How will Forest management contribute to the federal policy of achieving national energy self‑sufficiency?
Forest-wide Standards and Guidelines encourage development of new energy sources while stressing energy efficiency in all alternatives for facilities, vehicles, and equipment. Facilities How and where will the transportation and communication system be managed and maintained? Forest-wide Standards and Guidelines require developing and managing transportation and communication systems to help meet other resource direction and objectives, and to protect against resource damage. The Plan specifies average road miles (36.5 miles) and trail mileage (9.7 miles) to be constructed and reconstructed annually. It also requires maintaining 3,167 miles of Forest roads. Fire Management How will fire be managed to protect and improve Forest resources? Forest Standards and Guidelines give general direction on cost‑effective fire suppression, prevention, detection, and fuel management, including prescribed burning. Direction for each management area includes fire suppression strategy, acceptable acres
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