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.
Individuals, organizations, Federal, State, Tribal governments, and local agencies that are interested in or affected by the Proposed Action are invited to participate in the scoping process. Comments received will be used in the preparation of the environmental analysis.
Comments received in response to scoping, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record of this proposed action and will be available for public inspection. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered. To be most helpful in development of the analysis, comments are requested by September 11, 2023.
Additionally, pursuant to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any person may request the agency to withhold a submission from the public record by showing how the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) permits such confidentiality. Persons requesting such confidentiality should be aware that, under the FOIA, confidentiality may be granted in only very limited circumstances, such as to protect trade secrets. The Forest Service will inform the requester of the agency’s decision regarding the request for confidentiality; where the request is denied, the agency will return the submission and notify the requester that the comments may be resubmitted with or without name and address within a specified number of days.
The preferred method for submitting comments is through the public participation portal on the project webpage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=64579.
Click on comment/object in the Get Connected box. Comments will also be accepted via email to: comments-intermtn-dixie-escalante@usda.gov.
Written comments may be submitted to Nephi Noyes, Range Management Specialist, Escalante Ranger District, P.O. Box 246, Escalante, UT 84726 or emailed to comments-intermtn-dixie-escalante@usda.gov. The office business hours for submitting hand-delivered comments are: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays at 755 West Main, P.O. Box 246, Escalante, UT 84726. Comments may be faxed to 435-826-5491. The main office number is 435-826-5400. Electronic, written, hand-delivered, and facsimile comments concerning this project will be accepted.
Please state “Sweetwater-Griffin Top Pasture Division Fence” in the subject line when providing electronic comments, or on the envelope when replying by mail.
Nephi Noyes
