National Forest Management Act of the 1976: a critical look at two trees in the NFMA forest

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Land Water Law Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5932081

Wendtland, A T

National Forest Management Act (NFMA) issues from Wyoming forest plans which are likely to prompt litigation involve the obligation of the Forest Service to provide for the stability of local communities in its planning procedures. The first conclusion of the review is that neither the Organic Act of 1897 nor current planning legislation and timber management regulations mandate that timber-dependent communities must receive enough timber under a NFMA plan to stabilize their economies. The second conclusion is that planners do not have a legal responsibility to do a National Environmental Protection Act evaluation of forest roadless lands for wilderness designations, although this exemption is not broad enough to make an analysis of the effects of each forest plan unnecessary. This approach would expedite mandatory wilderness suitability review of roadless lands when the first generation of forest plans are revised.

• OSTI ID: 5932081
• Journal Information: Land Water Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Land Water Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 22:2; ISSN LWLRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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