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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) is currently developing a new management plan for Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) in Mendocino County. CDF is going to great lengths to maximize the opportunity for public input throughout the process of the plan's development and approval.


CDF has submitted a preliminary draft of the plan to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) to obtain its comments as part of the continuing scoping process for the plan. This current draft of the plan was prepared after numerous meetings of a citizens advisory committee and following public scoping sessions in Fort Bragg, Ukiah, and Sacramento.

CDF is now seeking comments and guidance from the BOF as the Department continues work on the management plan and on the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for it. As part of the continuing scoping process, CDF will be asking the BOF for guidance both on contents of the plan and on alternatives to the plan to be included in the draft EIR. The discussions with the Board of Forestry's Interim Committee will be open to the public.

Our current vision of the CEQA process is that CDF will act as the lead agency. CDF is developing the draft management plan and the draft EIR. While continuing to work on the plan and the draft EIR, CDF will consult with the BOF and other public agencies. The draft EIR will be released for public review several months from now. At that point in the process, the Department will be seeking input on the contents of the management plan, alternatives to the plan , the likely environmental effects of each alternative, and an array of potential mitigation measures. Upon completion of the CEQA process, a final EIR and a proposed management plan will be presented to the Director for approval.

After the Director's action, the resulting plan will be submitted to the BOF with the certified final EIR. The Board will be asked to approve the management plan that emerges from the Department's CEQA process. The Board's consideration of the plan will provide yet another opportunity for public involvement.

During the public review period, comments should be mailed to Demonstration State Forest Program Manager Christopher P. Rowney at California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460. Hard copies of the preliminary draft management plan for Jackson Demonstration State Forest may be purchased at Mendo Litho, 100 North Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437; telephone: (707) 964-0062. An electronic copy of the preliminary draft management plan for Jackson Demonstration State Forest is also available on the CDF website at www.fire.ca.gov.

A CD ROM version of the plan is available from FYI Direct in Sacramento. The cost is $25 plus shipping. FYI will send the CD ROM directly to the requestor. Contact:

FYI Direct
9801 Old Winery Place
Sacramento CA 95827

800-308-2679
916-369-6885
FAX 916-369-2813
www.fyidirect.com

The Draft Plan has also been distributed to the following libraries:

Sacramento County Library, Main Branch
828 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attention: Wally Hoffsis

Mendocino County Library, Fort Bragg Branch
499 Laurel Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Attention: Robin Watters

Mendocino County Library, Willits Branch
390 East Commercial Street
Willits, CA 95490
Attention: Peggy Rhoades

Mendocino County Library, Ukiah Branch
Ukiah Courthouse
100 North State Street, Room 307
Ukiah, CA 95482
Attention: Tom Anderson

Sonoma County Library
Third and E Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Attention: Dana Evans

Humboldt County Library
1313 Third Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Attention: James Kirkendall