TONGASS
NATIONAL FOREST UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FOREST SERVICE
News Release
Contact: Lee
Benson
E-mail:
labenson@xxxxxxxxx
Phone:
907-784-3359
Date:
August 15, 2009
Forest Service releases EA for Yakutat
motorized vehicle access
Yakutat, AK – The U.S. Forest Service
has released the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Yakutat Ranger District
Access and Travel Management (ATM) project.
A decision on the project will determine
how the district’s road system will be managed to meet public needs, safety
and resource concerns, budget levels and Forest Plan objectives.
The EA describes and analyzes one no-action
alternative and three action alternatives for motorized vehicle road and
trail access on the Yakutat Ranger District, Tongass National Forest. It
is available on the internet at www.tongass.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/projects/projects.shtml
under Yakutat Ranger District Access and Travel Management project.
Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson is
expected to release his Decision Notice (DN) and Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) in September 2009.
The Yakutat Ranger District has already
provided several opportunities for public input on the ATM, including pre-scoping
and informational meetings, as well as subsistence hearings. With the release
of the EA, the public has another opportunity to comment on the proposal.
The Forest Service invites comments
on the EA from individuals and organizations. Submit written comments by
mail to Yakutat Ranger District, P.O. Box 327, Yakutat, AK, 99689; by fax
to 907-784-3457; in person at the Yakutat Ranger District office, 712 Ocean
Cape Road in Yakutat; or by email at comments-alaska-tongass-yakutat@xxxxxxxxx
(please put “Yakutat ATM” in the subject line).
Comments must be received within 30
calendar days following publication of the notice of availability of this
EA in the Juneau Empire, the newspaper of record for this project.
For more information, contact Lee Benson
at 907-784-3359 (labenson@xxxxxxxxx).
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