United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-04-07 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fd2b1e D09002ee1c7fd2bec United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Forest Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adopting a new National Forest System land management planning rule (planning rule). The new planning rule guides the development, amendment, and revision of land management plans for all units of the National Forest System (NFS), consisting of 155 national forests, 20 grasslands, and 1 prairie. This planning rule sets forth process and content requirements to guide the development, amendment, and revision of land management plans to maintain and restore NFS land and water ecosystems while providing for ecosystem services and multiple uses. The planning rule is designed to ensure that plans provide for the sustainability of ecosystems and resources; meet the need for forest restoration and conservation, watershed protection, and species diversity and conservation; and assist the Agency in providing a sustainable flow of benefits, services, and uses of NFS lands that provide jobs and contribute to the economic and social sustainability of communities. 77 FR 21162 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-09/2012-7502 2012-7502 fr09ap12-13 RIN 0596-AD02 P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-09/2012-7502 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-09/html/2012-7502.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-09/pdf/2012-7502.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Environmental Impact Statements Indians Intergovernmental Relations National Forests Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Science and Technology 115 p. 21162 21276 77 FR 21162 Title 36 Part 219 36 CFR Part 219 RIN 0596-AD02 National Forest System Land Management Planning; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-7502 II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service 2012-05-09 P 2012-7502 Final rule and record of decision.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adopting a new National Forest System land management planning rule (planning rule). The new planning rule guides the development, amendment, and revision of land management plans for all units of the National Forest System (NFS), consisting of 155 national forests, 20 grasslands, and 1 prairie. This planning rule sets forth process and content requirements to guide the development, amendment, and revision of land management plans to maintain and restore NFS land and water ecosystems while providing for ecosystem services and multiple uses. The planning rule is designed to ensure that plans provide for the sustainability of ecosystems and resources; meet the need for forest restoration and conservation, watershed protection, and species diversity and conservation; and assist the Agency in providing a sustainable flow of benefits, services, and uses of NFS lands that provide jobs and contribute to the economic and social sustainability of communities.

Effective Date: This rule is effective May 9, 2012. Ecosystem Management Coordination staff's Assistant Director for Planning Ric Rine at (202) 205-1022 or Planning Specialist Regis Terney at (202) 205-0895. Administrative Practice and Procedure Environmental Impact Statements Indians Intergovernmental Relations National Forests Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Science and Technology National Forest System Land Management Planning , http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/regs/guidance.html http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/ntf/Collaboration_in_NEPA_Oct_2007.pdf http://contentanalysisgroup.com/fsrd/ http://www.fs.fed.us/climatechange/advisor/ http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nepa/index.htm http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/index.htm http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/1909.12/1909.12_60.doc http://www.fs.fed.us/news/pr-listserv-subscribe.html http://www.fs.fed.us/publications/watershed/Watershed_Condition_Framework.pdf http://www.fs.fed.us/restoration/CFLR/index.shtml http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5127602.pdf http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule http://www.fs.usda/planningrule http://www.ocfo.usda.gov/usdasp/sp2010/sp2010.pdf http://www.ocio.usda.gov/qi_guide/index.html Vol. 77, no. 68 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-04-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 407 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-09 P0b002ee1825632d7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09ap12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-04-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-09/pdf/FR-2012-04-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-04-09/xml/FR-2012-04-09.xml fdlp 20987 21386 DGPO 2012-04-07 2024-06-03 FR-2012-04-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-04-09 77 68