MCMWTC Operations/Training Activities Preliminary EA May 2016

Appendix B

Public Involvement

B-1 MCMWTC Operations/Training Activities Preliminary EA May 2016

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Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport

Environmental Assessment for Enhanced Operations and Training Proficiency Public Outreach Summary Report

DRAFT -- November 2011

Prepared by Katz & Associates Inc.

B-3 Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport Environmental Assessment for Enhanced Operations and Training Proficiency

Public Outreach Summary Report DRAFT -- November 2011

Table of Contents Introduction...... 3 Summary of Activities ...... 3 A. Notification Activities...... 3 Newspaper Legal Notices ...... 3 Postcard Mailer ...... 4 Stakeholder Notification Letter...... 4 B. Risk Communication Training and Information Session Dry Run...... 4 C. Open House Information Sessions ...... 4 Attendance ...... 5 Issues Raised at Open House Information Sessions ...... 5 D. Media Coverage ...... 6 E. Public Comment Period ...... 6 Appendix...... 10 Attachment A – Newspaper Legal Notice ...... 10 Attachment B – Postcard Mailer...... 11 Attachment C – Project Mailing List (Version 03 Nov 2011)...... 12 Attachment D – Stakeholder Notification Letter (Example) ...... 38 Attachment E – Key Messages and Frequently Asked Questions...... 41 Attachment F – Poster Station Overview Handout...... 44 Attachment G – Fact Sheets...... 45 Attachment H – Comment Form...... 51 Attachment I – Poster Displays...... 52

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B-4 Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport Environmental Assessment for Enhanced Operations and Training Proficiency

Public Outreach Summary Report DRAFT -- November 2011 1 Introduction 2 3 The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Forest Service conducted notification and outreach 4 activities related to the preparation of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for 5 enhanced operations and training proficiency at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare 6 Training Center (MCMWTC) Bridgeport. The intent of public outreach for this phase of 7 the project was to provide an opportunity for the public and other agencies to learn about 8 and comment on the Proposed Action (Alternative 1), Alternative 2 and resources to be 9 analyzed in the Draft EA. Efforts to notify the public, media, government agencies and 10 elected officials about the open house information sessions were conducted in accordance 11 with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Marine Corps and Forest Service 12 guidance, and the Public Involvement Plan developed for the MCMWTC Bridgeport EA. 13 14 This public outreach summary report includes detailed information about initial public 15 involvement and outreach activities conducted by the Marine Corps and the Forest 16 Service in June 2011. A brief summary of public comments is also included. 17 18 Summary of Activities 19 20 A. Notification Activities 21 22 The following notifications were prepared and distributed to inform people of the project 23 and the open house information sessions: 24 25 Newspaper Legal Notices 26 Public notices (Attachment A) were placed in the legal section of the following four 27 newspapers: Sierra Scoop, The Record-Courier, Reno Gazette-Journal and Mammoth 28 Times. As listed below, the legal notice ran in each newspaper once, beginning 29 Wednesday, June 1. 30 COVERAGE NEWSPAPER DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT Carson Valley, Nev.; Sierra Scoop (monthly) 1 June 2011 Eastern Sierra, Calif. Carson Valley, Nev. The Record-Courier (tri-weekly) 1 June 2011 Reno, Nev. Reno Gazette-Journal (daily) 1 June 2011 Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Mammoth Times (weekly) 3 June 2011

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B-5 1 Postcard Mailer 2 A postcard mailer (Attachment B) announcing the preparation of a Draft EA, the 3 Proposed Action and the open house information session dates, times and locations was 4 sent to 289 individuals on the project mailing list on 1 June 2011. The project mailing list 5 can be found in Attachment C. 6 7 Stakeholder Notification Letter 8 A notification letter (Attachment D), signed by P.W. Chandler, Colonel, U.S. Marine 9 Corps was mailed to 89 federal, state and local elected officials and government agencies 10 on or around 3 June 2011. This letter, personally addressed, provided detailed 11 information about the Proposed Action and alternatives and announced the dates, times 12 and locations of the open house information sessions. Information about submitting 13 comments on the Proposed Action was also provided. 14 15 B. Risk Communication Training and Information Session Dry Run 16 The Marine Corps and Forest Service team held a risk communication training session 17 and dry run on 21 June 2011 at the Walker Community Center in Walker, Calif., to 18 prepare the team on how to address stakeholder and media inquiries and to prepare for 19 interfacing with the public at the open house information sessions. Topics included: risk 20 communication principles; how to handle difficult questions and possible hostile 21 individuals; a review of key messages and frequently asked questions (Attachment E); 22 and an overview of the open house information session format and poster stations. 23 24 C. Open House Information Sessions 25 Two open house information sessions were held at the following locations, dates and 26 times. 27 MEETING VENUE DATE TIME LOCATION Walker Walker Community Center 21 June 2011 6 to 8 p.m. Bridgeport Bridgeport Memorial Hall 22 June 2011 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 28 29 The open house information sessions were held in an informal open house format where 30 members of the public could arrive at any time during the two-hour event. Staffers at the 31 welcome station greeted guests and encouraged meeting attendees to sign in to receive 32 project information and future notifications. A packet of information describing the 33 poster stations (Attachment F) and containing three project fact sheets (Attachment G) 34 and a comment form (Attachment H) was distributed to attendees, along with verbal 35 direction on the organization and flow of the poster stations around the room. 36 37 Poster stations covered the following topics: welcome and sign-in; about MCMWTC and 38 current training activities; Proposed Action and alternatives; public recreation, safety and 39 environmental stewardship; and NEPA process and community involvement. The poster 40 stations included one to three posters (Attachment I), related fact sheets and comment

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B-6 1 forms. Subject matter experts from the Marine Corps, Forest Service, and company 2 contracted to prepare the NEPA document staffed each poster station to answer questions 3 and provide project information. 4 5 A comment collection station, which included tables, chairs, pens, comment forms and a 6 digital voice recorder for oral comments, was also set up at the information session to 7 facilitate the submission of written and oral comments from the public. Members of the 8 public were encouraged to fill out public comment forms to ensure their comments were 9 included in the official record for the development of the Draft EA. Individuals could 10 submit completed forms at the meeting or mail them to the address provided on the 11 comment form. Meeting attendees were also informed that they could submit comments 12 online via the website https://extranet.tecinc.com/BridgeportEA. 13 14 Attendance 15 Meeting attendees were encouraged to sign in at the welcome table. The information 16 below reflects the number of meeting attendees who chose to sign in. In total, 16 people 17 signed in at the welcome table. 18 • Nine (9) people signed the attendance sheet at the Walker open house information 19 session, including a member of the Bridgeport Indian Colony. 20 • Seven (7) people signed the attendance sheet at the Bridgeport open house 21 information session, including a supervisor from Mono County. 22 23 Issues Raised at Open House Information Sessions 24 This section is intended to illustrate the main issues heard from the public during the 25 open house information sessions; it is not meant to capture all aspects of the comments or 26 to serve as a legal record. Some of the general concerns and questions expressed by the 27 public about this project during the open house information sessions included (not 28 prioritized): 29 30 NEPA Process 31 • Request to add additional stakeholders to the mailing list to send notifications to 32 in the future, including more local residents and local Forest Service staff 33 • Request for more outreach or information dissemination to local residents 34 • Request for more outreach to tribes 35 • Positive reactions to the open house format 36 • Positive reactions to informational materials 37 • Inquiry regarding the timing of State Historic Preservation Office consultation 38 39 Proposed Action and Alternatives 40 • Concern that the two alternatives are too similar 41 • Support for the Proposed Action 42

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B-7 1 Community Impacts 2 • Concern about safety of children and pets if MCMWTC vehicle traffic was in 3 residential areas 4 • Concern about increase in dust if MCMWTC vehicle traffic was in residential 5 areas 6 7 D. Media Coverage 8 9 No media attended the open house information sessions and no media coverage occurred. 10 11 E. Public Comment Period 12 13 The 30-day comment period was from 1 June 2011 to 30 June 2011. The Forest Service 14 subsequently extended the comment period through 15 August 2011. Below is a 15 summary of the written comments received during this period. The summary is not meant 16 to capture all aspects of the comments or to serve as a legal record. 17 18 Table 1. Summary of Public Comments Received Federal Agencies Organization Commenter General Issues U.S. Department of the Steve Kramer • Interest in Proposed Action and NEPA process because Interior, Bureau of MCMWTC uses Bureau of Land Management Land Management administered lands for military training, and some of these lands are adjacent to U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) lands. U.S. Environmental Karen Vitulano • No comments at this time. Protection Agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Jill A. Ralston • Concern about direct and indirect potential impacts on Service riparian and aquatic habitats as they relate to Lahontan cutthroat trout and the need for consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. • Lists candidate species: Yosemite toad (Bufo canorus), Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa), Fisher (Martes pennanit) (West Coast Distinct Population Segment). • EA should analyze potential impacts on the greater sage- grouse. Greater sage-grouse management and protection guidelines published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin and appropriate management guidance from the Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan for Nevada and Portions of Eastern California should be incorporated into proposed project. Engage local state and federal wildlife biologists early in project planning process. • Concerns regarding potential impacts on pygmy rabbit and need for species surveys within the project area. Submit new information concerning threats to pygmy rabbit to Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office. • Believe Sacramento and Yreka Fish and Wildlife Offices should be contacted directly regarding the Proposed

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B-8 Action. • Concerns about potential impacts on migratory birds, especially land clearing or other surface disturbances associated with the project area. • Concerns about potential impacts on bald eagles and/or golden eagles and need for coordination with state and federal wildlife officials early in planning process. • EA should identify direct, indirect or cumulative potential impacts on wildlife populations and habitats from the Proposed Action and any identified alternatives. • Concerns about potential impacts the project activities may have on wetlands, springs and streams. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Section should be contacted. • EA should address cumulative impacts from Proposed Action and other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future federal and non-federal actions. U.S. Forest Service Sherri Lisius • Friends of Inyo should be added to scoping mailing list. • Request for additional outreach and information dissemination to local residents via library, post office, and local Forest Service staff. State Agencies Organization Commenter General Issues California Regional Douglas • Concerns regarding limited review period. Water Quality Control Cushman • EA should evaluate potential for Proposed Action to Board, Lahontan violate water quality standards contained in Water Quality Region Control Plan for the Lahontan Region and specify management measures for controlling nonpoint source pollution. • EA should describe management practices for fueling activities. • EA should include enhanced winter trash collection and disposal procedures. • Concerns regarding ground disturbance, erosion control techniques, appropriate permits, and forest/vegetation management. California Department Gayle Rosander • EA should analyze potential impacts from training events of Transportation and transit corridors on traveling members of the public and the potential need for traveler notification. • EA should analyze potential impacts from transit corridors on state highways such as State Route 108, 182 and US 395 and ensure that if any damage occurs, facilities are returned to pre-project conditions. California Department Brad Henderson • Concerns regarding ability to access DOPAA and lack of of Fish and Game time to provide substantive comments. • Concerns regarding resources and Department of Fish and Game owned lands adjacent to proposed project. Local Agencies Organization Commenter General Issues Mono County Scott Burns • EA should provide adequate analysis of proposed Community activities’ effects on Mono County maintained roads Development within Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Department • EA should analyze potential impacts of additional aircraft

