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Chapter 4. Consultation and Coordination Preparers and Contributors The Forest Service consulted the following individuals, Federal, State, and local agencies, tribes and non-Forest Service persons during the development of this environmental assessment:

Interdisciplinary Team Members Alan Anderson - Supervisory Civil Engineer, Supervisor’s Office (SO) Amy Ballard - Recreation Forester, Mystic Ranger District (RD) Anthony King – Cultural resources specialist, Hell Canyon RD Beth Burkhart - Forest Botanist, SO Blaine Cook - Forest Silviculturist, SO Bob Thompson - District Ranger, Mystic RD Bonnie Jones - Recreation Specialist, Northern Hills RD Bradley Phillips - Wildlife Biologist, Hell Canyon RD Claire Huking – Acting NEPA Specialist, SO Craig Beckner – Forest Rangeland Management Specialist, SO Cynthia Buckert – Acting Forest Botanist, SO Deanna Reyher – Interdisciplinary, Soils Specialist, SO Donita Carlson - Cultural Resources Program Manager, SO Edward Fischer - Natural Resource Law Specialist, SO Frank Carroll – Forest Public Affairs Officer, Planning/Public Affairs Staff Officer, SO Jackie Groce - Natural Resource Planner, Northern Hills RD Jason Virtue – Fire Planner, SO Jeanette Timm – Recreation Forester, Bearlodge RD Jeramy Rogers - Forestry Technician, Mystic RD Karen Lloyd - Management Assistant, SO Kaye Olpin – Interdisciplinary Recreation Forester, Northern Hills RD Ken Marchand - GIS Specialist, SO Kerry Burns - Forest Biologist, SO Leslie Gonyer - Hydrologist, Mystic RD Lorrie Martinez - Forest GIS Coordinator, SO Mike Beale – Forest Land Surveyor, SO Mike Lloyd - District Ranger, Hell Canyon RD Patricia Hudson - Interdisciplinary Supervisor, Hell Canyon RD Randy Jost - Sales Prep Forester, SO Rhonda O’Byrne - District Ranger, Northern Hills RD Rusty Wilder - Environmental Engineer, SO Sherry Bauer - Geometronics/INFRA Coordinator, SO Shirlene Hass - Wildlife Biologist, Mystic RD Steve Hirtzel - Fisheries Biologist, SO Steve Keegan – Landscape Architect, SO Steve Kozel - District Ranger, Bearlodge RD Tom Willems - Interdisciplinary Team Leader Tyaisha Blount - DEIS Writer/Editor, MVUM Coordinator for Forest Service Southern Region William Domagall - Forestry Aid, SO William Texel - Lead Forestry Technician, Mystic RD, Forest

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Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Organizations, and Businesses Association for Mato Paha Preservation Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch Biodiversity Conservation Alliance Missouri Breaks Audubon Black Hills Forest Resource Association Mountain Shadows Neighborhood Black Hills Group - Sierra Club Norbeck Society Black Hills Mountain Lion Foundation Odadota Mountain Ranch Black Hills Powersports Off-Road Riders Association Black Hills Regional Multiple Use Palmer Gulch Campground Coalition Peaceful Pines Residents Black Hills Sportsman’s Club & South PH Audubon Society Dakota Wildlife Federation Prairie Hills Audubon Society Blue Ribbon Coalition Recreational Adventures Co. Brady Pluimer Law Firm Rock Mountain Research Station Clayborne, Loos & Strommen Law Offices Department of Game, Fish CMR LLC and Parks Crook County Land Use Planning & Zoning South Dakota Off-Highway Vehicle Commission Coalition Custer Conservation District Silver City Area Forest Users Federal Highways Administration Spearfish Canyon Owners Association GT Powersports, Inc. Spearfish Canyon Society High Country Ranch Sturgis Yamaha Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce Sundance Chain Gang Mountain Bike Inyan Kara Riders Association Lawrence County Recreation Environmental Protection Mad Mountain Adventures Agency Region 8 Medicine Mountain Wyoming Game and Fish Department Tribes Yankton Sioux Tribe Northern Arapaho Tribe Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Northern Cheyenne Tribe Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe Rosebud Sioux Tribe Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe Grey Eagle Society Three Affiliated Tribes Cheyenne/Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Santee Sioux Nation Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Kiowa Ethnographic Endeavor for Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Tribes Preservation Eastern Shoshone Tribe Sicangu Lakota Treaty Council Office Oglala Sioux Tribe

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Distribution of the Environmental Impact Statement This environmental impact statement has been distributed to the following individuals who specifically requested a copy of the document. In addition, copies have been sent (or in some cases made electronically available) to Federal agencies, federally recognized tribes, State and local governments, and organizations that have requested to be involved in the development of this analysis. These entities include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Department of the Interior; Federal Highway Administration; Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; USDA National Agricultural Library; State wildlife and fisheries management agencies; County commissions; and local community governments.

