215.3—Proposed actions subject to legal notice and opportunity to comment.

The legal notice ( § 215.5) and opportunity to comment procedures ( § 215.6) apply only to:
(a) Proposed projects and activities implementing land management plans ( § 215.2) for which an environmental assessment (EA) is prepared, except hazardous fuel reduction projects conducted under provisions of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA), as set out at part 218, subpart A, of this title.
(b) Proposed projects and activities described in a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for which notice and comment procedures are governed by 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508, except hazardous fuel reduction projects conducted under provisions of the HFRA, as set out at part 218, subpart A, of this title.
(c) Proposed non-significant amendments to a land and resource management plan (pursuant to the 1982 planning regulations) that are included as part of a decision on a proposed action for which an EA is prepared;
(d) A proposed action resulting in a revision of an EA based on consideration of new information or changed circumstances (FSH 1909.15, Chapter 10, section 18) as provided for in § 215.18(b)(1); and
(e) Proposed research activities to be conducted on National Forest System lands.

Code of Federal Regulations

[68 FR 33595, June 4, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 1533, Jan. 9, 2004; 73 FR 53712, Sept. 17, 2008]