Background
On December 4, 1998 the Targhee National Forest Open Road and Open Motorized Trail Analysis (Motorized Road and Trail Travel Plan) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released for public review, initiating a formal60-day comment period ending February 1, 1999. The DEIS outlined the proposed management of summer motorized travel on the Forest and considered alternatives to that proposal. The decision and management direction from the Final EIS for this process will be used to implement a new Travel Plan on the Forest in the Summer of 2000.
After declining two requests from the public for additional time to review the DEIS, the Forest Supervisor extended the comment period after receiving a request by the Idaho Congressional Delegation for a 60-day extension. The Forest responded by extending the comment period an additional 32-days to give more time to review and submit comments. The final close of the 92-day comment period was March 5, 1999.
The Forest held four public meetings to provide individuals and groups the opportunity to understand what was contained in the DEIS; discuss the Alternatives with Forest resource professionals; and provide written, specific comments about the Alternatives. The meetings were held at the University of Idaho Auditorium in Idaho Falls, Idaho, December 8, 1998; Dubois Community Center, Dubois, Idaho, December 9, 1998; Teton County Fairgrounds, Driggs, Idaho, December 10, 1998; and the North Fremont High School Auditorium, Ashton, Idaho, December 15, 1998. A number of petitions/letters were received at an Idaho State University panel discussion on Travel Planning in February 1999. Most were addressed to the Biodiversity Treaty and not to the travel plan.
In response to the DEIS and to four public meetings held throughout the area to discuss the DEIS, we received nearly 7,900 comments which included: 1,026 letters from individuals; one petition containing 44 signatures, and five form letters/postcard containing 6,800 signatures. Nearly 6,900 of the 7,900 comments were form letter/postcard or petition signatures. Petition and form letter/postcard signatures were counted as one substantive comment for each issue topic in the form letter or petition rather than separate, repetitious comments. From the letters, form letters/postcard and petitions, approximately 1,200 substantive comments were identified which are presented in Appendix E.
Table 1 displays the method of response or response type used by the public and approximate numbers of each type that were recieved as of March 5, 1999.
Table 1. Method of Response
Method of Response (Response type) # of Responses
Letters/postcards/faxes/memos,telephone 566
Petitions 44
Electronic Mail 460
Form letters 6,814
How to Use Content Analysis
Content Analysis is a process used to compile and correlate similar comments into a format usable by decision makers and the Interdiciplinary Team (IDT). Content analysis helps the IDT clarify, adjust, or use technical information pursuant to NEPA regulations, which require response to comment before issuing a Final EIS and Record of Decision
The type of content analysis used by this team was to manually read each letter and to code both the subject matter and the perceived intent and emotion. All comments were considered, whether they were presented by thousands of people saying the same thing or by a single person bringing up a technical point. Emphasis in this process was on the content of the comment rather than the number of times a comment was recieved. The numbers can be derived from the database if desired.
All comments can be tracked to the original letter and can be sorted and reported in a variety of ways.
Demographic Information
Introduction
To understand public input, information about who submitted comments during the comment period and how those comments were recieved is important. In the content analysis process used for this project, each piece of mail received as a comment was assigned its own number and entered on a log sheet. The letter was then examined for content and information pertaining to the author. Codes were assigned to a demographic header, which was written across the top of the letter, characterizing the number of authors, author association (individual, family or organization), and form of mail or how it was received (fax, letter, E-mail, postcard, comment form, public meeting, form letter, petition).
Content analysis is not a vote counting process. Responses generated during the comment period do not constitute a statistically valid random sample of the public and they do not necessarily reflect broader societal values or trends. Therefore, the total number of comments for each issue was not used in analyzing the content. However the number of comments and other demographic information can be useful and pertinent when looking for trends or values expresed in public comments.
During the content analysis process, each comment was considered equally. Opinions, feelings, and preferences for one aspect of the proposal over another, and comments of a philosophical nature, were all read and analyzed. Each issue was important to the decision maker, regardless of the number received.
