USDA Forest Service

Residents and local government officials in surrounding communities have interest in how management of the National Forests and Grasslands affects local economies.

The master report is a compilation of the most useful NVUM reports (selected by the NVUM Program Manager) accompanied by forest- or region-specific analysis and background information.

Mineral development on National Forest System (NFS) lands is a temporary use of those lands, and requires adequate fiscal resources be available to ensure that reclamation of the mineral sites are integral to any development proposal. As a result, the Forest Service has identified a mechanism for addressing post-closure long-term liabilities associated with large mining activities on NFS lands.

Heritage Program Management Handbook

Topics include land use, demographics, specific industry sectors, the role of non-labor income, the wildland-urban interface, the role of amenities in economic development, and payments to county governments from federal lands.

This chapter describes the planning requirements of 36 CFR 219 (“2012 Planning Rule”) and the procedures for developing, amending, and revising land management plans during the planning phase. FSH 1909.12, chapter 10 describes the requirements for the assessment phase for developing, amending, and revising land management plans.

Grazing Permit for Devil's Canyon Allotment

Teasel is an invasive plant that has been listed as a noxious weed in New Mexico. This field guide serves as the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendations for management of teasel in forests, woodlands, and rangelands associated with its Southwestern Region

African rue is listed as a noxious weed in both Arizona and New Mexico. This field guide serves as the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendations for management of African rue in forests, woodlands, and rangelands associated with the Service’s Southwestern Region.

The guide is organized into two sections. The first section provides an introduction with definitions and explanations of Forest Service environmental justice policy. The second section offers information about environmental justice analysis in the NEPA process.