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U.S. Forest Service. 1974. National Forest Landscape Management. Volume 2, Chapter 1, The Visual Management System. Agriculture Handbook 462. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service. April.

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U.S. Forest Service. 1999. FSH 2509.18 - Soil Management Handbook. R3 Supplement No. 2509.18-99-1. Albuquerque, New Mexico: U.S. Forest Service. October 20.

U.S. Forest Service. 2004. Training Guide for Reclamation Bond Estimation and Administration: For Mineral Plans of Operations authorized and administered under 36 CFR 228A. Washington D.C.: U.S. Forest Service. April.

U.S. Forest Service. 2006. Forest Service Manual 2800 - Minerals and Geology. Amendment No.: 2800-2006-2. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service. February 10.

U.S. Forest Service. 2009. FSH 7709.59 - Road System Operations and Maintenance Handbook. Amendment No. 7709.59-2009-1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. February 5.

U.S. Forest Service. 2010a. Chapter 7703.26 - Adding Roads to the Forest Transportation System. In FSM 7700 - Travel Management. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. August 30.

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U.S. Forest Service. 2010c. Environmental Assessment Resolution Copper Mining, Pre-feasibility Activities, Plan of Operations. Phoenix, Arizona: Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District. May.

U.S. Forest Service. 2012a. FSH 1909.15 - National Environmental Policy Act Handbook. In Chapter 10 - Environmental Analysis. Washington, D.C.: Amendment No.: 1909.15-2012-3. U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. June 25.

U.S. Forest Service. 2012b. Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems: Level II Inventory Field Guide: Inventory Methods for Project Design and Analysis. Gen. Tech. Report WO-86a. Washington D.C.: U.S. Forest Service. March.

U.S. Forest Service. 2013a. The Legends of Superior Trails: Pinal to the Arizona Trail. Available at: Download Legends of Superior Trails PDF. Accessed January 18, 2019.

U.S. Forest Service. 2013b. Special Uses—Applying for a Permit. Available at: Special Uses—Applying for a Permit. Accessed June 27, 2018.

U.S. Forest Service. 2014a. Field Guide for Managing African Rue in the Southwest. TP-R3-16-15. U.S. Forest Service. September.

U.S. Forest Service. 2014b. Field Guide for Managing Teasel in the Southwest. TP-R3-16-26. U.S. Forest Service. September.

U.S. Forest Service. 2014c. Resolution Copper Mining, General Plan of Operations, Completeness Review. Letter from Neil Bosworth, Tonto National Forest Supervisor to Victoria Peacey, Senior Manager, Environment and External Affairs, Resolution Copper. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. December 5.

U.S. Forest Service. 2015a. Financial Assurance for Mine Long-Term Post-Reclamation Monitoring and Maintenance. Memo from Thomas L. Tidwell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service to Regional Foresters, Station Directors, Area Director, IITF Director, Deputy Chiefs and WO Directors. Washington, D.C: U.S. Forest Service. July 24.

U.S. Forest Service. 2015b. FSH 1909.12 - Land Management Planning Handbook. In Chapter 20 - Land Management Plan. Washington, D.C.: Amendment No.: 1909. 12-2015-1. U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. January 30.

U.S. Forest Service. 2015c. FSH 2309.12 – Heritage Program Management Handbook. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. April 8.

U.S. Forest Service. 2015d. Term Grazing Permit Number 12169, Devil's Canyon Allotment, Tonto National Forest. Permittee: Integrity Land and Cattle. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. January 12.

U.S. Forest Service. 2016a. Final Environmental Assessment: Resolution Copper Mining Baseline Hydrological and Geotechnical Data Gathering Activities Plan of Operations. Tonto National Forest, Globe and Mesa Ranger Districts, Pinal County. January.

U.S. Forest Service. 2016b. FSH 1509.13 - American Indian and Alaska Native Relations Handbook. In Chapter 10 - Consultation with Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. Amendment No.: 1509.13-2016-1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters. March 9.

U.S. Forest Service. 2016c. Jobs and Income: Economic Contributions in 2016 at a Glance - Tonto National Forest. Available at: Jobs and Income Contributions. Accessed September 8, 2020.

U.S. Forest Service. 2016d. Millsite Allotment Management Plan. Mesa Ranger District, Tonto National Forest. November 2.

U.S. Forest Service. 2016e. National Visitor Use Monitoring Program - Tonto National Forest FY 2016. Available at: National Visitor Use Monitoring. Accessed May 23, 2019.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017a. Allotment Compliance Inspection: Devil's Canyon. Globe, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. July 24.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017b. Apache Leap Special Management Area Management Plan: Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact. Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District. August.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017c. Apache Leap Special Management Area Management Plan: Errata to Final Environmental Assessment. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. December.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017d. Apache Leap Special Management Area: Management Plan. Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District. December.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017e. Decision Notice for the Apache Leap Special Management Area Plan and Amendment to the 1985 Tonto National Forest Plan. Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District. December 21.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017f. Final Assessment Report of Ecological Conditions, Trends, and Risks to Sustainability, Tonto National Forest: Volume 1. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. March.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017g. Invitation to take part in Environmental Review of the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange EIS. Letter from Neil Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, to William Werkheiser, Director, United States Geological Survey. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. September 6.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017h. Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange Environmental Impact Statement: Public Concern Statements. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. May.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017i. Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange Environmental Impact Statement: Scoping Report. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. March.

U.S. Forest Service. 2017j. Tonto National Forest Draft Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility Study. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. October.

U.S. Forest Service. 2018a. Alternatives Memo #5 - Request for Concurrence on Revisions to Proposed Action and Range of Alternatives. Letter from Neil Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, to Victoria Peacey, Senior Manager, Permitting and Approvals, Resolution Copper. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. March 8.

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U.S. Forest Service. 2018c. Arizona National Scenic Trail Nature and Purposes. U.S. Forest Service. March.

U.S. Forest Service. 2018d. Oak Flat Campground. Available at: Oak Flat Campground. Accessed December 12, 2018.

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U.S. Forest Service. 2019b. Resolution Copper Mine Project DEIS Comment Period Extension. Letter from Neil Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, to Terry Rambler, Chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. October 15.

U.S. Forest Service. 2019c. Travel Management on the Tonto National Forest: Draft Record of Decision, Gila, Maricopa, Pinal and Yavapai Counties, Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service, Tonto National Forest. October.

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U.S. Forest Service. 2020c. Power Line Special Use Application / Authorization. Letter from Tom Torres, Acting Forest Supervisor, U.S. Forest Service, to Jayson Carpenter, Lead Land Agenty, SRP. Phoenix, Arizona: U.S. Forest Service. November 18.

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