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Patrick Vegetation Management Project

Draft Decision Notice and Objection Period

USDA-Forest Service Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Whitman Ranger District

The Whitman Ranger District has recently completed an Environmental Assessment and draft Decision notice for the Patrick Vegetation Management Project, which is available on the web for review. The area being evaluated consists of approximately 48,793 acres of National Forest System lands on the Whitman Ranger District. The project area is approximately 3 air miles southwest of Sumpter, Oregon and 21 air miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon. The Environmental Assessment and draft Decision notice are available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55477. If you would like to receive a hard copy of either document, contact Adrian Cuzick at adrian.cuzick@usda.gov or by telephone at 541-519-9919. Only individuals or organizations that submitted specific written comments during a designated opportunity for public participation (scoping or the 30-day public comment period) may object (36 CFR 218.5). Notices of objection must meet the requirements of 36 CFR 218.8(d); incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided for at 36 CFR 218.8(b).

Electronic objections must be submitted to: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s project webpage at https://www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=55477 . Select the “Comment/Object on Project” link in the “Get Connected” group at the right-hand side of the project webpage. Hardcopy objections must be submitted by: Mail or Hand Deliver to Shaun McKinney, Forest Supervisor, Attn. Objections: 1550 Dewey Ave, Baker City, OR 97814. Hand deliveries can occur between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday except legal holidays. To facilitate service under COVID related safety procedures, the Wallowa Whitman National Forest is offering the option to pre-schedule delivery appointments. This will be done during these same business hours by telephone at 541-523-6391.

Objections must be electronically submitted, postmarked, or received by the Reviewing Officer, Forest Supervisor Shaun McKinney, within 45 days from the date of publication of this notice. The publication date is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to file an objection should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. Legal No. 268428 Published: November 4, 2021