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Date: 05/13/2010 BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Sierra National Forest, located in central California, has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) on the Sierra National Forest Travel Management Plan.
Copies of the FEIS, ROD and associated maps are available on CD or printed (limited copies) by sending a request to: sierra.route@fs.fed.us. If you are requesting a copy, please make sure to enclose your mailing address. The FEIS, ROD and associated maps and documents are also available on the Sierra National Forest website at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/projects/ohv/index.shtml
The Forest Service (FS) will be holding three public workshops and a webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the decision. (See schedule below for dates and locations.)
Monday, May 17, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm
Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Road 425B
Oakhurst, CA
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm
Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, Liberty Room
808 4th Street
Clovis, CA
(Optional open house begins at 5:00 pm for those who
would like to stop in and talk with Forest Service Staff).
Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm
Foothill Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room
291147 Auberry Rd
Prather, CA
(Optional open house begins at 5:00 pm for those who
would like to stop in and talk with Forest Service Staff).
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:00-8:30pm
Virtual Webinar
An online overview of the Decision
To sign-up for the webinar, please visit the following website: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/539264808
Written appeals must be submitted during the 45-day appeal period which began on May 10, 2010, and ends June 23, 2010.
Paper appeals must be submitted to:
Regional Forester
USDA, Forest Service
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
Appeals may be submitted by FAX (707) 562-9091 or by hand-delivery to the Regional Office, at the address shown above, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm), excluding federal holidays.
Electronic appeals must be submitted to:
appeals-pacificsouthwest-regional-office@fs.fed.us
Electronic appeals must be submitted and readable in plain text (.txt), Microsoft Word (.doc) or rich text (.rtf) formats. Please put "Sierra Motorized Travel Management" in the subject line.
For electronically mailed appeals, the sender should normally receive an automated electronic acknowledgment from the agency as confirmation of receipt. If the sender does not receive an automated acknowledgment of the receipt of the appeal, it is the sender's responsibility to ensure timely receipt by other means [36 CFR 215.6(a)(4)(iii)].
For additional information concerning this decision or the Forest Service appeal process, contact Gayne Sears, IDT Team Leader at (559) 877- 2218 extension 3182 or by email to gsears@fs.fed.us.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact BRC.
Thanks in advance for your support,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
As a non-profit, grassroots organization funded primarily by membership dues and donations, we greatly appreciate your support. Visit http://www.sharetrails.org/make-a-difference-now to help fund our efforts to protect your trails!
Link
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Sierra National Forest, located in central California, has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) on the Sierra National Forest Travel Management Plan.
Copies of the FEIS, ROD and associated maps are available on CD or printed (limited copies) by sending a request to: sierra.route@fs.fed.us. If you are requesting a copy, please make sure to enclose your mailing address. The FEIS, ROD and associated maps and documents are also available on the Sierra National Forest website at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/projects/ohv/index.shtml
The Forest Service (FS) will be holding three public workshops and a webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the decision. (See schedule below for dates and locations.)
Monday, May 17, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm
Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Road 425B
Oakhurst, CA
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm
Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, Liberty Room
808 4th Street
Clovis, CA
(Optional open house begins at 5:00 pm for those who
would like to stop in and talk with Forest Service Staff).
Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm
Foothill Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room
291147 Auberry Rd
Prather, CA
(Optional open house begins at 5:00 pm for those who
would like to stop in and talk with Forest Service Staff).
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:00-8:30pm
Virtual Webinar
An online overview of the Decision
To sign-up for the webinar, please visit the following website: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/539264808
Written appeals must be submitted during the 45-day appeal period which began on May 10, 2010, and ends June 23, 2010.
Paper appeals must be submitted to:
Regional Forester
USDA, Forest Service
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
Appeals may be submitted by FAX (707) 562-9091 or by hand-delivery to the Regional Office, at the address shown above, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm), excluding federal holidays.
Electronic appeals must be submitted to:
appeals-pacificsouthwest-regional-office@fs.fed.us
Electronic appeals must be submitted and readable in plain text (.txt), Microsoft Word (.doc) or rich text (.rtf) formats. Please put "Sierra Motorized Travel Management" in the subject line.
For electronically mailed appeals, the sender should normally receive an automated electronic acknowledgment from the agency as confirmation of receipt. If the sender does not receive an automated acknowledgment of the receipt of the appeal, it is the sender's responsibility to ensure timely receipt by other means [36 CFR 215.6(a)(4)(iii)].
For additional information concerning this decision or the Forest Service appeal process, contact Gayne Sears, IDT Team Leader at (559) 877- 2218 extension 3182 or by email to gsears@fs.fed.us.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact BRC.
Thanks in advance for your support,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national (non-profit) trail-saving group that represents over 600,000 recreationists nationwide The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season is beginning. Federal employees, please mark BlueRibbon Coalition and Check #11402 on your CFC pledge form to support our efforts to protect your access. Join us at 1-800-258-3742 http://www.sharetrails.org
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As a non-profit, grassroots organization funded primarily by membership dues and donations, we greatly appreciate your support. Visit http://www.sharetrails.org/make-a-difference-now to help fund our efforts to protect your trails!
Link
