Notice2021-18959
Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Santa Fe National Forest
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Published
September 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Forest Service is revising the Santa Fe National Forest's Land Management Plan (Forest Plan). The Forest Service has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its revised Forest Plan and a draft Record of Decision (ROD). This notice is to inform the public that the Santa Fe National Forest is initiating a 60-day period where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the Santa Fe National Forest's revised Forest Plan and the associated FEIS may file objections for Forest Service review prior to the approval of the revised Forest Plan. This is also an opportunity to object to the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation concern for the Santa Fe National Forest.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 168 (Thursday, September 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49293-49294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18959]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Revision of the Land
Management Plan for the Santa Fe National Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to object to the revised Land Management
Plan for the Santa Fe National Forest.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising the Santa Fe National Forest's
Land Management Plan (Forest Plan). The Forest Service has prepared a
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its revised Forest Plan
and a draft Record of Decision (ROD). This notice is to inform the
public that the Santa Fe National Forest is initiating a 60-day period
where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the Santa Fe
National Forest's revised Forest Plan and the associated FEIS may file
objections for Forest Service review prior to the approval of the
revised Forest Plan. This is also an opportunity to object to the
Regional Forester's list of species of conservation concern for the
Santa Fe National Forest.
DATES: The publication date of the legal notice in the Santa Fe
National Forest's newspaper of record, Albuquerque Journal, initiates
the 60-day objection period and is the exclusive means for calculating
the time to file an objection (36 CFR 219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan
of the legal notice with the publication date will be posted at <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49605">https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49605</a>.
ADDRESSES: The Santa Fe National Forest's revised Forest Plan, FEIS,
draft ROD, species of conservation concern list, and other supporting
information will be available for review at: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49605">https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49605</a>. Copies of the Santa Fe National Forest's
revised Forest Plan, FEIS, draft ROD, and Regional Forester's list of
species of conservation concern can be obtained online at: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49605">https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49605</a>, or at the following office:
Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor's Office, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe,
NM 87508, Phone: (505) 438-5300.
Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer by
one of the following methods:
<bullet> Via regular mail, carrier, or hand delivery to the
following address: USDA-Forest Service Southwest Region, ATTN:
Objection Reviewing Officer, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM
87102 (Fax: 505-842-3173). Office hours for submitting a hand-delivered
objection are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays.
<bullet> Electronically at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#610e030b040215080e0f124c120e1415091604121504130f4c130406080e0f000d4c0e070708020421141205004f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9a6aba3acaabda0a6a7bae4baa6bcbda1beacbabdacbba7e4bbacaea0a6a7a8a5e4a6afafa0aaac89bcbaada8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a> with subject: Santa Fe National Forest Plan Revision
Objection. Electronically filed objections may be submitted by email in
word (.doc or .docx), rich text format (.rtf), text (.txt), portable
document format (.pdf), and/or hypertext markup language (.html).
<bullet> Electronically to the Objection Reviewing Officer via the
CARA
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objection web form: <a href="https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public//CommentInput?Project=49605">https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public//CommentInput?Project=49605</a>. Electronic submissions must be submitted in
a format (Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is readable and searchable with
optical character recognition software.
<bullet> By Fax: 505-842-3173. Faxes must be addressed to
``Objection Reviewing Officer.'' The fax coversheet should include a
subject line with ``Santa Fe National Forest Plan Revision Objection''
or ``Santa Fe Species of Conservation Concern'' and specify the number
of pages being submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Strategic Planning and Engagement
Staff Officer, Jennifer Cramer at (505) 438-5442 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa0afa4a4a3acafb8e4a9b8aba7afb88abfb9aeabe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b616e6565626d6e792568796a666e794b7e786f6a256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the hearing-
impaired (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the revised Forest
Plan and the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation
concern for the Santa Fe National Forest will be subject to the
objection process identified in 36 CFR part 219 Subpart B (219.50 to
219.62).
How To File an Objection
Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. An objection
must include the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
(1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number
or email address if available. In cases where no identifiable name is
attached to an objection, the Forest Service will attempt to verify the
identity of the objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the
identity of the lead objector must also be provided if requested;
(4) The name of the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision being
objected to, and the name and title of the responsible official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the plan, plan
amendment, or plan revision to which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how
the draft plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes that
the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision is inconsistent with law,
regulation, or policy, an explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the link between the objector's
prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection,
unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the objection (a bibliography is
not sufficient), except the following need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System documents and land management
plans or other published Forest Service documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest Service in the planning
documentation related to the proposal subject to objection, and
d. Formal comments previously provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the proposed plan, plan amendment, or plan revision
comment period.
It is the responsibility of the objector to ensure that the
Objection Reviewing Officer receives the objection in a timely manner.
The regulations prohibit extending the length of the objection filing
period (36 CFR 219.56(d)).
Responsible Official
The responsible official who will approve the ROD and the revised
Forest Plan for the Santa Fe National Forest is Debbie Cress, Forest
Supervisor, Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe National Forest
Supervisor's Office, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe NM 87508, and Phone:
(505) 438-5310. The responsible official for the list of species of
conservation concern is Michiko Martin, Regional Forester, USDA Forest
Service Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE, Albuquerque NM
87102.
The Regional Forester is the reviewing officer for the revised
Forest Plan since the Forest Supervisor is the responsible official (36
CFR 219.56(e)(2)). The decision to approve the species of conservation
concern list will be subject to a separate objection process. The Chief
of the Forest Service is the reviewing officer for species of
conservation concern since the Regional Forester is the responsible
official (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)).
Dated: August 20, 2021.
Barnie Gyant,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021-18959 Filed 9-1-21; 8:45 am]
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