The Forest Service is requesting public comments on the Pinecrest Basin Management Direction – Community Center: Forest Plan Amendment and Special Use Permit. Please review the Environmental Assessment and preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact.
Comments concerning this proposal will be accepted for 30 calendar days following publication of this notice in the Union Democrat, the newspaper of record for the Stanislaus National Forest. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this proposal. Those wishing to comment should not rely on dates or timeframe information provided by any other source
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.
This project is subject to the pre-decisional administrative review process pursuant to 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B and 36 CFR 219.52. Only individuals or entities (as defined by 36 CFR 218.2) who submit timely and specific written comments during this 30-day comment period will be eligible to file an objection during the objection period prior to a final decision (36 CFR 218.5(a) and 36 CFR 219.53).
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.
Comments submitted can be viewed in the public reading room: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/ReadingRoom?project=68965
The form below can be used to submit your comments to the responsible project official.
National Forests have the option to post comments for public viewing on this web site via a public reading room. Active reading rooms allow the public to read or download your letter, including your contact information. If this project has an active reading room, a link labeled “Public Comment Reading Room” will appear on the main project page. The agency may withhold letters containing proprietary information, sensitive cultural or habitat locations, profanity, etc. All letters, including those not posted, will be considered and included as part of the project record.
Disclaimer: All contact information is optional; however, anonymous comments will not provide standing to object.
