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The USDA Forest Service has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) and draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact (DN/FONSI) for the Jackson Mountain Landscape Project. The proposed action is to be located in the Jackson Mountain area east of Pagosa Springs on the Pagosa Ranger District. The Responsible Official for this decision is Pagosa District Ranger Josh Peck. The Responsible Official is planning to implement Alternative 2, which proposes and includes fuels reduction and vegetation treatments such as mastication, thinning, and tree removal. The EA and draft DN/FONSI for the Jackson Mountain Landscape Project are available upon request at the Pagosa Ranger District office, 180 Pagosa Street, PO Box 310, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. These documents are also available at the San Juan National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61809. Additional information regarding this proposed action can be obtained from Adam Tlachac, Timber Management Assistant, at 970-264-1513 or by e-mail at adam.tlachac@usda.gov. The Jackson Mountain Landscape Project is an activity implementing a land management plan. This activity is subject to pre-decisional objection under subparts A and B of 36 CFR Part 218. Objections, including attachments, must be filed with the appropriate reviewing officer within 45 calendar days following publication of this notice in the Pagosa Sun, the newspaper of record. The publication date in the newspaper of record, November 14, 2024, is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Objectors should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. It is the objector’s responsibility to ensure timely filing of a written objection with the reviewing officer pursuant to 36 CFR 218.9. Objections will only be accepted from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during scoping or other designated opportunities for public comment in accordance with 36 CFR 218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless the issue is based on new information arising after the designated comment opportunities. The objection must contain the minimum content requirements specified in 36 CFR 218.8(d) and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in 36 CFR 218.8(b). Objections that do not adhere to these requirements make review of an objection difficult and are conditions under which the reviewing officer may set aside an objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218.10. All eligible objections are available for public inspection. Electronic objections are preferred and must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer online at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=61809, with “Jackson Mountain Landscape Project Objection” in the subject line. Electronic submissions must be submitted in a format that is readable with optical character recognition software (e.g., Word, PDF, Rich Text) and be searchable. An automated response should confirm your electronic objection has been received. If faxing an objection, please contact Emma Reinemann, NEPA Coordinator, at 970-882-6822 or emma.reinemann@usda.gov in advance to make an appointment. Written objections may be submitted via regular mail to: San Juan National Forest Headquarters, Forest Supervisor Dave Neely, Attn: Objections, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, CO 81301. Objections sent by private carrier or hand delivery must be addressed to:San Juan National Forest Headquarters, Forest Supervisor Dave Neely, Attn: Objections, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, CO 81301.