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roads would be constructed and
decommissioned after use; 17 miles of
existing roads would be closed; 15 miles
of existing roads would be permanently
decommissioned; and 117 miles of
existing roads would be reconstructed to
sustain project use and reduce water
quality impacts.
Lead Agency
The USDA Forest Service is the lead
agency for this proposal.
Responsible Official
Plumas National Forest Supervisor
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James M. Pena is the responsible
official. Plumas National Forest, PO Box
11500, Quincy, CA 95971.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
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Forest Supervisor James M. Pena will
decide whether to implement the
Empire Project as proposed and
described above, implement the project
based on an alternative to this proposal
that is formulated to resolve identified
conflicts, or not implement this project
at this time.
Scoping Process
Public questions and comments
regarding this proposal are an integral
part of this environmental analysis
process. Comments will be used to
identify issues and develop alternatives
to the proposed action. To assist the
Forest Service in identifying and
considering issues and concerns on the
proposed action, comments should be as
specific as possible.
A copy of the Proposed Action and/
or summary of the Proposed Action will
be mailed to adjacent landowners, as
well as those people and organizations
that have indicated a specific interest in
the Empire project, individuals who
attended the two open houses held prior
to the development of a landscape
assessment for the watersheds
surrounding the project, people who
sent in previous comments, to Native
American entities, and federal, state,
and local agencies. The public will be
notified of any meetings regarding this
proposal by mailings and press releases
sent to the local newspaper and media.
There are no meetings planned at this
time.
Permits or Licenses Required
An Air Pollution Permit and a Smoke
Management Plan are required by local
agencies.
Comment
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement under NEPA, which
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will guide development of the EIS. Our
desire is to receive substantive
comments on the merits of the Proposed
Action, as well as comments that
address errors, misinformation, or
information that has been omitted.
Substantive comments are defined as
comments within the scope of the
proposal, that have a direct relationship
to the proposal, and that include
supporting reasons for the Responsible
Official’s consideration.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft environmental impact
statement will be prepared for comment.
The comment period on the draft
environmental impact statement will be
45 days from the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes the notice of availability in
the Federal Register.
The Forest Service believes, at this
early stage, it is important to give
reviewers notice of several court rulings
related to public participation in the
environmental review process. First,
reviewers of draft environmental
statements must structure their
participation in the environmental
review of the proposal so that it is
meaningful and alerts an agency to the
reviewer’s position and contentions.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp v.
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also,
environmental objections that could be
raised at the draft environmental impact
statement stage but that are not raised
until after completion of the final
environmental impact statement may be
waived or dismissed by the courts. City
of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016,
1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin
Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp.
1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of
these court rulings, it is very important
that those interested in this proposed
action participate by the close of the 45day comment period so that substantive
comments and objections are made
available to the Forest Service at a time
when it can meaningfully consider them
and respond to them in the final
environmental impact statement.
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues and
concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the draft environmental
impact statement should be as specific
as possible. It is also helpful if
comments refer to specific pages or
chapters of the draft statement.
Comments may also address the
adequacy of the draft environmental
impact statement or the merits of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in
the statement. Reviewers may wish to
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refer to the Council on Environmental
Quality Regualtions for implementing
the procedural provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act at 40
CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.
Comments received, including the
names and addresses of those who
comment, will be considered part of the
public record on this proposal and will
be available for public inspection.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21)
Dated: February 3, 2005.
Terri Simon-Jackson,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393), the Boise and Payette National
Forests’ Southwest Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee will conduct a
business meeting, which is open to the
public.
DATES: Wednesday, February 16, 2005,
beginning at 10:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Idaho Counties Risk
Management Program Building, 3100
South Vista Avenue, Boise, Idaho.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda
topics will include review and approval
of project proposals, and is an open
public forum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doug Gochnour, Designated Federal
Officer, at 208–392–6681 or e-mail
dgochnour@fs.fed.us.
Dated: January 3, 2005.
Richard M. Christensen,
Engineering, Lands, and Minerals Officer,
Boise National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393), the Boise and Payette
National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will
conduct a business meeting, which is open to the public.
DATES: Wednesday, February 16, 2005, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Idaho Counties Risk Management Program Building, 3100 South
Vista Avenue, Boise, Idaho.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda topics will include review and
approval of project proposals, and is an open public forum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Gochnour, Designated Federal
Officer, at 208-392-6681 or e-mail dgochnour@fs.fed.us.
Dated: January 3, 2005.
Richard M. Christensen,
Engineering, Lands, and Minerals Officer, Boise National Forest.
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