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Summary of Public Comments - Managing Recreation Uses in the
Upper Segment of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River Corridor EA
Organizational affiliation is tracked for each comment letter. The Table below displays, by
organization type, the number of responses and signatures.
Organization Type
Number of
Commenters
Number of
Signatures
Business 2 2
Federal Agency 1 1
Group or Organization 20 20
Individual 222 224
Total 245 247
Reply Type
The Table below displays, by comment letter format, the number of commenters and signatures.
Reply Type Number of Replies Number of Signatures
Letter 192 194
Form Letter/Email 53 53
Total 245 247
Delivery Type
As shown in the Table below, each comment letter is also tracked by how the letter was received
during the comment period on the project and the number of signatures.
Delivery Type Number of Replies Number of Signatures
Postal 15 15
Email 230 232
Total 245 247
Form Letters
Form letters, which are considered organized group campaign, represent 22 percent of the total
letters received during the public comment period for the EA (53 form letters out of 245 total
letters).
Forms are defined as five or more responses, received separately, but containing identical text.
Once a form is identified, a “form master” is entered into the database with all of the content
information. All responses with matching text are then linked to this master form. Duplicate
responses from four or fewer respondents are entered as individual letters. Forms are designated
with a number for the purpose of tracking subsequent submissions. Form numbers are assigned as
each “form master” is identified. Four form letters were received during scoping and the contents
of the form letters are listed below in italics:
Form 1: (24 form letters received via Email)
Paddling should be allowed on all Wilderness and Wild and Scenic rivers, including the
upper Chattooga.
Their preferred alternative (12) is not fair, legal, or justified.
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