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B-9 activity, including noise, air quality and visual impacts. • EA should analyze potential impacts to and related loss of recreational activity in the vicinity of training areas. • EA should provide analysis of historical user conflict between recreational users and MCMWTC activities, and how it will be avoided in the future. • EA should establish clear mitigation monitoring and reporting standards for any Special Conservation Measures adopted within the proposal. • EA should provide thorough analysis of compliance with Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Plan. • EA should provide specific analysis regarding how proposed activities may affect sensitive species such as Bi-State sage-grouse and West Walker deer herd. • EA should acknowledge current Mono County General Plan policies and policies that are proposed and currently being processed. Non-Governmental Organizations Organization Commenter General Issues Pacific Crest Trail Justin Kooyman • Concerns regarding the Pacific Crest National Scenic Association Trail not being illustrated on project area maps. All future maps should include Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. • Believes several clarifications and adjustments should be made in Section 1.7.1 of the DOPAA, General Special Conservation Measures. • EA should have resource specific special conservation measures for recreation resources, specifically the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, and recreation resources should be included in Section 2.5 of the DOPAA, New Special Conservation Measures Common to All Action Alternatives. • EA should address an information/education plan for the public/trail users if MCMWTC activities will occur near Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Individuals Organization Commenter General Issues N/A James Sorensen • Concerns about notifications not reaching local residents. • Corrections to terms; Levitt should be spelled “Leavitt” and “Burcham Flat Road” is singular, not spelled as Flats. • Does not want MCMWTC activities to expand beyond existing training areas. • Concerns regarding public’s ability to conduct recreational activities on Forest Service lands without disturbance from MCMWTC activities. • Does not want MCMWTC activities or vehicle traffic on Masonic Road. • Concerns about transit route between Lost Cannon and Grouse Meadow area. • Believes short-term special use permits should expire and should not have been granted to allow expanded operations at all. • Concerns regarding effects of noise, simulated explosives and foot traffic.

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B-10 • Concerns regarding potential impacts from machinery/vehicles. • Believes “leave no trace” policy should apply to all areas, not just Special Areas. • Believes references are needed for some impact statements in DOPAA. N/A Rita Suminski • Believes Western Nevada Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs and individual Indian landowners should be contacted if Individual Indian Allotment land west of Holbrook Junction is included in MCMWTC exercise area. • Believes that if embedded, private paramilitary contractors are allowed to use public lands used by MCMWTC, must disclose this use and ensure these contractors adhere to mitigation legally imposed by signed EA. N/A Donald Vetter • Believes in the importance of training with new generation of equipment systems. • Believes National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 should be repealed. N/A Grace G. Newell • Concerns regarding difficulty differentiating alternatives. • Believes in importance of NEPA process and importance of completing State Historic Preservation Office consultations prior to making a decision. • Concerns that Alternative 2 does not discuss the reduced use of existing training areas if potential environmental impacts are identified. N/A Robert and • Support proposed enhancements. Brenda Musil • Believe safety and dust control measures need to be taken if there will be regular MCMWTC vehicle traffic on residential portion of Burcham Flat Road, including paving residential portion of the road and establishing and enforcing speed limits. N/A Gary Miller • Concerns regarding lack of enforcement of fishing regulations for MCMWTC personnel. • Concerns regarding mitigation of environmental damage to MCMWTC area and surrounding areas.

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B-11 Appendix

Attachment A – Newspaper Legal Notice

Published in the following newspapers: • Sierra Scoop, 1 June 2011 • The Record-Courier, 1 June 2011 • Reno Gazette-Journal, 1 June 2011 • Mammoth Times, 3 June 2011

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B-12 Attachment B – Postcard Mailer

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B-13 Attachment C – Project Mailing List (Version 03 Nov 2011) Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

01 Marine Corps Ms. Connie Ward Contractor Camp Pendleton 125 Monegan Coleville CA 96107 NO YES and Quantico Avenue 02 Native American Tribes Ms. Christy Robles Tribal Administrator Bridgeport Paiute P.O. Box 37 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Indian Colony of California 02 Native American Tribes Mr. Joseph Sam Tribal Chair Bridgeport Paiute P.O. Box 37 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Indian Colony of California 02 Native American Tribes Ms. Georgia Dick Bridgeport Paiute 355 Bridgeport CA 93517 N/A N/A X Grace Indian Colony of Sagebrush California Drive 02 Native American Tribes Ms. Debra L. Grimes Cultural Resources Calaveras Band P.O. Box West Point CA 95255 NO YES Specialist of Mi-Wuk 1015 Indians 02 Native American Tribes Mr. Charles E. Wilson Tribal Chair Calaveras Band P.O. Box 899 West Point CA 95255 NO YES of Mi-Wuk Indians 02 Native American Tribes Mr. Stanley Cox Cultural Resources Tuolumne Band P.O. Box 699 Tuolumne CA 95379 NO YES Robert Department of Me-Wuk Coordinator Indians 02 Native American Tribes Mr. Kevin A. Day Tribal Chair Tuolumne Band P.O. Box 699 Tuolumne CA 95379 NO YES of Me-Wuk Indians 02 Native American Tribes Ms. Ceila M. Garcia Director, Cultural Tuolumne Band P.O. Box 699 Tuolumne CA 95379 NO YES Resources of Me-Wuk Department Indians 02 Native American Tribes Ms. Wanda Batchelor Tribal Chair Washoe Tribe of 919 U.S. Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES California and Highway 395 Nevada South 02 Native American Tribes Ms. Lynda Shoshone Language Program Washoe Tribe of 1557 Gardnerville NV 89460 NO YES Coordinator California and Wat'shemu Nevada Road 03 Elected Official - Honorable Howard McKeon Representative U.S. House of 2184 Rayburn Washington DC 20515 YES YES Federal "Buck" P. Representatives, House Office California, District Building 25 03 Elected Official - Honorable Dean Heller Representative U.S. House of 125 Cannon Washington DC 20515 YES YES Federal Representatives, House Office Nevada, District 2 Building

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B-14 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

03 Elected Official - Honorable Barbara Boxer Senator U.S. Senate, 112 Hart Washington DC 20510 YES YES Federal California Senate Office Building 03 Elected Official - Honorable Dianne Feinstein Senator U.S. Senate, 331 Hart Washington DC 20510 YES YES Federal California Senate Office Building 03 Elected Official - Honorable John Ensign Senator U.S. Senate, 361A Russell Washington DC 20510 YES YES Federal Nevada Senate Office Building 03 Elected Official - Honorable Harry Reid Senator U.S. Senate, 522 Hart Washington DC 20510 YES YES Federal Nevada Senate Office Building 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Kristin Olsen Assemblymember California State State Capitol Sacramento CA 95814 YES YES Assembly, District Building, 25 Room 2111 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Ted Gaines Senator California State State Capitol Sacramento CA 95814 YES YES Senate, District 1 Building, Room 3056 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Edwin A. Goedhart Assemblymember Nevada State P.O. Box 70 Amargosa NV 89020 YES YES Assembly, District Valley 36 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Kelly Kite Assemblymember Nevada State P.O. Box Minden NV 89423 YES YES Assembly, District 2251 39 04 Elected Official - State Honorable James A. Settelmeyer Senator Nevada State 2388 U.S. Minden NV 89423 YES YES Senate, Capital Highway 395 District 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Mike McGinness Senator Nevada State 770 Wildes Fallon NV 89406 YES YES Senate, Central Road District 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Jerry Brown Governor State of California State Capitol Sacramento CA 95814 YES YES Building, Suite 1173 04 Elected Official - State Honorable Brian Sandoval Governor State of Nevada State Capitol, Carson City NV 89701 YES YES 101 N. Carson Street 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Greg Lynn Commissioner Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Board of Commissioners, District 1

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B-15 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Lee Bonner Commissioner Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Board of Commissioners, District 2 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Doug Johnson Commissioner Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Board of Commissioners, District 3 05 Elected Official - Local Ms. Nancy McDermid Vice Chair Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Board of Commissioners, District 4 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Michael A. Olson Chairman Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Board of Commissioners, District 5 05 Elected Official - Local Supervisor Larry Johnston Supervisor Mono County P.O. Box 715 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Board of Supervisors, District 1 05 Elected Official - Local Supervisor Duane Hazard Supervisor Mono County P.O. Box 715 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES "Hap" Board of Supervisors, District 2 05 Elected Official - Local Supervisor Vikki Bauer Supervisor Mono County P.O. Box 715 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Board of Supervisors, District 3 05 Elected Official - Local Supervisor Tim Hansen Supervisor Mono County P.O. Box 287 Lee Vining CA 93541 YES YES Board of Supervisors, District 4 05 Elected Official - Local Supervisor Byng Hunt Supervisor Mono County P.O. Box 715 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Board of Supervisors, District 5 05 Elected Official - Local Ms. Mary Pipersky Commissioner Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Planning Lakes Commission, District 1

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B-16 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Steve Shipley Chair Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Planning Lakes Commission, District 2 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Daniel Roberts Vice-Chair Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Planning Lakes Commission, District 3 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Scott Bush Commissioner Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Planning Lakes Commission, District 4 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Chris Lizza Commissioner Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Planning Lakes Commission, District 5 05 Elected Official - Local Mr. Tom Dallaire Town Manager Town of Town Hall Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Gardnerville and Administrative Offices, 1407 U.S. Highway 395 North 06 Federal Agency Mr. William C. Withycombe Regional Federal Aviation P.O. Box Los CA 90009 NO YES Administrator Administration, 92007 Angeles Western-Pacific Region 06 Federal Agency Mr. Tom Tidwell Chief U.S. Department 1400 Washington DC 20250 NO YES of Agriculture, Independence Forest Service Avenue, SW, MS 1144 06 Federal Agency Mr. Mike Crawley District Ranger U.S. Department HC 62, Box Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES of Agriculture, 1000 Forest Service, Bridgeport Ranger District 06 Federal Agency District Archaeologist U.S. Department HC 62, Box Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES of Agriculture, 1000 Forest Service, Bridgeport Ranger District

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B-17 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

06 Federal Agency Ms. Genny Wilson District Ranger U.S. Department 1536 South Carson City NV 89701 NO YES of Agriculture, Carson Street Forest Service, Carson Ranger District 06 Federal Agency Ms. Margaret Wood District Ranger U.S. Department P.O. Drawer Lone Pine CA 93545 NO YES of Agriculture, R Forest Service, Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center 06 Federal Agency Ms. Jeanne Higgins Forest Supervisor U.S. Department 1200 Franklin Sparks NV 89431 NO YES of Agriculture, Way Forest Service, Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest 06 Federal Agency Ms. Sherri Lisius U.S. Department 1200 Franklin Sparks NV 89431 N/A N/A X of Agriculture, Way Forest Service, Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest 06 Federal Agency Mr. Mike Schlafmann Deputy District U.S. Department P.O. Box 429 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Ranger of Agriculture, Forest Service, Lee Vining Ranger Station 06 Federal Agency Mr. Jon Regelbrugge District Ranger U.S. Department P.O. Box 148 Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES of Agriculture, Lakes Forest Service, Mammoth Ranger Station and Welcome Center 06 Federal Agency District Ranger U.S. Department P.O. Box 429 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES of Agriculture, Forest Service, Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station

