Ed. Note: The following is courtesy of the US Forest Service. 

Officials of the Angeles National Forest are welcoming feedback from Santa Clarita Valley residents on the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Management Plan, officials said Wednesday.

The public comment period on the Need for Change Document has been extended to August 11, according to officials.

President Obama designated 346,177 acres of the San Gabriel Mountains as a National Monument last October, according to officials.

Officials for the Forest Service and the monument have invited public comments as part of developing a management plan for the monument.

Comments can be submitted by email here or mailed to Angeles National Forest, ATTN: Justin Seastrand, 701 North Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

Comments can also be delivered by hand to the address above, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All project documentation is available here.

To request paper copies, or for questions or information about the project, contact Justin Seastrand by phone at (626) 574-5278, or email him here.

There will be additional opportunities for public input on the plan over the coming years, according to officials.

The Angeles National Forest welcomes your informal comments, concerns, and ideas for managing your National Forest and National Monument.