USDA will use the public comments from the meetings to shape how it addresses the roadless area issue over the next year. The meetings are also just the first opportunity for public comment on the roadless issue. During this comment period, the Forest Service is inviting affected state, local, and tribal governments and members of the public to identify issues that should be analyzed in depth during the remainder of the process. The agency will then release the document next spring and again seek extensive public involvement in the process before making a final decision in the fall. Following is a list of meeting dates and locations.
All times are local.
Tuesday, November 30 Portland, OR Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd. Thursday, December 9 Washington, DC Hyatt Arlington 1325 Wilson Blvd.