Scored directly — The comment's whole text was scored on its own.
Scorecard
Each dimension is scored 0–3; the eight sum to the substance score out of 24.
- Specific placeNames a specific location — from a region down to an exact creek, trail, road, or map reference.
- Local knowledgeDraws on a first-hand connection to the place — visits, sustained activity, occupation, or a professional role.
- EA analysisEngages the agency's environmental analysis directly.
- Analytical gapIdentifies something the analysis fails to address.
- EvidenceBacks claims with specific facts, data, or research.
- RequestMakes a specific, actionable request of the agency.
- AlternativeProposes a different course of action.
- LegalCites statutes, regulations, or legal obligations.
How hard it is to set aside
A0 none: Counted, not answered.
Still open to the agency
- Alternative already eliminated The agency says it considered and eliminated the alternative the comment proposes, with a reason. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
- Already addressed The agency says its analysis already covers the point. Defeated when the comment cites the law itself: there is no analysis to cite against a statutory claim.
- Deferred to a later decision The agency says the point belongs to a later, site-specific decision. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
- Misreads the proposal The agency says the comment misunderstands what is proposed. Defeated when the comment engages the proposal or a named place directly.
- Not required The agency says the analysis the comment asks for is not required. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
- Preference noted The agency notes the comment as a statement of preference and takes no action on it. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
- No cause and effect shown The agency says the comment asserts a harm without showing how the action causes it. Defeated when the comment shows the mechanism.
- Outside the scope The agency says the comment asks about a different action. Defeated when the comment is specific and tied to this proposal.
- Certified not substantive The agency certifies the comment raises nothing substantive. Defeated when the comment alleges illegality, which is substantive by the definition the certification runs on.
Topics
- Water Quality Quantity
- “Watershed Protection and Water Quality”
- “disrupts hydrology, increases soil erosion, and drives sediment runoff”
- “threatens local aquatic species and downstream ecosystems”
- Wildlife Habitat
- “Habitat Fragmentation and Wildlife”
- “fragments critical forest corridors used by sensitive and threatened species”
- “including the Canada lynx, northern long-eared bat, and grey wolf”
- Climate Carbon Storage
- “Climate Resilience and Carbon Storage”
- “serve as vital carbon sinks and natural buffers against climate stressors”
- “Logging mature trees reduces the forest's long-term carbon storage capacity”
- Environmental Protection Biodiversity
- “ecological risks to water quality, wildlife habitat, and intact forest ecosystems”
- “prioritize ecosystem integrity”
- “protect the long-term ecological health”
Attachments
3 files. Counts as 1 — Counts as one: The attachments enclose no one else's submissions; the comment counts as one.
- Own letter
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