===== A message from the 'appealist' discussion list ===== [Federal Register: November 30, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 231)] [Notices] [Page 59775-59777] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr30no01-56] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Land and Resource Management Plan Revision Schedule AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by the Land and Resource Management Planning Rule adopted in November 2000, the Chief of the Forest Service has developed a Plan Revision Schedule for National Forest System units that have not completed revisions of their plans. This notice sets out the schedule and an explanation of some of the factors that affected scheduling decisions. ADDRESSES: Questions about the revision schedule can be sent to the Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination Staff (3CEN Yates), Forest Service, USDA, PO Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Liu, Planning Staff, EMC, (202) 205-1329; or via email at kliu@fs.fed.us. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief's Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) Revision Schedule sets priorities for plan revisions based on several considerations. Those National Forest System (NFS) units facing a multitude of ecological and social concerns such as impaired waters, imperiled species, fire risk, forest health, undue human pressure, or persistent poverty were considered as high priorities for revision. Although the National Forest Management Act requires LRMPs to be revised at least every 15 years, funding and staffing shortages have prevented many National Forests and Grasslands from undertaking and completing plan revisions. In an effort to further reduce departures from the 15-year requirement, the schedule also gives priority to scheduling plan revisions that have not met the 15-year revision requirement. NFS units with recent significant amendments without the issues identified previously were considered as low priorities for revision. There was also an attempt to group NFS units with similar ecological, social, and economic settings to improve planning efficiency and, thereby, reduce planning costs. The three tables at the end of this document display the National LRMP Revision Schedule for each unit of the National Forest System. Table 1 lists anticipated start dates for new plan revisions. Table 2 lists plan revisions already underway. The lists in Tables 1 and 2 are not organized by Region but are listed sequentially in order of the revision initiation date. Table 3 lists plan revisions completed as of November 1, 2001. Publication of this schedule does not constitute an initiation of a plan revision process for any NFS unit. In addition, this notice and publication of the schedule does not, in itself, constitute an action subject to the NEPA procedures of 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 or Forest Service Handbook 1909.15. Finally, the Revision Schedule will be revised as needed to account for new information and changed conditions. Future changes to the schedule will be posted on the Forest Service Ecosystem Management Coordination staff website at www.fs.fed.us/emc. Dated: November 21, 2001. Dale N. Bosworth, Chief. Table 1.--Forest Plans Needing Revision ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Required Revision Revision Region State Administrative unit revision initiation completion date date date ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ R-1................... MT Lolo National Forest..... 2001 2002 2006 R-4................... UT Dixie National Forest.... 2001 2002 2006 R-4................... UT Fishlake National Forest. 2001 2002 2006 R-4................... UT Manti-LaSal National 2001 2002 2006 Forest. R-8................... AR Ouachita National Forest. 2001 2002 2006 R-8................... AR Ozark-St. Francis 2001 2002 2006 National Forest. R-9................... MO Mark Twain National 2001 2002 2006 Forest. R-9................... OH Wayne National Forest.... 2003 2002 2006 R-9................... WV Monongahela National 2001 2002 2006 Forest. R-1................... ID Clearwater National 2002 2003 2007 Forest. R-1................... ID Nez Perce National Forest 2002 2003 2007 R-1................... MT Bitterroot National 2002 2003 2007 Forest. R-4................... NV Humboldt-Toiyabe National 2001 2003 2007 Forest. R-6................... WA Colville National Forest. 2003 2003 2007 R-6................... WA Okanogan National Forest. 