Mon, Mar 09
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DEADLINE: Oppose New USFS Rules Limiting Public Participation
The US Forest Service has proposed changes to the rules that govern public participation in National Forest decision making. Comments against these changes are due March 9th!
Time & Location
Mar 09, 2026, 12:00 PM
Online
About the event
📣COMMENTS DUE MARCH 9TH by 9pm PST📣
See the ACTION ALERTS section on our Federal Work page for the full comment toolkit.
The Forest Service has proposed changes to 36 CFR part 218, rules that govern public participation in National Forest decision making. The new rules severely limit public oversight of the agency in a number of ways including: shortened comment periods, limits to length of comments, limits to information available during comment periods, restrictions on how long the agency has to respond to comments and more. The proposal substantially reduces the time allowed to submit comments on NEPA project documents:
Environmental Assessment (EA): Reduced from 30 days → 10 days.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Reduced from 45 days → 20 days.
No extensions allowed for either EA or EIS comment periods.