[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR215.1]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 215_NOTICE, COMMENT, AND APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR NATIONAL FOREST 
SYSTEM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  215.1  Purpose and scope.




Sec.  
215.1 Purpose and scope.
215.2 Definitions.
215.3 Proposed actions subject to legal notice and opportunity to 
          comment.
215.4 Actions not subject to legal notice and opportunity to comment.
215.5 Legal notice of proposed actions.
215.6 Comments on proposed actions.
215.7 Legal notice of decision.
215.8 Appeal Deciding Officer.
215.9 Decision implementation.
215.10 Emergency situations.
215.11 Decisions subject to appeal.
215.12 Decisions and actions not subject to appeal.
215.13 Who may appeal.
215.14 Appeal content.
215.15 Appeal time periods and process.
215.16 Dismissal of appeal without review.
215.17 Informal disposition.
215.18 Formal review and disposition procedures.
215.19 Appeal Reviewing Officer.
215.20 Secretary's authority.
215.21 Judicial proceedings.
215.22 Applicability and effective date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 472, 551; Sec.   322, Pub. L. 102-381 (Appeals 
Reform Act), 106 Stat. 1419 (16 U.S.C. 1612 note).

    Source: 68 FR 33595, June 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Purpose. The rules of this part have two purposes. First, this 
part establishes a process by which the public receives notice and is 
provided an opportunity to comment on proposed actions for projects and 
activities implementing a land and resource management plan prior to a 
decision by the Responsible Official. Second, this part establishes an 
appeal process and identifies the decisions that may be appealed, who 
may appeal those decisions, the responsibilities of the participants in 
an appeal, and the procedures that apply for the prompt disposition of 
the appeal.
    (b) Scope. The notice of proposed actions and opportunity to comment 
provides an opportunity for the public to provide meaningful input prior 
to the decision on projects and activities implementing land and 
resource management plans. The rules of this part complement, but do not 
replace, numerous other opportunities to participate in and influence 
the agency's project and activity planning, such as those provided by 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) implementing 
regulations and procedures at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, the National 
Forest Management Act (NFMA) implementing regulations at part 219, and 
the pertinent requirements at part 216 regarding notice and comment for 
certain Forest Service Manual (FSM) directives. The appeal process is 
available to those who submit substantive comments during the comment 
period. Appeal disposition constitutes the final administrative 
determination of the United States Department of Agriculture. Throughout 
this part, references to decisions which affect an authorized use or 
occupancy of National Forest System lands and meet all other applicable 
requirements of this part, are subject to appeal by the holders of such 
authorizations under either this part or part 251, subpart C, but not 
under both parts. In addition, certain other parties meeting 
requirements of Sec.  251.86 may also be eligible to appeal projects 
under either this part or part 251, subpart C, but not under both parts.