United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAXD MA!\AGEMENT
!1-IedfordDistr·ictOffice 3040 Biddle Road hh•dford.Oregon !:liii04 email address: BL:'<1 _0R _MD_L\1ail«blm.)l:ov 1792 (0RM060)
AUG 6 1013
Dear lntcn::sted Public:
This letter tnmsmits to you a copy of my decision, including my rationale for the decision, and a
Finding of No Significant Impact fo r the Pilot Thompson Project. I have read, and appreciate
vour cffons in submitting comments on the Pilot Thompson Project Environmental Assessment
(EA).
The original Pilot Thompson Project EA was made available for public review on Febru<~ry 21 ,
2013 . and the comment period closed April 26.2013. Upon conside ration of the comments
submitted. the Decision Maker and the Interdisciplinary Team wncluded that a Revised EA
would be appropriate. The Revised EA can be viewed in its entirety oolioe at:
hnp: //www.blm.gov/or/districts/mediOrd/planslindex.p.hQ or on the Pilot website at:
hnp: //www.blm.gov/or/districts/mcdford/forestrypilot!pilot-orojects.php. ]·lard copies are also
avai lable upon n:quest at the Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford. Oregon.
Substantive comments have been speci fi cally addressed in Appendix D. Response to Comments.
ofthc Revised EA for the Pilot Thompson Project.
If you have any questions regarding my decision tOr this project, please contact me at (54 1) 61 1!­
2438.
Enclosures