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BRC Action Alerts
Plumas National Forest Release Travel Management DEIS
January 9th, 2009
BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, Plumas National Forest Release Travel Management DEIS The Plumas National Forest, located in northeastern California, has announced the release of their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Motorized Travel Management. The 45-day comment period for the DEIS will end on February 11, 2009. The purpose of the comment period is to give the public an opportunity to provide early and meaningful participation on the proposed action prior to the project decision being made. The DEIS, along with Alternative Maps, is available on the Plumas National Forest website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/projects_and_plans/ohv_route_designation/ The Forest Service (FS) will host a series of open houses in January (see schedule below for dates and places). Team members will be available to familiarize people with the route designation and environmental analysis processes and will provide assistance if you want to provide comments during the open houses. These meetings are designed to help clarify the project, receive your input, as well as to allow you the opportunity to ask questions and get further information. Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:00 to 6:00 pm Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:00 to 6:00 pm While comments may be submitted anytime during the analysis process, only those who submit timely comments or otherwise express interest during the comment period will have eligibility to appeal the subsequent decision under 36 CFR 215. It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them by the close of the comment period. Mail Comments To: Hand Deliver Comments To: Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Oral comments may be submitted to Pete Hochrein at (530) 283-2050 during business hours, in person at the address above, or at an official agency function (i.e. public meeting) that is designed to elicit public comments. Email Comments To: Acceptable formats are email message, MS Word (.doc), plain text (.txt), or rich text format (.rtf). Comments should include your name and address. In cases where no identifiable name is attached to a comment, a verification of identity will be required for appeal eligibility. If using an electronic message, a scanned signature is one way to provide verification. COMMENT DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 11, 2009 Please contact any of the following Plumas National Forest Recreation personnel with any questions or to review maps: * Deb Schoenberg, Feather River RD, Oroville, (530) 534-6500 JUST REMEMBER, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL TO KEEP RECREATION AREAS OPEN, PLEASE GET INVOLVED! Thanks in advance for your support, |