SPT1014, BUFFALO CREEK GUN CLUB, INC. PERMIT RENEWAL PROJECT
The USDA Forest Service has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) and draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact (DN/FONSI) for the Buffalo Creek Gun Club Permit Renewal Project. The proposed action is to be located at the Camp Fickes facility on the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, about six miles southwest of Buffalo Creek, Colorado in Jefferson County. The proposed action would expand the area and facilities authorized under a new 20-year special use permit. The Responsible Official for this decision is Ryan Nehl, Forest and Grassland Supervisor.
The Responsible Official is planning to implement the proposed action and authorize the construction of a new pistol range and associated facilities and continued operation of the Camp Fickes shooting range by the Buffalo Creek Gun Club, Inc.
The EA and draft DN/FONSI for the project are available upon request at the South Platte Ranger District office, 30403 Kings Valley Drive, Suite 2-115, Conifer, CO 80433. They are also available on the project website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/projects/68013. Additional information regarding this proposed action can be obtained from Nathanael Berry, Realty Specialist, at (720) 602-8438 or by e-mail at nathanael.berry@usda.gov.
The Buffalo Creek Gun Club, Inc. Permit Renewal Project is an activity implementing a land management plan. This activity is subject to pre-decisional objection under subparts A and B of 36 CFR Part 218.
Objections, including attachments, must be filed with the appropriate reviewing officer within 45 calendar days following publication of this notice in the Pueblo Chieftain, the newspaper of record. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Objectors should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. It is the objector’s responsibility to ensure timely filing of a written objection with the reviewing officer pursuant to 36 CFR 218.9.
Objections will only be accepted from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during scoping or other designated opportunities for public comment in accordance with 36 CFR 218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless the issue is based on new information arising after the designated comment opportunities.
The objection must contain the minimum content requirements specified in 36 CFR 218.8(d) and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in 36 CFR 218.8(b). Objections that do not adhere to these requirements make review of an objection difficult and are conditions under which the reviewing officer may set aside an objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218.10. All eligible objections are available for public inspection.
Electronic objections are preferred and must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer online at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=68013. Electronic submissions must be submitted in a format that is readable with optical character recognition software (e.g., Word, PDF, Rich Text) and be searchable. An automated response should confirm your electronic objection has been received.
Any person who wishes to fax an objection, contact Scarlett Vallaire, Administrative Review Coordinator via phone at 801-989-6605 or email at scarlett.vallaire@usda.gov.
Written objections may be submitted via regular mail to: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, Attn: Reviewing Officer, C/O Director of Strategic Planning, 1617 Cole Blvd., Bldg. 17, Lakewood, CO, 80401.
Objections sent by private carrier or hand delivery must be addressed to: Objection Reviewing Officer, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region, Attn: Reviewing Officer, C/O Director of Strategic Planning, 1617 Cole Blvd., Bldg. 17, Lakewood, CO 80401. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excluding Federal holidays, for hand delivery.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Nathanael Berry
