The Clackamas Fires Roadside Danger Tree project is located within Clackamas, Marion, and Jefferson Counties in the state of Oregon. The proposed action includes approximately 232 miles of roadside danger tree cutting, 9 miles of road decommissioning, 32 miles of road closures, and 3.5 miles of other road operational maintenance level changes on the Clackamas Ranger District. The Environmental Assessment and Draft Decision Notice can be downloaded from the project website at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61043. The Forest Service Responsible Official is Curtis Booher, District Ranger, Clackamas River Ranger District. The Objection Deciding Officer is Meta Loftsgaarden, Forest Supervisor.
This draft decision is subject to objection pursuant to Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 218. 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. Objections must be filed within 45 days from the date of publication of notice of the opportunity to object in The Oregonian.
The publication date is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. If the time period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the time is extended to the end of the next Federal working day. A link to provide electronic objections is located on the project website under "Comment/Object on Project". Alternatively, objections may be mailed to: Forest Supervisor, Objection Reviewing Officer, Mt. Hood National Forest, 16400 Champion Way, Sandy OR 97055. Hand deliveries are not accepted at this time because offices are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is the responsibility of the objector to confirm receipt of objections submitted. For further information regarding objection procedures, contact Michelle Lombardo at 971-303-2083.
Your comments are requested by 8/30/2022.
The form below can be used to submit your comments to the responsible project official.
National Forests have the option to post comments for public viewing on this web site via a public reading room. Active reading rooms allow the public to read or download your letter, including your contact information. If this project has an active reading room, a link labeled “Public Comment Reading Room” will appear on the main project page. The agency may withhold letters containing proprietary information, sensitive cultural or habitat locations, profanity, etc. All letters, including those not posted, will be considered and included as part of the project record.
