Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Colville National Forest in Washington State, 45411-45412 [2018-19468]
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Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plan
for the Colville National Forest in
Washington State
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of the opportunity to
object to the Revised Land Management
Plan for the Colville National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ACTION:
The USDA Forest Service has
prepared a Revised Land Management
Plan (Forest Plan) for the Colville
National Forest. The Forest Service has
also prepared a Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) and a Draft
Record of Decision (ROD). This notice is
to inform the public that a 60-day
objection period is being initiated for
individuals or entities who have
submitted substantive formal comments
related to the revision of the Forest Plan
during the opportunities for public
comment provided during the planning
process for that decision. Objections
must be based on previously submitted
substantive formal comments attributed
to the objector unless the objection
concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment.
DATES: The Revised Forest Plan, FEIS,
Draft ROD, and other supporting
documentation are available on the
following web page: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/detail/colville/
landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprd
3824594.
A legal notice of the initiation of the
60-day objection period is being
published in The Seattle Times, which
is the newspaper of record for Regional
Forester decisions in the Pacific
Northwest Region of the Forest Service
in the state of Washington. The 60-day
objection period will begin the day
following the date of the publication of
the legal notice in The Seattle Times. A
copy of the legal notice will be posted
on the web page listed above.
ADDRESSES: Electronic objections must
be submitted to the Objection Reviewing
Officer via email to objections-chief@
fs.fed.us, with a subject line stating:
‘‘Objection regarding the Revised
Colville Forest Plan.’’ Electronic
submissions must be submitted in a
format (Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is
readable and searchable with optical
character recognition software.
SUMMARY:
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Faxed objections must be sent and
addressed to ‘‘Chris French, Objection
Reviewing Officer’’ at (202) 649–1172
and must include a subject line stating:
‘‘Objection regarding the Revised
Colville Plan.’’ The fax coversheet
should specify the number of pages
being submitted.
Hardcopy objections may be
submitted by regular mail, private
carrier, or hand delivery to the
following address: USDA Forest Service,
Attn: Chris French, Objection Reviewing
Officer, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
EMC–PEEARS, Mailstop 1104,
Washington, DC 20250. Office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
Hardcopy submissions must include a
subject line on page one stating:
‘‘Objection regarding the Revised
Colville Forest Plan.’’
Individuals who need to use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) to transmit objections may call
the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly Hutchinson, Team Leader, 765 S
Main St., Colville, WA 99114, phone:
(509) 684–7201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
decision to approve the Revised Forest
Plan will be subject to the objection
process identified in 36 CFR part 219
Subpart B (219.50 to 219.62).
Individuals and entities who have
submitted substantive formal comments
related to the revision of the Forest Plan
during the opportunities for public
comment, as provided in 36 CFR part
219 Subpart A, during the planning
process for that decision may file an
objection. Objections must be based on
previously submitted substantive formal
comments attributed to the objector
unless the objection concerns an issue
that arose after the opportunities for
formal comment. The burden is on the
objector to demonstrate compliance
with the requirements for objection. All
objections must be filed, in writing,
with the reviewing officer for the
Revised Forest Plan. Objections received
in response to this solicitation,
including names and addresses of those
who object, will be considered part of
the public record on these proposed
actions and will be available for public
inspection. At a minimum, an objection
must include the following (36 CFR
219.54(c)):
(1) The objector’s name and address
along with a telephone number or email
address if available. In cases where no
identifiable name is attached to an
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objection, the Forest Service will
attempt to verify the identity of the
objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of
authorship upon request (a scanned
signature for electronic mail may be
filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector,
when multiple names are listed on an
objection. The Forest Service will
communicate to all parties to an
objection through the lead objector.
Verification of the identity of the lead
objector must also be provided if
requested;
(4) The name of the Plan Revision
document(s) being objected to, and the
name and title of the responsible
official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or
parts of the Plan Revision document(s)
to which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the
objection and suggesting how the
proposed Forest Plan decision may be
improved. If the objector believes that
the Plan Revision is inconsistent with
law, regulation, or policy, an
explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the
link between the objector’s prior
substantive formal comments and the
content of the objection, unless the
objection concerns an issue that arose
after the opportunities for formal
comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the
objection (a bibliography is not
sufficient), except that the following
need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or
regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System
documents and land management Plans
or other published Forest Service
documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest
Service in the planning documentation
related to the proposal subject to
objection, and
d. Formal comments previously
provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the plan revision
comment period.
Prior to the issuance of the reviewing
officer’s written response, either the
reviewing officer or the objector may
request to meet to discuss issues raised
in the objection. Interested persons who
wish to participate in meetings to
discuss issues raised by objectors must
have previously submitted substantive
formal comments related to the
objection issues. Interested persons
must file a request to participate as an
interested person within 10 days after
legal notice of objections received has
been published. Requests must be sent
to the same email or address identified
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for filing objections, above, and the
interested person must identify the
specific issues they have interest in
discussing. During the objection
meeting, interested persons will be able
to participate in discussions related to
issues on the agenda that they have
listed in their request to be an interested
person.
