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Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Plan Revision
Collaboration is the Key!
Alice Cohen, Collaboration Specialist, National Forests in North CarolinaBack Country Horsemen of America, National Public Lands Workshop April 9, 2019
Nantahala & Pisgah NF= +/- 1,042,000 ac
18 County Area of WNC= +/- 4,795,000 ac
Approximately 22% of County Area is National Forest.
Forested land in area +/- 3,982,929 ac of forest ( 82%)
Southern Appalachian Rich History
Southern Appalachian Rich Resources
USFS = Multiple Uses = Multiple Interests and Values
Outdoor Recreation Fire Forest Products Water Wildlife and Fish Special Interest Areas Wilderness Wild and Scenic Rivers Experimental Forests Research Natural
Areas Threatened and
Endangered Species
Diverse Interests Coming Together
USFS History of Working With and Being Part of Local Communities
Major Robert Y. Stuart, Chief of the Forest Service, with members of the San Isabel Public Recreation Association. San Isabel NF, CO, 1928
Call for Increased Collaboration
So what is a Forest Plan?• A general framework to guide
forest management considering economic, social and environmental factors.
• Describes broad integrated management direction for the National Forests.
• Plans are programmatic in nature and do not make site specific decisions.
• If future assessments reveal a need to adapt management of an area, the Forest Plan may be amended.
• All management activities/uses must comply with Forest Plan direction.
Three Phases to Revising a Forest Plan
Assessment
Plan Revision
Monitoringthrough life of the
Plan Implement Plan
CollaborateDiscuss
Incorporate
Collaborate
Discuss
Forest Plan Revision Status
Public Input and Collaboration
Working Together in a Collaborative Group
Collaboration happens internally, too
Trails Input Shaped by 2013 Trail Strategy
Getting Real…it can be challenging
It’s worth it. The power of collaboration, empowering the public.
Improvements to the draft Plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement!
Assessment
Plan Revision
Monitoringthrough life of the
PlanImplement Plan
Collaborate
DiscussIncorpor
ate
Collaborate
Discuss
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Projects (CFLRP)
