1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov December 20, 2021National Forest System Planning: Legal ConsiderationsThe United States Forest Service (FS) within the Department of Agriculture administers the National Forest System (NFS) and regulates activities on its 193 million acres of land, including 154 natio
2、nal forests. FS undertakes forest planning at the programmatic scale to establish a strategic framework for forest management, which is then implemented through various project-scale activities, permits, leases and contracts. This In Focus discusses the legal framework and decision-making processes
3、for NFS planning at the programmatic scale, in consultation with federal agencies, state and tribal officials, and other stakeholders. Statutes Pertaining to Forest Planning The Forest and Rangelands Renewable Resources Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), as amended by the National Forest Managem
4、ent Act (NFMA; 16 U.S.C. 1604) establishes substantive and procedural requirements for NFS planning. The Multiple Use-Sustained Yield Act (16 U.S.C. 528 et seq.) sets forth the multiple uses for the National Forest System, including outdoor recreation, timber, range, wildlife and fish, watersheds, a
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