Individuals Jean Adams Albert & Jeff Blakeman Robert Carl Ed Adams Jerry Bloomer Jo Caskey Rick Ahlers Ronald D. Boesch Leo Cassidy Jason Albers Ron Bohl Dale Casteel Jay Almond Dennis Bohls Rita & Tally Chapman Chester & Barbara Aman Dan Boone Rich Charest Juli Ames-Curtis Darrell & Jan Borg Ed & Bernadette Chatfield Michael Amick Albert Borry Christensen Doug & Carol Anderson Chet & Sharon Borsch John Clark Mark Anderson Paul Bosworth John J. Clausen Stanley & Dodie Anderson Rita Bosworth John & Gloria Clauser Clint & Ann Anderson Susan Bosworth Duane Claypool Gary & Elaine Anderson Natasha Bothun Lucas, Fay & Kevin Clegg Kris Anderson Marvin Bouska Chas Clifton Janell Andis Tyna Bower Garry & Kathy Colasardo Dean Antonsen Jerry J Boyer Cliff & Cheyenne Conry Marian Atkins Gwen Brandhagen Chris Coolidge Howie Aubertine Linda & Wilmer Brandt Brent Cox Harry Ayer Janet Briggs Charlotte Cracco John & Judy Bahneman Larry & Marilyn Brooks Russell Crago Robin Bailey Ross & Patty Brown Dean Crisman Robert Baird Jim Brown Lyle & Holly Crowser Steve Baldwin June Brown James Cummings Anna Ball David Bruch Paul & Travis Dagen Joseph Baron Dan Bueler Jim Dahlberg Bobbi Jo Bartels Craig & Kathy Buelow Josh & Jim Daiss Ara Baumkratz Lee Buffington Marc Daniels Mike & Laura Beale F.A. Bulawa Steve & Judy Darling Ronald & Faye Bebo Jon Bunnell David & Paula Dasch Jerry Benson Tim Burke Daniel Dean David Berggrou Beth Burkhart William & Kathleen Deem Keith Bergstrom Robert Burns David Deeny Carol & Keith Berry Jim & Carol Burns Loren DeGeest Connie, Jason & Cole Robert Bush Doug DeGrout Bertolotto Susan Campo Shelly Deisch Bruce Bessken Ronald & Chris Capps Buzz Deneui Bill Bird Chris Carbone Tom Denniston

