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From: Koerner, Mona M -FS Sent: 27 Apr 2017 13:14:31 +0000 To: Mattson, Liane -FS Cc: Mazel, Miriam - FS;Woodruff, Reginal -FS;Chandler, Mark - FS Subject: EO -- Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth -- DOI ""this does not deal with hydropower" Liane, To clarify what I said on the phone yesterday re FERC - (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Thanks, Mona From: Mattson, Liane -FS Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 5:03 PM To: Koerner, Mona M -FS <mkoerner@fs.fed.us> Subject: RE: Next steps for responding to March 28, 2017 EO - Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth -- Reply Due June 1, 2017 Page 109 of 254 Good afternoon Mona, thank you for looking into this so quickly! This looks good so far, and to clarify Agency Actions Subject to the Review with FindingsJ(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege We aren't receiving much direction on how to approach this, so I hope this is helpful to you. Best, LM Liane L. Mattson Solid Leasable Minerals and Geothermal Resources Specialist Forest Service WO Minerals and Geology Management p: 970-527-4131 x4270 cj(b)(6) ~| f: 970-527-4151 lmattson@fs.fed.us PO Box 1030 Paonia, CO 81428 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Koerner, Mona M -FS Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 1:20 PM To: Mattson, Liane -FS <lmattson@fs.fed.us> Subject: RE: Next steps for responding to March 28, 2017 EO -- Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth - Reply Due June 1, 2017 Liane, Please let me know if I'm headed in the right direction before I get much further I can't put anything in recommendations until opportunity to consult w/Director - Page 110 of 254 gl Mona M Koerner, JD, MS Lands and Realty Management Staff, National Forest Systems, Washington Office Program Manager for Hydropower, Appeals, Legislation and Litigation Forest Service phone: 202-205-0880 fax: 202-644-4700 mkoerner@fs.fed.us 201 14th St, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Mattson, Liane -FS Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 10:48 AM To: Koerner, Mona M -FS <mkoerner@fs.fed.us> Subject: RE: Next steps for responding to March 28, 2017 EO -- Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth -- Reply Due June 1, 2017 Hi - thanks for the catch. I am great speller, however a terrible typist! LM Liane L. Mattson Solid Leasable Minerals and Geothermal Resources Specialist Forest Service WO Minerals and Geology Management p: 970-527-4131 X4270 c|b](6j | f: 970-5274151 lmattson@fs.fed.us PO Box 1030 Paonia, CO 81428 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Koerner, Mona M -FS Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 8:12 AM To: Mattson, Liane -FS <lmattson@fs.fed.us> Subject: FW: Next steps for responding to March 28, 2017 EO - Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth -- Reply Due June 1, 2017 Hi Liane - Page 111 of 254 Recommend checking spelling, ie, "specialist" review template. Really cracking down on little stuff. Mona M Koerner, JD, MS Lands and Realty Management Staff, National Forest Systems, Washington Office Program Manager for Hydropower, Appeals, Legislation and Litigation Forest Service phone: 202-205-0880 fax: 202-644-4700 mkoerner@fs.fed.us 201 14th St, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Mattson, Liane -FS Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 4:43 PM To: Worth, Chris C -FS <cworth(5)fs.fed.us>; Gaugush, Samuel F - FS <sfgaueush(S)fs.fed.us>; Carlson, Christopher -FS <ccarlson(5)fs.fed.us>; Woodruff, Reginal -FS <rwoodruff(5)fs.fed.us>; Koerner, Mona M -FS <mkoerner(5)fs.fed.us>: Davis, Eric -FS <ioedavis(5>fs.fed.us>; Wiley, David R -FS <davidrwiley(5)fs.fed.us>; Baker, Sarah - FS <sbaker02(5)fs.fed.us>; Goode, Ann E -FS <aegoode(5)fs.fed.us>; West, Cynthia D -FS <cdwest@fs.fed.us>; Walters, Carmel I -FS <carmeliwalters(5)fs.fed.us>: Johnson, Kevin L -FS <kliohnson(a)fs.fed.us>: Graham, Gregory B -FS <ggraham(5)fs.fed.us>; Vaughn, Gary D -FS <gdvaughn(5)fs.fed.us> Cc: Rabideaux, Randy -FS <rrabideaux(5)fs.fed.us>: Vaculik, Leslie -FS <lvaculik(5)fs.fed.us>; Thompson, Sherri J -FS <sherriithompson@fs.fed.us> Subject: Next steps for responding to March 28, 2017 EO -- Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth -- Reply Due June 1, 2017 Good afternoon, thanks for everyone's timely response to the Draft Review Plan. Attached, FYI, is the version that was sent to the Chief's office on 4/20. MGM Director Nick Douglas has advised this review team to proceed with working on Phase 2 of the FS response, which is to conduct reviews of the applicable agency actions and prepare a draft report per section 2 (d). Descriptions of team responsibilities are as follows: Team members from the MGM staff are expected to lead the effort, be responsible for providing timely drafts of the review plan and reports to the Executive Point of Contact, coordinate review and comments from other staff groups. The MGM staff is charged with ensuring timeframes established in the EO are met (see Sections VI and VII). The MGM staff will compile feedback from other Director Areas for the draft and final reports. MGM staff will also be responsible for identifying agency actions for Page 112 of 254 review; reviewing and writing results of their review for the draft and final reports, and making recommendations to eliminate or alleviate burdens to domestic energy production or delivery within the minerals program. Team members from Director Areas other than MGM are expected to provide timely review and feedback to the MGM staff as requested. These team members are also expected to support the MGM staff by making contacts outside the agency for coordination purposes with partner agencies in their respective programs as needed. As applicable to their program area, these team members will be responsible for identifying agency actions for review; reviewing and writing results of their review for the draft and final reports, and making recommendations to eliminate or alleviate burdens to domestic energy production or delivery. To facilitate your review, please use the attached WO Specialist template. Please consider the following in your review: 1. The Draft Review Plan, Sections IV to identify agency actions that may be applicable to your program area to review; and Section V on what not to review. 2. Regarding the mandate in the EO that agency actions not subject to review include those mandated by law, Director Douglas advises that the team need not review the specific laws, or actions established directly within the law, however the team does need to review FS practices related to those laws. For example, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 established 5 categorical exclusions for oil and gas activity. The MGM staff will not review the law, however we will be reviewing agency guidance that was written in how to comply with it. Please use this approach to determine if you have similar circumstances in your program area. 3. Due date for reviews is June 1, 2017. Earlier submittals are encouraged and welcome! I will send via a separate invitation for a conference call next week to update the group on status of the effort, and field any questions. FYI, there will be a data call to the ROs requesting their review of Regional-level and unit-level agency actions that respond to this EO. That is expected to be conveyed next week. In the meantime, please don't hesitate to call or email me with questions, concerns, thoughts, advice, etc. Flave a good weekend, LM Liane L. Mattson Solid Leasable Minerals and Geothermal Resources Specialist Forest Service WO Minerals and Geology Management p: 970-527-4131 x4270 c:N6) ~1 f: 970-527-4151 lmattson@fs.fed.us PO Box 1030 Paonia, CO 81428 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people Page 113 of 254 Page 114 of 254