CFR > Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 219—PLANNING > SUBPART A—National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning (§219.1 to §219.36) > 219.16—Relationships with interested individuals and organizations.

219.16—Relationships with interested individuals and organizations.

The responsible official must:
(a) Make planning information available to the extent allowed by law;
(b) Conduct planning processes that are fair, meaningful, and open to persons with diverse opinions;
(c) Provide early and frequent opportunities for participation in the identification of issues;
(d) Encourage interested individuals and organizations to work collaboratively with one another to improve understanding and develop cooperative landscape and other goals;
(e) Consult with individuals and organizations who can provide information about current and historic public uses within an assessment or plan area, about the location of unique and sensitive resources and values and cultural practices related to issues in the plan area; and
(f) Consult with scientific experts and other knowledgeable persons, as appropriate, during consideration of collaboratively developed landscape goals and other activities.