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Final Environmental Impact Statement Rio de los Pinos Vegetation Management Project 1.10 Other Environmental/Social Concerns Other environmental and social concerns were identified through this scoping process. As mentioned earlier, the IDT used an issue-sorting process to identify which concerns were Key Issues. Each concern received during early scoping was considered as a potential issue. It was then evaluated to determine whether the concern was already resolved through land use designations, implementation of Forest Plan standards & guidelines and Best Management Practices (BMP’s), project-specific design criteria or mitigation measures, through processes or analyses routinely conducted by the IDT, or was beyond the scope of the project. All concerns that fell within these categories were considered resolved. On the other hand, concerns that would have to be addressed through spatial location of activities or concerns that would drive (or partially drive) an alternative were considered unresolved. These unresolved concerns were developed into the resulting Key Issues. While not Key Issues, resource concerns addressed through routine processes or analyses are also evaluated. These concerns are addressed in Chapter 3. 1.11 Concerns Outside the Scope of this Analysis Some comments received during scoping are not specific to this project or relate to issues that are not involved with the scope of this analysis. These include, but are not restricted to, the following: ATV use on the Continental Divide Trail Motorized use on the Rio Grande National Forest is restricted to designated routes. Motorized use, including ATV use, occurring off of designated routes is illegal and is a law enforcement concern outside the scope of this project. Inventoried Roadless Areas There are no inventoried roadless areas within the Analysis Area. How this project differs from other proposed projects in the Analysis Area This concern stems from the El Rosa proposed action. No decision was made on the El Rosa timber sale, therefore no on-the-ground actions were taken. Overlap with the County Line Timber Sales The proposed Rio de los Pinos harvest units were analyzed under the County Line EIS, but they were not harvested. Chapter 1 – Purpose & Need Page 1-10
Final Environmental Impact Statement Rio de los Pinos Vegetation Management Project 1.12 Additional Scoping Comments Some comments received were considered by the IDT as suggested courses of action, rather than concerns about the consequence of the proposed action. These suggestions were captured and reviewed for possible incorporation into the project. Many of these comments came in the form of project-specific design criteria, while others came as proposed alternatives to the proposed action. All such comments were evaluated, but not all fit within the bounds of the project purpose and need. Project design criteria and proposed alternatives are further addressed in Chapter 2, Section 2.5. 1.13 Opportunities As part of the internal and public scoping process, several other projects within the Analysis Area were identified and include: Trailhead relocation / improvement Noxious weed treatment Reforestation for beetle-infested stands Wildlife habitat improvements Road density reduction Planting and seeding Road repair and rehabilitation – including disconnecting road drainage from stream courses Firewood cutting Interpretive signing Culvert replacement to facilitate fish movement Some or all of these projects are incorporated into the proposed actions and may be funded entirely or partly by funds generated through the action alternatives (Knutson-Vandenberg Act) or other sources. They are listed here to build upon and to encourage additional ideas for future actions within the Analysis Area. 1.14 Public Review and Comment Public involvement was a key component in the planning process. The Rio Grande National Forest invited public comment and participation regarding this proposal through a variety of scoping methods. These methods included listing in the Schedule of Proposed Actions beginning in October 2007, an initial scoping letter, public notice in the Valley Courier (published January 15 and 16, 2008), the newspaper of record, letters, e-mails, and phone call contacts. Chapter 1 – Purpose & Need Page 1-11
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