LEGAL NOTICE Opportunity to object to the draft decision regarding the Upper West Armuchee Creek Project The Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests has prepared an environmental assessment, draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for Upper West Armuchee Creek Project in Chattooga, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. The project proposes 1,798 acres of vegetation management treatments and 3,469 acres of prescribed burning designed to restore and maintain native plant communities, improve forest health, and enhance wildlife habitat diversity. The project also proposes 16.7 miles of road reconstruction, 9.5 miles of temporary access road building, seasonal closure of Forest Service Road 250 (Maddox Gap), and the reduction of road maintenance levels on two Forest roads (635 and 635B). The proposed project or activity is subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218 Subparts A and B. The EA and draft DN/FONSI are available on-line at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=44242. These documents are also available for review at the Conasauga Ranger District office. Additional information regarding this project or activity can be obtained from: Nelson Gonzalez-Sullow, Forest Environmental Coordinator, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, 1755 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, Georgia 30501, (770) 297-3051. How to Object and Timeframe The opportunity to object ends 45 days following the date of publication of the legal notice in Dalton Daily Citizen. The publication date of the legal notice in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection, and that those wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by another other source. Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during scoping or other designated opportunity for public comment. Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after designated comment opportunities §218.8(c). The objection must contain the minimum content requirements specified in §218.8(d) and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in §218.8(b). It is the objectors responsibility to ensure timely filing of a written objection with the reviewing officer. All objections are available for public inspection during and after the objection process. Written objections, including attachments, must be filed with: Betty M. Jewett, Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, 1755 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, by fax at 770-297-3011, office phone (770-297-3000). The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered objections are: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Electronic objections must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc, .docx) to objections-southern-chattahoochee-oconee@fs.fed.us. Please state UWAC Project in the subject line when providing electronic objections, or on the envelope when replying by mail. 8/31
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