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Step 1
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Initiating the Planning Process
- DNR forms interdisciplinary team for the subsection.
- DNR staff assembles base assessment information before team begins meeting.
- Web page is established for the subsection on the DNR Web site.
- DNR develops mailing list of public/stakeholders.
- Public is informed that the planning process is beginning in the subsection, the estimated schedule for the planning process, and how and when they can be involved.
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Step 2
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Assessment and Issue Identification
- Subsection team adjusts and supplements the base resource assessment information for the subsection.
- The team identifies the preliminary list of issues to be addressed in the subsection plan.
- DNR distributes assessment information and the preliminary list of issues for public review and input.
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Step 3a
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Strategies, Desired Future Forest Composition, and
Stand-Selection Criteria
- DNR finalizes the list of issues to be addressed in the plan based on public input from Step 2.
- Subsection teams develop general direction in response to the final list of issues.
- Subsection team and work groups develop strategies and desired future forest composition (DFFC) goals consistent with the general direction in response to issues.
- Teams develop stand-selection criteria to help identify DNR forest stands for treatment over the seven-year planning period to move toward the DFFC goals.
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Step 3b
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Draft List of Stands to Be Treated and Road Access Needs
- DNR staff identifies DNR forest stands to be considered for treatment over the 10-year planning period consistent with the draft strategic direction.
- DNR staff identifies new access needs associated with the list of stands proposed for treatment.
- The draft strategic direction from Step 3a, the draft list of stands to be field visited/treated, and estimated new access needs are distributed for public review and comment.
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Step 4
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Final Plan
- Subsection team finalizes DFFC goals, strategies, and stand selection criteria based on public input from Step 3.
- Subsection teams summarize and develop draft responses for public comments received on the draft strategic direction, list of stands, and estimated new access needs.
- Subsection teams revise strategic direction, list of stands, and new access needs as appropriate based on public input.
- A summary of comments, responses, and plan revisions are presented to the department for commissioner's approval.
- Commissioner approves final plan.
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