# 36 CFR § 219.3: Role of science in planning

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 219.3
- **Heading:** Role of science in planning
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 219—PLANNING > Subpart A—National Forest System Land Management Planning

## Text

The responsible official shall use the best available scientific information to inform the planning process required by this subpart for assessment; developing, amending, or revising a plan; and monitoring. In doing so, the responsible official shall determine what information is the most accurate, reliable, and relevant to the issues being considered. The responsible official shall document how the best available scientific information was used to inform the assessment, the plan or amendment decision, and the monitoring program as required in §§ 219.6(a)(3) and 219.14(a)(3). Such documentation must: Identify what information was determined to be the best available scientific information, explain the basis for that determination, and explain how the information was applied to the issues considered.
[81 FR 90737, Dec. 15, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [36 CFR § 219.1 § 219.1 Purpose and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.1.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.2 § 219.2 Levels of planning and responsible officials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.2.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.3 § 219.3 Role of science in planning.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.3.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.4 § 219.4 Requirements for public participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.4.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.5 § 219.5 Planning framework.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.5.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.6 § 219.6 Assessment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.6.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.7 § 219.7 New plan development or plan revision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.7.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.8 § 219.8 Sustainability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.8.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.9 § 219.9 Diversity of plant and animal communities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.9.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.10 § 219.10 Multiple use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.10.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.11 § 219.11 Timber requirements based on the NFMA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.11.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.12 § 219.12 Monitoring.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.12.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.13 § 219.13 Plan amendment and administrative changes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.13.md)
- [36 CFR § 219.14 § 219.14 Decision document and planning records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-219.14.md)

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