forest-service · Forest Service · Rule · Published 2012-04-09 · Effective 2012-05-09 · 77 FR 21162
Document
Document number
2012-7502
Federal Register citation
77 FR 21162
CFR reference
36 CFR 219
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule and record of decision.
Category
forest-service
Sub-agency
Forest Service
Publication date
2012-04-09
Effective date
2012-05-09
Abstract
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.