2004 2003 2007 R-6................... WA Wenatchee National Forest 2005 2003 2007 R-9................... MI Hiawatha National Forest. 2001 2003 2007 R-9................... MI Huron-Manistee National 2001 2003 2007 Forest. R-9................... MI Ottawa National Forest... 2001 2003 2007 R-9................... PA Allegheny National Forest 2001 2003 2007 R-1................... MT Custer National Forest... 2002 2004 2008 R-1................... MT Gallatin National Forest. 2002 2004 2008 R-2................... WY Shoshone National Forest. 2001 2004 2008 R-4................... UT Ashley National Forest... 2001 2004 2008 R-5................... CA Inyo National Forest..... 2003 2004 2008 R-5................... CA Sequoia National Forest.. 2003 2004 2008 R-5................... CA Sierra National Forest... 2007 2004 2008 R-6................... OR Malheur National Forest.. 2005 2004 2008 R-6................... OR Umatilla National Forest. 2005 2004 2008 R-6................... OR Wallowa-Whitman National 2005 2004 2008 Forest. R-8................... KY Land Between the Lakes NA 2004 2008 National Forest (new plan). R-1................... MT Helena National Forest... 2001 2005 2009 [[Page 59776]] R-1................... MT Lewis & Clark National 2001 2005 2009 Forest. R-3................... AZ Coronado National Forest. 2001 2005 2009 R-3................... AZ Kaibab National Forest 2003 2005 2009 (North Kaibab Ranger District Only). R-3................... AZ Tonto National Forest 2000 2005 2009 (Except the Payson Ranger District). R-4................... ID Salmon-Challis National 2002 2005 2009 Forest. R-4................... WY Bridger-Teton National 2005 2005 2009 Forest. R-8................... MS National Forests in 2000 2005 2009 Mississippi. R-8................... NC Nantahala-Pisgah National 2002 2005 2009 Forest. R-8................... NC Uwharrie National Forest. 2001 2005 2009 R-3................... AZ Apache-Sitgreaves 2002 2006 2010 National Forest. R-3................... AZ Coconino National Forest. 2002 2006 2010 R-3................... AZ Kaibab (Except the North 2003 2006 2010 Kaibab Ranger District). R-3................... AZ Prescott National Forest. 2002 2006 2010 R-3................... AZ Tonto National Forest 2000 2006 2010 (Payson Ranger District Only). R-3................... NM Cibola National Forest 2000 2006 2010 (Magdalena Ranger District Only). R-3................... NM Gila National Forest..... 2001 2006 2010 R-3................... NM Lincoln National Forest.. 2001 2006 2010 R-5................... CA Lassen National Forest... 2008 2006 2010 R-5................... CA Modoc National Forest.... 2006 2006 2010 R-5................... CA Plumas National Forest... 2003 2006 2010 R-6................... OR Fremont National Forest.. 2004 2006 2010 R-6................... OR Winema National Forest... 2005 2006 2010 R-3................... NM Carson National Forest... 2001 2007 2011 R-3................... NM Cibola National Forest 2000 2007 2011 (Except Magdalena Ranger District). R-3................... NM Santa Fe National Forest. 2002 2007 2011 R-5................... CA Eldorado National Forest. 2004 2007 2011 R-5................... CA Lake Tahoe Basin 2003 2007 2011 Management Unit. R-5................... CA Stanislaus National 2006 2007 2011 Forest. R-5................... CA Tahoe National Forest.... 2005 2007 2011 R-6................... OR Deschutes National Forest 2005 2007 2011 R-6................... OR Ochoco National Forest... 2004 2007 2011 R-6................... OR Rogue River National 2005 2007 2011 Forest. R-6................... OR Siskiyou National Forest. 2004 2007 2011 R-6................... OR Umpqua National Forest... 2005 2007 2011 R-6................... WA Gifford Pinchot National 2005 2007 2011 Forest. R-5................... CA Klamath National Forest.. 2010 2008 2012 R-5................... CA Mendocino National Forest 2010 2008 2012 R-5................... CA Shasta-Trinity National 2010 2008 2012 Forest. R-5................... CA Six Rivers National 2010 2008 2012 Forest. R-6................... OR Mt. Hood National Forest. 2005 2008 2012 R-6................... OR Siuslaw National Forest.. 2005 2008 2012 R-6................... OR Willamette National 2005 2008 2012 Forest. R-6................... WA Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 2005 2008 2012 National Forest. R-6................... WA Olympic National Forest.. 2005 2008 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Table 2.--Plan Revisions Already Underway ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Required Revision Revision Region State Administrative unit revision initiation completion date date date ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ R-10.................. AK Chugach National Forest.. 