Planning
Each National Forest and grassland is governed by a management plan in accordance with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). These plans set management, protection and use goals and guidelines. Monitoring conditions on a Forest ensure projects are done in accordance with plan direction and determine effects that might require a change in management.
Hoosier National Forest Plan
The Hoosier National Forest last revised its Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) in 2006.
The Record of Decision explains the decisions made in the Forest's Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement. It is signed by the Regional Forester who is the decision maker for these documents.
To keep the Forest Plan current we regularly make amendments. This is a comprehensive list of Forest Plan Amendments and Corrections.
Related Planning Efforts
- USDI, Fish and Wildlife Service's Biological Opinion on the Hoosier National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, dated January 3, 2006.
- Biological Evaluation for Regional Forester's Sensitive Species (December 6, 2006).
- Social Assessment of Hoosier N.F.
- Roadless Area Analysis
Monitoring Program Transition on Hoosier National Forest
The new Land and Resources Management Planning regulations (36 CFR 219) published in 2012 have changed Forest Plan monitoring program requirements. If you are interested to know what this means for the Hoosier National Forest's monitoring program, please read on.
Travel Management
The U.S. Forest Service is committed to balancing your needs for access to the National Forests & Prairie with the responsibility to sustain a productive, diverse, and healthy forest/prairie. As part of this commitment, the Forest Service performed a forest-by-forest road analysis (also known as Travel Analysis – Subpart A) intended to guide future road management planning and address concerns about the future sustainability of the National Forest/Prairie road system. This analysis was not a decision, but was intended to recommend a minimum road system that takes into consideration access for the public and forest management activities, environmental impacts, public input, and budget constraints. Currently, all road analyses are being reviewed and then will be made available. This web site will continue to be updated with any new information.
Please contact us to request copies of planning information or for comments or suggestions.