Why does the MLNF Need to Issue a Supplemental DEIS?
In 1969, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed by President Richard Nixon and remains the law today. NEPA requires...
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A Guide to Forest Plan - Goals, Desired Conditions, Objectives, Standards, and Guidelines
Goals, Desired Conditions, Objectives, Standards and Guidelines are the road map or building blocks of a forest plan. The following...
Alpine Communities
Photographers: Ellen Morris Bishop (#1), Mary O'Brien (#2) & Thomas Meinzen (#3) GOALS Conservation Alternative Goals (FW-ALPINE-GL):...
At-Risk Plants
Photographers: Al Schneider (#1-2), & William Gray (#3) Note: No At-Risk Plants Alternatives to proposed Plan in DEIS GOALS Conservation...
Climate Adaptation and Carbon Sequestration
Photographer: Mary O'Brien (#1-2) and Marc Coles-Ritchie (#3) GOALS Conservation Alternative Goal s (FW-CLIMATE-GL): 01 MLNF management...
Livestock Grazing and Range Management
Photographer: Mary O'Brien Note: In order to detect differences between Alternatives B, C, and D for livestock grazing, it was necessary...
Native Plant Materials
Photographer: Mary O'Brien Note: No Native Plant Materials Alternatives to proposed Plan in DEIS GOALS Conservation Alternative Goal s...
Moab Geographic Area
Photographer: Tim Peterson GOALS Conservation Alternative Goals (FW-MOAB-GL): 01-04 Forest users understand the physical and ecological...
Pollinators
Photographer: Ellen Morris Bishop (#1) & Mary O'Brien (#2-4) Note: The proposed management plan erroneously states in Description and...
The Conservation Alternative
Since 2019, several non-governmental conservation organizations have been contributing to the development of a Conservation Alternative...
Tall Forbs
Photographer: Teresa Prendusi Note: Tall forbs, for which the Conservation Alternative proposes forest management in the Herblands...
Wildlife
Photographer: 1 Horned Toad from Mary O'Brien, 2 Pinyon Jay from USFS, 3 Pika calling from Mary OBrien, and 4 boreal toad from...
Wilderness Proposal
The Manti-La Sal Conservation Alternative Wilderness Proposal represents recommended wilderness areas for alternative analysis in the...
Wild + Scenic River Proposed Segments
Photo #1: L. Fork Huntington Creek taken by Marra Clay Photo #2: Hammond Creek panorama taken by Tim Peterson Photo #3: Hammond Creek...
Proposals: Four Special Areas
LEFT FORK HUNTINGTON CANYON RESEARCH NATURAL AREA SINBAD RIDGE RESEARCH NATURAL AREA ANDY MESA RED TOWERS BOTANICAL AREA HELIOTROPE...
Proposal: An Additional Species of Conservation Concern: Western Bumblebee
The following provides new information indicating Bombus occidentalis (Western Bumble Bee) should be added to the Non-Plant List of...
Proposal: An Additional Species of Conservation Concern: Pinyon Jay
See the Proposal to Identify Pinyon Jay as a Species of Conservation Concern on the Manti-La Sal National Forest Photographer: Marie Read
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