Thank you for your interest in the Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Plan Revision. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Land Management Plan was released on November 28, 2023. The objection period ran from November 28, 2023– January 29, 2024 (60-day objection period) The legal notice of objections filed published on February 8 in the newspaper of record, the Lewiston Tribune The 10-day interested person filing period concludes on February 20, 2024. You do not need to have objected to the plan decision to request to be an interested person. However, you must have provided substantive comment during the opportunities provided during the planning process. Interested person requests must include: name and affiliation, if any, of the requester; mailing address, phone number, and email address (if available) for the requester; the objection issues the requester has an interest in; a brief explanation of the requester’s interest in the objection(s) and any specific concern(s), including a description of support or opposition to the objection(s); and a statement demonstrating the requester’s previous participation in the planning process (e.g., identifying when the requester submitted comments. Cooperating agencies and governments of federally recognized tribes may participate in any objection without formal request. However, they must notify the reviewing officer of their interest in specific objections and intent to participate so that the reviewing officer is able to provide notification of relevant meetings or calls. The Interested Person Filing Period runs until February 20, 2024 at 11:59:59/23:59:59. The system will shut off at midnight.
Sara Daugherty
