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Timeline
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Transition |
Develop Preferred Option |
February, 2005 |
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Confirm Preferred Option with Regional Forester |
March 14, 2005 |
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Complete New Management Area map of Preferred Option |
March 31, 2005 |
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Decision about the New Planning Rule |
May 12, 2005 |
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Continue internal and external education about the new planning rule |
Summer, 2005 |
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Work with the public to discuss and refine our proposed forest plan |
Release portions of the Proposed Land Management Plans for collaborative discussion |
June 15, 2005 |
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Continue release of other draft plan components as they are developed |
Summer, 2005 |
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Complete collaborative phase |
September 1, 2005 |
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90-Day Review Period |
Release Proposed Land Management Plans for 90-day comment period |
May 1st , 2006 |
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Final Plan |
Release Final Plans and begin 30-day objection period |
2007 |
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Decision |
Make final decisions and begin implementing the new Plans |
2007 |
USDA Forest Service - Bitterroot, Lolo, Flathead National
Forests
Last Modified: Friday, 05 January 2007 at 12:54:34 EST