TITLE 1900 - PLANNING
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EFFECTIVE 01/15/91
CHAPTER 1930 - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND BUDGETING
1930.44 - Regional Forester, Station Director and the Area Director Programs.
Regional policy is to provide centralized program management for recreation and trail capital
investment (CI) projects estimated to cost in excess of $5,000 and for those Watchable Wildlife
projects that require associated road, trail or recreation CI funding. The Regional Forester shall
reserve and allocate funds for these projects to Forests based on Forest and Regional priority, and
availability of funds. Recreation and trail projects less than $5,000 shall be combined with other
similar small projects into project packages of $5,000 or more, or can be programmed and
budgeted from Forest funds.
The overall objective of the CI program is to accomplish those projects recommended by Forest
Supervisors that enable the Region to effectively and efficiently accomplish Regional goals and
Forest Plan objectives.
1.
2.
Regional Recreation CI Program Objectives are:
a.
Reconstruct and modernize facilities to meet safety, sanitation and accessibility
standards, and to meet projected recreation visitor needs for enjoyment of the
National Forests.
b.
Mitigate unacceptable resource damage.
c.
Expand existing recreation developments to meet increased demand.
d.
Construct new recreation developments to meet visitor needs consistent with
management objectives.
Regional Trail CI Program Objectives are:
a.
Reconstruct and relocate trails to:
(1) Eliminate hazards to users.
(2) Mitigate unacceptable resource damage.
(3) Re-establish unusable trails needed to accomplish management objectives.
3.
b.
Acquire right-of-way for access to National Forest System lands.
c.
Construct new trails to meet visitor needs consistent with management objectives.
d.
Construct or reconstruct trails for convenience of users.
Regional Watchable Wildlife CI Program Objectives are:
a.
Provide access to identified watchable wildlife sites by:
(1) Constructing or reconstructing trails, roads and parking areas to meet site
management objectives, and
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(2) To the extent possible, facilitate access for those with physical
limitations.
b.
Expand existing recreation developments to meet increased demand for wildlife
viewing opportunities.
c.
Increase coordination of watchable wildlife projects with recreation.
4.
Program Development and Coordination. Forest Supervisors shall identify CI
projects needed to meet Regional Objectives and implement Forest Plans following
the process in R-1's "Our Approach to Forest Plan Implementation." Note projects
suitable for "Challenge Cost-Share" partnership funding and follow the same analysis
process as for all other projects. Insure coordination of project proposals with other
affected administrative units or agencies.
5.
Project Submission to CI Program. Forest Supervisors shall maintain a Recreation,
Trails and Watchable Wildlife Capital Investment Project Checklist (see FSH 1901.13
R-1 Supp. No. 16, Exhibit 1) for all CI projects and submit projects to the Regional
Forester for funding. Concurrent with the annual update of Forest program and
budget information, Forest Supervisors shall update CI computer data files for projects
already in the system, indicating projects that are proposed for funding the current
year, and adding new projects proposed for the next five years. Forest Supervisors
shall insure that projects to be funded from more than one CI program are fully
coordinated to insure appropriate timing of all phases.
6.
Priority Analysis and Ranking. The Directors of Recreation, Wilderness and Lands
(RnWL) and Wildlife and Fish (W/F) shall coordinate an annual review of project
proposals with other Regional Office Directors. Based on the review and following
guidelines in this section and related FSH sections, the Directors of RnWL and W/F
shall prepare prioritized lists of projects recommended for: (1) funding in the current
year for each program by Regional priority, and (2) funding for project preparation
(preconstruction engineering, survey and design) for outyear projects, for approval by
the Regional Forester and integration into out-year program proposals by the Director
of PP&B.
7.
Project Funding. The Regional Forester shall advise Forest Supervisors in the final
budget advice of the funding status of projects for the current fiscal year, provide
funds for preparation of out-year projects and indicate the tentative ranking of
Recreation projects for construction funding the next 2 fiscal years and of Trail and
Watchable Wildlife projects for the next year.
When a force account project is approved for funding, construction funds are allocated
in the final advice. When a contract project is approved, funds are authorized but
held in the RO pending award of the contract. Supervisors shall insure that amounts
requested for project construction include program management, construction
engineering and contract administration costs during the year(s) of construction.
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8.
Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Maintenance. Forest Supervisors shall develop
monitoring, evaluation and maintenance plans for projects and insure that monitoring
requirements are met. (See "Our Approach to Forest Plan Implementation.")
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