In response to substantive formal comments, and following further public engagement in 2016-17, the Forest Service modified the preferred alternative (alternative P) to better reflect public input on recommended wilderness, livestock grazing, and recreation. For example, the Forest Service received 926 letters containing over 2,000 comments regarding the draft EIS in 2016. The revised Forest Plan honors the time and energy invested by diverse interests since 2004. The revised Forest Plan replaces the existing 1988 Plan, addressing changes in local economic, social, and environmental conditions over the past 30 years. The purpose of the revised Forest Plan is to provide an updated framework to guide the management of approximately 1.1 million acres of National Forest System lands in northeastern Washington. The draft Record of Decision and other supporting documents are available on this website. The Forest Service has published the revised Land Management Plan (revised Forest Plan) for the Colville National Forest. The revised Forest Plan is supported by a Final Environmental Impact Statement. Management Indicator and Surrogate Species.Issues not addressed during resolution meeting: Objection meeting Agenda April 2019 (.pdf)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).The Objection resolution meeting was held April 24-26, in Colville, Washington. Listen to a recording of that call. (note the recording starts a few minutes before the meeting begins). Reviewing Official Allen Rowley and Regional Forester Glenn Casamassa held a call with Objectors and Interested Persons on June 28, 2019. Reviewing Official Allen Rowley issued the final objection response letter on July 3, 2019: Objection Response Letter (.pdf) The Colville National Forest’s final land management plan will become effective 30 days after the final Record of Decision is approved. Upon approval and signature, the final Record of Decision and revised land management plan will be posted to this website. 2019 Colville Revised Land Management Plan FEIS Map Packet (.pdf 11159kb)Īfter 30 days from release of the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), the final Record of Decision may be approved by the Deciding Official, signaling the completion of the Colville National Forest’s land management plan’s revision process.2019 Colville Revised Land Management Plan FEIS Vol III (.pdf 26460kb).2019 Colville Revised Land Management Plan FEIS Vol II (.pdf 4934kb).2019 Colville Revised Land Management Plan FEIS Vol I (.pdf 8743kb).In response to the Reviewing Officer’s instructions, the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Colville Land Management Plan has been updated and finalized, and a Notice of Availability has been published in the Federal Register.įinal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Documents:
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