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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST (REGION 6)
VANCOUVER, WA
FSM 2700 – SPECIAL USES MANAGEMENT
Supplement No.: R6/Gifford Pinchot-2700-97-2
Effective Date: November 28, 1997
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: TED C. STUBBLEFIELD
Date Approved: 11/28/1997
Forest Supervisor
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2704.33
2704.34
Changes, clarifies, and moves direction previously contained in GP
Supplement 2710.4 regarding signing authority delegated to the District
Ranger and Forest Supervisor to issue certain types of special use
authorizations.
Forest Supervisor – Changes and revises types of special use
authorizations issued under Forest Supervisor authority.
District Ranger - Changes and revises types of special use authorizations
issued under District Ranger authority
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/28/1997
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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2704.33 - Forest Supervisor
The following special use authorizations are retained under Forest Supervisor authority.
1. New authorizations and permits containing non-standard clauses.
2. All 800 series (Communication Sites) authorizations. The Gifford Pinchot
Forest and Land Resource Management Plan does not list any approved
communication sites. (See FSM 2704.34(2)).
3. New Water Transmission Line uses (915, 916, 923). The cumulative effect of
these uses can have a long-term impact on streams, water quality, and our
management practices. All new uses shall be issued by the Forest
Supervisor.
4. Rental of Government Buildings (352) for more than a one time use and/or for
a two month duration or more.
5. Uses, such as 141 - Campgrounds and Picnic, 155 - Restaurant and Gift Shop,
issued through use of a Prospectus.
6. All Special Use Permits, longer than five years.
7. Inter-District permits (both temporary and priority).
8. Inter-Forest Permits once designated, (both temporary and priority).
2704.34 - District Ranger. District Rangers/Monument Manager are authorized to
issue standardized special use permits of a short-term nature (occupancy not to
exceed five years) that are non-ground disturbing and/or reissuance of existing
authorizations on sites approved in the Forest and Land Resource Management
Plan where a determination has been made to continue that use. The site-specific
types of special uses are listed in FSH 2709.11, Chapter 52.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/28/1997
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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FSM 2700 – SPECIAL USES MANAGEMENT
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The following additional information applies to these types of site authorizations
issued by the District Ranger/Monument Manager.
123
Recreation Residence - Permit shall be prepared by Forest Headquarters
for District issuance.
134
Rental Recreation Lodging - Master permit form will be kept up-to-date by
Forest Headquarters for issuance by the District.
153
Outfitter & Guide - Refer to FSM 2721.53.
352
Rental of Government Residence - Use master permit form prepared by
Forest Headquarters for District issuance for short-term, one-time uses,
(less than two month duration), permits longer than two months are
retained under Forest Supervisor authority.
915/916/ Water Transmission Line - Districts/Monument Manager can reissue
923
authorizations for existing uses only.
Information from Item 7 of the Special Use Application and Report (FS-2700-3) and
the Request For Termination of and Application For Special Use Permit (FS-27003a) should be used as a guide for listing clauses for a specified use. Special Use
clauses are available from the Clause Collector program which is located in IS
(Information System). They are available for retrieval by anyone with authorized
access or can be collected for Districts by Forest Headquarters Lands personnel
upon receipt of a list of clauses needed for each permit. See FSH 2709.11, Chapter
50, for a listing of mandatory clauses for each type site.