Forest Planning and Monitoring

Forest Planning and Monitoring

Current Monitoring and Planning at Land Between The Lakes The new Forest Service 2012 Planning Rule requires all forests to transition to the new monitoring and evaluation program requirements. This monitoring program review serves as one part of the analyses leading up to Land Between The Lakes’ Area Plan revision process. The general steps to the plan revision process include: 2012 Monitoring Program transition beginning Fiscal Year 2017, 10 year Monitoring and Evaluation Report — FY 2005 to 2015, Assessment, Plan Revision, and Monitoring and Evaluation The Land Between The Lakes’ 2004 Area Plan includes 8 goals with 39 monitoring…
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New 2012 Planning Rule Monitoring Requirements

New 2012 Planning Rule Monitoring Requirements

The new Forest Service 2012 Planning Rule requires all forests to update their monitoring programs. Information on the monitoring requirements in the new Planning Rule and proposed changes as to the monitoring program in the Land Between The Lakes can be found through the following links: Administrative Change Administrative Change Cover Letter Administrative Change 2016 Public Involvement Public Involvement Summary Interdisciplinary Team Response to Comments Request For Comments Letter 2012 Planning Rule Monitoring Transition Technical Background Document Other Related Documents Technical Background Document Supplemental Background Document Planning Framework Handout-PDF for printing Planning Framework Handout-For reading online Draft Transition Monitoring Table…
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Why do we want the LBL to be returned to pre-European?

Why do we want the LBL to be returned to pre-European?

Question: “Why do we want the LBL to be returned to pre-European?” This question is a recurring concern throughout our listening sessions and even before that. Since I arrived at Land Between The Lakes in 2013, I have reviewed the Area Plan numerous times to guide my decision making process. Many of our documents, signs, and brochures reference a “pre-European” point in time. Because of hearing people’s concerns, I decided to research why those involved in writing our Area Plan selected that point in time to reference. I found the answer in our Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Land and…
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