| TASK | DATES |
| Federal Register Notice of Intent Published | March 30, 2004 |
| Preparation Plan Approved | April 30, 2004 |
| Public Scoping Open Houses | June 1-4, 2004 |
| Public Scoping Comment Period Ends | June 30, 2004 |
| Planning Issues Identification | September 2004 |
| Planning Criteria Development | September 2004 |
| Scoping Report Approved | September 28, 2004 |
| Data and Information Collection | October 2004 |
| Management Situation Analysis | October 2004 - April 2005 |
| Formulate Alternatives | April 2005 - June 2005 |
| Public Scoping Comment Period Ends | July 31 2005 |
| Analyze Effects of Alternatives | July 2005 - August 2005 |
| Develop Preferred Alternative | August 2005 - September 2006 |
| Federal Register Notice of Availability for Draft RMP/Draft EIS, 90 day comment period begins | December 15, 2006 |
| Public Open House Meetings | February 2007 |
| 90-day public review and comment period ends | March 15, 2007 |
| Prepare Proposed RMP/Final EIS, incorporate public comments | March - December 2007 |
| Federal Register Notice of Availability for Proposed RMP/ Final EIS | December 2007 - April 2008 |
| 30-day protest period ends | May 2008 |
| 60-day Governor's Consistency Review Period | 2008 |
| Resolve Protests, Issue Notification of Significant Change | June - July 2008 |
| Approve RMP/ Record of Decision | August 2008 |