United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
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Okanogan and Wenatchee
National Forests EMS Program
4.6.0 - Management Review
This element describes the process for reviewing the EMS to ensure that it is effective and current. One of the primary goals of the management review is to identify ways to improve the EMS.
The Forest Leadership Team conducts planned, formal reviews of the EMS at least once a year. During these reviews, the EMS Management Representative provides the Forest Leadership Team with information on performance of the EMS, its ability to meet the commitments stated in the EMS policy, and recommendations for change. The EMS Management Representative acts as the lead for the EMS Implementation and Maintenance Team who is responsible for developing the information presented, including:
- Results of internal audits and evaluations of compliance with legal and other requirements,
- Documentation of external communication,
- Monitoring data and extent to which objectives and targets have been met,
- Status of corrective actions and preventive actions,
- Follow-up actions from previous management reviews,
- Legal and Other Requirements compliance reports,
- Applicable changes in laws, regulations, executive orders, Forest Service Manual or Forest Service Handbook direction,
- Recommendations for improvement.
The results of the management review, including any needed changes to policy, procedures, and/or resource allocation, are documented on Form 4.6.0 Management Review Agenda and Minutes, which will be kept in the EMS 1331 file.