This public reading room lists comments and objections for the Chugach National Forest Land Management Plan Revision (2020 Plan).
Completed comment and objection events:
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Public scoping for the 2019 Plan’s purpose and need: April 16 2015 to June 15 2015:
- The Forest received 108 comments.
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Public scoping for the Proposed Revised Plan: December 18 2015 to February 19 2016:
- The Forest received 1418 comments.
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Notice of Availability for the draft 2019 Plan and the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): August 3 2018 to November 1 2018:
- The Forest received 4075 comments.
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Objections to the 2019 Plan Final EIS and draft Record of Decision (ROD): August 30 2019 to October 29 2019:
- The Forest received 43 eligible objections.
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Objections resolution meetings: January 14-15 2020:
- Objectors with standing and approved interested persons met with the Regional Forester to resolve concerns with the Land Mangement Plan.
- The objections resolution meetings were also open for public observation.
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The Regional Forester’s letter which includes instructions for resolving objections:
Next steps in the planning process:.
- The Forest Supervisor signed the Chugach National Forest 2020 Land Management Plan Record of Decision April 15 2020.
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A notice of availability for a signed ROD was published in the Federal Register April 16 2020.
A legal notice was published in the newspaper of record the Anchorage Daily News: for the signed ROD April 17 2020.
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2020 Plan approval:
- Approval of the 2020 Plan occurs 30 days after publishing a notice of availability in the Federal Register and a legal notice in the Anchorage Daily News which ever date is later starts the 30 day count.