Planning

Status of Forest Plans

 

National Forest Original Plan Approved Scheduled for Plan Revision

Alabama

Mar. 10, 1986

NOI:  Released 8/1/96

DEIS: Released 3/2003

FEIS:  Released and Revised Plan Approved 1/15/2004

Chattahoochee-Oconee

Sept. 25, 1985

NOI:  Released 8/1/96

DEIS: Released 3/2003

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 1/15/2004

Cherokee

April 18, 1986

NOI: Released 8/1/96

DEIS: Released 3/200

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 1/15/2004

Daniel Boone

Sept. 27, 1985

NOI: Released 6/21/96

DEIS: Released 5/2003

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 4/16/2004

El Yunque

Feb. 10, 1986

FEIS:  Released and Revised Plan Approved 4/97

NFs in Florida

Jan. 6, 1986

FEIS: Revised Plan Approved 3/29/99

Francis Marion NF

Apr. 26, 1985

FEIS: Revised Plan Approved 12/95

Sumter NF

Aug. 2, 1985

NOI: Released 8/1/96

DEIS: Released 3/2003

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 1/15/2004

George Washington NF

Sept. 9, 1986

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 1/21/93

NOI for Revision under 2005 Rule: 2/15/2007

Notice of Resumption for continuing under the 2008 Planning Rule: 6/24/2008

Revising Forest Plans under the 2008 Planning Rule was stopped due to a court ruling against that rule. Planning is continuing under the provisions of the 1982 Rule.

NOI to prepare EIS and Revised Plan: 3/10/2010

Issuing Proposed Plan/DEIS: expected 12/2010

Issuing Final Revised Plan/FEIS: expected 9/2011

Jefferson NF

Oct. 16, 1985

NOI: Released 6/28/93, Revised 8/1/96 DEIS: Released 3/2003

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 1/15/2004

Kistachie NF

Sept. 23, 1985

FEIS: Revised Plan Approved 8/24/99

NFs in Mississippi

Sept. 16, 1985

Revised NOI: Released 9/26/2003

Notice of Resumption under 2005 Rule: 7/27/2005

Notice of Resumption for continuing under the 2008 Planning Rule: 10/24/2008

Revising Forest Plans under the 2008 Planning Rule was stopped due to a court ruling against that rule. Planning is continuing under the provisions of the 1982 Rule.

Revised NOI to prepare EIS and Revised Plan: 3/11/2010

Issuing Proposed Plan/DEIS: expected 12/2010

Issuing Final Revised Plan/FEIS: expected 9/2011

Nantahala and Pisgah NFs

Apr. 16, 1987

Sig. Amendment 3/18/94

NOI planned: 2011

Draft Revision: Planned 2012

Final Revision: Planned 2013

Croatan

June 3, 1986

NOI: Released 10/17/96

DEIS: Released 12/1999

FEIS: Released 2/2003

Uwharrie

June 3, 1986
(originally w/Croatan, now being  
separated)

Notice of Initiation: 11/18/2005

First Proposed Plan released: 2/13/2007

Second Proposed Plan released: 2/25/2009

Revising Forest Plans under the 2008 Planning Rule was stopped due to a court ruling against that rule. Planning is continuing under the provisions of the 1982 Rule.

NOI to prepare EIS and Revised Plan: 3/11/2010

Issuing Proposed Plan/DEIS: expected 12/2010

Issuing Final Revised Plan/FEIS: expected 9/2011

Ouachita

Apr. 11, 1986

Sig. Amendment 3/5/90

Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment NOI: Released 5/1/2002

DEIS: Released 2/2005

FEIS: Revised Plan Approved: 9/23/2005

Ozark and St. Francis NFs

July 29, 1986

NOI: Released 5/1/2002

DEIS: Released 2/2005

FEIS: Revised Plan Approved 9/23/2005

NFs in Texas

May 20, 1987

FEIS: Released and Revised Plan Approved 3/28/96