Assabet River NWR Final CCP - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Draft CCP/EA November, 2003
Appendix C
Early Attention Letters
The early attention designation is attached to public responses in the content analysis
database for a variety of reasons. Our intent is to identify responses that fall into certain key
categories, such as threats of litigation or comments from government officials, etc. These
designations alert the project team members to public concerns or inquiries that may require
an agency response or may necessitate detailed project team review for policy, political, or
legal reasons.
The early attention designated responses are primarily intended for an internal audience. The
categories of responses selected are designed to meet project team needs. This report is not
intended to, nor should it be construed to, obviate the need to review all responses.
CAT identified seven early attention categories. The relevant designations are outlined below
and followed by report tables.
1 Threat of harm – Any response that threatens physical harm to administration,
agency, or project personnel.
2 Notice of appeal or litigation – Any response that describes the respondents' intent
to appeal an action or bring legal suit against the agency.
3 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests – Any response that officially
requests information and documentation under the FOIA.
4 Provides proposals for new alternatives – Any response that suggests a new
alternative to the proposed action. These do not include critiques of alternatives or
partial changes of existing alternatives.
5 Requires detailed review – Any response that requires detailed review. These
responses may include detailed scientific or technical analysis, or significant
enclosures.
5A Provides extensive technical edits – includes extensive use of lined out text,
suggestions to delete text, and/or replace text.
5M Provides maps – Any response that includes map enclosures.
6 Government entities – Any response from an elected official, writing in his/her
official capacity, representing a Federal, State, county, or municipal government.
Also includes official correspondence from any government agency.
6A Request for cooperating agency status from a government entity.
7 Public hearing – Any response that requests a public hearing.
Appendix D: Early Attention Letters C-1