to download.
- 1990 Forest Plan
- 1990 Forest Plan Maps
- Final Environmental Impact Statement
- Record of Decision
- Plan Amendments
This plan guides all resource management activities and establishes standards and guidelines for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
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This plan specifies management objectives and management controls necessary for the protection, management and development of the Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area, located on the Siuslaw National Forest in Lincoln and Tillamook Counties.
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Assessments and Other Planning Documents
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- Late-Successional Reserve Assessment for Oregon's Northern Coast Range Adaptive Management Area (January 1998)
- Late-Successional Reserve Assessment for Oregon Coast Province - Southern Region (November 2000)
Please note: these files are very large and can take a long time to download.
As part of a national effort, we conducted an analysis of National Forest System roads to identify the minimum road system needed for travel and for administration, utilization, and protection of National Forest System lands. This report meets the requirements for Travel Analysis in Subpart A of the 2005 Travel Management rule.
Travel Analysis Report (2014)
- Complete Report & Appendices
- Large format maps (36 x 48 inches)
- Central Coast Ranger District Road Risk Analysis Map (pdf ~ 7.3 mb)
- Hebo Ranger District Road Risk Analysis Map (pdf ~ 6.1 mb)
The Northwest Forest Plan (NFP - USDA/USDI 1994) was developed to maintain and restore the ecology of federal lands within the range of the northern spotted owl, focusing on older forests (Late Successional Reserves) and watershed health (Aquatic Conservation Strategy - ACS). To accomplish this goal, forests are required to prepare Watershed Analysis documents.
A watershed analysis is intended to:
- Provide site-specific information to meet ACS objectives in future project planning
- Provide the basis for restoration and monitoring programs for terrestrial and aquatic species,
- Provide the foundation from which Riparian Reserves (streamside zones) can be delineated.
Watershed analyses generally follow the outline described in the updated Federal Guide for Watershed Analysis - Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed Scale (Federal Guide - Version 2.2, August 1995). Recommendations for maintaining and restoring natural processes on National Forest lands can be included to help guide future project planning. Opportunities for restoration on private land can also be discussed; private landowners and other organizations can use this information to support projects outside Forest Service jurisdiction.
A watershed analysis is not a decision-making document. Future project planning will use these documents as a starting point, however new information, environmental or policy changes, and/or site-specific conditions could lead to new findings and recommendations. The documents should be considered iterative; new information will be incorporated as it becomes available.
Watershed Analysis Documents
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- Nestucca Watershed Analysis (1994) (PDF 7.1 mb; 188 pages)
- Lower Siuslaw Watershed Analysis (1998)
- Indian-Deadwood Watershed Analysis (1996)
- Marys River Watershed Preliminary Analysis
- Beaver Creek Watershed Analysis
- North Fork Siuslaw Watershed Analysis (1994) (PDF 8.7 mb; 284 pages)
- Drift (Siletz) Watershed Analysis
- Coastal Lakes Watershed Analysis
- Smith River Watershed Analysis (1997) (PDF 15.1mb; 211 pages)
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The Siuslaw National Forest, Eugene BLM and Salem BLM conducted an assessment of the physical, biological, and social conditions in a 2.4 million-acre area within and adjacent to the Oregon Coast Province. The purpose was to provide a province and Forest-wide view of the major resource issues and potential management implications.
Please note: These files were scanned from hardcopy documents which affects both the file size and quality. All files are in PDF format.
Forest Plan Monitoring
The 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219) required the Siuslaw National Forest to establish a land management plan monitoring program that is consistent with the new Planning Rule’s monitoring requirements. The monitoring strategy includes a new set of questions intended to replace the old and dated questions found Chapter V in the Forest Plan. Questions are developed and addressed at a scale appropriate to the question. This may be plan level or broad scale. The plan monitoring program is a required element of the plan. It is designed to test whether assumptions made during planning were accurate and to track progress towards meeting the desired conditions set out in the plan. Information from monitoring efforts informs the Forest Service and the public as to whether a change to the plan is necessary.
- Siuslaw National Forest Monitoring Plan ~ May 2015 (pdf ~ 782 kb)
- Letter to Public ~ May 11, 2015 (pdf ~ 308 kb)
- Forest Plan Monitoring Transition Letter ~ February 2, 2015 (pdf ~ 29 kb)
Forest Monitoring Reports document Forest activities and accomplishments comparing them to the Forest Plan direction, and projected outputs and effects. Monitoring and evaluation are important elements in the implementation of the Forest Plan.
Northwest Forest Plan & Amendment
The Northwest Forest Plan covers 24.5 million acres of federally managed lands in California, Oregon, and Washington. It was established in 1994 to address threats to threatened and endangered species while also contributing to social and economic sustainability in the region. Over 30 years later, the Northwest Forest Plan needs to be updated to accommodate changed ecological and social conditions.