Frequently Asked Questions on the Notice of Intent
What is the purpose of this notice of intent (NOI)?This notice of intent (NOI) announces the Department’s intent to develop a new planning rule and to initiate the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the new rule. It begins the scoping process to involve the public in the NEPA process for the new planning rule. A 60-day public comment period begins upon publication of the NOI in…
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2010 Regional Roundtables
2010 Regional Roundtables were conducted throughout April 2010 in locations around the country. The roundtables engaged stakeholders in dialogue about the planning rule, and provided opportunity for stakeholders to explore issues of particular relevance in each Forest Service region.2010 Regional Roundtable ReportsRegion 1Billings, MT Roundtable Report (4/13) (pdf | 547 k)Coeur D'Alene, ID…
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2010 National Roundtables
The 2010 National Roundtables were convened by the Forest Service with support from the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (USIECR) and the Meridian Institute. The purpose of the roundtables was to engage stakeholders in a national level dialogue on the planning rule.Four National Roundtables took place April, May, and July 2010 (agenda and summary reports below).High Level…
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2010 Science Forum
The 2010 Science Forum was convened by the USDA Forest Service with support from Booz Allen Hamilton. Panels of scientists presented the latest science on topics relevant to the development of the planning rule. The key themes from the science forum will help frame the collaborative discussions at the regional and national roundtables that will follow.A high level summary of the Science…
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2011 National and Regional Forums
Publication of the proposed planning rule in the Federal Register began a 90-day public comment period, which ended on May 16, 2011. To encourage public engagement, the Forest Service hosted a public forum to discuss the proposed rule on March 10, 2011 in Washington, D.C. In addition, regional public forums were held throughout the country during the public comment period.…
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Overall Collaboration and Public Involvement Strategy
The Forest Service partnered with the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to gather input from various stakeholders on how to build the best possible collaboration and public involvement strategy for the planning rule. (The Institute is a program of the Udall Foundation, an independent federal program based in Tucson, Arizona.) Using what we heard from those interviews, we worked…