<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307410"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">On Friday, May 18, 2018 7:17 AM, "Held, Kevin" <kheld@usbr.gov> wrote:</span><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307437" style="display: block;"><div style="font-family: garamond, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307436"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307435"><br> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307434"><div id="yiv4066825407"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307433">Dear Interested Party: <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307432"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307459">
<span class="yiv4066825407gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;">Please find the attached scoping letter for the proposed Lower Canyon Test Pit project, a collaboration between the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest. </div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;"><br></div></span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">In anticipation of three upcoming river restoration projects upstream of the Junction City, California area, test pits are proposed to be dug<span> </span>within the<span> </span>proposed<span> </span>Chapman Ranch, Evan's Bar, and Dutch Creek channel rehabilitation areas. Test pits are dug on the Trinity River floodplain in order <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline;">to determine the underlying geology and groundwater flow.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307458">More information on the proposed test pit project, locations, and instructions for submitting comments can be found in the attachment<span> </span>(Lower Canyon Test Pit Scoping Letter.pdf). </div><span class="yiv4066825407gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307461"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307460"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307462">You are encouraged to submit project-specific written comments related to the proposal during the scoping period. Comments received by<span> </span><span class="yiv4066825407gmail-m_3064472823779897748gmail-aBn" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204);"><span class="yiv4066825407gmail-m_3064472823779897748gmail-aQJ"><span class="yiv4066825407gmail-aBn" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204);"><span class="yiv4066825407gmail-aQJ" style="z-index:-1;">June 1, 2018</span></span></span></span><span> </span>will be fully considered and are most useful in helping agencies evaluate the proposal. </div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307463"><br></div></span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">If you have questions about this proposal or need additional information,<span> </span>please<span> </span>contact Chris Losi, Shasta -Trinity National Forest Environmental Coordinator, at 530-226-2425 or at
<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:christopherjlosi@fs.fed.us" target="_blank" href="mailto:christopherjlosi@fs.fed.us" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">christopherjlosi@fs.fed.us</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline;">.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline;"> </span>
</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">If you have general questions regarding the work of the TRRP, please contact me at 530-623-1809 or at <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kheld@usbr.gov" target="_blank" href="mailto:kheld@usbr.gov">kheld@usbr.gov</a>.</div>
<br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307457"><br clear="all"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307456"><div class="yiv4066825407gmail_signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307455"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307454"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307453"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307452"><font color="#666666" size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:-1.33333px;">Kevin Held </span></font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307451"><div style="font-size:12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307450"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307449"><font color="#444444" style="font-size:x-small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1526422437190_307448">Project Coordination Specialist<b>|</b> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.trrp.net/">Trinity River Restoration Program</a></font><span style="font-size:x-small;color:rgb(68,68,68);"> <b>|</b> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.usbr.gov/">U.S. Bureau of Reclamation</a></span><font style="font-size:x-small;"> </font><span style="font-size:x-small;color:rgb(68,68,68);"><b>|</b> </span></font><span style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;color:rgb(68,68,68);">1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA</span><span style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;color:rgb(68,68,68);"><b>|</b> 530.623.1809</span><b style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-size:x-small;">|<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goog_1302657791/"> </a></b><span style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-size:x-small;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kheld@usbr.gov" target="_blank" href="mailto:kheld@usbr.gov">kheld@usbr.gov</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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