The Origin of the Responses
Figure 1 shows the number of responses received from each state.
Figure 2 displays the number and percent of responses received from the three states surrounding the Targhee National Forest. This figure suggests that more responses (55 percent) were received from the area adjacent to the Forest..
List of Preparers
The following list includes the names of the individuals and area of contribution they made toward the completion of the Preliminary Analysis of Public Comment for the Targhee National Forest Open Road and Open Motorized Trail Analysis (Motorized Road and Trail Travel Plan) Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Database Management and Entry
Konie Pipes Targhee National Forest
Editorial Assistant
Donna Conley Targhee National Forest
Information Receptionist
Writers/Coders
Alan Silker Targhee National Forest
Natural Resource Specialist (Recreation)
Wally Bunnell Targhee National Forest
Forest Engineer
Mac Murdock Targhee National Forest
District Ranger
Dubois Ranger District
Cheryl Probert Targhee National Forest
Land Use Planning Specilist
Lynn Ballard Targhee National Forest
Public Affairs Officer
The specialists or planners who coordinated the responses in Appendix E are indicated by their initials: Bryan Aber (BA); Lynn Ballard (BLB); Keith Birch (KB); Leon Bleggi (LAB); Jack Bogle (JB); Jim Capurso (JC); Liz Davy (LD); Ron Dickemore (RD); Walt Grows (WG); Dusty Hincks (DH); Adrienne Keller (AK); Ted Kellog (TK); Mac Murdock (MM); Mark Orme (MO); Cheryl Probert (CP); Ric Rine (RR); Jerry Reese (JR); Alan Silker (AS); Ronna Simon (RJS).
All substantive comments were read, considered and responded to. Some people think that if they don't get what they asked for, nobody listened. Although they may or may not get what they asked for, review of this document will show that they were heard. You can find your individual comments by checking your letter number in the attached alphabetical list of individuals and organizations. Letters are usually filed under the name of the person who signed the letter, rather than the organization. Look up the subject of your comment, such as RS-2477 or Grizzly Bear, in the Table of Contents. Look for you letter number under the comment.
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PERSONS WHO COMMENTED | |
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LETTER # |
NAME |
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5822 |
Ackart, Denise |
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5851 |
Alder, John |
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7326 |
Allen, Edwina |
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7333 |
Alliance for Wild Rockies |
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6826 |
Allred, Matt |
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7332 |
American Wildlands |
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5872 |
Anderson, Brian, Michelle |
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6142 |
Anderson, Jay E. |
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39 |
Andromidas, Jorge L. |
|
35 |
Aniello, Pete |
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6812 |
Archibald, George Reo |
|
3612 |
Arms, Paul |
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5726 |
Arnold, Leona |
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5432 |
Ashcraft, Sidney |
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6143 |
Ashton Public Meeting |
|
7371 |
Aslett, Dennis |
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3636 |
Associated Logging Contracters Inc. |
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5513 |
Atamanczyk, Carl |
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6361 |
Ball, Stephen |
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7230 |
Baramore, William J. Jr. |
