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Projects and Plans
Motorized Travel Management
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement | Background | Quad Maps | Public Meetings
The Stanislaus National Forest is seeking comment on the Stanislaus National Forest Motorized Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS discloses environmental impacts associated with the proposed action, a no action alternative and three additional action alternatives developed in response to issues raised by the public. Links to the DEIS and supporting documents and maps are provided below. Meetings are scheduled to involve the public in this phase of the process.
Check our Frequently Asked Questions (pdf 43kb) for additional information.
How to Comment and Timeframe:
- Attend a public meeting or open house.
- View the website and download a copy of the DEIS (in whole or in parts listed below).
- Get a CD version of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
The opportunity to comment ends 60 days following publication of a Notice of Availibility for the DEIS in the Federal Register (expected March 6, 2009). NOTE: Comment period extended to May 20th. Comments may be submitted to:
- Stanislaus National Forest
- Attn: Motorized Travel DEIS
- 19777 Greenley Road
- Sonora, CA 95370
Comments may also be submitted by FAX (209) 533-1890, by TTY/TDD (209) 533-0765; or by hand-delivery to the address shown above, during normal business hours. Oral Comments must be provided at the Responsible Officials office, via telephone (209) 532-3671 ext. 350, during normal business hours. Electronic comments, in acceptable [plain text (.txt), rich text (.rtf) or Word (.doc)] formats, may be submitted to comments-pacificsouthwest-stanislaus@fs.fed.us with Subject: Motorized Travel DEIS.
You may want to bookmark this page to check for new documents, corrections and/or updates as they are posted.
Documents
The DEIS is available as a compiled master document or in the individual sections as shown below. A CD (available by request) contains a complete set of the DEIS documents, other resource reports, additional supporting documents and other maps shown in the How to Use the CD guide (76k .pdf; 3 pages). The DEIS User Guide (68kb .pdf; 4 pages) provides tips on how to navigate the document, so you may want to read this first. The PDF Maps Help guide (1,342kb .pdf; 10 pages) provides tips on how to use the Quad Maps.
Most of the files are Adobe PDF files requiring the Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher for best performance. You can download the latest Acrobat Reader software free of charge at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.
Note 1: the alternative maps and quad maps listed below are full size versions. A full-size version of these maps cannot be printed on conventional home printers. A full-size version can only be printed from a large plotter. Many local engineering and survey businesses as well as copy businesses can print the maps for a nominal fee. They are large files that could take a long time to load on your computer, depending on your connection speed. Once loaded and visible on your screen, zooming into a particular area will show the details. You can request a CD containing the alternative maps and quad maps or a paper set of the alternative maps from the Project Contact shown below. Paper copies of the quad maps are not available.
Note 2: DEIS Errata (March 25, 2009)
Make the following changes to the Stanislaus National Forest Motorized Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Appendix H
Table H.01-1, Legend (page 464):
- Change HR Heritage Resources to CR Cultural Resources.
Appendix I
Table I-03-1 (pages 495-510):
- Change all 18 route segments [03N01 (4 segments); 04N12 (2 segments); 05N17; 07N05 (2 segments); 07N09 (3 segments); 07N17; 07N23 (2 segments); 08N02; 08N12; and, 18EV306] with Season of Use (SEA) 3 shown as year-round in Alternative 1 from year-round to 5/15-11/30.
- Change one segment [03N01] with SEA 2 shown as year-round in Alternative 1 from year-round to 4/1-11/30.
- Change all 842 route segments with SEA 3 shown as 5/15-11/30 in Alternative 5 from 5/15-11/30 to 5/15-11/15.
| Scoping | Released |
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| Scoping Report (51k .pdf, 6 pages) | 04/25/2008 |
| Scoping Letter (55k .pdf, 5 pages) | 11/16/2007 |
| Notice of Intent and Proposed Action (101k .pdf, 4 pages) | 11/19/2007 |
| Draft Environmental Impact Statement | Released |
| Master DEIS (6.3mb .pdf, 530 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Cover, Table of Contents and Summary (312kb .pdf 20 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 1: Purpose of and Need for Action (104kb .pdf 12 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 2: The Alternatives (329kb .pdf 26 page) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.01: Introduction (76kb .pdf 12 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.02: Botanical Resources (306kb .pdf 47 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.03: Cultural Resources (174kb .pdf 47 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.04: Recreation Resources (127kb .pdf 19 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.05: Roadless and Special Areas (468kb .pdf 39 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.06: Transportation Facilities (142kb .pdf 20 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.07: Society, Culture and Economy (284kb .pdf 26 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.08: Soil Resource (560kb .pdf 23 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.09: Visual Resources (82kb .pdf 12 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.10: Water Resources (393kb .pdf 28 pages | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 3.11: Wildlife: Terrestrial and Aquatic Species (597kb .pdf 102 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapters 3.12 through 3.15: Short-Term Uses and Long-Term Productivity, Unavoidable Adverse Effects, Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments, Other Required Disclosures (21kb .pdf 4 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 4: Consultation and Coordination (85kb .pdf 14 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Chapter 5: Index (35kb .pdf 4 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms (18kb .pdf 4 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix B: Cumulative Effects Analysis (81kb .pdf 8 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix C: Forest Plan Direction (127kb .pdf 18 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix D: Glossary (88kb .pdf 14 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix E: Law Enforcement (48kb .pdf 8 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix F: Maintenance and Mitigation Definitions (26kb .pdf 8 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix G: References (73kb .pdf 16 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix H: Resource Analysis Summary (370kb .pdf 10 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Appendix I: Route Data (1.93mb .pdf 46 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| DEIS Errata (31kb pdf, 1 page) | 03/25/2009 |
| Maps | Released |
| Alternative 1 (Proposed Action) (6.35mb .pdf 36"x48") | 02/27/2009 |
| Alternative 2 (No Action) (5.38mb .pdf 36"x48") | 02/27/2009 |
| Alternative 3 (Cross Country Prohibited) (5.38 mb .pdf 36"x48") | 02/27/2009 |
| Alternative 4 (Recreation) (6.45 mb .pdf 36"x48") | 02/27/2009 |
| Alternative 5 (Resources) (5.47mb .pdf 36"x48") | 02/27/2009 |
| Quad Maps | 02/27/2009 |
| Resource Reports | Released |
| Botanical Biological Evaluation (776kb .pdf 89 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Weed Risk Assessment (149kb .pdf 26 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Cumulative Watershed Effects (70kb .pdf 11 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Riparian Conservation Objectives Analysis (31k .pdf 6 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Fish and Wildlife Biological Assessment/Biological Evaluation (723kb .pdf 148 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Management Indicator Species Report (223k .pdf 44 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Supporting Documents | Released |
| Alternatives Analysis (488kb .pdf 165 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Alternatives Submitted During Scoping (79kb .pdf 9 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Public Comment Summary (163kb .pdf 51 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
| Resource Analysis Database Summary (738kb .pdf 288 pages) | 02/27/2009 |
PROJECT CONTACT
Sue Warren, Project
Coordinator
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-3671 ext. 321
e-mail: swarren@fs.fed.us
US Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest
Last Modified: Tuesday, 05 May 2009 at 16:02:44 EDT