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The Healthy Forests Initiative and Healthy Forests Restoration Act
Interim Field Guide
Introduction
Purpose of This Field Guide
Increased Risk of Catastrophic Fire
Delays Caused by Procedural and Administrative Processes
Healthy Forests Initiative
NEPA Categorical Exclusions
Guidance for Environmental Assessments of Forest Health Projects
USDA Forest Service Appeals Rule Amendments
DOI BLM Full Force and Effect Regulations
DOI Appeals Rules Amendments
New Endangered Species Act Procedures
Stewardship Contracting
DOI Administrative NEPA Improvements
Healthy Forests Restoration Act
Environmental Analysis Requirements for HFI and HFRA Projects
Healthy Forests Initiative
Categorically Excluding Hazardous-Fuel-Reduction Actions
Environmental Assessments
Healthy Forests Restoration Act
Developing the Proposed Action and Alternatives
Decision Diagrams
Title I of the HFRA—Hazardous-Fuel Reduction on NFS and BLM Land
Wildland-Urban Interfaces Within or Adjacent to At-Risk Communities
At-Risk Municipal Watersheds
Determination of Significant Risk
Documentation
Threats to Ecosystem Components or Forest or Rangeland Resources
Determination of Significant Threat to an Ecosystem Component or Forest or Rangeland Resources
Determining Whether Blowdown or Ice-Storm Damage Increases Risk to an Ecosystem Component or Forest Resources
Determining the Existence of an Insect or Disease Epidemic
Evaluating the Threats Posed to Ecosystem Components or Forest or Rangeland Resources
Documentation
Threatened and Endangered Species
Determining the Threat of Fire and the Need for Enhanced Protection
Documentation
Old-Growth and Large-Tree Retention
Old Growth
Large-Tree Retention
Administrative Review
Judicial Review
Documentation
Setting Priorities and Collaborating
Identifying At-Risk Communities
Developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans
Setting Priorities Collaboratively
Providing Financial Assistance for Projects on Non-Federal Lands
The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
Monitoring
Multiparty Monitoring
Monitoring Maintenance of Treated Areas
Reporting Accomplishments
Tracking Acres Burned
Title II—Biomass
Research to Improve Biomass Use
Rural Revitalization Through Forestry
Biomass Commercial Utilization Grant Program
Title III—Watershed Forestry Assistance
Watershed Forestry Assistance
Tribal Watershed Forestry Assistance
Developing Program Guidelines
Title IV—Insect Infestations and Related Diseases
Accelerated Information Gathering
Applied Silvicultural Assessments
Title V—Healthy Forests Reserve Program
Title VI—Miscellaneous
North American Exotic Forest Pest Information System
Forest Health Protection
Rapid Pest Detection Program
Pest Suppression
Forest Health Monitoring
Forest Inventory and Analysis
Glossary
References
At-Risk Municipal Watersheds
Publications
Threats of Insect or Disease Epidemics
Threatened and Endangered Species
Web Sites
Publications
Old-Growth and Large-Tree Retention
General Information
Ecological Definitions of Old Growth
Publications
Assessment-Level Information
Regional Planning Direction
Project-Level Guidance
General
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