The Forest Service has announced the release the Travel Management Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tonto National Forest for public review and comment. A 30-day public comment period began on January 6, 2012. Comments will be accepted through February 5, 2012. The action is a proposed system of roads, trails and areas. Based on previous public input, several alternatives are proposed in this draft Environmental Assessment. The final product will be a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) that shows which roads and trails will be open to motor vehicle use. The decision will also amend the Tonto National Forest Plan.
ARIZONA - Tonto National Forest Releases Travel Management EA
Greetings BRC Action Alert Subscribers,
The Forest Service has announced the release the Travel Management Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tonto National Forest for public review and comment. A 30-day public comment period began on January 6, 2012. Comments will be accepted through February 5, 2012.
The action is a proposed system of roads, trails and areas. Based on previous public input, several alternatives are proposed in this draft Environmental Assessment. The final product will be a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) that shows which roads and trails will be open to motor vehicle use. The decision will also amend the Tonto National Forest Plan.
A copy of the EA can be found at the forest web page at www.fs.usda.gov/tonto under the Travel Management Plan link. Print or CD copies of the EA are available at the Forest Supervisor's Office at 2324 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, Arizona, or one of six forest district offices.
Please submit comments using one of the methods below (listed in order of preference for ease of processing through the content analysis process):
Internet (using a comment form):
https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=28967
Email: comments-southwestern-TMRTonto@fs.fed.us
Postal mail:
Travel Management Team Leader
Tonto National Forest
2324 E McDowell Rd.
Phoenix AZ, 85006
Phone: 602-225-5213
If you have any questions concerning this process, please contact Genevieve Johnson at 602-225-5213, or by email at grjohnson@fs.fed.us. For more information about the program, please visit the Tonto National Forest webpage at www.fs.usda.gov/tonto or call the Tonto National Forest Supervisor's Office, (602) 225-5200.
Thanks in advance and, as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact BRC.
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
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