How does travel management relate to forest plans? How will you comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to designate motor vehicle routes and areas?
A. Forest Plans determine land suitability and guidelines that affect motor vehicle use but they do not designate routes and areas for motor vehicle use. Such designation is a local, project-level decision separate from forest plan decisions, based on proper site-specific environmental analysis and documentation under NEPA. Intensity of NEPA analysis will depend on the local situation, including each units history of travel planning and the particular issues involved.
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