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Record of Decision

Record of Decision

I. The Decision

II. Rationale For Decision

III. Public Involvement and Public Comment

IV. Application of Decision

V. Alternatives Considered

VI. Means to Avoid Environmental Harm

VII. Findings Related To Other Requirements

VIII. Implementation

IX. Appeal Rights

X. Contact Persons

Appendix A: Management Direction

Appendix B: Glossary

SEIS Volume 1

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SNFPA Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

January 2004

Record of Decision

IX. Appeal Rights

This decision is subject to appeal in accordance with the provisions of 36 CFR 217 by filing a written notice of appeal within 90 days of the date specified in the published legal notice of this decision, as provided in 36 CFR 217.5(b) and 36 CFR 217.8(a)(3). The appeal must be filed with the Reviewing Officer:

Chief
USDA Forest Service
Attn: Appeals - Barbara Timberlake (Mail Stop 1104)
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-1104

Email: appeals-chief@fs.fed.us

FAX: 202-205-1012

Office hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Acceptable formats for appeals filed electronically are .doc and .rtf.

A copy must simultaneously be sent to:

Regional Forester
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, Ca. 94592

Email: appeals.pacificsouthwest-regional-office@fs.fed.us

FAX: 707-562-9091

Office hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

The notice of appeal must include sufficient narrative evidence and argument to show why this decision should be changed or reversed (36 CFR 217.9). Requests to stay approval of the Forest Plans will not be granted (36 CFR 217.10(b)). For a period not to exceed 20 days following the filing of a Notice of Appeal, the Reviewing Officer shall accept requests to intervene in the appeal from any interested or potentially affected person or organization (36 CFR 217.14(a)).

Decisions on site-specific projects are not made in this document. Decisions on proposed projects will not be made until completion of environmental analyses and documentation for the specific project, in compliance with the NEPA.

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