Responsible Official
The Regional Forester for the Pacific
Northwest Region (1220 SW 3rd
Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808–
2200), is the responsible official who
will approve the final ROD for the
Revised Forest Plan.
Reviewing Officer
Chris French, Associate Deputy Chief,
is the delegated reviewing officer for the
Chief of the Forest Service (36 CFR
219.56(e)(2)).
Dated: August 29, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Colville National
Forest in Washington State
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of the opportunity to object to the Revised Land
Management Plan for the Colville National Forest.
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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service has prepared a Revised Land Management
Plan (Forest Plan) for the Colville National Forest. The Forest Service
has also prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and a
Draft Record of Decision (ROD). This notice is to inform the public
that a 60-day objection period is being initiated for individuals or
entities who have submitted substantive formal comments related to the
revision of the Forest Plan during the opportunities for public comment
provided during the planning process for that decision. Objections must
be based on previously submitted substantive formal comments attributed
to the objector unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after
the opportunities for formal comment.
DATES: The Revised Forest Plan, FEIS, Draft ROD, and other supporting
documentation are available on the following web page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/colville/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprd3824594.
A legal notice of the initiation of the 60-day objection period is
being published in The Seattle Times, which is the newspaper of record
for Regional Forester decisions in the Pacific Northwest Region of the
Forest Service in the state of Washington. The 60-day objection period
will begin the day following the date of the publication of the legal
notice in The Seattle Times. A copy of the legal notice will be posted
on the web page listed above.
ADDRESSES: Electronic objections must be submitted to the Objection
Reviewing Officer via email to [email protected], with a
subject line stating: ``Objection regarding the Revised Colville Forest
Plan.'' Electronic submissions must be submitted in a format (Word,
PDF, or Rich Text) that is readable and searchable with optical
character recognition software.
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Faxed objections must be sent and addressed to ``Chris French,
Objection Reviewing Officer'' at (202) 649-1172 and must include a
subject line stating: ``Objection regarding the Revised Colville
Plan.'' The fax coversheet should specify the number of pages being
submitted.
Hardcopy objections may be submitted by regular mail, private
carrier, or hand delivery to the following address: USDA Forest
Service, Attn: Chris French, Objection Reviewing Officer, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, EMC-PEEARS, Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays. Hardcopy submissions must include a subject
line on page one stating: ``Objection regarding the Revised Colville
Forest Plan.''
Individuals who need to use telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) to transmit objections may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Hutchinson, Team Leader, 765 S
Main St., Colville, WA 99114, phone: (509) 684-7201.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the Revised Forest
Plan will be subject to the objection process identified in 36 CFR part
219 Subpart B (219.50 to 219.62). Individuals and entities who have
submitted substantive formal comments related to the revision of the
Forest Plan during the opportunities for public comment, as provided in
36 CFR part 219 Subpart A, during the planning process for that
decision may file an objection. Objections must be based on previously
submitted substantive formal comments attributed to the objector unless
the objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for
formal comment. The burden is on the objector to demonstrate compliance
with the requirements for objection. All objections must be filed, in
writing, with the reviewing officer for the Revised Forest Plan.
Objections received in response to this solicitation, including names
and addresses of those who object, will be considered part of the
public record on these proposed actions and will be available for
public inspection. At a minimum, an objection must include the
following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
(1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number
or email address if available. In cases where no identifiable name is
attached to an objection, the Forest Service will attempt to verify the
identity of the objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the
identity of the lead objector must also be provided if requested;
(4) The name of the Plan Revision document(s) being objected to,
and the name and title of the responsible official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the Plan Revision
document(s) to which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how
the proposed Forest Plan decision may be improved. If the objector
believes that the Plan Revision is inconsistent with law, regulation,
or policy, an explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the link between the objector's
prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection,
unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the objection (a bibliography is
not sufficient), except that the following need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System documents and land management
Plans or other published Forest Service documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest Service in the planning
documentation related to the proposal subject to objection, and
d. Formal comments previously provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the plan revision comment period.
Prior to the issuance of the reviewing officer's written response,
either the reviewing officer or the objector may request to meet to
discuss issues raised in the objection. Interested persons who wish to
participate in meetings to discuss issues raised by objectors must have
previously submitted substantive formal comments related to the
objection issues. Interested persons must file a request to participate
as an interested person within 10 days after legal notice of objections
received has been published. Requests must be sent to the same email or
address identified for filing objections, above, and the interested
person must identify the specific issues they have interest in
discussing. During the objection meeting, interested persons will be
able to participate in discussions related to issues on the agenda that
they have listed in their request to be an interested person.
Responsible Official
The Regional Forester for the Pacific Northwest Region (1220 SW 3rd
Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808-2200), is the responsible
official who will approve the final ROD for the Revised Forest Plan.
Reviewing Officer
Chris French, Associate Deputy Chief, is the delegated reviewing
officer for the Chief of the Forest Service (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)).
Dated: August 29, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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