LEGAL NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT
USDA FOREST SERVICE
San Juan National Forest, Pagosa Ranger District
Jackson Mountain Landscape Project
The USDA Forest Service is conducting an analysis of the Jackson Mountain Landscape Project. The proposed action is located in the Jackson Mountain area east of Pagosa Springs on the Pagosa Ranger District and includes fuels reduction and vegetation treatments such as mastication, thinning, and tree removal. The proposed action would help reduce fuels, improve forest health and resiliency, regenerate aspen stands, and help improve wildlife habitat. Changes to the trail system and development of a gravel pit are no longer being considered as part of this project at this time. The Responsible Official for this decision is Pagosa District Ranger Josh Peck.
An Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Jackson Mountain Landscape Project is available upon request at the Pagosa Ranger District office, 180 Pagosa Street, P.O. Box 310, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, as well as the San Juan National Forest website at:
https://
www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61809. Additional information regarding this proposed action can be obtained from Adam Tlachac, Timber Management Assistant, at (970) 264-1513 or by e-mail at
adam.tlachac@usda.gov.
The Jackson Mountain Landscape Project is activity implementing the San Juan National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. This activity is subject to pre-decisional objection under subparts A and B of 36 CFR Part 218.
Pursuant to 36 CFR 218.25, comments on this proposed action will be accepted for 30 days beginning on the first day after the date of publication of this notice in the Pagosa Sun, the newspaper of record. If the comment period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday, comments will be accepted until the end of the next Federal working day. A timely submission will be determined as outlined in 36 CFR 218.25(a)(4). It is the responsibility of the sender to ensure timely receipt of any comments submitted.
Only individuals or entities (as defined by 36 CFR 218.2) who submit timely, specific written comments (as specified in 36 CFR 218.2) about this proposed action during this or another public comment period established by the Responsible Official will be eligible to file an objection. Other eligibility requirements are specified in 36 CFR 218.25(a)(3) and include, among other requirements, the commenter’s name, postal address, title of the proposed action, and signature or other verification of identity upon request and identification of the individual or entity who authored the comment(s). All written comments received by the Responsible Official, including names and addresses of commenters shall be placed in the project file and shall become a matter of public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide the Agency with the ability to provide the commenter with subsequent environmental documents.
Comments should be within the scope of the proposed action, have a direct relationship to the proposed action, and must include supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider (36 CFR 218.2).
Electronic input is preferred and can be submitted via an on-line comment form at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61809. Look under the “Get Connected” heading on the right-hand side of the page and click on “Comment/Object on Project.”
Comments may also be submitted to the Responsible Official, District Ranger Josh Peck, at
joshua.p.peck@usda.gov. To fax a comment, please contact Adam Tlachac at (970) 264-1513.
Please include “Comments on Jackson Mountain Landscape Project” in the subject line of your email or fax. Office hours, for those who wish to hand deliver their comments, are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (except Federal holidays). Acceptable formats for electronic comments are text or html e-mail, Adobe portable document format, and formats viewable in Microsoft Office applications.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Published June 27, 2024 in The Pagosa Springs SUN. (240052)
