2025 Land Management Plan
Following a 13-year collaborative effort, the Land Management Plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests was released on January 10th, 2025, and becomes effective 30 days after.
Record of Decision
- Final Record of Decision
- Notice of Plan Approval (Federal Register)
- Legal Notice (Lewiston Morning Tribune)
Land Management Plan Appendices
- Appendix 1--Maps
- Proclaimed Forest Status
- Management Areas, Recommended Wilderness, and Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Geographic Areas
- Subbasins (HUC 8)
- Conservation Watersheds
- Summer Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
- Winter Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
- Scenic Integrity Objectives
- Timber Suitability
- Grazing Allotments
- Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Research Natural Areas
- Special Areas
- Bighorn Sheep Core Herd Areas
- Appendix 2-4 and 6-7
- Appendix 5 - Northern Rockies Lynx Management Direction
November 21, 2024 Supplement to the Biological Assessment
Biological Opinion- National Marine Fisheries Service
Biological Opinion- US Fish and Wildlife Service
Species of Conservation Concern
- Information regarding the Species of Conservation Concern found on the Nez Perce-Clearwater can be found on the Northern Region SCC Homepage.
Final Environmental Impact Statement
- Notice of Availability (Federal Register)
- Executive Summary
- Final Environmental Impact Statement
- FEIS Appendices
Public Notification Letter (GovDelivery)
Maps and GIS Layers
| Feature Class | Map (.pdf) | Layer (gdb, .zip) | Layer (.kml) (right click and select “save link as”) |
| Management Areas, Recommended Wilderness, and Suitable Wild and Scenic Rivers | Map | ||
| Geographic Areas | Map | Layer | KML |
| Summer Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) | Map | Layer | KML |
| Winter Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) | Map | Layer | KML |
| Conservation Watershed Network | Map | Layer | |
| Scenic Integrity Objectives | Map | Layer | KML |
| Grazing Allotments | Map | Layer (via EDW) | |
| Lynx Habitat | Map | Layer | |
| Timber Suitability | Map | Layer | |
| Fire History | Map | Layer | KML |
| Fire Regimes | Map | Layer | |
| Idaho Roadless Areas | Map | Layer (via EDW) | |
| Broad Habitat Type Groups | Map | Layer |
Objections Process Documentation
Documentation of the administrative review and pre-decisional objection process for the Land Management Plan under the 2012 Planning Rule can be viewed here
To see the Planning Record to support this Land Management Plan, click here.
The revision process timeline and documentation from previous stages in the process can be accessed here.