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and Visitor Center

06 Federal Agency Ms. Priscila Franco District Ranger U.S. Department 204 West Mt. Shasta CA 96067 NO YES of Agriculture, Alma Forest Service, Mount Shasta Ranger Station 06 Federal Agency Ms. J. Sharon Heywood Forest Supervisor U.S. Department 3644 Avtech Redding CA 96002 NO YES of Agriculture, Parkway Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service Center 06 Federal Agency Ms. Susan Skalski Forest Supervisor U.S. Department 19777 Sonora CA 95370 NO YES of Agriculture, Greenley Forest Service, Road Stanislaus National Forest 06 Federal Agency Mr. Steve Williams District Ranger U.S. Department P.O. Box Tonopah NV 89049 NO YES of Agriculture, 3940 Forest Service, Tonopah Ranger District 06 Federal Agency Mr. Ken Salazar Secretary of the U.S. Department 1849 C Washington DC 20240 YES YES Interior of the Interior Street, N.W. 06 Federal Agency Ms. Bernadette Lovato Field Manager U.S. Department 351 Pacu Bishop CA 93514 YES YES of the Interior, Lane, Suite Bureau of Land 100 Management, Bishop Field Office 06 Federal Agency Ms. Teresa Knutson Stillwater Field U.S. Department 5665 Morgan Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Manager of the Interior, Mill Road Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District

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B-19 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

06 Federal Agency Ms. Deanna M. Dulen Superintendent U.S. Department P.O. Box Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES of the Interior, 3999 Lakes National Park Service, Devils Postpile National Monument 06 Federal Agency Mr. Jared Blumenfeld Regional U.S. 75 Hawthorne San CA 94105 YES YES Administrator Environmental Street Francisco Protection Agency, Region 9 06 Federal Agency Mr. Chad Mellison Service Biologist U.S. Fish and 1340 Reno NV 89502 YES YES Wildlife Service, Financial Nevada Fish and Boulevard, Wildlife Office Suite 234 06 Federal Agency Ms. Jill A. Ralston Acting State U.S. Fish and 1340 Reno NV 89502 N/A N/A X Supervisor Wildlife Service, Financial Nevada Fish and Boulevard, Wildlife Office Suite 234 06 Federal Agency Ms. Susan K. Moore Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and 2800 Cottage Sacramento CA 95825 N/A N/A X Wildlife Service, Way, Room Sacramento Fish W-2605 and Wildlife Office 06 Federal Agency Ms. Erin Williams Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and 1829 South Yreka CA 96097 N/A N/A X Wildlife Service, Oregon Street Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office 06 Federal Agency Ms. Diana Pietrasanta Deputy District White Mountain 798 North Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Ranger Ranger Station Main Street 06 Federal Agency Ms. Kristine Hansen U.S. Army Corps 300 Booth Reno NV 89509 YES YES of Engineers, Street, Room Reno Regulatory 3060 Office 06 Federal Agency Mr. Zach Simmons U.S. Army Corps 650 Capitol Sacramento CA 95814 YES YES of Engineers, Mall, Suite 5- Sacramento 200 District Regulatory Office 06 Federal Agency Ms. Karen Vitulano U.S. 75 Hawthorne San CA 94105 N/A N/A X Environmental Street, CED-2 Francisco Protection

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B-20 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

Agency, Region 9

06 Federal Agency Mr. Steve Kramer Planning & U.S. Bureau of 5665 Morgan Carson City NV 89701 N/A N/A X Environmental Land Mill Road Coordinator/DOD Management, Liaison Stillwater Field Office, Carson City District 07 State Agency Mr. Brad Henderson Environmental California 407 West Bishop CA 93514 YES YES Program Manager Department of Line Street Fish and Game - Inland Deserts Region, Bishop Field Office 07 State Agency Mr. Thomas Hallenbeck District 9 Director California 500 South Bishop CA 93514 YES YES Department of Main Street Transportation, District 9 07 State Agency Ms. Gayle Rosander IGR/CEQA California 500 South Bishop CA 93514 N/A N/A X Coordinator Department of Main Street Transportation, District 9 07 State Agency Mr. J.A. Farrow Commissioner California P.O. Box Sacramento CA 94298 YES YES Highway Patrol 942898 07 State Agency Ms. Andria Witmer Captain California 469 S. Main Bishop CA 93514 N/A N/A X Highway Patrol Street 07 State Agency Mr. Jeff Talbott Inland Division Chief California 847 East Brier San CA 92408 YES YES Highway Patrol, Drive Bernardino Inland Division 07 State Agency Mr. Milford Donaldson State Historic California Office 1725 23rd Sacramento CA 95816 YES YES Wayne Preservation Officer of Historic Street, Suite Preservation 100 07 State Agency Mr. Harold Singer Executive Officer California 2501 Lake South Lake CA 96150 YES YES Regional Water Tahoe Tahoe Quality Control Boulevard Board, Lahontan Region 07 State Agency Ms. Angie Sturm Engineering Assistant California 2501 Lake South Lake CA 96150 N/A N/A X Regional Water Tahoe Tahoe Quality Control Boulevard

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Board, Lahontan Region 07 State Agency Mr. Douglas Cushman Chief, Nonpoint California 2501 Lake South Lake CA 96150 N/A N/A X Source Pollution Regional Water Tahoe Tahoe Control Unit Quality Control Boulevard Board, Lahontan Region 07 State Agency Ms. Traci Stevens Acting California State 980 9th Sacramento CA 95814 YES YES Undersecretary Business, Street, Suite Transportation 2450 and Housing Agency 07 State Agency Ms. Linda S. Adams Acting Secretary California State P.O. Box Sacramento CA 95812 YES YES Environmental 2815 Protection Agency 07 State Agency Ms. Mary D. Nichols Chairman California State P.O. Box Sacramento CA 95812 YES YES Environmental 2815 Protection Agency, Air Resources Board 07 State Agency Mr. Leonard E. Robinson Acting Director California State P.O. Box 806 Sacramento CA 95812 YES YES Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control 07 State Agency Mr. Charles R. Hoppin Chairman California State P.O. Box 100 Sacramento CA 95812 YES YES Environmental Protection Agency, Water Resources Control Board 07 State Agency Mr. Tom Gunther Supervising Ranger California State P.O. Box 515 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Parks, Bodie State Historic Park 07 State Agency Mr. Mark Langner Supervising Ranger California State P.O. Box 515 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Parks, Bodie

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B-22 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

State Historic Park 07 State Agency Mr. Jim Branham Executive Officer California State 11521 Auburn CA 95603 YES YES Sierra Nevada Blocker Drive, Conservancy Suite 205 07 State Agency Ms. Julie Bear Senior California State 351 Pacu Bishop CA 93514 YES YES Representative Sierra Nevada Lane, Suite Conservancy, Mt. 200 Whitney Area Office, Bishop 07 State Agency Mr. Ken Alex Director Governor's Office 1400 Tenth Sacramento CA 95814 YES YES of Planning and Street, Room Research 100 07 State Agency Dr. Michael E. Fischer Director Nevada 716 North Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Department of Carson Cultural Affairs Street, Suite B 07 State Agency Mr. Ronald M. James State Historic Nevada 100 North Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Preservation Officer Department of Stewart Street and Historian Cultural Affairs, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office 07 State Agency Ms. Susan Martinovich Director Nevada 1263 South Carson City NV 89712 YES YES Department of Stewart Street Transportation 07 State Agency Ms. Mary A. Martini District Engineer Nevada 123 East Las Vegas NV 89101 YES YES Department of Washington Transportation, Avenue District 1 07 State Agency Mr. Thor Dyson District Engineer Nevada 310 Galletti Sparks NV 89431 YES YES Department of Way Transportation, District 2 07 State Agency Mr. James R. Lawrence Administrator Nevada Division 901 South Carson City NV 89701 YES YES of State Lands, Stewart State Land Use Street, Suite Planning Agency 5003

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B-23 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

07 State Agency Mr. Tony Almaraz Chief Nevada State 555 Wright Carson City NV 89711 YES YES Department of Way Public Safety, Nevada Highway Patrol 07 State Agency Mr. Kenneth Mayer Director Nevada State 1100 Valley Reno NV 89512 YES YES Department of Road Wildlife, Western Region 07 State Agency Mr. Michael Elges Bureau Chief Nevada State 901 South Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Division of Stewart Environmental Street, Suite Protection, 4001 Bureau of Air Pollution Control 07 State Agency Ms. Jennifer Carr Bureau Chief Nevada State 901 South Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Division of Stewart Environmental Street, Suite Protection, 4001 Bureau of Safe Drinking Water 07 State Agency Dr. Jon Palm Bureau Chief Nevada State 901 South Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Division of Stewart Environmental Street, Suite Protection, 4001 Bureau of Water Pollution Control 07 State Agency Ms. Kathy Sertic Bureau Chief Nevada State 901 South Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Division of Stewart Environmental Street, Suite Protection, 4001 Bureau of Water Quality Planning 07 State Agency Mr. Leo Drozdoff Director Nevada State 901 South Carson City NV 89701 YES YES Division of Stewart Environmental Street, Suite Protection, 5001 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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B-24 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

Ms. Lisa Heki Complex Manager U.S. Fish and 710 U.S. Gardnerville NV 89410 YES YES Wildlife Service, Highway 395 Lahontan National Fish Hatchery 06 Federal Agency Complex 08 Local Agency Mr. Mike Curti Chief Antelope Valley 1166 Larson Coleville CA 96107 YES YES Fire Department Lane 08 Local Agency Mr. Tony Dublino Planner Antelope Valley P.O. Box 8 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Regional Planning Advisory Committee 08 Local Agency Mr. Tony Dublino Planner Bridgeport Valley P.O. Box 8 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Regional Planning Advisory Committee 08 Local Agency Mr. T. Michael Brown County Manager Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES 08 Local Agency Ms. Mimi Moss Community Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Development Director Community Development Department 08 Local Agency Ms. Therese Litterer Health Nurse Douglas County 1133 Spruce Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Health Services Street 08 Local Agency Mr. Scott Morgan Parks & Recreation Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Director Parks, Recreation and Community Services 08 Local Agency Planning Manager Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 YES YES Planning Division 08 Local Agency Mr. Ron Pierini Sheriff Douglas County P.O. Box 218 Minden NV 89423 NO YES Sheriff 08 Local Agency Mr. John Helm Executive Director Eastern Sierra P.O. Box Bishop CA 93515 YES YES Transit Authority 1357 08 Local Agency Mr. Sean Rowe District Attorney Mineral County P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 YES YES 1210 08 Local Agency Ms. Shelley Hartmann Executive Director Mineral County P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 YES YES Economic 1635

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B-25 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

