Audubon is currently engaged in the forest plan revision process. This lengthy process will chart the course for management of the forests for the next few decades.

Audubon supporters can help shape the way our state's forests are being managed. By submitting comments and questions during comment periods you can influence the future of our forests. Your comments and questions can influence everything from access to trails and roads, to how much timber is harvested, to what designations special areas receive. Submit your comments to the U.S. Forest Service contact information below.

If you have more detailed questions or want to know more about our approach to the process, please contact Curtis at csmalling@audubon.org.

PRESS RELEASE FROM U.S. FOREST SERVICE:

ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 10, 2014 - The U.S. Forest Service is encouraging people to submit comments by April 28, 2014 on the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. The NOI, published last month in the Federal Register, is part of the next phase of revising the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Land and Resource Management Plan.

Comments or questions about plan revision can be sent by email to NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us. For those who prefer regular mail, written comments can be mailed to National Forests in North Carolina, Nantahala and Pisgah Plan Revision, 160 Zillicoa St. Suite A, Asheville, NC 28801.