Once in a generation, the United States Forest Service (USFS) embarks on revising National Forest Management Plans. Doing so provides a unique opportunity to influence how our national forests are managed. For CalTrout, this is an opportunity to ensure that national forests in the Sierra Nevada are managed in a way that safeguards our aquatic ecosystems and native trout populations.
During the last year or so, the USFS has begun to revise management plans for the Sierra Nevada National Forests. In an effort to assist the USFS in their planning process, CalTrout has been engaged from early on in the process. Along with conservation partners, CalTrout recently completed a broad spectrum of Conservation Strategies and a summary document. This document is currently being used in various venues as a tool to influence forest planning processes. Click here for more details.