Development Authority 08 Local Agency Mr. Mark Nixon Chairman Mineral County P.O. Box 51 Hawthorne NV 89415 YES YES Planning Commission 08 Local Agency Teri White Superintendent Mineral County P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 NO YES School District 1540 08 Local Agency Mr. Ed Smith Sheriff Mineral County P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 NO YES Sheriff 2290

08 Local Agency Ms. Nancy Black Commissioner - Vice- Mineral County, P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 YES YES Chair Board of County 1450 Commissioners 08 Local Agency Mr. James Essenpreis Commissioner - Chair Mineral County, P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 YES YES Board of County 1450 Commissioners 08 Local Agency Mr. Jerry Tipton Commissioner Mineral County, P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 YES YES Board of County 1450 Commissioners 08 Local Agency Ms. Heather deBethizy Assistant Planner Mono Basin P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Regional Lakes Planning Advisory Committee 08 Local Agency Mr. Marshall Rudolph County Counsel Mono County P.O. Box Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES S. Counsel 2415 Lakes 08 Local Agency Ms. Kelly Garcia Assistant Director Mono County P.O. Box 457 Bridgeport CA 93517 YES YES Department of Public Works 08 Local Agency Dr. Richard O. Johnson Public Health Officer Mono County P.O. Box 476 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Health and Human Services 08 Local Agency C.D. Ritter Assistant Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Land Lakes Development Technical Advisory Committee

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B-26 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

08 Local Agency Ms. Vikki Bauer Mono County Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Commissioner Local Agency Lakes Formation Commission 08 Local Agency Mr. Scott Burns Director Mono County P.O. Box 347 Mammoth CA 93546 YES YES Local Lakes Transportation Commission 08 Local Agency Mr. Richard C. Scholl Sheriff-Coroner Mono County P.O. Box 616 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Sheriff's Department 10 NGO Mr. Ron Scira Founder Adopt-A-Creek P.O. Box Bishop CA 93514 NO YES 1455 10 NGO Ms. Kerry O'Toole President American Lands 369 Pine San CA 94104 NO YES Conservancy, Street, Suite Francisco National Office 700 10 NGO Mr. Jim Reid Bridgeport Fish P.O. Box 23 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Enhancement Foundation 10 NGO Ms. Kristi Davis Executive Director California 1212 Oakland CA 94612 NO YES Wilderness Broadway, Coalition Suite 1700 10 NGO Mr. Ryan Henson Senior Conservation California P.O. Box Redding CA 96099 NO YES Director Wilderness 993323 Coalition, Redding Office 10 NGO Ms. Lisa Belenky Senior Attorney Center for 351 California San CA 94104 NO YES Biological Street, Suite Francisco Diversity 600 10 NGO Mr. Marc Fink Senior Attorney, Center for 4515 Duluth MN 55804 NO YES Public Lands Forest Biological Robinson Director Diversity Street 10 NGO Mr. Rob Mrowka Conservation Center for 4261 Lily North Las NV 89032 NO YES Advocate Biological Glen Court Vegas Diversity 10 NGO Mr. Jim Vancura Coordinator Central Sierra 235 New York Jackson CA 95642 NO YES Resource Ranch Road, Conservation and Suite D Development Council

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10 NGO Ms. Jamie Rappaport Executive Vice Defenders of 1130 17th Washington DC 20036 NO YES Clark President Wildlife Street, NW 10 NGO Mr. Rodger Schlickeisen President and CEO Defenders of 1130 17th Washington DC 20036 NO YES Wildlife Street, NW 10 NGO Mr. Gary Walker President Fishin' Mission 107629 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Foundation Highway 395 10 NGO Ms. Danielle Fugere Regional Program Friends of the 311 California San CA 94104 NO YES Director Earth Street, Suite Francisco 510 10 NGO Mr. James Wilson President Friends of the 819 North Bishop CA 93514 NO NO Inyo Barlow Lane 10 NGO Mr. Rick Phelps Executive Director High Sierra P.O. Box Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Energy 3511 Lakes Foundation 10 NGO Mr. Geoff McQuilkin Executive Director Mono Lake P.O. Box 29 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Committee 10 NGO Ms. Felicia Marcus Western Director Natural 111 Sutter San CA 94104 NO YES Resources Street, 20th Francisco Defense Council Floor 10 NGO Ms. Jean Stoess Chair Sierra Club, P.O. Box Reno NV 89507 NO YES Toiyabe Chapter 8096 10 NGO Mr. Malcolm Clark Chair Sierra Club, P.O. Box Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Toiyabe Chapter, 1973 Lakes Range of Light Group 10 NGO Mr. Brian Robinette Owner Sierra P.O. Box Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Conservation 7765 Lakes Project 10 NGO Mr. Craig Thomas Executive Director Sierra Forest 1418 20th Sacramento CA 95811 NO YES Legacy Street, Suite 100 10 NGO Mr. Mike Sweeney Executive Director The Nature 201 Mission San CA 94105 NO YES Conservancy, Street, 4th Francisco California Floor Chapter 10 NGO Ms. Sonia Jacques Public Grants The Trust for 101 San CA 94104 NO YES Manager Public Land, Montgomery Francisco California State Street, Suite Office 1100

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10 NGO Mr. William B. Rogers President and CEO The Trust for 101 San CA 94104 NO YES Public Land, Montgomery Francisco California State Street, Suite Office 1100 10 NGO Ms. Sally Miller Senior Conservation The Wilderness 655 San CA 94111 NO YES Representative Society, Montgomery Francisco California/Nevada Street, Suite Office 1000 10 NGO Mr. Justin Kooyman PCTA Northern Sierra Pacific Crest Trail P.O. Box Portola CA 96122 N/A N/A X Regional Association, 1092 Representative Northern Sierra Regional Trail Operations Office 11 Community/Business Mr. John Peters President Antelope Valley P.O. Box 105 Topaz CA 96133 NO YES Group Lions Club 11 Community/Business Reverend Wayne Hall Reverend Antelope Valley P.O. Box 295 Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Group United Methodist Church 11 Community/Business Ms. Tawni Thomson Executive Director Bishop Area 690 North Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Group Chamber of Main Street Commerce and Visitors Bureau 11 Community/Business Mr. Jacob Rasmuson President Bishop Lions P.O. Box Bishop CA 93515 NO YES Group Club 1045 11 Community/Business President Bridgeport P.O. Box 541 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Group Chamber of Commerce 11 Community/Business Pastor Kevin Crim Pastor Bridgeport P.O. Box 676 Bridgeport CA NO YES Group Christian 93517 Fellowship

11 Community/Business Mr. George Bartic Coordinator California Indian 1337 Rocking Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Group Manpower W. Drive Consortium, Workforce Development Program, Eastern Sierra Field Office

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11 Community/Business Pastor Church of Jesus 40 Mill Creek Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Group Christ of Latter Lane West Day Saints 11 Community/Business Mr. Donald Leavitt President Eastern Sierra 76 Canyon Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Group Regional Fire Drive Safe Council 11 Community/Business President Lee Vining P.O. Box 130 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Group Chamber of Commerce 11 Community/Business Pastor Living Word 810 Dark Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Group Fellowship Brush 11 Community/Business Mr. Mark Deeds Manager Mammoth P.O. Box 100, Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Group Crossing PMB 610 Lakes Development 11 Community/Business Ms. Maggie Thompson President Mammoth Lakes P.O. Box 396 Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Group Chamber of Lakes Commerce 11 Community/Business Ms. Alicia Vennos Mono County P.O. Box 603 Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Group Tourism and Film Lakes Commission 11 Community/Business President Northern Mono 115281 U.S. Topaz CA 96133 NO YES Group Chamber of Highway 395 Commerce 11 Community/Business Mr. Elmer DeFrese Commander Veterans of Walker Walker CA 96133 NO YES Group Foreign Wars, Community Post 3567 Center, 116100 U.S. Highway 395 11 Community/Business Pastor Walker Baptist 95 East Mill Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Group Church Road 12 Media - Newspaper Mr. Rick Rosner Publisher Mammoth Times 452 Old Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Mammoth Lakes Road, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 3929 12 Media - Newspaper Ms. Niki Gladys Publisher Record Courier 1503 U.S. Gardnerville NV NO YES Highway 395 89410 North, Suite G

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B-30 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

12 Media - Newspaper Environmental/Military Sierra Scoop P.O. Box 869 Minden NV 89423 NO YES Reporter 12 Media - Newspaper Mr. Benett Kessler News Desk Sierra Wave 1280 North Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Main Street, Suite J 12 Media - Newspaper Mr. Mike Bodine Reporter The Inyo Register 1180 N Main Bishop CA 93514 NO YES St Ste 108 12 Media - Newspaper Mr. Ted Power President The Reno 955 Kuenzli Reno NV 89502 NO YES Gazette-Journal Street 12 Media - Radio Mr. Ron Alexander Radio KSRW Radio 1280 North Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Main Street, Suite J 12 Media - Television Mr. Michael Hagerty News Director KNPB-TV PBS 1670 North Reno NV 89503 NO YES Reno Channel 5 Virginia Street 12 Media - Television Mr. Matt Eldredge Station Manager KOLO-TV ABC 4850 Ampere Reno NV 89502 NO YES Reno Channel 8 Drive 12 Media - Television Mr. Julio Cisneros News Director KREN-TV 300 West Reno NV 89502 NO YES Univision Reno Wells Channel 27 Avenue, Suite 12 12 Media - Television Ms. Mary Beth Farrell Station KRNV-TV NBC 1790 Vassar Reno NV 89502 NO YES Manager/News Reno Channel 4 Street Director 12 Media - Television Mr. Steve Cummings VP/General Manager KRXI-TV FOX 4920 Reno NV 89502 NO YES Reno Channel 11 Brookside Court 12 Media - Television KTVN-TV CBS 4925 Energy Reno NV 89502 NO YES Reno Channel 2 Way 12 Media - Television Mr. Benett Kessler News Desk TV-33 1280 North Bishop CA 93514 NO YES Main Street, Suite J 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Stewart Owners 3 Flags Trading 106895 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Marlene Post Highway 395 15 Private Company Albert Owner Albert's Meat 198 Main St, Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Market and Deli P.O. Box 524 15 Private Company Mr. Tim Alpers Owner Alpers Trout P.O. Box 419 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Hatchery 15 Private Company Ms. Mary Dayhoff Owner Andruss Motel 106964 South Walker CA 96107 NO YES U.S. Highway

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15 Private Company Ms. Josie Annett Manager Annett and Sons' 65 Hays Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Auto Parts Street 15 Private Company The Annett Owners Annett's Mono P.O. Box 455 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Family Village 15 Private Company Site Coordinator Antelope Valley P.O. Box 579 Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Senior Center

15 Private Company Mr. John Langford Owner Bear Engineering 46 South Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Sinclair 15 Private Company Mr. Shyam Patel Hotel Manager Best Western 3410 Sandy Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Topaz-Lake Inn Bowers Avenue 15 Private Company Baker Owner/Manager Big Meadow 74878 U.S. Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Family Lodge Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Pascetti Owners Big Rock Resort 120 Big Rock June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Laurie Road PO Box 805 15 Private Company Manager Bodie Motel 85 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Street 15 Private Company Owner Bodie Victorian P.O. Box 496, Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Hotel U.S. Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Peters Owners Bridgeport Inn P.O. Box 128 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Kathy 15 Private Company Mr. Jeff Mills Realtor Bridgeport 46 South Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Properties Sinclair Street, Suite 3A 15 Private Company Mr. Benny Romero Owner & Event Bridgeport Ranch P.O. Box 361 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Producer Barns and Terrace 15 Private Company Ms. Cheryl McCoy Owner Burger Barn 152 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Street 15 Private Company Bob Owner Busters Market 484 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES and Deli Street

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B-32 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

15 Private Company Mr. Ramon Robles Owner Casa Michaela 74970 U.S. Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Highway 395 15 Private Company Ms. Veda Bristow Owner Copies Plus 1492 U.S. Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Highway 395 North, Suite 104 15 Private Company Manager Country Bear 106979 U.S. Topaz CA 96133 NO YES Café and Highway 395 Restaurant 15 Private Company Owner Darlene's 323 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Boutique Street 15 Private Company Julie Host Doc and Al's 85 Twin Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Camp & Cabin Lakes Road 15 Private Company Ms. Sue Robbins Owner Eastern Sierra P.O. Box 98 Topaz CA 96133 NO YES Packaging 15 Private Company Manager Eastern Sierra 255 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Trading Post Street 15 Private Company Ms. Kelly Miller Owner El Mono Motel 51 U.S. Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES and Latte Da Highway 395 Coffee Café 15 Private Company Dianne Owner Flowers by 1075570 Us Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Dianne Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. Scott Ethridge Owner General Store P.O. Box 555 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES and Deli 15 Private Company Doug & Owners Gull Lake Lodge P.O. Box 25, June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Peggy 132 Leonard Avenue 15 Private Company Mr. Walter Vint Owner Hammond P.O. Box 580 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Station Restaurant 15 Private Company Mr. Mike Montgomery Owner Hank and Ray's P.O. Box 36 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Vacation Trailer Rentals 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Mills Owners Hays Street Café 21 Hays Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Arleen Street 15 Private Company Mr. Howard Johnson Building Contractor Howard Johnson P.O. Box 336 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES General Building Contractor 15 Private Company Mr. Stan Hunewill Owner Hunewill Guest P.O. Box 368 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Ranch

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B-33 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

15 Private Company Ms. Lynda Pemberton Owner Jolly Kone 178 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Street 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Brandon & Wilmot Hosts June Lake Pines P.O. Box 97 June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Yuka Cottages 15 Private Company Owner June Lake RV P.O. Box 55 June Lake CA 93529 NO YES and Lodge 15 Private Company Ms. Jamie Alichwer Manager June Lake P.O. Box 127 June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Villager Inn 15 Private Company Mr. Jim Reid Owner Ken's Sporting P.O. Box 544, Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Goods 258 Main Street 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Van & Gould Hosts Knoll Haus P.O. Box 32 June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Dawn 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Newland Owners Lake Front P.O. Box 696 June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Laura Cabins 15 Private Company Mr. Bill Banta Owner Lake View Lodge P.O. Box 345 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES 15 Private Company Manager Lee Vining Motel 51439 U.S. Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Hansen Owners Mammoth P.O. Box 100 Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Marsha Business Lakes Essentials 15 Private Company Mr. Robin Thomson Owner Mammoth June 94 Berner Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Publishing Street, Suite Lakes Company C 15 Private Company Ms. Jette Larsen General Manager Mammoth 1 Minaret Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Mountain Inn Road, P.O. Lakes Box 353 15 Private Company Ms. Mary Fesko Owner Mary's Lit'l Gift 110437 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Shop Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Tim & Fesko Innkeepers Meadowcliff 110437 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Mary Resort Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. Mike Mandichak Owner Mike's Auto and 107746 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Truck Repair Highway 395 15 Private Company Ms. Sarah Adams Owner Mono Inn P.O. Box 969 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES 15 Private Company Camp Host Mono Vista RV P.O. Box 178 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Park 15 Private Company Mr. Jeff Hinds Owner Mountain View 106843 U.S. Walker CA 96107 NO YES BBQ Highway 395 15 Private Company Ms. Nancy Boman Manager Murphy's Motel P.O. Box 57 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES

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B-34 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

15 Private Company Mr. Steve Nugent Owner & Baker Nugent's High 184 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Sierra Bakery Street 15 Private Company Ms. Michelle Gehrung Camp Host Paradise Shores P.O. Box 602 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES RV Park 15 Private Company Mr. Loren Lafferty Owner Pop's Galley P.O. Box 385 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES 15 Private Company Ed Host Redwood Motel P.O. Box 674 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES 15 Private Company Manager Reflections 1 20 South Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Salon Sinclair 15 Private Company Ms. Erinn O'Connell Owner Restaurant 1881 362 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Street 15 Private Company Mr. Patrick Padilla CEO Rhino's Bar and 226 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Grille Street 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Noble Owners Ruby Inn P.O. Box 475 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Mary 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Miguel & Leonis Hosts Sierra Motel 1501 U.S. Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Teresa Highway 395 North 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Rocky & Marshall Owners Sierra Retreat 106705 U.S. Walker CA 96107 NO YES Sandy Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Rocky & Marshall Owners Sierra Retreat 106705 U.S. Walker CA 96107 NO YES Sandy Pizza Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. Gary Jones Owner Silver Lake P.O. Box 116 June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Resort 15 Private Company Marachal Gohlich Manager Silver Maple Inn 310 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Street 15 Private Company The Owners Sportsmen's Inn 271 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Courtney and Restaurant Street Family 15 Private Company Manager Sweetwater 247 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Outpost and Street Florist 15 Private Company Owner Ted's Automotive 107746 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Highway 395, Unit B 15 Private Company Marachal Gohlich Innkeeper The Cain House P.O. Box 327 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Bed and Breakfast 15 Private Company Ms. Judy Baxter Owner The Crafty P.O. Box 300 Coleville CA 96107 NO YES

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B-35 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

Needle and Toll 15 Private Company Mr. Bill Banta Owner The Garden P.O. Box 345 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES House Coffee Shop at Lake View Lodge 15 Private Company Mr. Chris Long Owner The West Walker 106833 U.S. Walker CA 96107 NO YES Motel Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. Walter Vint Owner Tioga Lodge P. O. Box 580 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Foster Owners Toiyabe Motel 107045 U.S. Walker CA 96107 NO YES Linda Highway 395 15 Private Company Mr. Rick Ross General Manager Topaz Lodge 1979 U.S. Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Highway 395 South 15 Private Company Mr. Ken Battson Co-owner Twin Lakes P.O. Box 248 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Resort 15 Private Company Jimmy Manager Virginia Creek HCR 62, P.O. Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Settlement Box 1050 15 Private Company John & Webb Hosts Virginia Lakes HC 62, P.O. Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Carolyn Resort Box 1065 15 Private Company Manager Walker Burger 107008 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Highway 395 15 Private Company Ms. Debbie Bush Owner Walker General 106651 US Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Store Highway 395 15 Private Company Ms. Erinn Wells Owner Walker River 100 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Lodge Street 15 Private Company Ms. Rose Murray Owner Walker River 106865 U.S. Walker CA 96107 NO YES Real Estate Highway 395 15 Private Company Ms. Lori Bronci Manager Whispering Pines 18 Nevada St. June Lake CA 93529 NO YES Motel 15 Private Company Mr. & Mrs. Maynard Enos Owner Willow Springs HC 62 Box Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES and Anne Motel and RV 1040 Park 15 Private Company Mr. Tim Traynor Manager Yosemite P.O. Box 250 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Gateway Motel 15 Private Company Mr. Coy D. Ziglar Owner Ziglar's Sporting 323 Main Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Goods Street Ms. Rita Suminski 2884 San Minden NV 89423 N/A N/A X 16 Individual Gabriel Ct. 16 Individual Ms. Grace G. Newell P.O. Box 131 Truckee CA 96160 N/A N/A X

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B-36 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Musil 240 Burcham Coleville CA 96107 N/A N/A X and Flat Road 16 Individual Brenda Mr. & Mrs. John and Harvey 10 Burcham Coleville CA 96107 N/A N/A X Cindy Flat Road 16 Individual 16 Individual Mr. Ted Engstrom P.O. Box 38 Bridgeport CA 93517 N/A N/A X Mr. Mark Langner 109939 Hwy Coleville CA 96107 N/A N/A X 16 Individual 395 16 Individual Mr. John Nygard P.O. Box 163 Coleville CA 96107 N/A N/A X Mr. & Mrs. Larry and Sherman 726 Burcham Coleville CA 96107 N/A N/A X Rita Flat Road 16 Individual 17 Recreation Phil Owner Adventure in P.O. Box 100, Mammoth CA 93546 NO YES Camping PMB 311 Lakes 17 Recreation Director American Land 523 South Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES and Leisure Twin Road 17 Recreation Mr. John Beems Member Bishop Gun Club P.O. Box 226 Bishop CA 93513 NO YES

17 Recreation Range Supervisor Bridgeport Gun 85 Jack Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Club and Sawyer Road Shooting Range 17 Recreation Mr. Jeffrey Wenger Host Bridgeport P.O. Box 447 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Reservoir RV Park and Marina 17 Recreation Mr. Mike Morrison Owner Humboldt P.O. Box 824 Wells NV 89835 NO YES Outfitters 17 Recreation Mr. Craig Randall Host Leavitt Meadows 1680 Larson Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Pack Station Lane 17 Recreation Mr. Roy Thomas Red Hills Hunting P.O. Box 493 Gardnerville NV 89410 NO YES Preserve 17 Recreation Mr. Reymundo Robles Owner Stay Bent Fishing P.O. Box 756 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Guide Service 17 Recreation Mr. & Mrs. Matt and Taylor Partners Virginia Lakes HC 62, P.O. Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Billie Pack Outfit Box 1070

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B-37 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

18 Mr. Jason Reid Principal Antelope 111527 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Research/University/School Elementary Highway 395 School 18 Mr. Don Clark Principal Bridgeport P.O. Box 577 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Research/University/School Elementary School 18 Mr. Jason Reid Principal Coleville High 111591 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Research/University/School School Highway 395

18 Mr. Steven Childs Principal Edna Beaman P.O. Box 947 Benton CA 93512 NO YES Research/University/School Elementary School 18 Ms. Stephanie Keuhey Principal Hawthorne P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 NO YES Research/University/School Elementary 1060 School 18 Dr. Vivian Pulley Principal Hawthorne Junior P.O. Box Hawthorne NV 89415 NO YES Research/University/School High School 1060

18 Mr. Steven Childs Principal High Desert P.O. Box 937 Benton CA 93512 NO YES Research/University/School Academy

18 Mr. Roger Yost Principal Lee Vining P.O. Box 270 Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Research/University/School Elementary School 18 Mr. Walt Hackford Principal Mineral County P.O. Box 938 Hawthorne NV 89415 NO YES Research/University/School High School

18 Mr. Jason Reid Principal Walker River 111591 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Research/University/School High School Highway 395

19 Info Repository/Library Ms. Abbey Bridges Librarian Bridgeport P.O. Box 398 Bridgeport CA 93517 NO YES Branch Library 19 Info Repository/Library Ms. Olga Gilbert Library Assistant Coleville Library 111591 U.S. Coleville CA 96107 NO YES Highway 395

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B-38 Code Salutation First Last Name Title Organization Street City St Zip Stkhldr Postcard Added Name Notification After Ltr Initial Outreach

19 Info Repository/Library Ms. Linda Deacy Library Director Douglas County P.O. Box Stateline NV 89449 NO YES Public Library, 4770 Lake Tahoe Branch 19 Info Repository/Library Ms. Linda Deacy Library Director Douglas County P.O. Box 337 Minden NV 89423 NO YES Public Library, Minden Branch 19 Info Repository/Library Ms. Nancy Lyttle Branch Support Lee Vining 51710 U.S. Lee Vining CA 93541 NO YES Librarian Branch Library Highway 395, P.O. Box 58 20 Consultant Ms. Tania Fragomeno Katz & 4250 La Jolla CA 92037 YES YES Associates Executive Square, Suite 670 Ms. Allison Turner Sr. Director Katz & 8234B 17th Seattle WA 98115 YES YES 20 Consultant Associates Ave NE 20 Consultant Mr. Doug Billings Principal TEC, Inc. 1819 Cliff Dr., Santa CA 93109 NO YES Suite F Barbara

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B-39 Attachment D – Stakeholder Notification Letter (Example)

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B-42 Attachment E – Key Messages and Frequently Asked Questions

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B-45 Attachment F – Poster Station Overview Handout

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B-46 Attachment G – Fact Sheets

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B-52 Attachment H – Comment Form

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B-53 Attachment I – Poster Displays

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B-61 Public Comment/Response Matrix

Draft Description of Proposed Action and Alternatives Enhancement of Operations and Training Proficiency Project MWTC Bridgeport, CA

Public Review/Comment Period Began on 1 June and ended on 15 August 2011

# Page Section/ Reviewer Comment Response Line 1. Karen Vitulano No comments at this time. (EPA) 2. I am the Planning and Environmental Coordinator and the DOD Liaison for the BLM Stillwater Field Office, Carson City District. Since the MCMWTC Steve Kramer also utilizes BLM adminstered lands for military training and some of these (BLM) lands are adjuacent to USFS lands the BLM has an interest in the proposed NEPA and Action. Thank You Steve Kramer BLM Stillwater FO 3. James 1) Public meeting in Bridgeport was not properly or widely advertised locally Sorensen - no one knew it was happening, let alone what it was about. 4. James 2) In your document, Levitt should be correctly spelled LEAVITT, and it is Sorensen Burcham Flat Rd, not Flats 5. 3) MWTC activities need to remain in your existing training areas, which have increased in size over recent years anyway - and keep your activities contained, not expand all over the Bridgeport RD, Many people, myself included, like to recreate on the Forest Service lands, enjoying the solitude, quiet, peacefulness, and beauty. It is very disturbing and unpleasant to run into a platoon of Marines anywhere out there, on the roads OR on the trails. Some of my favorite and the most beautiful places on the Brigeport RD are James now in your "training areas" and i won't go there any more, after the first time Sorensen i ran into Marine activities while i was hiking there. Other places, such as Masonic Rd, where you state that public activity consists of fuelwood gathering and hunting - that is the least of it. Many people just like to drive that scenic road, they look at old mine sites, they do rockhounding, picnicking, hiking, look at wildflowers, fall colors, etc. You SHOULD NOT BE on that road. Using Masonic Mt road, which is normally impassable, for your giant vehicles, will just make it into a huge road and once again ruin the nature of that area.

B-62 6. 4) Old dirt track going up into Lost Cannon SHOULD NOT BE A TRANSIT ROUTE. Your map (Fig 1-2) shows a connected "transit route" from there up James to Grouse Mdw area - there has not been a thru road there in the past, and i Sorensen hope you haven't created one with your huge heavy vehicles - and you should leave that pristine area alone! 7. 5) Shortterm special use permits should be let expire, and you should not James have been allowed to expand operations thru those in the first place. Was Sorensen proper NEPA ever done for those permits? 8. 6)Document does not address effects of noise, simulated explosives - no James references to back upstatements such as "baby powder is biodegradable" and Sorensen effects of foot traffic of 20 to 120 people, multiple times over the same area 9. 7) Tables don't adequately describe machinery/vehicles as to size and weight, James nor impacts from same 9) LEAVE NO TRACE - should apply everywhere Sorensen you go, not just in Special Areas - currently trash, and sometimes ordinance, is found all over the place, left by MWTC ativities 10. James 8) No basis provided for statements concerning socioeconomic effects of No- Sorensen Action Alternative 11. 9) Same for "Aesthetics" statement (2.4 Scope of Environmental Assessment, p2-13) that "no visual receptors would be affected by Proposed Action. James Consequently there would be no impacts to aeshetics". That is a ridiculous Sorensen statement, makes no sense, and no information was provided to back it up, in any way. 12. If Individual Indian Allotment (IIA's) land west of Holbrook Junction is included in your exercise area, please ensure scoping is done with Western Nevada Agency, BIA and that individual Indian owners are aware of the Rita planning - IIA's are not tribal land. If you allow embedded, private Suminski paramilitary contractors to use public lands Mountain Warfare uses, disclose this use and ensure these groups adhere to any mitigation legally imposed by the signed EA. 13. Mr. D. Brillenz/EM/MWTC/Bridgeport/CA. Sir: As an ex military man, I do have an appreciation for training on new generation of equipment systems. I want our Marine Corps to have the best, latest equipment to confront and Donald destroy our enemy. In my humble opinion the National Environmental Policy Vetter Act of 1969, referring to the MCMWTC should be scrapped. In fact the whole piece of legislation should be repealled. I am writting my Senator about this. Keep up the good work and train our men and women with the latest equipment and wepon systems. Don Vetter

B-63 14. Douglas The scoping notice does not contain sufficient information or details to Cushman provide specific guidance on potential permitting requirements for activities (CA undertaken as a result of the proposed action. Therefore, the following Regional comments are general in nature and meant to guide the USMC and USFS to Water develop additional information in their environmental analysis so that the Quality potential impacts of the proposed action, associated mitigation measures, and Control possible permitting requirements can be better understood. Board, Lahontan Region) 15. Douglas According to the scoping notice, the deadline to submit comments is June 30, Cushman 2011. It should be noted that we did not receive the scoping notice until June 13, 2011, and project information documents were not available on-line as stated in the notice. This limited our review period to significantly less than the 30 days allowed under NEPA regulations. 16. Douglas State of California law assigns responsibility for protection of water quality Cushman within the Lahontan Region watershed basin to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan Water Board). All portions of the proposed action are within the Lahontan Region. The Lahontan Water Board implements and enforces the federal Clean Water Act, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code Section 13000 et seq.) and the Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (“Basin Plan”). Pursuant to the California Water Code, the Lahontan Water Board has established beneficial uses and water quality objectives to protect those uses for all waters of the State, including surface waters, ground water, wetlands, and intermittent lakes and drainages. The Lahontan Basin Plan is available electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/i ndex.shtml. The EA should acknowledge the water quality standards contained in the Basin Plan; evaluate the potential for the proposed action to violate those standards, and to specify management measures for controlling nonpoint source pollution that are adequate to ensure protection of waters of the State and compliance with the Basin Plan. 17. Douglas a. Fueling Activities Cushman The EA should describe management practices for fueling activities. For example, require that fueling activities will be conducted in a manner such that spills or overfills do not discharge to soils, groundwaters or surface waters. All equipment used should be monitored for leaks, and removed from service if necessary to protect water and soil quality. All spills must be immediately contained and spilled materials and/or contaminated soils must be properly disposed of. An emergency spill kit adequate to contain spills that could result from onsite equipment should be available at all times of equipment use.

B-64 18. Douglas b. Trash Management Cushman The draft EA states that all gear, trash, and structures will be removed from camps and bivouac sites. During winter training exercises, trash and garbage may be lost or buried under snow, making it difficult to locate and dispose of properly. Spring snowmelt could transport trash or contaminants to waterbodies. Please include enhanced winter trash collection and disposal procedures as a design feature in the EA. 19. Douglas c. Ground Disturbance Cushman Please disclose in the EA if landing or drop zones, or other areas of concentrated land disturbance will be constructed as part of the proposed action. Where land-disturbing activities could discharge sediment to waterbodies, please specify buffer areas around waterbodies, and use of erosion control techniques to avoid or minimize erosion and sedimentation. 20. Douglas If construction activities resulting from the proposed action involve more than Cushman 10,000 square feet, but less than one acre of land disturbance, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Small Construction Projects, Including Utility, Public Works, and Minor Streambed/Lakebed Alteration Projects in the Lahontan Region, Board Order No. R6T- 2003-0004 is required. These Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) may be downloaded from the following webpage: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan/board_decisions/adopted_orders/200 3/docs/r6t-2003-0004_small_const_wdr.pdf. If construction activities resulting from the proposed action involve one acre or greater of land disturbance, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity, Water Quality Order 2009-0009-DWQ, is required. Please see http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/construction.sht ml for details and permit downloads. 21. Douglas d. Forest Management Cushman The draft EA refers to potential tree and/or vegetation removal during training, or for maintenance. The Lahontan Water Board regulates vegetation management through a waiver of waste discharge requirements for timber harvest and vegetation management (Board Order No. R6T-2009-0029, the "Timber Waiver"). Be aware that tree removal associated with the proposed action may require coverage under the Timber Waiver. The Timber Waiver is available at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan/water_issues/programs/waste_disch arge_requirements/timber_harvest/timberwaiver.shtml.

B-65 22. Scott Burns The EA should provide adequate analysis of the proposed activities' (Mono effects on County maintained roads within the Humboldt-Toiyabe County National Forest. Mono County currently performs road maintenance under Community an agreement with the HTNF on Burcham Flat Road, Lobdell Lake Road and Development Masonic Road. As the proposed action and alternatives include expanded Department) training activity on these routes, it is requested that analysis include potential road degradation related to training activities, and associated mitigations. 23. Scott Burns The EA should analyze the impacts of additional aircraft activity including noise, air quality, and visual impacts. The vicinity where training activities are proposed is rural in nature, with extremely long sight lines, extremely low ambient noise levels, and extremely light air traffic. Even a slight increase in air traffic may be noticed, and it is requested that related impacts be adequately analyzed, and mitigated to the greatest extent possible. Any such analysis should include potential noise, air quality and visual impacts of the activity as well as the time of day and the time of year they occur. 24. Scott Burns The EA should analyze potential impacts to and related loss of recreation activity in the vicinity of training areas. Mono County's economy is heavily reliant on tourism, and any proposal that may affect existing and future recreational activities is of great concern. The EA should consider potential impacts of all activities within this context, and provide substantive mitigations to reduce any impacts to this most valuable economic resource. 25. Scott Burns The EA should provide an analysis of historical user conflict and how it will be avoided in the future. As Mono County is sensitive to loss of recreation, and understands that user- conflict often contributes to loss of recreation use, it is requested that the EA provide analysis of historical user-conflict between recreational users and the MWTC training activities, and offer ways to mitigate the conflicts in the future. Such analysis should include a discussion of historic complaints recorded by MWTC as well as the HTNF. 26. Scott Burns The EA should establish clear mitigation monitoring and reporting standards for any Special Conservation Measures adopted within the proposal. In order to be effective, mitigation measures must be actively implemented and actively monitored. This monitoring should be conducted by the agencies issuing the permit, and not the applicant. An effective mitigation may be for MWTC to fund an enforcement position within the HTNF devoted to ensuring the Special Conservation Measures are followed, with established penalties as part of the mitigation.

