Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Object
Forest Road 164 Reconstruction Environmental Assessment,
Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
U.S. Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Great Divide Ranger District
Ashland County, Wisconsin
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Great Divide Ranger District Ranger, Michael A. Martin, the deciding official, is pleased to announce the release of the Environmental Assessment, Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (DN/FONSI) for Forest Road 164 Reconstruction. The documents are available on our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/chequamegon-nicolet/projects/61289. The environmental assessment and relative appendices may have new information, so the review of the new information will be done concurrently with the 45-day objection period. The draft decision is subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218, subparts A and B. Only individuals or organizations who submitted timely and specific written comments (section 218.2) about this project during designated opportunities for public comment are eligible to file an objection in accordance with section 218.5. Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after designated comment opportunities (section 218.8(c)). The burden is on the objector to demonstrate compliance with this requirement for objection issues.
The objection must contain the minimum content requirements specified in section 218.8(d). Incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in section 218.8(b). The opportunity to object ends 45 days following the date of publication of the legal notice in the newspaper of record, the Ashland Daily Press, Ashland, Wisconsin. Written objections must be postmarked or received during this time period. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection, and those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. The 45-day period is computed using calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. When the period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the time is extended to the end of the next Federal working day. The regulations prohibit extending the length of the comment period. It is the objector’s responsibility to ensure timely filing of a written objection with the reviewing officer. All objections are available for public inspection during and after the objection process. Names and contact information submitted with objections will become part of the public record and may be released under the Freedom of Information Act.
To submit objections electronically, go to: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?project=61289.
Written objections may be mailed or hand-delivered during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Central Time, excluding holidays) to the reviewing officer for this project:
Janelle Crocker, Reviewing Officer Attn: Objections; Administrative Review Coordinator,
Suite 800 USDA Forest Service,
Eastern Region 626 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-297-3700 (FAX)
For additional information concerning this decision, contact: Ginger Molitor, Team Leader, at 715-638-0272 or go to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/chequamegon-nicolet/projects/61289.
Nicole G. Molitor
