0596-AC92 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0596 Forest Service FS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant and Animals; TES Habitat Management; and Biodiversity Conservation Guidance

The Forest Service is proposing modifications to FSM 2670, Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant and Animals. The proposed directive would set forth direction to ensure compliance with existing laws, regulations, and agency policies; and to reflect current conservation biology, knowledge, management practices, and emerging ecosystem and TES species-related topics and issues. The changes to FSM 2670 are expected to provide more effective guidance to agency personnel regarding the Endangered Species Act and its regulations, the 2000 National Forest Management Act planning regulations, and agency strategies and policies on all aspects of conservation management for at-risk species and their habitats.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No None FSM 2670 No Proposed Directive 07/00/2015 No No None No No No No LaRenda King C Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations 0596 Forest Service FS 202 205-6560 larendacking@fs.fed.us ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20250-0003