HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11 Expressing Opposition to the National Forest Service's Proposal to Revise the Current Administrative Appeal ProcessRESOLUTION NO. 11
Series of 1988
A RESOLUTION ExPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE NATIONAL FOREST
SERVICE'S PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE
APPEAL PROCESS.
WHEREAS, the National Forest Service has proposed a revision of the current
administrative appeal process; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revision will reduce the appellate rights of those who
are detrimentally affected by Forest Service National Environmental Policy Act
decisions in the following particulars:
A. The rights of those who wish to take part in an appeal of a Forest
Service decision as intervenors will be greatly reduced.
B. Oral presentations will be totally eliminated.
C. The appellate process will be changed from a due process style proceeding
to a "conflict resolution proceeding"
D. There are presently two levels of appeal on initial decisions. This
would be reduced to one level of review under the new proposal.
E. Under the old regulation, decisions not to grant a stay of agency action
were immediately reviewable. This apparently will not be true with the new
proposal.
F. It appears that the officer dealing with the appeal will be a lower level
staff officer rather than the Chief of the Forest Service in the present appeal
process.
G. There will be no obligation on the part of the Forest Service to respond
to the appellant's initial appeal brief.
H. The appeal retard under the new process does not seem to be as well
defined as that under the o]d.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL,
COLORADO:
The Town Council strongly objects to the National Forest Service proposal
revising the current administrative appeal process.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of June ,
1988.
ATTEST:
C~J-,l. .
Pamzla A. BraF~dmeyer, Town Clerk
Jahn C. Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem