For projects that do not yet have decisions posted, comments should be mailed to: Hoosier National Forest, Attn: (Name of Project), 811 Constitution Avenue, Bedford, IN  47421; for Tell City projects, the street address is: 248 15th Street, Tell City, IN  47586. Electronic comments may be sent to: r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us. Please include the following information when providing comments:

1. In the subject line, title of the document or project on which the comment is being submitted

2. Your name, address, telephone number, organization represented, and title.

3. Specific concerns and facts, and supporting reasons regarding your comments.

For proposed actions being documented in an EA or an appealable Decision Memo, the opportunity to comment ends 30 days after publication of the legal notice in the newspaper of record. For decisions documented in an EIS the comment period ends 45 days following publication of a notice of availability in the Federal Register. Only those submitting timely comments will be eligible to appeal.

Comments received in response to a solicitation for any project, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record on the proposed action and will be available for public inspection. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, those who submit anonymous comments may not have standing to appeal the subsequent decision under 36 CFR Part 215.

Please contact our office regarding the availability of older decisions and analyses.

In December 2007, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) posted a publication on the web titled: Citizen's Guide To NEPA - Having Your Voice Heard . This document is designed specifically to help interested persons better understand NEPA. The document can be printed/downloaded from: http://www.nepa.gov/nepa/Citizens_Guide_Dec07.pdf. (This link leaves the Hoosier Website.)

For more information, contact us at r9_hoosier_website@fs.fed.us