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Find a Forest (NF)
or Grassland (NG)

Service First

USDA Forest Service
Rio Grande
National Forest
1803 W. Highway 160
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-5941

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
719-852-6271

Projects & Plans

Photo of Forest Service employees reviewing paperwork. Each national forest and grassland is governed by a management plan in accordance with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). These plans set management, protection, and use goals and guidelines. Monitoring conditions on a forest or grassland ensures projects are done in accordance with plan direction, and determines effects that might require a change in the management plan.

Projects For Comment

Find information on proposed projects(Environmental Assessments, Decision Notices and other NEPA documents) for watershed restoration, habitat improvement, recreation sites, timber sales, roads, and more.

Project Decisions

An archive of implemented decisions made since the revision of the Forest Plan.

Schedule of Proposed Actions

The forest publishes a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA). The January 2009 SOPA is now available.

Ditch Bill Easement DM and EA

A link to the Riogional web site describing all of the projects covered under the Ditch Bill Act.

Project Highlights

Find highlights of selected projects currently being implemented.

Oil and Gas

Find information concerning oil & gas development potential here.

Lease Parcel Nominations and Stipulations Map.

Forest Plan

The forest plan was revised in 1996. Learn more about the issues, management practices, and monitoring on this website.

Monitoring
Monitoring is the key to adaptive management and is the necessary feedback mechanism for improved resource management.

Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Rio Grande National Forest Resource and Management Plan

Travel Management

Forest Roadless Areas

Forest Roads Analysis

GIS Data

Policies & Legislation

Local, regional, and national policies, agreements, and legislation guide our priorities and procedures. Many of our regulations are explained in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Projects are planned to meet objectives of special programs and policies, such as the following:

Payments to states
Roadless area conservation

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has the right to request federal agency records and obtain copies of records unless they are protected from disclosure under exemptions in the law.

Appeals & Litigation

Find out the status and resolution of current appeals and litigation.

Forest Service managers make many resource-management decisions, which may be subject to appeal (request to a higher authority for administrative review of a decision).

Learn about your right to appeal a decision.

Links

Ecosystem Management

USDA Road Management

Roadless Area Conservation

Colorado Roadless Rule

Species Conservation Project

USDA Forest Service, Rio Grande National Forest
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Last modified November 10, 2009