B-66 27. Scott Burns The EA should provide a thorough analysis of compliance with the HTNF Forest Plan. The HTNF Forest Plan includes approximately 50 words providing management direction relating to MWTC activities, all of which are found in the section of the plan discussing Management Area 4-Walker. As such, this direction should only be referenced when discussing portions of the proposal that are actually occurring within Management Area 4. The DOP AA proposes establishing MWTC training in Management Area 6 of the HTNF Forest Plan, which does not recognize or otherwise contemplate MWTC activities. The EA should analyze how the individual components, and their locations, comply with direction for the related management area. 28. Scott Burns The EA should provide specific analysis of how the proposed activities may affect sensitive species such as the Bi-State Sage Grouse, as well as the West Walker deer herd. It is expected that the EA will include ample analysis of potential biological impacts from training activities on transit routes. As some of these transit routes pass through highly sensitive habitat for Bi-State Sage Grouse as well as mule deer and antelope habitat, it is requested that the EA recognize these habitats and propose appropriate SCMs to mitigate any impacts. 29. Scott Burns The EA should acknowledge current Mono County General Plan policies, as well as those proposed and being processed at this time. The Mono County General Plan contains policies that apply to numerous aspects of this proposal. Those policies include transportation policies within the Circulation Element, visual resource and recreation policies in the Conservation/Open Space Element, as well as applicable policies from the Noise Element. It is requested that the EA consider how the proposal complies, or does not comply with these existing policies. It should also be noted that Mono County Community Development Department is currently processing a General Plan Amendment that contains several policies relating to MWTC activities in the county, including the potential creation of a Military Influence Area, as well as policies recognizing activities in the Sonora Junction Area and encouraging cooperation between the agencies. 30. Grace G. Alternatives as written are difficult to differentiate. Newell 31. Grace G. Critical that NEPA process is followed – that is; critical that SHPO Newell consultation is complete prior to decision. If SHPO consultation is complete after Draft EA is completed then an updated Draft EA needs to display if significant impacts identified via SHPO consultation. 32. Grace G. Alternative 2 as written addresses reduced selection of vehicles/equipment Newell but does not discuss the reduced use of existing training areas if potential environmental impacts are “discovered or identified.” 33. Sherri Lisius Add Friends of Inyo to scoping list.

B-67 34. Sherri Lisius Be sure to get posters at the Library and Post Office. Give District Staff more than one day notice and they can get the word out on meeting location. Poster should also be at the front desk. 35. Robert & We fully support the proposed enhancements. If there will be regular Brenda Musil movement on the residential portion of Burcham Flat Road, we would like to see safety and dust control measures taken. In order to reduce the dust from the vehicles, we would like to see the residential area paved. In order to increase safety for the children and pets in the area, speed limits need to be established and enforced. 36. Gayle Please consider the following in your analysis: Rosander • Training Events - assess impacts to the traveling public and potential (Caltrans) traveler notification. 37. Gayle • Transit Corridors - assess any impacts to State highways (i.e. State Routes Rosander 108, 182 and US 395) pertaining to such corridors. Examine possible facility and access upgrades for safety and to accommodate proposed vehicle types. Ensure if any damage occurs that facilities are returned to pre-project conditions. Assess impacts to the traveling public and potential traveler notification.

B-68 38. Brad The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) respectfully requests a one-week Henderson extension of time to provide substantive comment and fulfill the NEPA (CA requirement for coordination with local governments. Although the public Department comment period ends today, June 30, 2011, Congress set apart the of Fish & relationship between the federal government and State and local governments Game) from that of the public and private organizations (42 USC, Section 4331 (a)). Additionally, 42 USC, Section 4331 (b), directs the federal government to" ... coordinate federal plans, functions, programs and resources ..." with State and local governments. Typically a NEPA project begins by conducting "scoping," which is the process by which the lead agency(ies) gather information about the proposed project, determine the issues that likely will be impacted by the project, and write the "draft" study for review by the public. In this instance, DFG did not receive a notice of preparation nor was DFG made aware of a scoping document. DFG environmental review staff became aware of the proposed project/EA yesterday, but we were unable to locate the document until today (The 'DOPAA' link on the on-line 'Public Comment Submission' form is not intuitive, and we were initially unable to determine how to access the document). We appreciate receipt of an EA notice letter dated June 1, 2011 to Ms. Dawne Becker of our staff; unfortunately Ms. Becker was on leave earlier this month, and she is not typically involved in NEPA review. We request that all correspondence pursuant to NEPA is directed to Mr. Brad Henderson at the above address. DFG owns lands adjacent to the proposed project and has significant resource concerns about the proposed action alternatives. As previously stated, DFG is requesting a one-week time extension to provide substantive comment. Questions regarding this letter and further coordination on these issues should be directed to Ms. Debra Hawk, Environmental Scientist, at (760) 872-1126. 39. Jill A. Ralson Listed Species (USFWS) • Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi), threatened Your proposed project is located within a potential and existing metapopulation for Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT), and as such, the area is necessary for the species' recovery. The LCT Walker~ River Recovery lmplementation Team{WRIT) has finalized a Short-Term Action Plan (2003) for the species in the Walker River basin (http:/ /www.fws.gov/nevadalprotected _species/fish/ documents/let/final_ writ. pdf). This Short Term Action Plan identifies priority areas with current or potential opportunities to support LCT or important habitats that would sustain various life history stages. Under the ESA, completed projects should not preclude future recovery and survival of this species. We recommend that the subject project be reviewed for all direct and indirect impacts on riparian and aquatic habitats as they relate to LCT, and that the USMC or the U.S. Forest Service consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) accordingly under section 7 of the ESA.

B-69 40. Jill A. Ralson Candidate Species and Other Species of Concern • Yosemite toad (Bufo canorus), candidate • Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa), candidate • Fisher (Martes pennanit) (West Coast Distinct Population Segment), candidate • Greater sage-grouse, (Centrocercus urophasianus), candidate Greater sage-grouse are known to occur within and/or near the project area; therefore, we recommend that you analyze potential impacts from this project on the species to ensure that the proposed action does not exacerbate further decline of the species. On March 23, 2010, the Service's 12-month status review finding for the species was published in the Federal Register (75 FR 13910). We determined that the greater sage-grouse and the Bi-State DPS of the greater sage-grouse (previously referred to as the Mono Basin area population) warrant the protection of the ESA but that listing the species and the Bi-State DPS at this time is precluded by the need to address higher priority species first. The greater sage-grouse and the Bi-State DPS of the greater sage-grouse have been placed on the candidate list for future action, meaning the species and the DPS do not receive statutory protection under the ESA, and States will continue to be responsible for managing the species. The Western States Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Technical Committee, under direction of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, has developed and published guidelines to manage and protect greater sage-grouse and their habitats in the Wildlife Society Bulletin (Connelly et al. 2000). We ask that you consider incorporating these guidelines (www.ndow.org/wild/conservation/sg/resources/guidelines.pdf) into the proposed project. On a more local level, the Sage Grouse Conservation Plan for Nevada and Portions of Eastern California (Plan) was completed in June 2004. The Plan is available online at: http://www.ndow/org/wild/conservation/sg/plan/SGPlan063004.pdf. Additionally, Appendix L of this Plan is particularly useful in understanding the conservation needs and concerns for the Bi-State DPS of the greater sage- grouse located in portions of Alpine, Inyo, and Mono Counties, California and portions of Carson City, Douglas, Esmeralda, Lyon, and Mineral Counties, Nevada. We encourage you to adopt all appropriate management guidance from this Plan as you analyze and implement your proposed action and to engage your local State and Federal wildlife biologists early in the project planning process.

B-70 41. Jill A. Ralson We are concerned that the project may impact the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). On September 30, 2010, the Service published a 12-month finding for the pygmy rabbit in the Federal Register (75 FR 60516) announcing that the species did not warrant protection under the ESA. However, we recommend you require surveys for the species within the project area and that you submit any new information concerning threats to the species or its habitat to the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office. This information will help us monitor the pygmy rabbit and encourage its conservation. 42. Jill A. Ralson The Service's Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office has the lead for the Yosemite toad and the mountain yellow-legged frog, and the Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office has the lead for the fisher. We recommend you also contact them directly regarding the proposed action. 43. Jill A. Ralson Migratory Birds Based on the Service's conservation responsibilities and management authority for migratory birds under the MBTA, we are concerned about potential impacts the proposed project may have on migratory birds in the area. Given these concerns, we recommend that any land clearing or other surface disturbance associated with proposed actions within the project area be timed to avoid potential destruction of bird nests or young, or birds that breed in the area. Such destruction may be in violation of the MBTA. Under the MBTA, nests with eggs or young of migratory birds may not be harmed, nor may migratory birds be killed. Therefore, we recommend land clearing be conducted outside the avian breeding season. If this is not feasible, we recommend a qualified biologist survey the area prior to land clearing. If nests are located, or if other evidence of nesting (i.e., mated pairs, territorial defense, carrying nesting material, transporting food) is observed, a protective buffer (the size depending on the habitat requirements of the species) should be delineated and the entire area avoided to prevent destruction or disturbance to nests until they are no longer active.

B-71 44. Jill A. Ralson If bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and/or golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) occur in the project area or within 10 miles of the proposed project area boundary, we recommend you analyze project impacts to the affected individuals, their habitats, and regional populations. While the bald eagle has been removed from the Federal list of threatened and endangered species (August 8, 2007; 72 FR 37346), it remains classified as endangered by the State of California. Further, the bald eagle along with the golden eagle continues to be protected under the BGEPA and the MBTA. Both the BGEPA and the MBTA prohibit take as defined as pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, disturb, or otherwise harm eagles, their nests, or their eggs. Under the BGEPA, "disturb" means to agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available: 1) injury to an eagle, 2) decrease in its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior, or 3) nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior. On September 11, 2009 (74 FR 46836), the Service set in place rules establishing two new permit types: 1) take of bald and golden eagles that is associated with, but not the purpose of, the activity; and 2) purposeful take of eagle nests that pose a threat to human or eagle safety. We recommend you coordinate with State and Federal wildlife officials early in the planning process to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations and to develop a survey protocol to evaluate the potential risk and the likelihood of take of eagles. If take is reasonably anticipated to occur, we recommend you develop an Avian Protection Plan (APP) in coordination with State wildlife agencies and the Service. An APP is intended to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to these species. 45. Jill A. Ralson Wildlife Populations and Habitat The Service recommends that positive and negative impacts, either direct, indirect, or cumulative, should be identified for the proposed project and any identified alternatives. Areas with sensitive resources such as unique plant community types, wetland and riparian habitats, wilderness areas, raptor nesting sites, sage-grouse leks, and wildlife corridors should be identified. The potential for reducing biological diversity should also be examined. Descriptions of habitats should include both qualitative and quantitative information. Negative impacts that should be addressed include, but are not limited to, destruction or alteration of breeding, nesting, cover, and foraging habitat for wildlife. The potential for direct and indirect wildlife mortality should be addressed. In addition, the displacement of individuals from disturbed areas, loss of reproductive potential, increased competitive pressure on adjacent populations, decreased food resources and habitat quality in adjacent habitats, and long-term impacts to regional populations should be considered.

