Blue Ribbon Coalition Alert
Plumas National Forest to Present Proposed Action for Route Designation
The Plumas National Forest will be conducting three open houses regarding their Proposed Action (PA) for wheeled motorized vehicle travel, also known as Route Designation or Access and Travel Management. The purpose of the open houses will be to help people understand what is in the Proposed Action and how to provide comments on the proposal.
The Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Action was published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2008, beginning an official 60-day public comment period. Scoping comments on the Proposed Action are due by March 3, 2008.
Your comments will contribute to a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), expected in September 2008. A second opportunity to comment will follow release of the DEIS, with the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and decision expected for release in December 2008. Once the decision is made, maps will be developed and routes will be signed.
All open houses will run from 3:00 to 6:00 pm (See schedule below for dates and places). 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 feedback during the open house.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Beckwourth Ranger District Office
23 Mohawk Road
Blairsden, CA
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Mount Hough Ranger District Office
39693 Highway 70
Quincy, CA
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Feather River Ranger District Office
875 Mitchell Avenue
Oroville, CA
Send written comments to: Travel Management Team, c/o Plumas National Forest, PO Box 11500 Quincy California 95971 or Email:
plumas_ohv_mail_in_database@fs.fed.usA map of each Ranger District with the respective proposed motorized trail system is available on the forest website, at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/projects_and_plans/ohv_route_designation/maps.phpPlease contact any of the following Plumas National Forest Recreation personnel with questions or to review maps:
* Erica Brenzovich, Feather River RD, Oroville, (530) 534-6500
* Peggy Gustafson, Mt. Hough RD, Quincy, (530) 283-0555
* Lynne Ingram, Beckwourth RD, Blairsden, (530) 836-2575
* Fred J. Krueger, Supervisor's Office, Quincy, (530) 283-2050
For further information, contact: Peter Hochrein, Plumas National Forest, PO Box 11500 Quincy California 95971. Phone: 530-283-7718.
PLEASE, IF YOU RECREATE IN THE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST, GET INVOLVED NOW!
Thanks in advance for your support,
Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Policy Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
