Planning

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The Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) guides the Prescott National Forest in fulfilling its stewardship responsibilities to best meet the needs of the American people, now and for future generations. It provides direction in the form of desired conditions, objectives, standards, guidelines, and suitability; incorporates the best available science; and provides a framework for adaptive management.

2015 Forest Plan Documents

2015 Land and Resource Management Plan for the Prescott National Forest 

• Record of Decision
• Environmental Impact Statement, Part 1 (3 MB)
• Environmental Impact Statement, Part 2 (10 MB)

Forest Plan by Chapter:

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Commonly Used Acronyms
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Forestwide Desired Conditions
• Chapter 3: Objectives
• Chapter 4: Standards and Guidelines
• Chapter 5: Management Area Direction
• Chapter 6: Monitoring and Evaluation
• Chapter 7: Suitability
• Chapter 8: Additional Plan Direction
• List of Preparers
• Glossary
• References
• Appendix A - Maps (2.4 MB)
• Appendix B - Proposed and Probable Management Practices
• Appendix C - Community Landscape Vision Statements 
• Appendix D - Index of Other Supporting Documents