36 CFR 219.19 - Ecological, social, and economic sustainability.

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property

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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

: Ecological, Social, and Economic Sustainability

219.19 - Ecological, social, and economic sustainability.Sustainability, composed of interdependent ecological, social, and economic elements, embodies the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 528 et seq.) without impairment to the productivity of the land and is the overall goal of management of the National Forest System. The first priority for stewardship of the national forests and grasslands is to maintain or restore ecological sustainability to provide a sustainable flow of uses, values, products, and services from these lands.