forest-service
Every record this desk has filed under forest-service, newest first, each with the number of sources it can still show you.
Forest Service changes how administrative-site leases are regulated
A final Forest Service rule removes certain administrative-site leases from the agency's special-use regulations effective December 2. USDA says the change is meant to make redevelopment financing more feasible, including for housing. Commenters raised concerns about public land and cultural protections; the department says the rule does not authorize land sales or remove applicable statutory requirements.
Also filed underpublic-landshousingtribal-affairsfederal-rules
Forest Service files final rule with shorter comment and objection periods for national forest projects
A Forest Service final rule filed October 9 would give people 15 days to comment on projects assessed with an environmental assessment and 30 days for those with an environmental impact statement. Objections would have 10- or 20-day windows. Publication is scheduled for October 13; the Register lists November 12 as the effective date. Existing projects have separate transition rules.
Also filed underpublic-commentnational-forestsadministrative-reviewfederal-register
The Forest Service has proposed repealing the 2001 Roadless Rule, which protects 58.5 million acres of national forest from most road building and logging. Public comments close October 6, and more than 219,000 have already been filed.
The Agriculture Department proposed on August 20 to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which bars most road construction and timber cutting on 58.5 million acres of inventoried roadless areas in the national forests. On September 11 it extended the comment deadline 15 days, to October 6, 2026. The stated reasons are wildfire risk, insect and disease outbreaks, and returning decisions to local forest officials. The agency's own analysis says permanent roads would become possible on about 18.2 million acres where forest plans allow them, that sawtimber harvest could rise 5 to 10 percent if every eligible area were cut (which it calls unlikely), and that its effects could exceed $100 million. It says the repeal 'does not mandate timber cutting or road construction.' Idaho's and Colorado's state roadless rules would stay in place. Most tribal governments consulted oppose it.
Also filed underusdapublic-landsroadless-rulewildfirefederal-registerpublic-comment
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