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Bill Detherage Tony Goodson Jerry & Debbie Hogan Jack Dierks Larry Goodson Dean Hohm Thomas & Gayle Dillin Andy Goodwin Jeanne & Steve Hoier Kathy & Clayton Doan Ed & Dee Goss Bill Honerkamp Jack Donahue MaryAnne Grabow John & Marie Honerkamp Paul Douglas Kim Greenlee Pete Hopkins Jerold & Lisa Douglas James & Ingrid Grimes Martin Houston Patrick Doyle Shelly & Keith Grimm Mark, Taffy, Mathew & Becky & Neal Drury Tim Grosz Austin Howards Don Dubej Beverly Groth Liz Howell Howard Easton Craig Grunenfecderz Jim & Pam Hughes Larry & Elaine Ebbert Gary Gullickson Mark Hughes Scott & Alison Eccarius Wayne & Bonnie Gutzmer David Hurd Rylan & Brian Eddington Lee Habeck Evan & Paulette Hutchings Patricia Edgecomb Dave & Carla Hague Tom, Becky & Jacob Huwe Scott Edoff Sandra Hahn Scott & Tom Janssen Don C. Eibert Mike Hale Kenneth Jasper Curt Eisenbraun Troy Hall Duane & Connie Jelkin Curt Elson Carter Hall James Jennings Waldo Elwonger Richard Hankerson Lorna Jennings Craig Erickson Gary & Jackie Hansen Perry Jewett Richard Erickson Donald L. Hansen Alan Johnson Ted Erlewine Clifford W. Hanson John Johnson Marty Errea Andrew Harris Merrill T. Johnson Jerry & Debbie Fall Curtis Harris Wayne Johnson David Fenske Richard & Karen Harvey Lavern Johnson Doug Feterl Scott & Dawn Haskell Dan Johnson Steve Fiegen Steven Hats Ron & Nellie Johnson Bonny Fitch & Gary Boyle Jane Hauck Katie Johnston Joyce & Olie Floyd Jim & Linda Hayward Robert Joyce Kevin Forrester Bill Hearne Nichole Kalamaha Richard Foster Eric Hehner Larry & Jeanne Kannenberg Willis Franz Dean Heintz Richard & Elaine Karsky Shirly Frederick Les Heiserman Melford & Carol Kauhisch Aaron Fredrickson James Heisinger Stephen Kauhisch Terry Fuller Mike Heitland Keven Kehrwald Audrey & Mark Gabel Richard & Colleen Ralph Keller Gabe Garcia Helmstetter Don & Kim Kelley Wayne, Dixie & Ross Bryon Henningsen Jim & Lori Kempton Garman Andrew Hentz Greg Kennedy Arlow Gehrke Joseph Heupel Robert & Lucille Kerner Charon Geigel Joshua Hicks Jim & Robin Kienitz Larry Gerhardson Nancy Hilding Dennis & Mike King Todd Gikling Geri Hill Robert King Deb Gikling Mike Hill Jack Kinney Kirk Gisi Brent & Matt Hill Jason & Cindy Kipp Nancy Glassgow Dwayne Hillius John Kirk Richard Godfrey Billy Hilton Greg & Jackie Klatte Mary Goehner Jim Hodgson Chris Klinger Tonya & John Gomez Michael Hoeft Anne Koan

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Douglas Koelfgen Thomas & Darlene McKee David & Connie Padgett Lydell Koerner Connie McMacken Dorathea Parks Ron Kokesh Junior Meiers Colin Paterson Grace Kostel Doug Mekehoff Andrew, Tim & Kathleen Leslie Koster Jerry Melick Pavek Jeff Kracl Jerry Meyer Gerald & Marene Pearson Norma & Vern Kraemer Rod Meyer Julian Pearson Ted & DeAnn Kryger Loren Miles Diane & Brian Pedersen Tom & Michele Kurtenbach Tom Millard Anita R. Pense Larry Kurtz Dave Miller Dale & Carolgene Peters Darlene Kutzler Steven & Cindy Mitchell Ross Petersen Erin Lachman John Mitchell Gary Petrick Mike Laird Gregory Monday Trey Pfeifer John Langdell Nick Monner Mike Pierson Ariel & Anita Larson Glenn Moravek Charles Pike Boyd E. Larson Sam L & Karen L Mortimer Michael Plowman Rodney Larson Bob & Mason Mudlin Richard A. Pluimer Paul LeClair Steve Mueller Vern Pope Bill Lei Greg Mumm Mark & Charlene Porter Jon & Candice Leigh Rhonda Mumm Kristen Preston Jim LeMar Jim Munro Ted Price Kevin Lemcke Ann Murano Wayne Prindle Michael Letcher Ray & Mary Murray Douglas Prisbe Sherman Lewis Jeri & Bob Mykleby Kevin & Trisha Pudwill Debbie Lind Arnold Nagel Craig Pugsley Joe Logue David Nagelhout Charles M. Pzinski Jerry J Lolley Bonnetta Nedved Holly & Hugh Quinn Sharon Long Fred Neff Kim Raap Steven Lux Cheryl Nelson Perry Rahn Tim & Dawn Madsen James & Ruth Nelson Deanne Reaser Harvey Malon Delmar Nelson Ken Reder Tom Maloney Fred & Joy Nelson Richard Reif Jay Manley Greg Nepstand & Virginia Marie Reman Jim Margadant Clark Kent Renaud Dan Marler Charles & Sallie Nicholas David Ressler Karl Martin Darrell & Joanne Nicholas Rickie Roberts Eric Maser Donavon Nicholas Hiram Rogers Maria & Bert Mason William & Carol Nicholas Robert Roheback Mike Mattern Harley Noem Lance & Olga Rom Rob Mattox Ron Norgard Marie Roman Jon Mattson Jim Noteboom Glenn Rood Jim Maucker Curt & Darlene Nupen Denver Rost Jim & Linda McArthur Marshall & Vernie Randal Rothlisberger Chris McCart Nussbaum Larry & Shirley Rounsevell Larry McCaskell Mike O'Brien Bob Rowles Kathy McClellan Perry Oien Don & Evelyn Ryther & Elma Jim & Cindy McDill Jeff Olson Quaschnick Mary McDill Doris Onstad Diana Saathoff Ryan McFarland Janet Orr Jeff Saline Randall McGruder Brent Ostwald Linda & David Sandvik

