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3. Intervention by affected parties to an administrative appeal be allowed and a 

 intervener be made a part\' to any settlement process of an appeal after standing is 

 established. 



4. Shorten and fast track the administration appeals to not to exceed 30 working days 

 after an appeal is filed. Notice of an appeal received by the Forest Supervisor be 

 made to affected parties who have noticed the Forest Service of their interest in the 

 appeals process. 



5. Require that state agencies appealing a particular decision of the Forest Service 

 secure an approval of the governor of that state. 



6. Statements of reasons in an appeal be limited to actual facts, personal opinions and 

 peer reviewed biological and physical sciences. 



7. All appeals should have one level of review by a designated Forest Officer above the 

 level of the Officer whose decision is being appealed. The reviewing officers 

 decision is to be will be final and due within the 30 working day appeal period. 



This concludes my remarks. 



Thank you for the opportunity to comment for the record on the Forest Services 



administrative appeals procedures. 



