United States
Department of
Agriculture

Forest
Service

Pacific
Southwest
Region

Regional Office, Region 5
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
(707)562-8737 Voice
(707)562-9130 Text (TDD)

File Code:

 1570-1/2210

Appeal No:

 02-05-00-0017-A215
Through
02-05-00-0024-A215

Date:

 February 4, 2002

Martin Taylor, Ph.D.
Center for Biological Diversity
Grazing Reform Program
P. O. Box 710
Tucson, AZ 85702-0710


Steve Chambers
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
P. O. Box 506
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Dear Dr. Taylor and Mr. Chambers:

On December 20, 2001, you filed a notice of appeal on behalf of The Center for Biological Diversity and the Ventana Wilderness Alliance pursuant to 36 CFR 215 of the eight grazing allotment Decision Notices listed here:

Allotment Name

Responsible Official

Date DN signed

Appeal # assigned
Alder Creek Acting District Ranger, Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest 11/1/2001 02-05-00-0017-A215
Buckeye Acting District Ranger, Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest 10/30/2001 02-05-00-0018-A215
Cozy Cove Forest Supervisor, Los Padres National Forest 11/2/2001 02-05-00-0019-A215
Gorda Acting District Ranger, Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest 11/1/2001 02-05-00-0020-A215
Salmon Creek Acting District Ranger, Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest 10/30/2001 02-05-00-0021-A215
San Carpoforo Forest Supervisor, Los Padres National Forest 11/2/2001 02-05-00-0022-A215
Torre Canyon Acting District Ranger, Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest 10/30/2001 02-05-00-0024-A215
Twitchell Acting District Ranger, Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest 10/30/2001 02-05-00-0023-A215

Your appeal was received by FAX with a date stamp of December 20, 2001. The appeal filing period closed on December 26, 2001. Your appeal was timely and is being processed under the provisions of 36 CFR 215 and was assigned the control numbers as shown.

Enclosed are copies of letters dated January 30, 2002 from Forest Supervisor Jeannine Derby and Acting District Ranger John Bradford withdrawing their decisions. In accordance with 36 CFR 215.16(a)(6), I am dismissing your appeals and closing the record.

This is the final administrative determination of the Department of Agriculture on this appeal and is not subject to discretionary review. (36 CFR 215.18(c).

Sincerely,

/s/ Bernie Weingardt

BERNARD WEINGARDT
Appeal Deciding Officer
Deputy Regional Forester

Enclosures

cc: Interested Parties