Land Management Planning

The Land Management Planning and Public Engagement staff support Forest Service compliance with the National Forest Management Act and other environmental laws and regulations that guide management and resources of national forests and grasslands. This site provides helpful information related to the land management planning process.

National Forest Management Act

The National Forest Management Act of 1976 requires national forests or grasslands managed by the Forest Service to develop and maintain an effective Land Management. The process of development and revision of forest plans, along with the required contents is outlined in the planning regulations (36 CFR 219), often referred to as the planning rule. The 2012 Planning Rule is the current rule used for land management planning. Land managers follow the direction of the planning rule to develop land management plans specific to the forest or grassland.

Forest Service Land Management Planning Procedures and Guidance

The Forest Service Manual and Handbook are found in the Directives under 1900 - Planning. Information on land management planning is in Chapter 1920. Land Management Planning is located in the Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1909.12.

Land Management Plans

Our national forests, prairie and grasslands are guided by land management plans that work as roadmaps to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of national forests and grasslands. Forest Service land management plans are revised to meet current and future needs while establishing ways to sustain and restore ecosystems and watersheds, protect wildlife, respond to a changing climate, and connect people to public lands. The Forest Service recognizes the rich history and culture of the land, and acknowledges that connection, access, and interaction are critical. As such, land management planning is important to tribal organizations, communities, and people. Learn more about land management plans.

Land Management Plans by Forest

Region 1: Northern Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
MT	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
MT ID	Bitterroot National Forest	Bitterroot National Forest	Bitterroot National Forest
MT SD	Custer Gallatin National Forest	Custer Gallatin National Forest	Custer Gallatin National Forest
ND SD	Dakota Prairie National Grasslands	Cedar River National Grassland	Dakota Prairie National Grasslands
		Grand River National Grassland
		Little Missouri National Grassland
		Sheyenne National Grassland
MT	Flathead National Forest	Flathead National Forest	Flathead National Forest
MT	Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest	Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest	Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forests
ID	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	Coeur d’Alene National Forest	Idaho Panhandle National Forests
		Kaniksu National Forest
		St. Joe National Forest
MT ID	Kootenai National Forest	Kootenai National Forest	Kootenai National Forest
MT	Lolo National Forest	Lolo National Forest	Lolo National Forest
ID	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Region 2: Rocky Mountain Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
CO	Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland	Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland	Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland
WY	Bighorn National Forest	Bighorn National Forest	Bighorn National Forest
SD WY	Black Hills National Forest	Black Hills National Forest	Black Hills National Forest
CO	Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
WY CO	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland	Medicine Bow National Forest	Medicine Bow National Forest
		Routt National Forest	Routt National Forest
		Thunder Basin National Grassland	Thunder Basin National Grassland
NE SD	Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands	- Buffalo Gap National Grassland - Fort Pierre National Grassland - Nebraska National Forest - Oglala National Grassland - Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest	Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
CO KS	Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands	- Cimarron National Grassland - Comanche National Grassland - Pike National Forest - San Isabel National Forest	Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
CO	Rio Grande National Forest	Rio Grande National Forest	Rio Grande National Forest
CO	San Juan National Forest	San Juan National Forest	San Juan National Forest
WY	Shoshone National Forest	Shoshone National Forest	Shoshone National Forest
CO	White River National Forest	White River National Forest	White River National Forest

Region 3: Southwestern Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
AZ NM	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
NM	Carson National Forest	Carson National Forest	Carson National Forest
NM OK	Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands	- Black Kettle National Grassland - Cibola National Forest - Kiowa National Grassland - McClellan Creek National Grassland - Rita Blanca National Grassland	Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands
AZ	Coconino National Forest	Coconino National Forest	Coconino National Forest
AZ NM	Coronado National Forest	Coronado National Forest	Coronado National Forest
NM	Gila National Forest	Gila National Forest	Gila National Forest
AZ	Kaibab National Forest	Kaibab National Forest	Kaibab National Forest
NM	Lincoln National Forest	Lincoln National Forest	Lincoln National Forest
AZ	Prescott National Forest	Prescott National Forest	Prescott National Forest
NM	Santa Fe National Forest	Santa Fe National Forest	Santa Fe National Forest
AZ	Tonto National Forest	Tonto National Forest	Tonto National Forest

