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Planning Rule Archives
2012 Planning Rule Documents
- Planning Rule Documents
- 2012 Planning Rule - Federal Register Version (Including Preamble and Rule Text) (PDF - 686 kb)
- Preamble Only - Federal Register Version (Including the Under Secretary's Decision and Responses to Public Comments) (PDF - 508 kb)
- Rule Text Only - Federal Register Version (PDF - 157 kb)
- Summary of 2012 Planning Rule (PDF - 38.8 kb)
- Fact Sheet: How is the 2012 Planning Rule Different from the 1982 Rule? (PDF - 39.5 kb)
- Press Release
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Eight National Forests Selected as First to Implement Planning Rule of 2012
National forests in Alaska, California, Idaho, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico were selected as the first to revise their land management plans using the new National Forest System Planning Rule. Click here to read the press release for more information.
Features
The process for developing the planning rule will go through several stages. Select Overview of Rulemaking Process for more information; the NEPA process is also discussed.
Draft Concepts for the Proposed Rule Content: Initial ideas on how to address a variety of topics in the proposed rule are located on our former blog; explore past posts from the public.
Further Information
2012 Preferred Alternative and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
2011 Proposed Planning Rule
2011 Draft Environmental Impact Statement
2009 Notice of Intent
Public Collaboration and Involvement
Proposed Directives Webpage