The Forest Service values public participation. Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review.
Communication from the public regarding this land management plan revision, including commenter’s names and contact information, will become part of the public record.
Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations who engaged in formal consultation during the planning process, and individuals and entities who have submitted substantive formal comments related to the plan or plan revision during this 90-day comment period or during previous opportunities to comment (spring 2015 assessment comment period; winter 2015-16 Proposed Revised Plan scoping comment period) may file an objection. Interested members of the public should review the objection process set forth in the 2012 planning rule (36 CFR 219 Subpart B) and the eligibility requirements for that process. The 90-day public review and comment period begins the day after publication of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Availability (NOA) of the DEIS in the Federal Register. The date of the Federal Register Notice of Availability for this Draft Environmental Impact Statement is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period.