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<br />I <br /> <br />USDA Forest Service <br />Rio Grande National Forest <br /> <br /> <br />Supervisor's Office <br />'0 Grande National Forest <br />1803 WestHwy 160 <br />Monte Vista, CO 81144 <br />hone: (719) 852-5941 <br />TDD: (719) 852-6271 <br />Conejos Peak Ranger District <br />15571 County Road T.5 <br />LaJara, CO 81140 <br />hone: (719) 274-8971 <br />TDD: (719) 274-6339 <br />ivide Ranger District (Creede) <br />Third and Creede Avenue <br />Creede, CO 81130 <br />hone: (719) 658-2556 <br />TDD: (719) 658-2556 <br /> <br />e-mail: mailroom r2 rio lrrandela>.fs.fedus <br /> <br />See our website at: www.fs.fed.usIr2/riolrrande <br /> <br /> <br />Divide Ranger District <br />13308 West Hwy 160 <br />el Norte, CO 81132 <br />hone: (719) 657-3321 <br />DD: (719) 657-6038 <br />Saguache Ranger District <br />6525 State Hwy 114 <br />. Saguache, CO 81149 <br />hone: (719) 655-2547 <br />D: (719) 655-2547 <br />PLANNING <br /> <br /> <br />Response to the Secretary of 1) Review of projects for sufficient On-going. <br />Agriculture's Discretionary protection of species viability. <br />Review of the Forest Service <br />Chief's Decision on the 2) The Forest was dire.cted to correct the , <br />Revised Forest Plan Appeal following deficiencies in the Revised <br />#97-13-00-0057 forest Plan and FEIS: <br /> A.) Amend the Revised Forest Plan to <br /> incorporate MIS into the plan, add monitoring Public Scoping completed on <br /> protocals for the selected MIS, and to add December 21, 200 I. The draft NEP A <br /> scientific literature cites used to determine document is scheduled for public <br /> habitat needs, distribution, and trends of release by January, 2003. <br /> sensitive species and MIS. <br /> B.) Expand display of habitat effects for a The SIR was completed in May, <br /> ponger period of time. 2002. <br /> C.) Develop a new livestock grazing The SIR is scheduled for completion <br /> ~uitability determination. by November, 2002. <br /> D.) Expand display of environmental effects. The SIR is scheduled for completion <br /> by December, 2002. <br /> E.) Comply with Section 505 ofFLPMA. Errata sheet completed on <br /> December 19, 2001. <br /> F.) Wilderness fish stocking amendment. The 1998 wilderness amendment <br /> meets the intent of the Secretary's <br /> decision. The Regional Office <br /> resolution of the appeal and <br /> completion of the BE/BA is <br /> scheduled to be complete in 2003. <br /> ~ontact ROBERT DALRYMPLE (719)852- <br /> ~941, Supervisor's Office <br /> <br />- <br />