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Newsletters and news releases related to the Forest Plan revision effort will be posted on this page.
Planning Rule Update (9/25/07)
Update on the recent court ruling regarding the 2005 rule
Planning Rule Statement (6/1/07)
Update on the recent court ruling regarding the 2005 rule
Where's the Proposal? (1/8/07)
Documents should be released in the spring of 2007
Preliminary Proposals (1/24/06) 196k
pdf
Short summary of Proposed Action, Comments and Draft Proposals regarding Motorized
Use, Fisheries and Watershed, Ecosystem Maintenance and Restoration, Timber Suitability,
Elk Habitat Management, Inventoried Roadless Areas and Wilderness Recommendations
Release
of Proposed Forest Plans Has Been Delayed (11/7/05)
Documents should be released in the fall of 2006
Forest
Plan Revision Change in Timeline (11/14/05)
A handout concerning the delay and change in timeline.
Forest
Plan Revision Team Shares Draft Issues (7/26/05)
Individuals interested in the progress being made revising forest plans
for the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests can preview some materials
as they are being drafted.
Forest
Service Summary of Comments Available
A summary of public comments regarding the proposal to revise forest plans
on the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests is now available for
review. (5/23/05)
Content Analysis Summary (5/18/05)
Summary of your impressive response to the request for comments on the proposed action and notice of intent. There were 11,018 replies including letters, messages, comment forms and petitions poured in by e-mail, fax and traditional mail.
Regional Forester Announces Forest Planning Decision (5/17/05)
Seven of the eight management plans for national forests in the Northern Region currently under
updating will be revised under new national direction, Forest Service Regional Forester Gail Kimbell announced today.
Planning Rule Changes (5/17/05)
On Jaunary 5, 2005, the USDA Forest Service published a new method for developing forest plans. This document is a brief summary of the chages. Details are available at the National Forest Planning Act web site.
Social Assessment Summary (4/21/04)
This is a summary of the Social Assessment (entire document also available on this site) of the demographic trends, social issues, and attitudes regarding forest planning and public involvement in Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Clearwater, and Idaho counties
Forest
Plan Revision Underway (2/24/04)
News release announcing the process to revise existing Land and Resource
Management Plans is underway.
Analysis of the Management Situation
Summary (AMS) (2/04)
Summary of the AMS document which defines the current situation and identifies
revision topics
Comments with Clout (12/09/04)
This is the sixth and final article in the six-part series about forest plan revision.
How do I comment? Does anyone read my comments? Will my comments make a difference? These are many of the questions being fielded by the forest plan revision team.Your comments are read, they do make a difference.
Special Designations and Areas (12/06/04)
This is the fifth in a six-part series
Rocky, snow-capped peaks. Vast tracts of remote, wild lands. Pristine, free-flowing rivers. Ancient, historically-significant trails. Communities of unique vegetation.
Noxious Weeds (11/29/04)
This is the fourth in a six-part series featuring one of the five proposed
revision topics.
Spotted knapweed. Yellow starthistle. Leafy spurge. Do you know what this group of plants has in common? All are unwanted "invaders" that are exploding across forests and grasslands in north-central Idaho.
Terrestrial Ecosystems
(11/22/04)
This is the third in a six-part series featuring one of the five proposed
revision topics.
Change. It is one constant in forested landscapes. It is also continual
and unpredictable.
What has changed in the terrestrial, or land based, ecosystems in this
area over the years?
Watersheds and Aquatic Ecosystems (11/16/04)
This is the second in a six-part series featuring one of the five proposed
revision topics.
Water. It is a precious commodity necessary to sustain life. We drink it, wash with it, and play in it. It is necessary for growing food, generating power and providing transportation.
Access Management (11/8/2004)
This is the first in a six-part series. The first five articles will feature one of the five proposed
revision topics. The sixth article will provide information about the comment process.
The forests propose to focus the revision on five topics: access management, aquatic ecosystem
conditions, terrestrial ecosystem conditions, noxious weed management and special designations and
areas. This article, the first of a six-part series, will focus on the topic of access management.
Proposed Action and Notice of Intent (9/30/04)
This is a news release announcing the Proposed Action and Notice of Intent. The formal process of forest plan revision is initiated with the release of these documents. You can read about the Proposed Action in this informational brochure. You can view the actual documents on our Forest Plan document page. With this release we have also provided a new guide on how to comment effectively.
Revision Reporter (10/03)
Information regarding the beginning stages of the forest plan revision
effort.
USDA Forest Service - Clearwater Nez Perce Forest Plan Revision
Last Modified: Monday, 11 July 2011 at 18:19:24 EDT