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Public Involvement
The Santa Fe National Forest’s Proposed Action for Managing Motorized Travel proposes a system of roads, trails, and areas for motorized vehicle use by vehicle class and time of year that could affect you. Get involved by familiarizing yourself with the process, attending a community/public meeting, and commenting on the Forest’s Proposed Action for Managing Motorized Travel.
Attend a Community/Public Scoping Meeting
There are no public meetings currently scheduled. Additional meetings will held in various communities in/or around the Santa Fe National Forest when the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) is released around the end of 2009.
How to Comment
The Forest invites you to comment on its Proposed Action for Managing Motorized Travel. The Forest recognizes that other configurations of roads, trails, and areas may better meet the needs of the surrounding communities’ diverse recreational interests, traditional or cultural uses, and other needs for access. Therefore, the Forest is soliciting issues and concerns of people interested in this proposal.
The Forest expects to receive a large volume of comments on this proposal. Comments are being accepting via the following four comment venues, although electronic comments are preferred. If you send a comment via email, an automatic reply will be sent back to you once staff have opened the email. If you include an email address with a letter, the Forest will send you an email acknowledging receipt of your letter.
Comment Venue |
Special Instructions |
| Electronic Comments |
If sending a comment electronically, please email it to: comments-southwestern-santafe@fs.fed.us (.doc, .txt, .pdf, or .rtf only) with “Travel Management” in the subject line. For your convenience, an electronic comment form is provided here for your A comment form is available here for your convenience. |
| Written Comments by Mail or Fax |
Please submit your written comments on this proposal to:
Santa Fe Travel Management Planning
1474 Rodeo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
The fax number is 505-438-7834. |
| Hand Delivered Comments |
Comments may be delivered by hand to the Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor’s Office (1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe) between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. |
| Verbal/Phone Comments |
If you would like to make your comments verbally, please call (505) 438-7829 to arrange an appointment. |
In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record and available for public inspection. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, those who submit anonymous comments will not have standing to appeal the subsequent decision under 36 CFR Parts 215 or 217.
How Public Input is Used
Forest staff will use your comments to help identify significant issues and develop alternatives to the proposed action. The environmental effects of the proposed action and the alternatives will be analyzed in a draft environmental impact statement.
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