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6584 |
Barnard Family, Paul M. |
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3635 |
Barrett, Lenore, Idaho State House of Representatives |
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2761 |
Barry, Ray |
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5540 |
Baum, Rex |
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5210 |
Beacham, Randy |
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2142 |
Beaver, Bob |
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6175 |
Bedenbender, Jerry |
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4506 |
Beischel, Linda S. |
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4501 |
Bench, Ardean, Rhoda |
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6338 |
Benedict, Bob |
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3865 |
Benedict, Bob, Jean |
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4192 |
Benson, Leo, Rosemary |
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5816 |
Benson, R.D.,Carla |
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6140 |
Berrett, Kim, Janeal |
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9 |
Biddulph, Ed |
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3864 |
Bidstrup, Rosslyn H. |
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3872 |
Bliss, Gary L. |
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5551 |
Blue Ribbon Coalition Inc., Adena Cook |
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5511 |
Bodily, Larry J. |
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5452 |
Bonneville County, Idaho Board of Commissioners |
|
5856 |
Bonney, Richard J. Lois A. |
|
6783 |
Bosworth, Max |
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5744 |
Bott, William D. |
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4532 |
Boulder White Clouds Council, Lynne Stone |
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7323 |
Bowen, Nolan |
|
5505 |
Bradley, Bruce N. |
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6133 |
Branter, Callin |
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6135 |
Branter, Curtis |
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6131 |
Branter, Cynthia |
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6132 |
Branter, Keith |
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5582 |
Braun, Jeff |
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4 |
Briggs, Howard |
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5285 |
Brister, Bob |
|
101 |
Brumbach, Stephen B. |
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7327 |
Burrup, Jon |
|
7320 |
Carlson, Scott |
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3609 |
Carson, Andrew, Nancy |
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5287 |
Carter, Steven |
|
7313 |
Cates, Rayma |
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4818 |
Center for Environmental Connections |
|
27 |
Chandler, Mark |
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5865 |
Christensen, Elwood, JoAnn A. |
|
6607 |
Christensen, Jason |
|
3645 |
Chu, Ted |
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1817 |
Clark County Idaho Board Of County Commission |
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5737 |
Clark, Eugene G. |
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5574 |
Cobia, Jeff, Lucinda |
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5343 |
Colson, C. |
|
13 |
Cook, Keith |
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5203 |
Cooke, Daniel |
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1818 |
Corkran, David, Charlotte |
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4212 |
Crone, Martie |
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6340 |
CUFF, Jim Gerber |
