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Saturday, 27 October 2007 |
Public comments sought on proposed Old Mammoth-Mill City fuels reduction project
The Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District is soliciting comments for a proposed fuels reduction project in the Old Mammoth and Mill City area, southwest of the town of Mammoth Lakes. Proposed treatments could begin during summer 2008.
Fuels reduction treatments would include a combination of understory thinning or mastication of trees (standing live and dead trees) and brush, piling of project generated slash and existing dead and down woody material, and disposal of slash and other material through on-site pile burning, chipping, or sale of fuel wood. Treatments would occur on approximately 125 acres within the Wildland Urban Intermix (WUI) Defense Zone. This project is intended to decrease potential wildfire intensity and rates of spread, and increase the safety of residents, private property, and firefighters working to protect the community and suppress fires.
Written, facsimile, hand-delivered, oral and electronic comments concerning this action will be accepted until Nov. 13. The comment period is intended to provide those interested in or affected by a proposed Forest Service action an opportunity to make their concerns and objections known to the Responsible Official prior to a decision being made. The District Ranger, Jon Regelbrugge is the Responsible Official who will make the decision whether or not to authorize the proposed fuels reduction treatments, based on an interdisciplinary analysis.
Submit comments to:
Jennifer Ebert, ID Team Leader
Mammoth Ranger Station
P.O. Box 148
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Tel: (760) 924-5535; Fax: (760) 924-5537
E-mail:
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Those who provide comments or otherwise express interest in the proposal by the close of the comment period will be eligible to appeal the decision pursuant to 36 CFR part 215 regulations. If you have questions regarding the proposed project, please contact Jennifer Ebert, Interagency Vegetation Management Planner, at (760) 924-5535. -USFS
Inyo Forest seeks comments on proposed Motorized Travel Management action
The Inyo National Forest released its Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management, also known as Route Designation, on Oct. 1. For those who have been following this multi-step process during the past few years, the release of the Proposed Action begins Step 4 of the planning process–the formal analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA—the scoping comment period on the Proposed Action will end Nov. 15.
The Motorized Travel Management planning process on the Inyo National Forest is part of a national effort to define transportation systems on each forest in the country. The goal is to develop a sustainable system of routes, providing an array of opportunities for access and recreation in national forests, as well as protection of various resources by curtailing motorized cross-country travel.
Acting Forest Supervisor Marlene Finley is encouraging the public to get involved during this stage of the planning process. “We know many people have invested a lot of time in this already, but at this stage we are hoping you will give us your comments and feedback on our proposed system of routes so that we can develop alternatives that will address your issues.”
Maps of the Proposed Action display existing and proposed roads and trails that would make up the Forest Transportation System designated for public motorized use. Other minor changes are also proposed, such as identifying vehicle types allowed on each route.
Documents and maps are available at www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/projects/ohvroute5.shtml In addition, maps and tables will be available for viewing at the following Inyo National Forest and BLM offices: Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining, the Mammoth Welcome Center in Mammoth Lakes, the Forest Supervisor’s Office on Pacu Lane in Bishop, the Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine and the BLM Ridgecrest Field Office on South Richmond Road in Ridgecrest. Maps and documents may be available in other communities and office hours may be scheduled for drop-in discussions with Forest staff. Please check the website or call for updated information.
For more information about the proposed action or public meetings, please check the Web site or contact Marty Hornick at (760) 873-2461 or Nancy Ehrhardt at (760) 873-2490. CDs containing proposal maps and documents can be requested via e-mail at:
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