The Houston-Rolla-Cedar Creek Ranger District of the Mark Twain National Forest has prepared an environmental assessment, draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact for the Corn Creek project. Based on review of the Corn Creek project, the responsible official has decided to implement the proposed action alternative including forest treatments, road maintenance, reroute, and decommissions, pond and openland maintenance, shooting area improvement, and lookout tower removal. The proposed project or activity is subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218 Subparts A and B. The environmental assessment and draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact are online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63423. These documents are also available for review at the Houston Ranger district at 108 S. Sam Houston Boulevard, Houston, MO 65483. Additional information regarding this project or activity can be obtained from: Zachary Piper, Forester, 417-967-4194, Zachary.piper@usda.gov. How to Object and Timeframe: The opportunity to object ends 45 days following the date of publication of the legal notice in the Houston Herald. The publication date of the legal notice in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection, and that those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by another source. Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during scoping or other designated opportunity for public comment. 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 §218.8 (c). The objection must contain the minimum content requirements specified in §218.8(d) and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in §218.8(b). 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. Written objections, including attachments, must be filed with: Vinci Keeler, Forest Supervisor, 401 Fairgrounds Road, Rolla, MO 65401, fax (573) 341-7415, office (573) 364-4621. The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered objections are: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Electronic objections must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc, .docx) to FS-comments-eastern-mark-twain@usda.gov. Please state “Corn Creek project” in the subject line when providing electronic objections, or on the envelope when replying by mail.
Zachary Piper
