OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project (61827) Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger Districts Inyo National Forest has prepared a Draft Decision Notice and a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project (ESCCRP). The project would thin trees, reduce fuels and implement restoration and revegetation/reforestation treatments on approximately 43,700 acres. This proposed decision is subject to objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B. Objections will only be accepted from those who submitted project-specific written comments during scoping or other designated comment period. Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted comments unless based on new information arising after the designated comment period(s). Objections must be submitted within 45 days following the publication of this legal notice in the Inyo Register. The date of this legal notice is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframes provided by any other source. It is the objector's responsibility to ensure evidence of timely receipt (36 CFR 218.9). Objections may be submitted on the project website at:https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/ inyo/?project=61827. Hard copy objections can be mailed to the Mammoth Lakes Ranger District; Attn: Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project, PO Box 148, 2510 Main St., Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 or delivered to the address shown above during business hours (M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm). Objections must include (36 CFR 218.8(d)): 1) name, address and telephone; 2) signature or other verification of authorship; 3) identify a single lead objector when applicable; 4) project name, Responsible Official name and title, and name of affected National Forest(s) and/or Ranger District(s); 5) reasons for, and suggested remedies to resolve, your objections; and, 6) description of the connection between your objections and your prior comments. Incorporate documents by reference only as provided for at 36 CFR 218.8(b). For additional information, contact Elisabeth McElwee, at the Mammoth Ranger District at (304) 546-0026 or by email at elisabeth.mcelwee@usda.gov.
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