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4534 |
Cunningham, Kirk |
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5304 |
Curtis, Doreen |
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3610 |
Curtis, Richard L. |
|
34 |
Dalton, Eric |
|
6828 |
Day, Nick |
|
7429 |
Defenders of Wildlife, Rodger Schlickeisen |
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4486 |
Denison, J. L. |
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4209 |
Denny, Dennis |
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2760 |
Dinger, Marilyn |
|
82 |
Dodds, Earl |
|
3607 |
Dreblow, Scott |
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3878 |
Driggs Public Meeting |
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4035 |
Dubois Public Meeting |
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4202 |
Dudman, Barbara |
|
5805 |
Dunn, James E. Stella |
|
175 |
Durney, S. J. |
|
5137 |
Easter, Mark |
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5090 |
Economou, Constantina |
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5204 |
Elton, Wallace M. |
|
7317 |
Enget, Bill |
|
7312 |
Enget, Louise |
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6171 |
Ferguson, Sybil |
|
6139 |
Finlayson, Frank |
|
6138 |
Finlayson, Fred |
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6373 |
Fitch, Michael S. |
|
41 |
Form Letter 10 |
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5367 |
Form Letter 11 |
|
5840 |
Form Letter 12 |
|
5840 |
Form Letter 13 |
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15 |
Form Letter 14 |
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4705 |
Freeman, John E. |
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5836 |
Fremont County Commissioners |
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6232 |
French, Bruce |
|
5771 |
Fullmer, Kay |
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5781 |
Fullmer, Ronnie |
|
1830 |
Fulton, Gary |
|
5191 |
Funk, Mark |
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5197 |
Gartland, Carol |
|
7227 |
Garz, Dave |
|
4503 |
Gaskill, Sharon Clark |
|
10 |
Gatchell, John |
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5570 |
George, Daniel R. |
|
4707 |
Gerry, Andrew Z. |
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6193 |
Gorman, Alexandra |
|
6977 |
Granados, Kojak |
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3 |
Grand Targhee |
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3631 |
Grandy, Gary W. |
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6803 |
Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Marv Hoyt |
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4927 |
Gunderson, Ernie |
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5262 |
Hafenfeld, Richard E. |
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3632 |
Hagenbarth, Jim |
|
6348 |
Hall, Nile H. |
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5841 |
Hanks, Burke, Karey |
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5787 |
Hanks, Karey |
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5460 |
Hansen, Bob |
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5733 |
Hansen, Elaine B. |
|
308 |
Hansen, Tracy |
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3598 |
Harbuck, John |
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6147 |
Hare, Merlin |
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6156 |
Harshbarger, Brent |
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6378 |
Hart, Dave, Sandy |
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6176 |
Hart, Kelley |
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4036 |
Hartshorn, David L. |
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6538 |
Hauth, Jay C. |
|
7049 |
Hay, David |
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7246 |
