Regional Direction

Table of regional direction from the Forest Service Manual (FSM) and Handbook (FSH) concerning NTFPs

Directive Amendment	Section/Chapter	Direction
FSM 2400-94-3	2467  Sale of Other Forest Products	Updates policy on sale of special forest products. Identifies miscellaneous forest products as special forest products. Establishes permit and appraisal standards for special forest products. Objective is to sell special forest products in a cost efficient manner and at fair market value while serving local needs and meeting forest land and resource management plan objective. Manage special forest products on a sustainable basis without impairment to the productivity of the land. Develop and update value and rate schedules for all products. Develop NEPA documentation for issuance of special forest products sales and permits, including conducting biological evaluations. Develop direction for traditional gathering by local residents and Native Americans. Use a minimum of 20 percent of wholesale market value of the special products as a starting point for establishing the appraised value of the products. Adjust this percentage based on local conditions.
FSM 2400-96-2	2404	Re-delegates authority to sell and dispose of special forest products.
FSH 2409.18-94-3	53.4  Forest Products Sale Permits	Use Form R8-FS-2400-4 for commercial sales. Use R8-FS-2400-4 for fuelwood when sale conditions make it more appropriate. Use R8-FS-2400-4a for fuelwood, when conditions do not require R8-FS-2400-4, and for Christmas trees and other products such as moss or pinecones.
FSH 2409.18-95-1	80  Uses of timber other than commercial timber sales	87.2     Sale Procedures for naval stores 87.71   List of Saleable Products Medicinal plants and roots, particularly ginseng. Develop ginseng management policies reflective of forest plan objectives, biological evaluations, and locally appraised values.