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Walter Saubers Gorden Stiles Scott Velgersdyk Roy Savage Curt & Tammy Stiles James J Scherrer Terry Stoakes Laverne & Bonnie Vigoren Philip & Vicki Schlief Todd Stock Boyd Vincent Louis & Donna Schmeltzer Donald Stoner Vern Vollmer Mike & Pamela Schmid Chris Stover Mike & Rhonda VonColln Gary Schmidt Ian Strachan Doug & Ruth Wahl Wolfgang & Kathleen Roger Straim Sandra Walker Schmidt Jill Strain Don Walker Terry & Colleen Schmitz Ed & Carol Stritar Ray Walz Gary Schneider Clair Stymiest Brynolf Wanhanen Michael Schortzmann Todd Suess Wayne & Kathryn Wanhanen Howard Schrier Joyce Sugrue William Ward Thomas & Loretta Schroeder Jodi & Jeff Sugrue Ron Waterland Dean Schueler Ed & Deb Suvada Ronald & Phyllis Watson Verlin Schultz Larry Svovoda Donna Watson Barry Schulz John & Brenda Swanson Corey Wattenhorfer Dennis Schumacher Jane Swanson Kelly Weeks David Schumacher Douglas Symunds Philip Weger Chris Schumacher Brent Syster Ray & Pam Weierke Glen Schut Francis Taft Jerry & LaVonne Wendland John Seaver Bob Tech John & Sandy Whalen Eric Seljeskog David Templeton George & Jeanne Whalen Carla Sevbold Don Thein Harvey J. Wieland Tim & Peggy Severson Dale Thein Ronnie William Stephen Sewell Chuck Thomas Jerry Wilson Stan Sewell Hugh Thompson Tom Winger Dick & Barbara Shilvock Aaron Thompson Dennis & Dorothy Winsell Kate & Doug Shreves Jim Thomson Calvin Wipf Tim & Jeanne Simon Heather Thorsgaard Gerald Wittrock Blas Skvicalo Thomas Thorson Deb Wolff Richard & Karen Sleep Skip Tillisch Joanne & Norman Woods Don & Barb Smith Robert Timm Judy & Neal Worden Nels Smith Mike Tokarczyk Robert & Carol Wuertz DeanKen & Ronda Snyder James Toth Judy York James Snyder Jr Gregg Trask Andy Young Lois Sorensen David S. Trask Mark & Mary Zimmerman Tom & Marian Spacke Bill & Jeannie Triplet Barry Zimney Leroy Spangler Joe Tromburg Barbara Zwetzig Terry & Joyce Speidel Tom Troxel Lawrence County Ray Spellman Dan Tysdal Commission Don Springhetti Lauris Tysdal Garry Squires Robert Ulmer Pete Squyer John VanBalen Wade Stebbins Jan Vandarwarka Gary & Kathy Steele Kathy VanKleeck Vern Stelter Calvin VanOrnam Barbara & Dallas Stermon Jon & Diane VanPatten Leo Stewart Rob Varilek Gary Stewart David Vaughn

