Plan Process

The multi-year planning process will involve the following steps:

* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need
Step 2. Conduct public scoping
Step 3. Develop management alternatives
Step 4. Refine alternatives
Step 5. Identify environmental impacts
Step 6. Select preferred alternative
Step 7. Prepare draft plan/environmental impact statement
Step 8. Conduct public review of draft
Step 9. Analyze public comment
Step 10. Prepare final plan/environmental impact statement
Step 11. Release final plan/decision document to the public *