Shasta Lake From Hirz Lookout, Shasta-Trinity National Forest

The 2012 Planning Rule

USDA Forest Service

November 30, 2020

Introduction

In 2012, the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, adopted an innovative new rule to guide land management planning in the National Forest System. The 2012 Planning Rule is a significant advance in citizen-based land management planning intended to benefit communities, and to protect national important landscapes and resources.

The Planning Process

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Planning and Adaptive Management

Three primary phases: assessment, plan development, and monitoring the effectiveness of the plan.

The Role of Science

Cover image of Synthesis of Science to Inform Land Management Within the Northwest Forest Plan Area

Cover image of Science Synthesis to Support Socioecological Resilience in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade Range

Cover Image of the Northeastern California Plateaus Bioregion Science Synthesis

Public Involvement

Enhanced Public Involvement—The Key to Success

Photo of a Forest Service public meeting.

Additional Information

Photo of Bolan Lake with snow, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest