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Projects & PlansNEPA ProjectsSchedule of Proposed ActionsThe Planning, Appeals and Litigation System (PALS) is a national web-based database that captures key planning information for projects whose decisions are expected to be documented in a Decision Memo, Decision Notice, or Record of Decision. Its initial purpose was to automate a quarterly report of the forest's Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPAs) and facilitate biannual reporting of Cooperating Agency information to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). This database is continually expanding to further integrate other applications, provide a WWW interface for public access, and track appeals and litigation information. You may download a copy of the latest quarterly report as a PDF file (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):
Visit the Forest Service National Headquarters web site to download the Schedule of Proposed Actions for another National Forest, Grassland, Scenic Area, Recreation Area, or Tall Grass Prairie in the United States. Many current or recently issued Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and NEPA Decisions are available for download from the NEPA Projects page.
Current Scoping NoticesThe following are projects under development for which we invite your input, concerns, or comments. Instructions for providing comments are given in the notices which may be downloaded (PDF files) from the indicated links. Though you may comment on a proposal at any time during the planning process, to be of most use in the development of the proposed action and alternatives, please submit comments by the date indicated.
Categorical Exclusions (CEs)Some activities that have been categorically excluded from documentation in an environmental analysis or an environmental impact statement are now subject to public notice of the proposed action, the opportunity to comment on the proposed action during a formal 30-day comment period, and the decision is subject to appeal according to Forest Service appeal regulations (36 CFR 215). This comment period is being provided pursuant to the September 16, 2005, order issued by the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Case No. CIV F-03-6386JKS. Those who provide timely and substantive comments will be eligible to appeal the decision pursuant to 36 CFR part 215 regulations. The order specifically applies to categorically excluded timber sales. In addition, it applies to the following actions:
These activities are documented in a formal Decision Memo and have been listed in the Schedule of Proposed Actions. We will be issuing public notices for these actions as well. Categorically Excluded actions that are currently available for public comment are also listed below. Following the public comment period, any substantive comments and the Forest Service responses will be available for download from the NEPA Projects page along with the decision. Only those who provided substantive comment on the proposal during the formal 30-day comment period will be eligible to appeal the decision.
CEs, EAs, or DEISs Available for Public CommentThe following EAs or DEISs are
available for public comment.
How to Provide Comments to a CE, an EA, or an EIS
Your comments may be provided orally or in writing. You may hand-deliver or provide oral comments in person or by telephone to the office of the Responsible Official during normal business hours. You may also submit your comments by mail, fax, or email: (Mailing addresses and phone numbers are shown in the sidebar) Mt. St. Helens NVM Fax: (360) 449-7801 Email: comments-pacificnorthwest-giffordpinchot-mtsthelensnvm@fs.fed.us Mt. Adams District Fax: (509) 395-3424 Email: comments-pacificnorthwest-giffordpinchot-mtadams@fs.fed.us Cowlitz Valley District Fax: (360) 497-1102 Email: comments-pacificnorthwest-giffordpinchot-cowlitzvalley@fs.fed.us Forest Headquarters Fax: (360) 891-5045 Email: comments-pacificnorthwest-giffordpinchot@fs.fed.us
Official Notice of Opportunity to Comment on NEPA Analysis orOfficial Notice of NEPA DecisionsIf you have previously requested to have your name added to our project mailing list you will receive official notice when there is an opportunity to comment on a CE, an EA, or Draft EIS (DEIS) or when the NEPA decision has been made. Official notice of the availability of planning documents for comment or notice of project decisions are also published in the legal notices sections of newspapers of record, as follows:
Notices of projects which are initiated by the Forest Headquarters, and which may involve more than one district are published in The Columbian, Vancouver, WA. Courtesy notices of activities on the Mount Adams District are also published in the Enterprise (White Salmon, WA) and the Pioneer (Stevenson, WA).
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