ARIZONA-FS Announces Meeting Regarding Motor Vehicle Use On Safford Ranger District
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Coronado National Forest, located in southeastern Arizona, has announced that the Safford Ranger District will participate in a final public meeting regarding proposed changes to the designated road system on May 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Graham County General Services Building, 921 W. Thatcher Blvd. Safford, Arizona.
This meeting will be an "Open House" to invite public input for the ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting to visit with Forest Service counterparts and comment on proposed road changes and alternatives on the Safford Ranger District.
Maps showing the proposed changes are available for public review on the Forest's project website at http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36561.
Comments should be submitted by June 1, 2012. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to Mr. Buddy Zale, Travel Management Project Leader, Safford Ranger District, 711 S. 14th St., Safford, AZ 85546; by facsimile to (928) 428-2393, ATTN: Safford Travel Management NEPA; and by email to comments-southwestem-coronado@fs.fed.us with "Safford Travel Management NEPA" in the subject line. Email comments may be sent in the body of the message, in rich text format (.rtf) or in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). Please direct telephone comments to Mr. Zale at (928) 348-1972.
Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Coronado National Forest's website at http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36561. To do this, select "Comment on Project" in the blue "Get Connected" box. At the same location, you may also elect to receive electronic updates about this project by selecting the "Subscribe to Email Updates" link.
For more information, please call the Safford Ranger District at (928) 428-4150.
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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