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Forest seeks comments about jeep tour permit

Officials with the Tusayan Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest are seeking public comments on the proposed reissuance of a multi-year (up to five years) special use permit for a commercial outfitter and guiding service to provide jeep tours on the district.

Grand Canyon Old West Jeep Tours has been operating on the district were to be reauthorized, they would continue operating on previously-approved roads on the Tusayan Ranger District.

"The jeep tours have proven to be an enjoyable attraction for visitors to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon," said Tusayan District Ranger Rick Stahn.

Written or oral comments on this proposal should be submitted by March 23 to Joe McCurry, Tusayan Ranger District, in writing to P.O. Box 3088, Grand Canyon, Ariz., 86023; by phone to 928-635-8219 or by FAX to 928-635-8204.

Hand-delivered comments can be submitted to the Tusayan Ranger District office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an e-mail message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc) to comments-southwestern-kaibab-Tusayan@fs.fed.us.

All comments should include the sender's full name and address.

Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record and will be available for public inspection.

Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered. Only those who comment or otherwise express interest in this project will remain on the mailing list and receive other correspondence and documents related to this action.


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