B-72 46. Jill A. Ralson Water Quality Because wetlands, springs, or streams are known to occur in the project area, we ask that you be aware of potential impacts project activities may have on these habitats. Discharge of fill material into wetlands or waters of the United States is regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended. We recommend you contact the ACOE's Regulatory Section [650 Capital Mall, Suite 5-200, Sacramento, California 95814, (916) 557-5250] regarding the possible need for a permit. 47. Jill A. Ralson Cumulative Impact Analysis Cumulative impacts addressed in the environmental review should not be limited to those resulting from proposed project. They should include other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions regardless of what agency (Federal or non-Federal) or person undertakes such other actions. 48. Justin Dear Marine Corps Commanding Officer, Please see my attached letter which Kooyman I am also sending to Supervisor Higgins regarding the protection of the PCT (Pacific Crest with this project. Thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you, Trail Justin Kooyman PCTA Regional Representative Association) Beginning of attachment: I am writing on behalf of the 8000 member Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA). PCTA is the Forest Service's primary private partner in the management, maintenance and protection of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT). As such, it is PCTA's role to advocate for the best possible protection of the PCT and the experience it offers to PCT users. Further, PCTA has a strong partnership with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and looks forward to being involved in the development of the Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) Operations Training Project. The Marine Corps (MC) have been performing training operations in this region for decades. During this time, PCTA has not received any complaints or concerns from PCT users. It is PCTA's goal that the MC continue their training activities while maintaining this low level of impact to the PCT and trail users. In general, PCTA does not take issue with the Marine Corps updating their vehicles and equipment as stated in the document's introduction and purpose and needs sections. However, the Proposed Action Document needs to more thoroughly address the potential impacts to the public's experience on the PCT. PCTA would like the specific concerns I detail below to be addressed in the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Notice.

B-73 49. Justin PCTA is concerned that the PCT is not illustrated on any of the maps which Kooyman detail the regional project location, the special use permit areas, the training areas and ranges, or the transit corridors. This makes it difficult for anyone interested in the protection of the PCT in this area to have a clear understanding of how these various MWTC areas overlay and impact the PCT. PCTA would like to see the PCT included in all of the future maps that detail the MWTC Operations Training Project. 50. Section 1.7.1 Justin In Section 1.7.1, General Special Conservation Measures, of the Proposed Kooyman Action Document it states, "No formal training is conducted ... on or adjacent to the Pacific Crest Trail, unless by permit or accompanied by a Forest Service Representative as part of an interpretive education series or other mutually agreed activity directed at a civilian audience." PCTA would like the Draft EA and Decision Notice to provide a clear explanation of the term formal training; and, we would like clarification as to whether informal training can occur adjacent to the PCT. 51. Section 1.7.1 Justin Also, from section 1.7.1, "No military training occurs on or immediately Kooyman adjacent to the PCT in most cases except where the PCT crosses Highway 108 at Sonora Pass." PCTA would like to see the Draft EA state that in no cases will training occur on or immediately adjacent to the PCT, except at the Hwy 108 crossing. 52. Section 1.7.1 Justin Lastly, from section 1.7.1, "The Forest Service may designate permanent or Kooyman temporary off-limits areas including, but not limited to sensitive areas, special interest areas, recreation areas such as Protected Activity Centers (PACs), Conservation Resource Areas (CRAs) and denning locations, pipeline/utility corridors, and critical or unique ecosystems, with the potential to be impacted or damaged by military training, as allowed by Federal Law." In the Draft EA and Decision Notice, PCTA would like the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to designate a half mile corridor on each side of the PCT as a permanent off-limits area, except when allowed by permit with the USFS, as described above. 53. Section 1.7.2 Justin In section 1.7.2, Resource Specific Special Conservation Measures (SCMs}, Kooyman Biological, Archeological, Water, Hazard Materials/Waste, Wildlife Protection, Soil Resources, and Air Quality are all listed as receiving Special Conservation Measures. Recreation Resources, and specifically the PCT, are neglected in this section and these resources should have SCMs. 54. Section 2.5 Justin Furthermore, section 2.5, New Special Conservation Measures (SCMs) Kooyman Common to All Action Alternatives, does not include a category for Recreation Resources. An additional category, section 2.5.4 should be added to the Draft EA to provide SCMs to allow for more protection of the PCT.

B-74 55. Justin Lastly, if MWTC activities do occur near the PCT, the Proposed Action Kooyman Document does not detail how necessary information will be available for PCT users. The Draft EA needs to address an information/education plan for the public when activities are occurring near the PCT. Because of our long history of providing information to PCT users, PCTA needs to be a part of any public information plan. PCTA would like to help the USFS and MC provide information to trail users regarding the visual and audible impacts of the training exercises so PCT users do not misinterpret what they are experiencing. Supervisor Higgins and Marine Corps Commanding Office, thank you for your time and consideration of PCTA's comments and concerns. I look forward to working with you to ensure the protection of the PCT with this project. End of attachment 56. Gary Millar Although the summary of changes you are making to opperations in the Bridgeport area state that no increase in use of the area are planned, I feel that some impacts of your opperations need to be improved. I think that having 1200 personel in the area for half of the year and not enforcing fishing regulations is a mistake. Please include enforcing of all fishing regulations as part of your policy. Second, while backpacking near Roosevelt Lake this summer we came upon the wreckage of a helicopter. The area around the site had been burned. This wreck was outside of your training area. It is shameful that the site was not cleaned up and returned to its natural state. Policy should include promises to mitigate any environmental damage to the area, and surrounding areas.

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B-84 California Regional Water Quality Control Board Lahontan Region Linda S. Adams 2501 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150 Edmund G. Brown Jr. Acting Secretary for (530) 542-5400 ó Fax (530) 544-2271 Governor Environmental Protection www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan

June 30, 2011

Mr. Dave Brillenz Environmental Manager Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, CA 93517

SCOPING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND TRAINING PROFICIENCY AT MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, MONO COUNTY

This letter provides comments on the above proposed action, circulated by the US Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (USFS) and the US Marine Corps (USMC) as co-lead agencies under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed action is to allow the USMC to operate new types of vehicles and equipment, and to add three additional training events and transit corridors for training purposes on USFS lands near the Mountain Warfare Training Center in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Currently, approximately 62,884 acres of land are authorized for training use under various temporary- and long-term Special Use Permits issued by the USFS. These permits may be combined into a single 40-year Special Use Permit. An Environmental Assessment (EA) will be prepared pursuant to NEPA to analyze potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.

The scoping notice does not contain sufficient information or details to provide specific guidance on potential permitting requirements for activities undertaken as a result of the proposed action. Therefore, the following comments are general in nature and meant to guide the USMC and USFS to develop additional information in their environmental analysis so that the potential impacts of the proposed action, associated mitigation measures, and possible permitting requirements can be better understood.

According to the scoping notice, the deadline to submit comments is June 30, 2011. It should be noted that we did not receive the scoping notice until June 13, 2011, and project information documents were not available on-line as stated in the notice. This limited our review period to significantly less than the 30 days allowed under NEPA regulations.

I. General Comments

State of California law assigns responsibility for protection of water quality within the Lahontan Region watershed basin to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan Water Board). All portions of the proposed action are within the Lahontan

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Region. The Lahontan Water Board implements and enforces the federal Clean Water Act, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code Section 13000 et seq.) and the Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (“Basin Plan”). Pursuant to the California Water Code, the Lahontan Water Board has established beneficial uses and water quality objectives to protect those uses for all waters of the State, including surface waters, ground water, wetlands, and intermittent lakes and drainages. The Lahontan Basin Plan is available electronically at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/index.shtml. The EA should acknowledge the water quality standards contained in the Basin Plan; evaluate the potential for the proposed action to violate those standards, and to specify management measures for controlling nonpoint source pollution that are adequate to ensure protection of waters of the State and compliance with the Basin Plan.

II. Specific Areas of Concern a. Fueling Activities

The EA should describe management practices for fueling activities. For example, require that fueling activities will be conducted in a manner such that spills or overfills do not discharge to soils, groundwaters or surface waters. All equipment used should be monitored for leaks, and removed from service if necessary to protect water and soil quality. All spills must be immediately contained and spilled materials and/or contaminated soils must be properly disposed of. An emergency spill kit adequate to contain spills that could result from onsite equipment should be available at all times of equipment use. b. Trash Management

The draft EA states that all gear, trash, and structures will be removed from camps and bivouac sites. During winter training exercises, trash and garbage may be lost or buried under snow, making it difficult to locate and dispose of properly. Spring snowmelt could transport trash or contaminants to waterbodies. Please include enhanced winter trash collection and disposal procedures as a design feature in the EA. c. Ground Disturbance

Please disclose in the EA if landing or drop zones, or other areas of concentrated land disturbance will be constructed as part of the proposed action. Where land-disturbing activities could discharge sediment to waterbodies, please specify buffer areas around waterbodies, and use of erosion control techniques to avoid or minimize erosion and sedimentation.

If construction activities resulting from the proposed action involve more than 10,000 square feet, but less than one acre of land disturbance, General Waste Discharge Requirements for Small Construction Projects, Including Utility, Public Works, and Minor Streambed/Lakebed Alteration Projects in the Lahontan Region, Board Order No. R6T- 2003-0004 is required. These Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) may be downloaded from the following webpage:

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If construction activities resulting from the proposed action involve one acre or greater of land disturbance, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity, Water Quality Order 2009-0009-DWQ, is required. Please see http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/construction.shtml for details and permit downloads. d. Forest Management

The draft EA refers to potential tree and/or vegetation removal during training, or for maintenance. The Lahontan Water Board regulates vegetation management through a waiver of waste discharge requirements for timber harvest and vegetation management (Board Order No. R6T-2009-0029, the "Timber Waiver"). Be aware that tree removal associated with the proposed action may require coverage under the Timber Waiver. The Timber Waiver is available at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan/water_issues/programs/waste_discharge_requirem ents/timber_harvest/timberwaiver.shtml.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide scoping comments on the proposed EA. We look forward to providing more detailed comments when the EA is released for review. Please contact me at 530-542-5417 or [email protected] with any questions.

Douglas Cushman, P.E. Chief, Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Unit cc: Don Johnson, Assistant Secretary for CUPAs and Emergency Response, Cal/EPA Harold Singer, Executive Officer, Lahontan Water Board Vicky Whitney, State Water Board Barbara Drake, USFS-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest California Department of Fish and Game, Inland Deserts Region

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