Scoping letter
Project: !Tahoe NF, Truckee RD
Which NEPA path is it on? ?Categorical exclusion
Prepared by ✎preparer · ✎date
Letterhead: district office, file code and date
This scoping letter covers !Tahoe NF, Truckee RD and the reasons for it, set out in the order the reviewing office expects.
Salutation
Details for this section: ✎the specifics for this project. Sources are cited in the text.
The project, where it is, and that scoping is starting; the vicinity map
The site is shown on the attached map. The work area covers !the area measured from the map.
Background: existing conditions
It summarizes the project, where it is and who is responsible, with !the key figures from your files.
Purpose and need
The project is needed because ✎the problem it addresses, in one sentence. Its purpose is to !the outcome described in your files.
Proposed action: activities, acres, roads, timing
The work includes ✎each activity, with its size, method and equipment. Access, staging and timing are described below.
Design criteria
These measures apply for the whole project: ✎each measure, who carries it out and when. They follow 7 CFR 1b.3.
Management direction: the forest plan and other guidance
This part is completed from your files and checked before filing: !the figures it relies on.
Anticipated NEPA path, the decision to be made and the responsible official
✎Name, role and phone is responsible for this scoping letter and keeps it current. Contractors and subcontractors are listed in the appendix.
How, where and by when to comment; who may later object
The people to inform are listed with how and when they hear about it: !who to notify and how. Their responses are kept with this scoping letter.
Contact person
Roles are assigned by name, with a backup for each: ✎each role, person and backup.
Closing and the responsible official's signature block
Each requirement here is listed with how the project meets it: ✎the requirements and the answer to each.