Show Public Comment Invited on OIl Chaining PIn ons Regional Forester V Vern ern Hamre Intermountain Region of the Forest Service today Invited p public comment on a draft environmental statement con concerning c ern in g pinyon juniper pinyon-juniper juniper chaining on National Forest lands in Utah The statement which compiles complies complies com com- plies piles with the National Environmental Environmental Environmental Environ Environ- mental Policy Polley Act of 1969 covers the practice of chaining chaining chaining chain chain- ing pinyon juniper trees each year In a number of areas aggregating about to 8 acres of National Forest land We invite anyone who is In Interested Interested interested In- In to comment on this statement said Mr Hamre We Ve would particularly like to receive comments from individuals Individuals individuals indi Indi- and organizations having having having hav hav- ing special expertise with re respect respect respect re- re to any anticipated en environmental environmental environmental en- en impact relating to the proposed practice he added Copies of the statement have been sent to a number of these individuals and organizations organizations organizations as well as to the various federal state and local agencies agencies agencies agen agen- cies that are authorized to de develop develop develop de- de or enforce environmental standards Regional Forester Hamre ex explained explained explained ex- ex that comments concerning concerning concerning concern concern- ing the proposed action and re requests requests requests re- re quests for additional Information information information tion must be received no later than June 30 1973 in order to be considered in the preparation preparation preparation pre pre- of the final environmental environmental environmental environ environ- mental statement |