Hay, Ronald O. Jr. |
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4518 |
Hayman, Cliff C. |
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5552 |
Hegsted, John |
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5306 |
Henry's Fork Foundation, Inc. |
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5306 |
Henry's Fork Watershed Council |
|
6241 |
Hill, Kyle |
|
7252 |
Hill, Tom |
|
5289 |
Hill, Toni |
|
3877 |
Hill, Toni |
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5360 |
Hoeksema, Scott |
|
5428 |
Hogan, Thomas |
|
3777 |
Holak, Andy |
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4488 |
Holder, Kari |
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5340 |
Houghton, David C. |
|
5575 |
Howard, Jerry |
|
4214 |
Huckstead, Charlotte |
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4496 |
Hunt, Richard, Jane |
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4194 |
Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation, Chuck Wells |
|
7432 |
Idaho Environmental Council, Jerry Jayne |
|
3619 |
Idaho Falls Public Meeting |
|
7224 |
Idaho Fish and Game, Don Wright |
|
7314 |
Idaho Snowmobile Association, Sandra Mitchell |
|
7408 |
Idaho Sporting Congress, Steven Davis |
|
4495 |
Idaho State Senate |
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3871 |
Idaho Watersheds Project, Jon Marvel |
|
6404 |
Ingram, Don |
|
5366 |
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Pamela Lichtman |
|
6539 |
Jackson, John, Rita |
|
7430 |
Jacobson, Eric |
|
6380 |
Jenkins, Kylene |
|
7412 |
Jensen, Rich |
|
5429 |
Jeppesen, Brenda |
|
7387 |
Jeppesen, Garry |
|
5864 |
Jeppesen, Jerry, Rita |
|
5863 |
Jeppson, Deborah |
|
21 |
Jones, Cedron |
|
5883 |
Jones, Paula A. |
|
2133 |
Jones, Rob |
|
7254 |
Jones, S. Bruce |
|
3639 |
Judd, Fred |
|
7345 |
Kahn, Dave |
|
5142 |
Kapecki, Jon |
|
5298 |
King, Steven |
|
5854 |
Kinghorn, Morris |
|
2137 |
Klahr, Patricia |
|
4490 |
Knibb, David G. |
|
3622 |
Krefetz, Elliott |
|
1811 |
Kucera, George R. |
|
4528 |
Kuhn, Lisa |
|
4536 |
Kunz, Arnold W. |
|
5852 |
Kynaston, Ron, Shirlene |
|
2757 |
Lake, Morgan |
|
3779 |
Larsen, Jack B. |
|
5832 |
Larsen, Jack B. |
|
5305 |
Larsen, Nils |
|
64 |
Larson, Scott |
|
3613 |
Lasley, Louise |
|
29 |
Lewis, William F. |
|
7047 |
Lloyd, Meredee |
|
6161 |
Lundholm, Carl, Mickie |
|
2766 |
Lundvall, L. Gary. |
|
5080 |
Lyon, Sandra K. |
|
5437 |
MacKay, Cameron A. Lucille A. |
|
5544 |
Mackay, Doug |
|
5559 |
Madison County Commissioners |
|
19 |
Marinus, Jim |
|
7250 |
Marshall, Dennis N. |
|
6134 |
Marzinelli, Marty |
|
6400 |
Mathias, James J. |
|
5578 |
Maughan, Ralph |
|
5288 |
Mayer, Michael |
|
7324 |
Mayhue, Drusha L. |
|
6391 |
McBride, Don E. |
|
4034 |
McCoy, Scott D. |
|
2124 |
McDaniel, Keith A. |
|
5871 |
McFadden, Brent G. |
|
5215 |
McKibben, Melissa |
|
6165 |
Mill, Gary, Liz |
|
5303 |
Miller, Randall |
|
6145 |
Millward, George J. |
|
24 |
Mondy, Richard |
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20 |
Montgomery, Earl W. |
|
7226 |
Morris, Lyle, Nancy |
|
5620 |
Morris, Mark D. |
|
6233 |
Moser, Claire M. |
|
6242 |
Moser, Lois |
|
6234 |
Moser, Misti |
|
3640 |
Moyer, Bruce |
|
5718 |
Mundt, George |
|
5784 |
Murdock, Lynnette |
|
5299 |
Murdock, Phil |
|
5857 |
Murphy, Jim |
|
67 |
Neal, Chuck |
|
6163 |
Nedrow, Dick |
|
7416 |
Nelson, Donald K. |
|
5798 |
Nickell, Jack |
|
4507 |
Northwest Environmental Defense Center, Peter Lacy |
|
7330 |
Nossaman, Sarah |
|
5853 |
Olson, Lyle, Carol |
|
5835 |
Oswald, Dixie |
|
2966 |
Ottenberg, Marjorie |
|
4193 |
O'Neal, Denny - Drivon, Helen |
|
5426 |
Packham, Charles O. |
|
6605 |
Parri, Louis |
|
6939 |
Parry, Kelly |
|
7038 |
Patla, Debra |
|
4925 |
Pavia, Jerry |
|
4701 |
Pearson, Mark |
|
191 |
Peretti, Kevin R. |
|
5195 |
Persons, Wayne |
|
6137 |
Peterson, Bill |
|