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Local, State and Federal Governments Stanford Adelstein, District 32 Representative, Robin Bailey, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of Wyoming Travis Bies, Chairman, Custer County Commissioners Chris Blair, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of South Dakota Tom Blair, NFAB Member, Sam Brannan, NFAB Member, Pete Lien & Sons Thomas Brunner, District 29 Representative, South Dakota House Deanna Bruski, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of Wyoming Kelsey Campbell, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of Wyoming Dan Coolidge, Chairman, WY, Campbell County Commissioners Office John Culberson, NFAB Member Don DeVries, Mayor, City of Hot Springs, SD Al Dial, Mayor, City of Box Elder, SD Ross Diercks, District 2 Representative, Wyoming House Brian Dreyer, District 32 Representative, South Dakota House Carson Engelskirger, NFAB Member, Duane Evenson, Mayor, City of Gillette, WY , Chairman, Lawrence County Commissioners Dave Freudenthal, Governor, State of Wyoming Brian Gosch, District 32 Representative, South Dakota House Bob Haiwick, Chamber of Commerce President, City of Whitewood, SD Timothy Hallinan, District 32 Representative, Wyoming House Alan Hanks, Mayor, City of Rapid City, SD Rick Hanson, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of South Dakota Kendall Hartman, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of Wyoming Mark Haugen, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of South Dakota Jeffrey Haverly, District 35 Representative, South Dakota Senate James Heinert, NFAB Member, John Hines, District 23 Representative, Douglas Hofer, NFAB Member, Division of Parks and Recreation Gordon Howie, District 30 Representative, South Dakota Senate Everett Hoyt, NFAB Member, Daniel Hutt, NFAB Member, Black Hills Electric Co-op , District 33 Representative, South Dakota House Nancy Kile, NFAB Member Jackie King, Congressional Delegation Staffer, State of Wyoming , District 35 Representative, South Dakota House Bill Kohlbrand, NFAB Member, WY State Forestry Division , District 35 Representative, South Dakota House Jerry Krambeck, Mayor, City of Spearfish, SD Maury LaRue, Mayor, City of Sturgis, SD Gaylord Lenz, President of Chamber, City of Sundance, SD Thomas Lubnau, District 31 Representative, Wyoming House Suzanne Ludicello-Martley, NFAB Member, , District 34 Representative, South Dakota House , District 28 Representative, South Dakota Senate Robert Mallow, Chairman, Meade County Commissioners Larry A. Mann, NFAB Member Terrence Mayes, NFAB Member Patrick McElgunn, NFAB Member Ed McLaughlin, District 34 Representative, South Dakota House

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Erin Mercer, District 53 Representative, Wyoming House John Moline, Chairman, WY, Crook County Commissioners Office Tom Nelson, District 31 Representative, South Dakota Senate , District 28B Representative, South Dakota House Michael Ortner, Commissioner, Fall River County Commissioners Colin Paterson, NFAB Member Bob Paulson, NFAB Member, The Nature Conservancy , District 29 Representative, South Dakota Senate Kaysen Richard, Mayor, City of Cheyenne, WY , District 31 Representative, South Dakota House , Governor, State of South Dakota Becci Jo Rowe, NFAB Member Lance Russell, District 30 Representative, South Dakota House Joseph Sandrini, NFAB Member James Scherrer, NFAB Member Dennis Schmidt, District 33 Representative, South Dakota Senate Mark Semleck, District 1 Representative, Wyoming House Brad Shelly, Mayor, City of Summerset, SD Norma Shetton, Executive Director for Chamber, City of New Castle, WY Stephen C. Sisk, NFAB Member , District 33 Representative, South Dakota House Nels J. Smith, NFAB Member Donovin A. Sprague, NFAB Member Mike Stahl, City Administrator, City of Lead, SD Harold Stickney, Mayor, City of Custer, SD Hugh C. Thompson, NFAB Member Craig Tieszen, District 34 Representative, South Dakota Senate Craig J. Tieszen, NFAB Member Alan Todd, Commissioner, WY, Weston County Commissioners Office Francis Toscana, Mayor, City of Deadwood, SD Charles Townsend, District 1 Representative, Wyoming Senate Tom Troxel, NFAB Member, BH Forest Resource Assn Charles Turbiville, District 31 Representative, South Dakota House Mike Verchio, District 30 Representative, South Dakota House Michael Von Flatern, District 24 Representative, Wyoming Senate Don Voorhees, Mayor, City of Hill City, SD Sue Wallis, District 52 Representative, Wyoming House Benita White, Mayor, City of New Underwood, SD , District 29 Representative, South Dakota House Brenda Young, Chairman, Pennington County Commissioners Chamber of Commerce, City of Belle Fourche, SD Chamber of Commerce, City of Edgemont, SD Chamber of Commerce, City of Keystone, SD Chamber of Commerce, City of Wall and the Badlands, SD City of Hermosa, SD City of Hulett, WY City of Lusk, WY City of Moorcroft, WY EIS Review Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 Head Acquisitions & Serial Branch, USDA National Agricultural Library Advisory Council on Historic Preservation USDA APHIS PPD/EAD

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Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA National Agricultural Library U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division Environmental Protection Agency-National Office, and Region 8 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Coast Guard Federal Aviation Administration-Great Lakes Region, and Northwest Mountain Region U.S. Department of Energy

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