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A 30-day comment period has been initiated pursuant to 36 CFR 218.22 and 36 CFR 219.13. This comment period allows interested or affected parties an opportunity to offer input during the decision making process.

This project is subject to the pre-decisional administrative review process established under 36 CFR 218, Subparts A and B, and 36 CFR 219.52. Eligibility to file an objection is limited to individuals or entities (as defined in 36 CFR 218.2) that submit timely and specific written comments during the 30-day comment period (36 CFR 218.5(a); 36 CFR 219.53).

It should be noted, however, that a proposal to amend the 36 CFR 218 administrative review process (including changes to the duration of objection periods) was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2026. Should the revised rule be published before the project’s objection period is initiated, the project and associated EA and FONSI will be subject to the revised administrative review process. Otherwise this project will follow the administrative review process established previously.

Individuals and organizations wishing to object must meet the information requirements of 36 CFR 218.25(a)(3), which include providing specific written comments on the proposed project with supporting rationale (36 CFR 218.25(a)(3)(iii)). Each individual or representative submitting comments must either sign their comments or verify their identity upon request (36 CFR 218.24(b)(8)). All written comments received by the responsible official will be included in the public record (36 CFR 218.25(b)(2)).

Comments will be accepted for 30 calendar days following publication of the legal notice in the Union Democrat, the newspaper of record for the Stanislaus National Forest. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the sole method for determining the comment period. Please do not relay on dates from any other source (36 CFR 218.24(c)(2)).