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Letter From Regional Forester Bernie Weingardt

File Code: 1920
Date: April 11, 2006

On April 3, I reissued four Records of Decision (RODs) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement that accompanies the Revised Land and Resource Management Plans (Forest Plans) for the four southern California national forests. The new plans, which have been in effect since October 31, 2005, will remain in effect...

News Release

Forest Service Re-Issues Southern California Forest Plans Decision

VALLEJO, Calif., April 21, 2006 - The USDA Forest Service (FS) has re-issued its Sept. 20, 2005, decision on land management plans for the four national forests in southern California, due to a technical error that was in the original documents.....

Questions You May Have (Updated April 2006)

Follow this link for answers to 25 frequently asked questions such as: Why was the decision reissued? Is a different decision being made? How does this affect the appeals process? What will be different under the new plans? Where may I get a copy of the plans?...

Local Libraries With Copies of the Publications

Libraries across southern California received copies of all the final publications. Check here to see if your local library recieved a set....

September 2005 Forest Plan Update

The most recent in our series of updates, announcing the publication of the forest plans and highlighting items we believe will interest you.....

New Forest Service Handbook Supplements

A new directive was issued in December 2005 by each Forest in order to provide guidance for the delineation and management of Riparian Conservation Areas (RCAs). This direction is referenced for use by each of the four new Forest Plans. The links below allow you to download the Forest Service Handbook 2509.22 Supplement regarding Soil and Water Conservation Practices.

• Angeles National Forest
• Cleveland National Forest
• Los Padres National Forest
• San Bernardino National Forest