Pike & San Isabel National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands

The Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (Grasslands) are two of the twenty National Grasslands managed by the USDA Forest Service for the National Forest System. The Grasslands are ongoing ecosystem restoration projects spawned by the Dust Bowl period recovery efforts. They also provide forage, wildlife habitat, recreation, energy, and tangible bonds with the past. The history and the heritage of the Grasslands connect us with the uniquely rich cultures that shape these Grasslands and nearby communities. The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, which directs the acquisition, disposal, and administration of these lands, is one of the principal laws governing the Forest Service’s administration of the Grasslands. The Grasslands include approximately 552,000 acres.

Public participation

From this page you can reach information about the release of the 2008 pre-decisional Grasslands Plan and the objection process along with the announcement letter from the Forest Supervisor. You can also find other materials related to public participation activities for the Grasslands Plan development: schedules, notes from meetings, newsletters. And on this page you can access our responses to the public comments we received on our draft Grasslands Plan, including a summary of our response to the Forest Guardians Conservation Alternative. Click me!

Documents and maps

This page connects you to the Grasslands Plan page, with links to current and past versions of the Grasslands Plan. From here you can also access the supporting documents related to the Grasslands Plan development, including the existing conditions reports, sustainability and diversity reports, and assessments, maps, and information on the monitoring program.

Federal Register notices

For links to pertinent Federal Register notices, including the Federal Register notification of the 2008 National Forest System Land Management Planning final rule (2008 Planning Rule), click me! The preamble gives a good description of why and how this rule came about and helps answer lots of questions.

Get involved!

Use this form to get on our mailing list or to share comments or suggestions. Would you rather get an email notification instead of a letter or postcard? Let us know in the comment box. Click me!

Grasslands facts

Start with a chronological history of national grasslands, which are rooted in the Dust Bowl period of the 1930s—click me (19 KB pdf)! Then check out some interesting info-bits about the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. Click me!

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Last modified October 08, 2008