Meeting today for public input on proposed land sale for ASU

U.S. Forest Service Scoping Meeting Saturday at Best Western Payson Inn

 

On Saturday, September 24^th from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Best Western Payson Inn

801 N. Beeline Highway

474-3241

 

               Tonto National Forest officials have announced there will be an open house from 2 p.m. To 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept 24 at the Best Western Payson Inn to provide information and solicit public input on the proposed land sale by the Forest Service and the construction of new administrative facilities and a Heli-base.

               Written comments regarding the project can be sent by e-mail, mailed, or faxed.  The subject line should be “Payson Administrative Facilities Project.”  The deadline for submitting comments is Oct. 30, 2011.  The addresses are:  e-mail:  comments-southwestern-tonto@fs.fed.us; fax:  (602) 225-5295;

Mail:  Payson Administrative Facilities Project, Attention:  Rebecca Roof, Tonto National Forest, 2324 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ   85006.

               All input received is a matter of public record, so names and addresses of participants cannot be kept confidential.  Your name and address must be provided with your comments in order to be considered.  Information is also available by visiting the project Web site on the Tonto National Forest Web page at 222.fs.USDA.gov/tonto, then to the Land and Resource Management section:  Projects – Payson Admin Site Sale.

               For additional information, please contact Deborah McGlothlin (559) 920-4952,

Rebecca Roof (602) 225-5257 or Payson District Ranger Angela Elam (928) 474-7900.

 Written comments should be sent to the following address:

Tonto National Forest

Attention: Rebecca Roof-Hoffman

2324 E. McDowell Road

Phoenix, AZ 85006.