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OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT Santa Rosa Rangeland Management Project Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Santa Rosa Ranger District Humboldt County, Nevada

The Santa Rosa Ranger District of the Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest has prepared an Environmental Assessment, draft Decision Notice, and Finding of No Significant Impact for Santa Rosa Rangeland Management Project. The selected alternative in the draft Decision Notice would authorize continued livestock grazing on 12 allotments as specified in Alternative 1. The proposed project or activity is subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218 Subparts A and B.

The Environmental
Assessment, draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact are available on-line at:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=52282 or at the Santa Rosa Ranger District Office,

3275 Fountain Way, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445.

Additional information regarding this project can be obtained from: Boyd Hatch, District Ranger, at (775) 623-5025 or boyd.hatch@usda.gov.

How to Object and Timeframe - The opportunity to object ends 45 days following the date of publication of the legal notice in the Humboldt Sun. The publication date of the legal notice in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. Issues raised in objections
must be based on previously submitted timely and specific written comments regarding the proposed project or activity during a public comment period, unless based on new information arising after
designated comment opportunities. Interested individuals or entities who have not previously commented may gain limited eligibility to object based on new information, but only for issues that arise based on new information where that information is truly new and was not available during the designated public comment opportunity. Incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in 218.8(b). It is the objector's responsibility to ensure timely filing of a written objection with the reviewing officer. At a minimum, the objection must include the following:

1) List the name, address, and if possible, a telephone number of the objector;

2) Provide a signature or other verification of authorship (a scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);

3) Identify the lead objector, when multiple names are listed on an objection;

4) Provide the name of the project being objected to, the name and title of the responsible official, and the name of the National Forest(s) and/or ranger district on which the project is located;

5) A statement of the issues and/or the parts of the project to which the objection applies;

6) If applicable, a statement explaining how the environmental analysis or draft decision specifically violates law, regulation, or policy; suggested remedies; and supporting reasons; and

7) A statement that demonstrates the connection between prior specific written comments and the content of the objection, unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the designated  opportunities for comment.

Written objections, including attachments, must be filed with the Reviewing Officer, William A. Dunkelberger, Forest Supervisor,
Intermountain Region, USFS, 324 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401, fax 801-625-536, in a format such as an email message, pdf, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc or .docx). The Objection Reviewing Officer can accept hand-delivered objections only via advanced coordination with the Regional Office staff, at the objections email above. Electronic objections must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word:
objections-intermtn-regionaloffice@usda.gov. Please state "Santa Rosa Rangeland Management Project" in the subject line when providing electronic objections, or on the envelope when replying by mail. 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 during and after the objection process. Published in the Great Basin Sun November 30, 2022.