If the Forest Service has no authority to regulate what occurs on private lands, what use is the Management Plan?
The River Management Plan establishes a long-term desired future condition for the river corridor. This provides common ground for applying voluntary land-use practices, facilitates better coordination between agencies, and encourages land-use planning by municipalities. Often concerns can be satisfactorily resolved by just working together, and an atmosphere to do just that is fostered through completion of a Management Plan.
Related Questions
- Noise is one of the most frequently cited impacts of motorized use on other visitors. Does the Forest Service plan to regulate vehicle noise levels?
- Does the Forest Service as the river-administering agency have the authority to regulate activities on nonfederal land?
- How will the Forest Service implement the River Management Plan?
