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Show 14A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday October 29, 2002 Appeals Continued from PAGE 10A. mg In thcAU is like appeal and federal court case in virtually every BLM grazing decision. 17. Ranchers need to enlist as many others as they can on their side. This could include county commissions, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), industry groups like the Cattlemens Association, the Wool Growers, and Farm Bureau, as well as those environmental and conservation groups that are not to use has been NLIA In general, NLBA requires that before the ledcra! government imple- a trial with ltnesses, e idence (document, reports, data, letters) presented, written statements, and other information The ALJ then issues ' 'indin of Fact and ton-- i lusionsof l.ttu " 10. 'I he AU Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law' becomes the basis for any appeal to the Interior Hoard of Land ppcals (IBL). At that point, the record is closed, and no additional e idence can be offered. ()nl the actual parties to the case can appeal to IBLA. If you did not file the original appeal and have not intervened, you cannot appeal 11 II ou are dissatisfied w ith the i I. decision, the next step is to seek judicial rev iow in federal district court. 12 If the decision was committed to agency discretion, the w ready-mad- ments any decision or action that could potentially impact the env ironment, they must look at and take into consideration the potential impacts of that decision on the env ironment If their initial rev iew rev cals that there will be signitieant impact, then the government agency must prepare an environmental impact statement. Fnvironmental groups have argued Unit these env ironmental assessments must bo done on an allotment-b- y allotment basis. 1 e anti-grazin- g. U.S. Fbrest Service 1. The Forest Service appeals process is relatively simple and straight-forwarHowever, appeals must be in writing. All Forest Service decisions notices indicate to w'ho appeals are to be made and time frame. Generally, appeals are made to the next level of Forest Service Of- - -- Hi. The BLM simply does not have the lands or resources to do the kind of environmental assessment on an allotment-byallotmebasis that environ- d. nt mental groups are demanding and, therefore, they have a ficer above the one who has made the decision, but this depends On the kind of decision being appealed. 2. An appeal of a.term grazing permit action under 36 CFR 251 of a decision by a District Ranger is made to the Fbrest Supervisor, who is the 1st level reviewing official. If this reviewing officers decision is unsatisfactory to the appellant, the appellant may appeal to the 2nd level reviewing official, who is the Regional Forester. This is the final level of review by the Forest Service of decisions made by an authorized official and any additional actions would have to be taken in the Fbderal District Court. A 45 day mediation period is possible after a District Rangers decision and this mediation process may be extended by 15 days in light of substantial progress toward resolving issues. 3. Appeals under 36 CFR 215 of project level NEPA decisions issued by a District Ranger are made to the Regional Forester as provided in 36 CFR 215.12. If the Regional following Foresters review and determination, the appellant still disagrees with the decision, the appellant may pursue filing in Fbderal District Court. 4. Appeals of programmatic decisions like forest plans are made to the Regional Forester and appeals of national programmatic decisions are made to the Chief of the Forest Service. 5. With the exception of the mediation process available for individual allotment or permit action decisions at the Ranger District Level, there is no outside review process unless the issue is ultimately taken to Federal District Court. 6. Fbrest Service grazing permit holders should follow up any meeting or contact with Fbrest Service officials with a letter to the official documenting their understanding of the meeting. This letter will be included in their allotment file. Motorists urged get ready for winter with auto safety checkup Vu j-jW- c LANE 1- -7 -- T, Cedar Chest 3, V Slight Damage - Save $150 $l (BMB95 .nVVVu ASHLEY Bedroom 7 Group Three Pieces Save $20 Qm eJ jt Because a typical family spends 15 percent or more of its annual household budget on motor vehicle related expenses, AAA Utah urges motorists to protect their automotive investment with an annual maintenance and safety inspection. 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