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USFS Announces Forest Plan Revision Workshops
Region 5 of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has announced the next round of public workshops to take public input on what should be included in the Environmental Impact Statement for the plan revisions for the Inyo, Sierra, and Sequoia National Forests. The three workshops are set for mid-September in locations relevant to each forest.
Region 5 staff has been working on the plan revisions since the latest amended National Forest Land Management Planning Rule was finalized in 2012, and has already released a “science synthesis” document and the Need to Change for public comment. Staff slowed down the process and added more workshops at the request of several stakeholders, including RCRC, because the process was moving too quickly for the public to give meaningful input. The three California forests are “early adopter” forests in the planning process, and are among only eight forests currently undergoing plan revisions under the new Planning Rule.
The three workshops will be held at the following locations, dates, and times:
- 6:00-8:00pm - Monday, September 15, Sierra National Forest, Holiday Inn, 5090 East Clinton Way, Fresno, CA
- 6:00-8:00pm - Tuesday, September 16, Sequoia National Forest, Supervisor’s Office, 1839 South Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA
- 6:00-8:00pm - Thursday, September 18, Inyo National Forest, Tri-County Fairgrounds, Sierra Street & Fair Drive, Bishop, CA
Detailed information on the Region 5 forest plan revision process can be accessed here.