Decision Memo Completed

White River Forest Plan Monitoring Transition

White River National Forest Eagle; Garfield; Gunnison; Mesa; Moffat; Pitkin; Rio Blanco; Routt; Summit, Colorado White River National Forest All Units

The WRNF has begun a process to transition its forest plan to the 2012 Final Planning Rule (see: 36 Code of Federal Regulations 219). In particular, the WRNF will address the purpose of the monitoring plan program set forth in 36 CFR 219.12(a)(1)

Location

Forestwide Monitoring Plan Transition

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/01/2016
2
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityPlan Amendment
White River Forest Plan Monitoring TransitionDecision Signed Date: 05/06/2016
ForestsWhite River National Forest
DistrictsWhite River National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planning