FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2010
Public invited to Workshops about Draft Environmental Impact Statement for OESF Forest Land Plan
Public comment welcome from June 1 to July 15
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public workshop to provide an overview of the environmental analysis on the proposed forest land plan alternatives for state trust lands in the Olympic Experimental State Forest (OESF). The resulting plan will assist DNR in managing 250,000 acres of forested state trust lands on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Through the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) DNR examines the potential significant impacts to the environment from the management alternatives being considered for the trust lands.
WORKSHOPS
May 24, 2010, Olympia
When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: The Olympia Center, Room 103
222 Columbia Street NW
Olympia WA 98504
Phone: (360) 753-8380
May 27, 2010, Forks
When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: DNR Olympic Region Office Conference Room
411 Tillicum Lane
Forks WA 98331-9271
(360) 374-2800
At the workshops DNR staff will provide an overview of the Olympic Experimental State Forest, forest land planning, and Draft EIS to help the public and stakeholders as they review the document. The document will be available on June 1, on-line at DNR’s SEPA Center webpage.
SEPA Comment Period is June 1, 2010 – July 15, 2010
and Two Public Hearings Scheduled
The Draft EIS will be available June 1, 2010 on the SEPA webpage at www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/sepa/Pages/Home.aspx, under Current DNR ‘non-project’ actions.
Environmental review is carried out under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Comments must be received by DNR by 5:00 PM on July 15, 2010. More information is on the factsheet located in first section of the Draft EIS. To provide comments, please mail comments to: Washington State Department of Natural Resources SEPA Center, MS: 47015 Olympia, WA 98504-7015. Or send e-mails to SEPAcenter@dnr.wa.gov. Phone: (360) 902-2117, Fax: (360) 902-1789
Public Hearings Schedule
Come share your perspective about OESF and Forest Land Planning in person. These Public Hearings are to gather comments regarding a Draft EIS for the OESF Forest Land Planning to be released on June 1.
Wednesday, June 16, Port Angeles
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Port Angeles Senior Center
328 E. 7th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
(On the SW corner of 7th & Peabody)
Thursday, June 17, Forks
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: DNR Region office Conference Room
411 Tillicum Lane, Forks WA 98331-9271
Media Contact: Jane Chavey, Senior Communications Manager, 360-902-1721, jane.chavey@dnr.wa.gov