Forest Service announces launches collaborative process for new planning rule

The USDA Forest Service has announced a new open, collaborative process to create and implement a modern planning rule to address current and future needs of the National Forest System, including restoring forests, protecting watersheds, addressing climate change, sustaining local economies, improving collaboration, and working across landscapes. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement to analyze the effects of a new land management planning rule will be published in the Federal Register on December 18, followed by a 60-day comment period. Comments will be used to shape the focus of the collaborative dialogue and creation of a proposed rule. Send comments to: fspr@contentanalysisgroup.com. Visit www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule for more information.