Butch Creek Timber Sale; Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

概要

The notice is hereby given that the Forest Service has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) documenting the environmental effects that proposed timber harvesting and watershed improvement activities would have in the Butch Creek project area. The area is located approximately 15 air miles northwest of Priest River, Idaho, and is approximately 7,270 acres in size. Public participation is important. People may visit with Forest Service officials at any time prior to the decision, however, it is very important that public comment be made available to the Forest Service during review of this Draft EIS. After a 45-day public comment period, the comments received will be analyzed and considered by the Forest Service in preparing the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS is scheduled to be completed by June, 1994. The Forest Service will respond to the comments received from the DEIS in the FEIS. The District Ranger is the responsible official for this EIS, and will make a decision regarding this proposal considering the comments and responses, environmental consequences discussed in the FEIS, and applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The decision a