1999 1997 2002 R-1................... ND Dakota Prairie National NA 1997 2002 Grasslands. R-2................... CO White River National 1999 1997 2002 Forest. R-2................... NE Nebraska National Forest. 1999 1997 2002 R-2................... WY Thunder Basin National 2000 1997 2002 Grasslands. R-8................... NC Croatan National Forest.. 2001 1996 2002 R-8................... AL National Forests in 2001 1996 2003 Alabama. R-2................... WY Medicine Bow National 2000 1999 2004 Forest (Except Thunder Basin National Grasslands). R-4................... ID Boise National Forest.... 2005 1998 2002 R-4................... ID Caribou National Forest.. 2000 1999 2002 R-4................... ID Payette National Forest.. 2003 1998 2002 R-4................... ID Sawtooth National Forest. 2002 1999 2002 R-4................... UT Uinta National Forest.... 1999 1999 2002 R-4................... UT Wasatch-Cache National 2000 1999 2002 Forest. R-8................... GA Chattahoochee-Oconee 2000 1996 2003 National Forest. R-8................... KY Daniel Boone National 2000 1996 2003 Forest. R-8................... SC Francis Marion-Sumter 2000 1996 2003 National Forest (Sumter Only). R-8................... TN Cherokee National Forest. 2001 1996 2003 R-8................... VA George Washington- 2000 1996 2003 Jefferson National Forest (Jefferson Only). [[Page 59777]] R-9................... WI Chequamegon-Nicolet 2001 1996 2003 National Forest. R-1................... MT Kootenai National Forest. 2002 1996 2004 R-9................... MN Chippewa National Forest. 2001 1997 2003 R-9................... MN Superior National Forest. 2001 1997 2003 R-9................... IL Midewin National NA 1998 2002 Tallgrass Prairie (New Plan). R-2................... CO Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre- 1998 1999 2004 Gunnison National Forest. R-2................... CO San Juan National Forest. 1998 1999 2004 R-2................... WY Bighorn National Forest.. 2000 1999 2004 R-2................... CO Pike-San Isabel National 1999 1999 2005 Forest. R-9................... IL Shawnee National Forest.. 2001 2000 2004 R-9................... IN Hoosier National Forest.. 2000 2000 2004 R-9................... NH White Mountain National 2001 2000 2004 Forest. R-5................... CA Angeles National Forest.. 2002 2001 2005 R-5................... CA Cleveland National Forest 2001 2001 2005 R-5................... CA Los Padres National 2003 2001 2005 Forest. R-5................... CA San Bernardino National 2004 2001 2005 Forest. R-1................... ID Idaho Panhandle National 2002 2001 2005 Forest. R-1................... MT Beaverhead-Deerlodge 2001 2001 2005 National Forest. R-1................... MT Flathead National Forest. 2001 2001 2005 R-9................... VT Green Mountain and Finger 2002 2001 2005 Lakes National Forest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Table 3.--Plan Revisions Completed as of November 1, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Required Revision Revision Region State Administrative unit revision initiation completion date date date ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ R-2................... CO Araphaho-Roosevelt ........... ........... 1998 National Forest. R-2................... CO Rio Grande National ........... ........... 1997 Forest. R-2................... CO Routt National Forest.... ........... ........... 1998 R-2................... SD Black Hills National ........... ........... 1997 Forest. R-4................... ID Targhee National Forest.. ........... ........... 1997 R-8................... FL National Forests in ........... ........... 1999 Florida. R-8................... LA Kisatchie National Forest ........... ........... 1999 R-8................... PR Caribbean National Forest ........... ........... 1997 R-8................... SC Francis Marion-Sumter ........... ........... 1996 National Forest (Francis Marion Only). R-8................... TX National Forests and ........... ........... 1996 Grasslands in Texas. R-8................... VA George Washington- ........... ........... 1993 Jefferson National Forest (George Washington Only). R-10.................. AK Tongass National Forest.. ........... ........... 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 01-29780 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P Arlene Montgomery Friends of the Wild Swan P.O. Box 5103 Swan Lake, MT 59911 arlene@wildswan.org