Planning
The Black Hills National Forest is governed by a management plan in accordance with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) These plans set management, protection and use goals and guidelines.
Planning involves reviewing project documents and monitoring conditions on the Black Hills National Forest to ensure projects are done in accordance with plan direction and to determine any effects that might require a change in management.
Features
Black Hills National Forest Plan
The Black Hills National Forest Plan provides guidance for all resource management activities on the forest.
Black Hills National Forest Plan Revision
Black Hills National Forest officials have initiated the process to revise the current Land and Resource Management plan, otherwise referred to as the Forest Plan.