The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will host a series of community meetings in April 2026 to discuss the Lolo National Forest’s land management plan revision. Lolo National Forest Supervisor Ben Johnson will outline the current efforts to create the draft plan and draft environmental impact statement. Johnson will also explain what the public can expect from the revision process this year. Events will be hosted in communities across the forest and online. The following events will be held in April.  

• April 21, 2026: Lolo National Forest Plan Revision Community Meeting, Thompson Falls High School, Thompson Falls, Montana, 5:30-7 p.m. 
• April 22, 2026: Lolo National Forest Plan Revision Community Meeting, Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building, Seeley Lake, Montana, 5:30-7 p.m. 
• April 23, 2026: Lolo National Forest Plan Revision Community Meeting, Superior Ranger Station, Superior, Montana, 5:30-7 p.m. 
• April 27, 2026: Lolo National Forest Plan Revision Community Meeting, ALI Auditorium in the Education Building at University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 5:30-7 p.m. 
• April 28, 2026: Lolo National Forest Plan Revision Community Meeting, Virtual 5:30-6:30 p.m. 

“The progress I’ll share reflects not only the public’s investment in the Lolo’s plan revision, but the work of countless subject matter experts. With the Chief’s priorities guiding our strategy moving forward, this year is an exciting moment for our forest. I invite everyone who cares about the Lolo National Forest’s future management to come join us,” said Forest Supervisor Ben Johnson. 

The Lolo NF’s land management plan has not been revised since 1986. The forest has been revising its land management plan in collaboration with tribal, county, state and federal partners, diverse interest groups and hundreds of individuals since 2023.  

Source: US Forest Service

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