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Forest-wide Planning on the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
Managing the use of the natural resources in our national forests takes a lot of planning. We put a lot of effort to make sure we meet the letter and intent of the laws that guide our planning activities. One way we do that is through forest Land and Resource Management Plans, also known as forest plans. Forest plans provide broad program level direction for management of the national forest land and its resources. Future projects carry out the direction in this forest plan. The forest plan does not contain a commitment to select any specific project. We also plan activities on the national forests at the project level. We give you the opportunity to participate in the planning process through public and working meetings for our project plans. The projects we plan aim to meet the main focus of our strategic framework; restore, protect, and respond.
Current land management plans:
Francis Marion National Forest Land Management Plan, August 2016
Sumter National Forest Land Management Plan, January 2004:
