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Bighorn National Forest

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Find a Forest (NF)
or Grassland (NG)

USDA Forest Service
Bighorn National Forest
2013 Eastside 2nd Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-674-2600

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
307-674-2604

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Projects & Plans

Photo of Forest Service employees reviewing paperwork. Each national forest and grassland is governed by a management plan in accordance with the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). These plans set management, protection, and use goals and guidelines. Monitoring conditions on a forest or grassland ensures projects are done in accordance with plan direction, and determines effects that might require a change in management.

Forest Plan Revision

The forest plan is being revised. Learn more about the issues, management practices, monitoring, and public meetings.

NEPA

Find out more about the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

 

Projects

Find information on current and proposed projects for watershed restoration, habitat improvement, recreation sites, timber sales, roads, and more.

Schedule of Proposed Actions

Four times a year, the forest publishes a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA).

Amendments

Community Grants

Monitoring

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has the right to request federal agency records and obtain copies of records unless they are protected from disclosure under exemptions in the law.

Policies & Legislation

Local, regional, and national policies, agreements, and legislation guide our priorities and procedures. Many of our regulations are explained in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Projects are planned to meet objectives of special programs and policies, such as the following:
  • Payments to states
  • Roadless area conservation

USDA Forest Service, Bighorn National Forest
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Last modified October 05, 2004

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