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Why do we have Forest Plans?

Forest plans are required by the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA).  Forest plans provide the forest with framework and direction to achieve integrated, long-term desired conditions.  They also provide a way for the public, other agencies, other governments and Tribes to understand what and why we make the decisions we do.

Humboldt and Toiyabe National Forest Plans

The 1986 Humboldt National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan and the 1986 Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan and subsequent Plan Amendments set guidance for managing the forest and for developing projects.  The amendments to each plan have responded to new information and changed resource conditions over time.

Link to Plan Documents

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Monitoring Program

The 2012 Planning Rule requires that Forest Plan monitoring plans include monitoring questions and associated indicators that inform the management of the plan resources in the area and whether management is being effective in maintaining and achieving progress toward desired conditions or objectives for that plan area.  Monitoring questions and associated indicators are based on one or more desired condition, objective, or other plan component.  Not every plan component needs to have a corresponding monitoring question.  To meet the minimum requirements of the 2012 Planning Rule, monitoring plans must address eight specific items identified in [36 CFR 219.12(a)(5)].

Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Reports 

Last updated March 4, 2026

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