Opinion ID: 656190
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Documentation of Decision

Text: 15 The Service regulations require that the Service maintain records of the planning process. Title 36 C.F.R. § 219.10(h) provides:The Forest Supervisor ... shall develop and maintain planning records that document the decisions and activities that result from the process of developing a forest plan. Records that support analytical conclusions made and alternatives considered by the team and approved by the Forest Supervisor throughout the planning process shall be maintained. 16 36 C.F.R. § 219.10(h) (1992). NLAA contends that the Service failed to adequately document its methodology in calculating the projected grazing outputs. However, the Service did maintain handwritten worksheets reflecting the calculations made. We agree with the Service that section 219.10(h) does not require more detailed documentation of individual decisions made during the lengthy planning process. See Marathon Oil, 807 F.2d at 765 (noting that an agency's interpretation of its regulations is generally controlling). NLAA's additional assertion that the Service was specifically required to produce the scientific data and literature it considered is not supported by § 219.10(h) or any other authority cited by NLAA. 5 17