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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST
PRESCOTT, AZ
FSM 1600 – INFORMATION SERVICES
Supplement No.: 1600-83-2
Effective Date: October, 1983
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: DONALD H. BOLANDER
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 10/1983
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by title and calendar year.
Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page(s) of this document.
New Document
Superseded Document(s)
(Supplement Number and
Effective Date)
1610.31--1 thru 1610
5 Pages
0 Pages
Digest: In order by code, summarize the main additions, revisions, or removal of direction
incorporated in this supplement.
1610.31--1 thru 1610 - Establishes Prescott National Forest Public Notification Plan.
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1610-31 - Public Notification Plan (PNP). This plan is designed with the goal of encouraging
minority, women and nontraditional publics participation in all Forest Service programs for
which the Prescott National forest is primarily responsible. Inputs from the three districts and
Supervisor's Office of the Prescott National Forest have been used to formulate this plan.
Annual reviews and supplementation will be accomplished to ensure this plan is maintained in a
current status in regards to actual programs and activities which will benefit, or in any way
impact, the public served by the forest. Exhibit I outlines this forest's specific objective/action
items, and designation of responsible officials.
The Prescott National Forest will ensure that special actions are taken to advise minorities,
women and nontraditional publics of program availability and the requirement for
nondiscrimination in all program activities, as contained in USDA regulations.
This Forest will inform all concerned of new programs, and program changes as they occur, via
news releases, special announcements or fully utilizing available mailing lists to ensure proper
dissemination of all available information. Individual mailings, as well as personal contacts and
public meeting will be used to ensure effective, in-depth distribution of information. In addition,
this forest will further provide all available information to the Regional Offices's Office of
Information to gain a wider scope of public notification.
This forest will continue to ensure equal access to all Forest Service program benefits without
regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or handicapping condition. The
Supervisor's Office and Ranger Districts will prominently display the nondiscrimination poster,
"And Justice For All". Additionally, a notice of nondiscrimination will be included in written
announcements, as well as all job vacancy announcements.
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EXHIBIT I
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PLAN
OBJECTIVE
The Forest will notify
minorities, women, senior
citizens, underprivileged,
non-english speaking people,
the handicapped and
nontraditional public about
Forest Service Programs and
benefits so that equal
opportunity and access is
provided to encourage their
participation.
ACTION
1. Prepare and implement a
Civil Rights Public
Notification Plan based on
the Regional Plan, but
supplemented to address
local needs.
Responsible Official
Forest civil Rights
committee with input from
Forest Supervisor, SO Staff
and District Rangers.
2. Reviews existing media,
organization and individual
mailing lists to ensure that
minority media, minority and
women's originations,
veterans, senior citizens,
handicapped and others, such
as nontraditional public,
receive public
announcements and news
releases.
Forest Civil Rights
Committee with assistance
from LMP Staff, Contracting
Officer, SO Information
person, Ranger Districts and
RO/OI, as needed.
3. Provide news releases or
other announcements of
program benefits including
Title VI programs. Include a
statement of
nondiscrimination in all
releases.
SO Information person, LMP
and Timber Staff and Forest
Supervisor.
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4. Prominently display "And
Justice For All" posters in all
Forest Service appropriate
offices, work centers and
facilities where public
visibility is obvious, such as
employment offices, contract
office, lobbies, public
recreation areas, etc.
Forest Supervisor and
District Rangers.
5. Continue use of Federal
Women's Program
Newsletter to keep Forest
employees informed about
ongoing Civil Rights
programs and activities.
Forest HEPM AND FWPM
with input from AO and
Personnel Officer.
6. Continue conducting such
activities as environmental
education (using Smokey
Bear & Woodsy Owl
material/handouts), career
day functions, and conducted
tours of District areas for
scout groups, etc. Provide
appropriate material to
enhance public awareness
and solicit their participation.
District Rangers, SO Staff
and SO Information
Receptionist.
7. Encourage participation
in free-use programs by
nontraditional public and
minorities through personal
contacts, public meetings,
new releases and any other
methods available to
disseminate information.
Forest Supervisor, SO Staff
and District Rangers
8. Provide public
Forest Supervisor, District
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notification in areas of Forest
employment opportunities,
including human resource
programs and Civil Service
employment opportunities by
personal contacts with
(minority/women/handicapp
ed/veterans/aged)
organizations and news
releases.
Rangers, Employment
Officer, Admin. Officer and
Special Emphasis Program
Managers.
9. Provide public
notification of current and
new programs that offer
services, goods or facilities
that can be used and/or
enjoyed by minorities,
women, aged,
underprivileged, and
handicapped.
Forest Supervisor, SO Staff
and District Rangers
10. Notify minority,
handicapped, and womenowned businesses of
opportunities to participate
in Forest procurement and
contracting programs.
Provide these businesses
and/or organizations a copy
of Forest Contract Program
of Work at start of each
fiscal year. Maintain an
updated mailing list.
Subscribe to, and use, the
National Minority Supplier
Director to gain the widest
possible audience for
contract work.
Contracting Officer, Admin
Officer and District Rangers