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Plumas National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management Project

Following 4 years of work and over 20 public meetings and workshops, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Plumas National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management Project is available for your review and comment.

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Plumas National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management Project
• Maps - Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Plumas National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management Project

This project is part of a Nation-wide process to authorize OHV use on those existing trails, roads and areas, which will provide for a variety of recreational experiences in a safe and ecologically sustainable manner. Authorized use would also continue a restriction on travel between trails, roads, and areas (cross-country) unless some type of permit is in place that allows otherwise. 

A final environmental impact statement and decision on this project is expected later in the spring of 2009 with a motor vehicle use map scheduled for later in the year.

Comments are invited on the DEIS

The purpose of the comment period is to give the public an opportunity to provide early and meaningful participation on the proposed action prior to the project decision to be made by Plumas National Forest Supervisor, Alice Carlton.

The 45-day comment period begins the day the Notice of Availability (NOA) for this project is published in the Federal Register. The NOA is anticipated to be published Monday, December 29, 2008.

While comments may be submitted anytime during the analysis process, only those who submit timely comments or otherwise express interest during the comment period will have eligibility to appeal the subsequent decision under 36 CFR 215. It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them by the close of the comment period.

Written comments must be submitted to:

Pete Hochrein, Interdisciplinary Team Leader
Plumas National Forest
PO Box 11500, Quincy, CA, 95971

Or hand-delivered to:
159 Lawrence Street, Quincy, CA
8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Oral comments must be submitted to:

Pete Hochrein (530) 283-2050 during business hours above or in person at the address above, or at an official agency function (i.e. public meeting) that is designed to elicit public comments.

Electronic comments:

Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as:

• email message
• plain text (.txt)
• rich text format (.rtf)
• Word (.doc)

to: plumas_ohv_mail_in_database@fs.fed.us

In cases where no identifiable name is attached to a comment, a verification of identity will be required for appeal eligibility. If using an electronic message, a scanned signature is one way to provide verification

Open Houses:

Team members will be available to familiarize people with the route designation and environmental analysis processes and will provide assistance if you want to provide comments during the open house.

Open House Locations

Where	When	What Time
Blairsden, CA Beckwourth Ranger District Office 23 Mohawk Road	January 15, 2009	3-6pm
Quincy, CA Mount Hough Ranger District Office 39693 Highway 70	January 13, 2009	3-6pm
Oroville, CA  Feather River Ranger District Office 875 Mitchell Avenue	January 8, 2009	3-6pm

 

Contact any of the following Plumas National Forest Recreation personnel with questions or to review maps:

• Deb Schoenberg, Feather River RD, Oroville, (530) 534-6500
• Peggy Gustafson, Mt. Hough RD, Quincy, (530) 283-0555
• Judy Schaber, Beckwourth RD, Blairsden, (530) 836-2575
• Pete Hochrein, Supervisor’s Office, Quincy, (530) 283-2050