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Lynx Amendment
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The Forest Service is proposing to amend seven Land and Resource Management Plans in the Southern Rockies to adopt conservation measures for Canada lynx, a threatened species. The proposed amendment affects the following National Forests:
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During the spring of 2000, we laid out the changes we propose to make for lynx conservation in the Federal Register and in news stories. After taking comments on the lynx amendment proposal, through an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process we are now examining the biological, social, and economic effects of the proposed action and various alternatives. Most measures require little change in the way federal lands are currently managed. The proposed action and alternatives currently being developed amend Land and Resource Management Plans to include direction as specified in the Lynx Conservation Assessment and Strategy to conserve lynx and lynx habitat. Issues being addressed through the Southern Rockies Amendment include the following:
- Lynx productivity, mortality and movements;
- Public safety and property protection; and
- Human uses.
On December 2, 2004 USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment David Tenny issued his Final Discretionary Review Decision for White River National Forest. Within this decision was direction to include the White River National Forest in the Southern Rockies Lynx amendment process. The Revised Notice of Intent to incorporate the White River National Forest in the Southern Rockies Lynx amendment process was published on December 30, 2004.
Our analysis addressing the White River National Forest became available
in fall 2006 with the supplemental draft EIS document that will include
a 90-day public review period. After that, we will decide what measures
to put in place for lynx conservation. Our final analysis should
be done in fall 2007.
U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region
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