[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR219.25]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 219--PLANNING--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart A--National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning
 
Sec. 219.25  Science advisory boards.

    (a) National science advisory board. The Forest Service Deputy Chief 
for Research and Development must establish, convene, and chair a 
science advisory board to provide scientific advice on issues identified 
by the Chief of the Forest Service. Board membership must represent a 
broad range of scientific disciplines including, but not limited to, the 
physical, biological, economic, and social sciences.
    (b) Regional science advisory boards. Based upon needs identified by 
Regional Forester(s) or Research Station Director(s), the Forest Service 
Research Station Director(s), should establish and convene science 
advisory boards consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app.) to provide advice to one or more Regional Foresters 
regarding the application of science in planning and decisionmaking for 
National Forest System lands. At least one regional science advisory 
board must be available for each national forest and grassland. The 
Station Director(s) must chair the board or appoint a chair of such 
boards. The geographical boundaries of the boards need not align with 
National Forest System Regional boundaries. Board membership must 
represent a broad

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range of science disciplines including, but not limited to, the 
physical, biological, economic, and social sciences. Regional science 
advisory board tasks may include, but are not limited, to:
    (1) Evaluating significance and relevance of new information related 
to current plan decisions, including the results of monitoring and 
evaluation; and
    (2) Evaluating science consistency as described in Sec. 219.24.
    (c) Work groups. With the concurrence of the appropriate chair and 
subject to available funding, the national or regional science advisory 
boards may convene work groups to study issues and provide 
recommendations.

                         Special Considerations