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Though not req uired, the Forest Plan IDT felt It necessary to Identify 

 tentative fpUolio J555J mnwnt ooncerns end resource development 

 opportunities (refer to Section II. Issue Statements) . la noted in the Issue 

 Statements, this is not intended as a substitute for formal public 

 involvement. Rather, the tentative Issue Statements were simply used by the 

 Forest Plan IDT to help organize the approach to Work Plan developaent. 



In this Work Plan, tbe Forest Plan IDT describes as ooaplete a Forest Plan 

 Revision process as is currently possible given the information of hand. The 

 Work Plan Is deliberately detailed since it assembles all relevant planning 

 direction and information under one cover. The Forest Plan IDT fully expects 

 there will be amendments to the Work Plan as tbe process unfolds and there Is a 

 better understanding of the needs associated with each task, and tbe form and 

 detail of tbe revised Forest Plan become more evident, it this time, there are 

 too many unsettled variables to accurately describe tbe budget requirements. 

 Tbe personnel to be Involved In the various steps in the planning process have 

 been described In a general manner, rather than explicitly. While tbe FSH 

 1909.12 directs the identification of both budget and personnel requirements, 

 the experience drawn from NFMA planning efforts to date, indicates that 

 explicit identification can only take place as tbe planning process develops 

 and tbe Forest Plan IDT bas had tbe opportunity to work closely wltb each of 

 tbe Administrative Areas. 



To facilitate the revision effort, tbe Forest Plan IDT recognizes there is need 

 for NFHA training throughout tbe Tongass. It bas not bean decided whether such 

 training will be offered, or If training is offered, when it take place/wbo 

 will be involved. It Is recognized there Is a need to develop additional 

 skills In tbe requisite quantitative analysis, computer modelling, and tbe 

 planning regulations displayed In tbe MFNA Implementing regulations. Such 

 skills will also be of value during Forest Plan implementation. 



Tbe Forest Plan IDT makes wide use of acronyms throughout the Work Plan. In 

 addition to defining each acronyms upon Its Initial use, a glossary is also 

 provided to facilitate tbe reader [r*tT to Section IX. Glossary of Acronyms). 



This Work Plan defines tbe process and tasks associated wltb revising tbe 

 Forest Plan on tbe loogaas National Forest. When signed by all parties, tbe 

 Work Plan represents an agreemen t betwe en the Regional Forester and the t hree 

 Tongass" Fore st Supervisors regard ing fh*~ Forest Plan revision and serves as 

 direction to the For— t Plan IDT . Tbe following orosswalk is Intended to 

 facilitate a comparison of tbe Work Plan and FSB 1909.12. 



Crosswalk Between Work Plan Direction and the Draft FSH 1909.12 



Work Plan (page ») 



II-1-53 



Draft FSH 1909.12 (section #) 



CBAPTER 3 - FOREST PLANNING PROCESS 



3.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PURPOSE AND NEED 



Entire Section III 3.2 



III -47-52 3.21 



III-1-26 3-3 



m-44-45 3.31 



III-1-26 and 32-43 3.32 



III -44-46 & Appendix A 3-33 



PREPARATION OF PLANNING CRITERIA 

 Minimum Management Requirements 



INVENTOR! DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTION 

 Capability, analysis, and Management Areas 

 Data and FORPLAN Coefficients 

 Analytical Tools 



1-2 