Region 4: Intermountain Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
UT WY	Ashley National Forest	Ashley National Forest	Ashley National Forest
ID	Boise National Forest	Boise National Forest	Boise National Forest
WY	Bridger-Teton National Forest	Bridger-Teton National Forest	Bridger-Teton National Forest
ID WY	Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Curlew National Grasslands	Caribou-Targhee National Forest	Caribou National Forest
		Caribou-Targhee National Forest	Targhee National Forest
		Curlew National Grasslands	Curlew National Grasslands
UT	Dixie National Forest	Dixie National Forest	Dixie National Forest
UT	Fishlake National Forest	Fishlake National Forest	Fishlake National Forest
NV CA	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	Humboldt National Forest	Humboldt National Forest
NV CA	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	Toiyabe National Forest	Toiyabe National Forest
UT CO	Manti-La Sal National Forest	Manti-La Sal National Forest	Manti-La Sal National Forest
ID	Payette National Forest	Payette National Forest	Payette National Forest
ID	Salmon-Challis National Forest	Salmon National Forest	Salmon-Challis National Forest
ID	Salmon-Challis National Forest	Challis National Forest	Salmon-Challis National Forest
ID UT	Sawtooth National Forest	Sawtooth National Forest	Sawtooth National Forest
UT WY	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest	Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Region 5: Pacific Southwest Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
CA	Angeles National Forest	Angeles National Forest	Angeles National Forest
CA	Cleveland National Forest	Cleveland National Forest	Cleveland National Forest
CA	Eldorado National Forest	Eldorado National Forest	Eldorado National Forest
CA NV	Inyo National Forest	Inyo National Forest	Inyo National Forest
CA OR	Klamath National Forest	Klamath National Forest Butte Vally National Grassland	Klamath National Forest
CA NV	Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit	Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit	Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
CA	Lassen National Forest	Lassen National Forest	Lassen National Forest
CA	Los Padres National Forest	Los Padres National Forest	Los Padres National Forest
CA	Mendocino National Forest	Mendocino National Forest	Mendocino National Forest
CA	Modoc National Forest	Modoc National Forest	Modoc National Forest
CA	Plumas National Forest	Plumas National Forest	Plumas National Forest
CA	San Bernardino National Forest	San Bernardino National Forest	San Bernardino National Forest
CA	Sequoia and Sierra National Forests	Sequoia and Sierra National Forests	Sequoia and Sierra National Forests
CA	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	Shasta-Trinity National Forest
CA	Six Rivers National Forest	Six Rivers National Forest	Six Rivers National Forest
CA	Stanislaus National Forest	Stanislaus National Forest	Stanislaus National Forest
CA	Tahoe National Forest	Tahoe National Forest	Tahoe National Forest

Region 6: Pacific Northwest Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
WA	Colville National Forest	Colville National Forest	Colville National Forest
OR	Deschutes National Forest	Deschutes National Forest	Deschutes National Forest
OR	Fremont-Winema National Forest	Fremont-Winema National Forest	Fremont-Winema National Forest
WA	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	Gifford Pinchot National Forest
OR	Malheur National Forest	Malheur National Forest	Malheur National Forest
WA	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
OR	Mt. Hood National Forest	Mt. Hood National Forest	Mt. Hood National Forest
OR	Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland	Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland	Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland
WA	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
WA	Olympic National Forest	Olympic National Forest	Olympic National Forest
OR CA	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
OR	Siuslaw National Forest	Siuslaw National Forest	Siuslaw National Forest
OR WA	Umatilla National Forest	Umatilla National Forest	Umatilla National Forest
OR	Umpqua National Forest	Umpqua National Forest	Umpqua National Forest
OR ID	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
OR	Willamette National Forest	Willamette National Forest	Willamette National Forest

Region 8: Southern Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
AL	National Forests in Alabama	- William B. Bankhead National Forest - Talladega National Forest - Conecuh National Forest - Tuskegee National Forest	National Forests in Alabama
GA	Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest	Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
TN NC	Cherokee National Forest	Cherokee National Forest	Cherokee National Forest
KY	Daniel Boone National Forest	Daniel Boone National Forest	Daniel Boone National Forest
PR	El Yunque National Forest	El Yunque National Forest	El Yunque National Forest
FL	National Forests in Florida	- Angelina National Forest - Caddo National Grassland - Davy Crocket National Forest - Lyndon B. Johnson National Forest - Sabine National Forest - Sam Houston National Forest	National Forests in Florida
SC	Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests	Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests	- Francis Marion National Forest - Sumter National Forests
VA WV KY	George Washington and Jefferson National Forests	George Washington and Jefferson National Forests	George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
LA	Kisatchie National Forest	Kisatchie National Forest	Kisatchie National Forest
KY TN	Land Between the Lakes Natn'l Recreation Area	Land Between the Lakes Natn'l Recreation Area	Land Between the Lakes Natn'l Recreation Area
MS	National Forests in Mississippi	- Bienville National Forest - Delta National Forest - De Soto National Forest - Holly Springs National Forest - Homochitto National Forest - Tombigbee National Forest	National Forests in Mississippi
NC	National Forests in North Carolina	Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests	Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
		Croatan National Forest	Croatan National Forest
		Uwharrie National Forest	Uwharrie National Forest
AR OK	Ouachita National Forest	Ouachita National Forest	Ouachita National Forest
AR	Ozark-St. Francis National Forests	Ozark-St. Francis National Forests	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
LA	Kisatchie National Forest	Kisatchie National Forest	Kisatchie National Forest
LA	Kisatchie National Forest	Kisatchie National Forest	Kisatchie National Forest
TX	National Forests and Grasslands in Texas	- Angelina National Forest - Davy Crocket National Forest - Sam Houston National Forest - Sabine National Forest - Lyndon B. Johnson National Forest - Caddo National Forest	National Forests and Grasslands in Texas

Region 9: Eastern Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
PA	Allegheny National Forest	Allegheny National Forest	Allegheny National Forest
WI	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
MN	Chippewa National Forest	Chippewa National Forest	Chippewa National Forest
VT NY	Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests	Green Mountain National Forest	Green Mountain National Forest
VT NY	Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests	Finger Lakes National Forest	Finger Lakes National Forest
MI	Hiawatha National Forest	Hiawatha National Forest	Hiawatha National Forest
IN	Hoosier National Forest	Hoosier National Forest	Hoosier National Forest
MI	Huron-Manistee National Forests	Huron-Manistee National Forests	Huron-Manistee National Forest
MO	Mark Twain National Forest	Mark Twain National Forest	Mark Twain National Forest
IL	Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie	Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie	Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
WV	Monongahela National Forest	Monongahela National Forest	Monongahela National Forest
MI	Ottawa National Forest	Ottawa National Forest	Ottawa National Forest
IL	Shawnee National Forest	Shawnee National Forest	Shawnee National Forest
MN	Superior National Forest	Superior National Forest	Superior National Forest
OH	Wayne National Forest	Wayne National Forest	Wayne National Forest
NH ME	White Mountain National Forest	White Mountain National Forest	White Mountain National Forest

Region 10: Alaska Region

ST	ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT	NATIONAL FOREST(S)/GRASSLANDS	PLAN
AK	Chugach National Forest	Chugach National Forest	Chugach National Forest
AK	Tongass National Forest	Tongass National Forest	Tongass National Forest

Get Involved

As the Forest Service embarks on the process of revising land management plans, we invite you to get involved, and collaborate with your local forest, prairie, or grassland to craft a vision for your public lands during the land management planning process.