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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUS Department of Agricultur, Plumas Nat. Forest - OSV Use Designation Draft Env. Impact Statement Menchaca, Clarissa From: Bennett, Robin Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 11:38 AM To: Menchaca, Clarissa Cc: Moak, Peggy; Schmidt, Dennis; Gosselin, Paul; Snellings, Tim; Calarco, Pete; Teeter, Doug Subject: BOS correspondence Attachments: 10-17-2018 DEIS_Release - Plumas NF OSV update.pdf Please see the attached announcement from the USDA USFS Plumas National Forest regarding an update and public comment period for the Draft EIS for the Over-the-Snow Vehicle program. Thank you, Rade,t, Eamett, I,:xer i IT SS St (530)872-6304 rbetmett@buttecomay.ttet Butte (:OU ty Sup(rvisor's ()/"ire Supervisor I)(mot; Teeter. Board of Supervisors. District 5 747 Elliott Roud C 4 95909 1 USDA United States Forest Pacific Southwest Region 159 Lawrence Street Department of Service Plumas National Forest Quincy,CA 95971 Agriculture (503)283-2050 FAX:(530)283-7746 TTY: CRS711 https://www.fs.usda.gov/plumas/ File Code: 1950 Date: October 17,2018 Dear Interested Party: I am requesting your comments on the Plumas National Forest Over-snow Vehicle(OSV) Use Designation Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS).This DEIS discloses the comparative analysis of the options being considered in designating snow areas and trails,and snow trails where grooming would occur,for public OSV use on the Plumas National Forest. I am sending this letter because you expressed a specific interest in,or are affected by,the project.The DEIS is available online at: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepalnepa_project_exp.php?project=47124.A limited number of printed DEIS and map packages are available by request at the Supervisor's Office(address in letterhead) Comments will be accepted for 45 days following the publication of the Notice of Availability(NOA) of the DEIS in the Federal Register(expected October 19,2018). Once the NOA is published,the Forest will post the published NOA on the project website provided above.The publication date of the NOA in the Federal Register is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this proposal. You should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. This project is subject to the pre-decisional administrative review process pursuant to 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B. Your comments are important to the Forest Service and the planning process. Submitting project specific written comments at this time allows us the opportunity to consider your comments before completing the final EIS and draft record of decision which are expected in April 2019. Only individuals or entities(as defined by 36 CFR 218.2)who submit timely,project specific written comments during a public comment period will be eligible to file an objection. Comments should be written within the scope of the proposed actions,have a direct relationship to the proposed actions, and must include supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider(36 CFR 218.2). Comments may be mailed, delivered,or faxed to the Plumas National Forest,Attn: Katherine Carpenter, 159 Lawrence Street,Quincy,CA 95971 (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., FAX(530)283-7746). Electronic comments must be submitted through the web-based Comment and Analysis Response Application(CARA)located at the project specific website provided above.Attachments to comments must be submitted in one of the following three formats only: Microsoft Word(.doc or.docx), rich text format(.rtf),or Adobe portable document format(.pdf). Comments submitted to email addresses other than CARA, in other formats than those listed above,or emails containing viruses will be rejected. For additional information regarding this project,please contact Katherine Carpenter, Forest Environmental Coordinator at the Plumas National Forest, 159 Lawrence Street, Quincy,CA; (530)283- 7742. Thank you for your continued interest in land management on the Plumas National Forest. Sincerely, BARBARA DRAKE Deputy Forest Supervisor Plumas National Forest Caring for the Land and Serving Peoplein Printed on Recycled Paper k'