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This proposed project is subject to the objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218 Subpart B.

Eligibility to file objections

Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project either during scoping or other designated opportunity for public comment in accordance with § 218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after designated opportunities.

Individual members of organizations must have submitted their own comments to meet the requirements of eligibility as an individual objections received on behalf of an organization are considered as those of the organization only. If an objection is submitted on behalf of a number of individuals or organizations each individual or organization listed must meet the eligibility requirement of having previously submitted comments on the project (§ 218.7). Names and addresses of objectors will become part of the public record.

Contents of an objection

Incorporation of documents by reference in the objection is permitted only as provided for at § 218.8(b). Minimum content requirements of an objection are identified in § 218.8(d) include:

• Objector’s name and address with a telephone number if available; with signature or other verification of authorship supplied upon request;
• Identification of the lead objector when multiple names are listed along with verification upon request;
• Name of project name and title of the responsible official national forest/ranger district where project is located and
• Sufficient narrative description of those aspects of the proposed project objected to specific issues related to the project how environmental law regulation or policy would be violated and suggested remedies which would resolve the objection.
• Statement demonstrating the connection between prior specific written comments on this project and the content of the objection unless the objection issue arose after the designated opportunities for comment.

Filing an objection

The publication date in The Star News newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection of this project. We anticipate publication on September 3^rd 2015 but the actual publication should be confirmed. Those wishing to object to this proposed action should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source.

The Reviewing Officer is the Payette National Forest Supervisor Keith Lannom. Written objections including any attachment must be filed (regular mail fax email hand-delivery or express delivery) with the Reviewing Officer at Objection Reviewing Officer Intermountain Region USFS 324 25^th Street Ogden Utah 84401; or fax to 801-625-5277; or by email to: objections-intermtn-regional-office@fs.fed.us within 45 days following the publication date of this legal notice in the newspaper of record or where the 45^th day is a weekend or federal holiday the next business day. The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered objections are: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Electronic objections must be submitted in a format such as email message pdf plain text (.txt) rich text format (.rf) and Word (.doc or .docx).It is the responsibility of Objectors to ensure their objection is received in a timely manner (§ 218.9).