 The Kaibab (pronounced 'kI-"bab) is one of six National Forests in Arizona operating under the care of the USDA Forest Service and here to serve our visitors at work and play! Whether it's a visit to Sycamore Canyon, Kendrick Mountain or Kanab Creek, visitors will not be disappointed with the natural pleasures that await in the Kaibab National Forest. If you are a citizen of the United States, you are one of its proud owners. If you are from foreign lands, you are an honored guest. In either case, we hope your visit with us will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience...More
- Welcome to the Kaibab National Forest's Website. Please contact usfor questions or suggestions.
Christmas Tree Program Changes
Forest officials announced that the decades-old annual drawing for a Christmas tree-cutting tag on Arizona national forests has been completely eliminated, replaced by over-the-counter tag sales at selected Big 5 Sporting Goods stores, beginning Friday, October 10. [Tonto NF News Release]
Please view a full-color brochure on the changes this year: Annual Christmas Tree-cutting Tag Program (1.15MB .pdf file)
Personal Use Fuelwood
The Personal Use Fuelwood website is now available on the Kaibab National Forest to provide the public with more readily available information regarding Personal Use Fuelwood. Please visit this site to find more information on restrictions and guidelines to gathering personal use fuelwood on the Kaibab.
Management Indicator Species (MIS) of the Kaibab National Forest: Population Status and Trends, Version 2.0 is now on the WWW
The Kaibab National Forest MIS is available for download in the wildlife management area.
Kaibab N.F. Core GIS Data is now on the WWW
Selected GIS data that encompass the Kaibab National Forest are available for download from this page. A link to the FGDC compliant metadata is provided for each dataset.
2007 Accomplishment Report
The 2007 Accomplishment Report is now available on the Kaibab National Forest Web site. Printed copies of the Accomplishment Report will be available soon at the Kaibab National Forest Supervisors Office.
Forest Plan Revision
2008 NFMA PLANNING RULE
The Forest Service has just announced its final 2008 Planning Rule. The new rule will be effective on the date it is published in the Federal Register. Publication of the record of decision and the final 2008 Planning Rule is anticipated to be the week of April 14, 2008; subject to change. There will be no additional comment period on either the FEIS or the new planning rule.
Once the 2008 Rule is in place, the Forest Service has the ability to proceed with revising forest plans. In coming months, the National Forests in Arizona and the Cibola National Grasslands will be developing an updated schedule and timeline of their revision process.
At this time, we have not determined when revision of forest plans for National Forests in New Mexico will begin.
...Full Statement on the 2008 Planning Rule
The Forest Service is currently in the NEPA process for a planning rule that provides the framework for individual forest and grassland plan revisions. It provides for plans that are more adaptable to the changing needs of the land, the resources, and those who use national forests and national grasslands. The planning rule also sets the stage for strengthening the role of science and collaborative relationships during the revision process and beyond...more
Recreation Facility Analysis
 The goal of Recreation Facility Analysis (RFA) is to improve the quality of recreation opportunities on the forest by creating a sustainable system of recreation sites that meets visitors’ desires, expectations, and use. As part of the RFA process, the Kaibab National Forest is considering changes to the current recreation facilities system. Changes could include decommissioning (removing all facilities at) sites, adding or removing specific facilities at sites, changing days or seasons of use, increasing or decreasing concessionaire services, and adding volunteer or partnership opportunities to aid in facility management...more
Warm Fire
The Warm Fire was started by lightning on June 8. The fire met the criteria for wildland fire use spelled out in the Kaibab National Forest's land and fire management plans, and federal wildland fire management policies. The forest managed the Warm Fire as a wildland fire use fire for approximately two and a half weeks.
However, the fire escaped the boundaries prescribed for wildland fire use and burned about 40,000 acres in the central part of the Kaibab Plateau from June 25, when fire managers shifted from a wildland fire use to a suppression strategy, until it was contained on July 4. Much of that area burned at a high intensity and suffered severe fire effects...more
Travel Management Rule
The new travel management policy requires each national forest and grassland to identify and designate those roads, trails and areas that are open to motor vehicle use. Local units will seek public input and coordinate with federal, state, county and other local governmental entities as well as tribal governments before any decision is made on a particular road, trail or area. Unplanned, user-created routes will be considered at the local level during the designation process.
Once the designation process is complete, motor vehicle use off these routes and outside those areas (cross-country travel) will be prohibited. This prohibition will not affect over-snow vehicles, such as snowmobiles...more
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