6210 |
Peterson, Charles R. |
|
6543 |
Peterson, Ron |
|
5838 |
Petition 21 |
|
25 |
Phelps, James |
|
5218 |
Pierotti, John, Felica |
|
4502 |
Polatis, Chris |
|
5882 |
Polatis, Gordon |
|
5295 |
Portneuf Valley Audubon Society, C.H. Trost |
|
5770 |
Powell, David, Nadine |
|
7225 |
Predator Project, Shawn Regnerus |
|
4199 |
Preston, Douglas W. |
|
164 |
Ragotzkie, Kim |
|
6819 |
Randall, Clair C. |
|
5626 |
Rasmussen, Carol |
|
6227 |
Rasmussen, Greg |
|
6228 |
Rasmussen, Ronda |
|
3615 |
Rauzi, David |
|
192 |
Reed, Bryon |
|
5081 |
Reed, Mark H. |
|
4700 |
Region 5 Wildlife Council, Thomas Sherwood |
|
4516 |
Reschke, Robert R. |
|
5078 |
Richmond, Kathy |
|
3601 |
Rio Grande Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Michael Nortie |
|
5778 |
Ripplinger, Francis |
|
4195 |
Rohe, Rhonda |
|
6197 |
Rowe, John, Kristin |
|
5084 |
Rushforth, Samuel R. Ph. D. |
|
4657 |
Russman, Richard B. |
|
37 |
Rust, John |
|
5462 |
Sanderson, Roger K. |
|
5461 |
Sanderson, Shirley |
|
3870 |
Saunders, David |
|
6187 |
Save Our Access And Rights Of Way, Ted Ranson |
|
100 |
Schmahl, Mark, Jessica |
|
2122 |
Schmidt, John W. |
|
3638 |
Schoonen, D. H. |
|
4509 |
Shea, Ruth; Drewien, Rod |
|
1849 |
Sherick, Donald M. |
|
6182 |
Shields, Tom |
|
2763 |
Sibley, George |
|
30 |
Sievers, Dennis L. |
|
23 |
Skinner, Blaine |
|
40 |
Smith, Dan |
|
5464 |
Smith, David H. |
|
5636 |
Soderman, Joy |
|
4508 |
Sojourner, Mary |
|
5934 |
Souza, William E. |
|
38 |
Spezia, John |
|
4498 |
Spezia, John |
|
5205 |
Spotts, Donna |
|
3620 |
St. James, Carolyn |
|
1842 |
Staffanson, Robert |
|
44 |
Stark, Wendell M. |
|
5192 |
Stevens, Earl E. |
|
7331 |
Stewart, Jay |
|
7319 |
Stix, Amy |
|
7367 |
Stoll, Fred |
|
6611 |
Stone, Holli H. |
|
5799 |
Stowell, Bart |
|
6342 |
Stowell, Nadine |
|
2771 |
Strobel, Joan, Mark |
|
5542 |
Suchan, Frank |
|
5296 |
Summers, Kim D. |
|
6399 |
Tanner, John E. Jr |
|
5163 |
Tepper, Linda R. |
|
5 |
Teton County, Idaho Commissioners |
|
5941 |
The Henry's Fork Foundation Inc., Charlie Sperry |
|
5769 |
The Wilderness Society, Craig Gehrke |
|
5819 |
Thomas, Terry |
|
1815 |
Tourangeau, Dick, Pat |
|
5577 |
Tucker, Ed |
|
5723 |
Tucker, Terry H. |
|
6195 |
Uihlein, Pam |
|
6540 |
United Four Wheel Drive Associations, Carla Bouche |
|
4497 |
United States Department of the Interior, Preston Sleeger |
|
6593 |
United States Department of the Interior, Stephanie Snook |
|
4936 |
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Richard Parkin |
|
3629 |
University of Idaho Sheep Exp. Station, Quinn Jacobson |
|
6369 |
Unknown Last Name, Ora D. |
|
26 |
Unreadable Name |
|
5520 |
Uriona, Louis |
|
5135 |
Vandervort, Frank E. |
|
1 |
Walker, Max D. |
|
6141 |
Wallace, Bruce, Linda |
|
6199 |
Wallace, Linda |
|
5286 |
Warhol, Mark |
|
7309 |
Waters, Mike |
|
5861 |
Webster, Shawn |
|
5750 |
West, Doran F. |
|
5368 |
Westphal, Brian |
|
5796 |
Wheeler, Beverly |
|
5774 |
Wheeler, Cameron |
|
5867 |
Whitbeck, Bruce Jay |
|
7321 |
Wildlands Center for Preventing Roads, Jacob Smith |
|
6190 |
Williams, Frank K. |
|
6580 |
Wilson, Eva |
|
4706 |
Wilson, Seth M. |
|
4221 |
Wiltse, Eric |
|
5790 |
Wiser, Barbara |
|
5776 |
Wiser, Dean S. |
|
5425 |
Wiser, Lynn, Linda |
|
5775 |
Wiser, Shawna |
|
36 |
Wolf, James R. |
|
163 |
Wood, Dick |
|
7233 |
Woodman, Jean L. |
|
5684 |
Workman, Unknown First Name |
|
7329 |
World Stewardship Institute |
|
4206 |
Wyatt, Jill |
|
5877 |
Wyoming Chapter Sierra Club, Page McNeill |
|
6572 |
Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Bill Wichers |
|
6339 |
Wyoming Ourdoor Council, Caroline Byrd |
|
7322 |
Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Nancy Debevoise |
|
1831 |
Yancey, Boyd |
|
2 |
Yancey, Roger |
|
5572 |
Ybarrondo, Larry J. Dr. |
|
14 |
Yost, Willis H. |
|
5638 |
Youngblut, Judi |
|
431 |
Zitting, Dale F. |