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Sierra Nevada
Forest Plan Amendment

Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement

Lead Agency:

USDA Forest Service

Responsible Officials:

Jack Troyer
Regional Forester
Region 4

Jack Blackwell
Regional Forester
Region 5

June 2003

Comments on this document can be sent by mail, fax or e-mail to the Forest Service.

Mail:
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment DSEIS
P.O. Box 221090
Salt Lake City, UT
84122-1090

Fax:
801-517-1014

E-mail:
snfpa@fs.fed.us

Table of Contents

Summary

Background

Purpose of and Need for Action

Proposed Action

Decision to be made

Public Participation

The Alternatives

Environmental Consequences

Summary Table: Comparison of Alternatives

Chapter 1

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Background

1.3 Purpose and Need for Action

1.4 Relationship to the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group (HFQLG) Forest Recovery Act

1.5 Proposed Action

1.6 Responsible Officials and Decision to be Made

1.7 Public Participation

1.8 Native American Relations

Chapter 2

Introduction

Considering Risk and Uncertainty in the Decision

2.1 Alternatives Considered in Detail

2.2 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Analysis

2.3 Comparison of Alternatives

Summary Table: Comparison of Alternatives

Chapter 3

Introduction

3.1 Physical and Biological Environment

3.2 Species of the Sierra Nevada

3.3 Land and Resource Uses

Chapter 4

Introduction

4.1 Cumulative Effects

4.2 Physical and Biological Environment

4.3 Species of the Sierra Nevada

4.4 Land and Resource Uses

4.5 Environmental Consequences for Alternatives S3 and F2 Through F8

4.6 Other Effects

Appendix A

Standards and Guidelines

Appendix B

Introduction

Changes in Analysis, Assumptions, and Input Data from FEIS-ROD

Modeling of Alternatives

Overview of Scheduling Model Process

SPECTRUM Analysis

The "CWHR" System

Modeling Disturbance from Wildfire, Insect, and other Pest

Canopy Cover

OUTPUTS and Multi-PRODUCTS Yields generated by the Analysis over the planning horizon

Contrast between Alternative S1-the ROD and S2-The Proposal for the purpose of modeling

Qualifications of the Planning Team Analysts

Appendix C

Sensitivity of the environmental consequences analysis of the Environmental Impact Statement to proposed changes

Chapter 1 -- Purpose and Need, FEIS, Volume 1

Chapter 2 -- The Alternatives, FEIS, Volume 1

Chapter 3 -- Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences, FEIS, Volumes 2 and 3

List of Preparers

List of Preparers

Distribution List

Distribution List

References

References

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and Abbreviations