Lolo Forest hosts public meetings on plan revision
May 22—The Lolo National Forest will hold public meetings this month on its Forest Plan revision.
The forest recently completed the analysis of comments received during the scoping process of the proposed action which closed on April 7. The comments are now available in the public reading room and the summary of comments is posted to the web hub at fs.usda.gov/goto/lolo/planrevision.
During the analysis of comments, forest staff refined the issues presented in the scoping letter and are starting to formulate the development of alternatives. Information on the issues to be discussed as the engagements will be posted to the web hub.
"This is an important time in our forest planning process. These engagements will allow the community to engage with Forest staff and one another on the issues and start to discuss the range of alternatives for the Forest to evaluate as we move ahead," said Carolyn Upton, Forest Supervisor, Lolo National Forest.
Last week the Forest released a new Interactive Web Map which allows users more flexibility to overlay and explore map data. This is a great tool to explore the data available including the updated data on the maps. Please visit the web hub to learn more.
These upcoming engagements will be held at the following dates, times and locations.
May 22, 5-7:30 p.m. — Alberton Community Center, Alberton.
May 23, 5-7:30 p.m. — University of Montana Campus Todd Center, Missoula.
June 12, 5-7:30 p.m. — Thompson Falls Elementary School Cafeteria, Thompson Falls.
For more information on the forest revision process, including a list of public engagements and a link to sign up for email updates, please visit our website at Lolo National Forest — Planning (usda.gov).
If you are unable to attend the workshops and would like to share your thoughts and ideas or have questions, please contact the Plan Revision Team by emailing SM.FS.LNFRevision@usda.gov or calling 406-329-3430.
