The Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project, including commenters' names and contact information, will become part of the public record. Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review. Comments, or in some cases other expressions of interest, along with respondent's contact information, submitted during the comment period may be necessary to establish a respondent's eligibility to participate in an administrative review for this proposed action. Interested members of the public should review the proposal's information to determine the applicable administrative review process and the eligibility requirements for that process.
- The date of the legal notice of opportunity to comment on this proposed action is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period.
- For proposals to be documented with an Environmental Assessment, the legal notice announcing the comment period appears in the Newspaper of Record.
- For Draft Environmental Impact Statements, the Notice of Availability announcing the comment period appears in the Federal Register.
HOW TO COMMENT AND TIMEFRAME
Comments will be accepted any time but will be most helpful if submitted prior to June 7, 2023. Names and contact information submitted with comments will become part of the public record and may be released under the Freedom of Information Act. Decisions that are categorically excluded from documentation in an Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) are not subject to an administrative review process (pre-decisional objection process) (Agriculture Act of 2014, Subtitle A, Sec. 8006).
Written comments may also be submitted via mail or in person (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays) to Jennifer Schuller, Deputy District Ranger, Aspen-Sopris Ranger District, 620 Main Street, Carbondale, CO 81621.
Persons commenting should include: 1) name, address, telephone number, organization represented, if any; 2) name of the proposal on which the comment is being submitted (Coal Basin Methane Capture Research Project); and 3) specific facts and supporting reasons for consideration.
For more information about this project, contact Jennifer Schuller at (970) 309-0966 or jennifer.schuller@usda.gov.
