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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region, Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre and Gunnison National
Forest, Mesa County, CO;
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for Sheep Flats Diversity
Unit Timber Sales
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to supplement
an environmental impact statement.
SUMMARY: The Forest Service will
prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement for the Sheep Flats
Diversity Unit Timber Sale to present
additional information concerning
Management Indicator Species (MIS),
and Threatened, Endangered and
Sensitive Species (TES).
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by 45
days after publication of the draft
supplemental environmental impact
statement. The draft supplemental
environmental impact statement is
expected August 2005 and the final
supplemental environmental impact
statement is expected October 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Connie Clementson, District Ranger,
Grand Valley Ranger District, 2777
Crossroads Blvd, Unit 1, Grand
Junction, Colorado 81506.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol McKenzie, Team Leader at
cmckenzie@fed.us or (208) 634–0761; or
Ken Anderson, Timber Group Leader,
Forest Supervisor’s Office, 2250
Highway 50, Delta, CO 81416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest
Service is proposing to prepare a
supplement to the final environmental
impact statement for the Sheep Flats
Diversity Unit Timber Sales. In
accordance with FSH 1909.15, the 1998
final environmental impact statements
and 2001 final supplemental
environmental impact statement has
been reviewed. New information have
been discovered in the form of court
decisions and regulations at 26 CFR 219
concerning the analysis and use of
Management Indicator Species (MIS). In
addition, species lists for Threatened,
Endangered and Sensitive Species have
changed since the final environmental
impact statement and final
supplemental environmental impact
statement were issued. The forest
Service will supplement the final
environmental impact statement by
analyzing and presenting additional
information concerning wildlife
resources. The scope and analysis of the
proposed supplement to the final
environmental impact statement will be
limited to the Management Indicator
Species Assessment, Amended
Biological Assessment and Amended
Biological Evaluation.
The original Notice of Intent for this
project was published in the Federal
Register Vol. 57, No. 31, February 14,
1992. A revised Notice of Intent was
published in the Federal Register Vol.
61, No. 177, September 11, 1996. In June
1998, a Record of Decision was issued.
This decision was appealed on August
17, 1998. On October 1, 1998, the
Appeal Deciding Officer recommended
that the June 1998 decision be reversed
because of the deficiencies in the water
quality and soils analyses. A Notice of
Intent to supplement the final
environmental impact statement with
additional information regarding water
quality and soils was published in the
Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 222,
November 18, 1998. A new Record of
Decision and final supplemental
environmental impact statement were
approved on October 1, 2001 by then
Forest Supervisor Robert L. Storch. The
approved decision was to implement
Alternative 4 and associated mitigation
measures as detailed on pages 2 through
8 of the Record of Decision. This
decision was appealed on November 19,
2001. The Appeal Deciding Officer
upheld the decision on December 20,
2001.
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Purpose and Need for Action
The draft supplemental
environmental impact statement will
not change the purpose and need for the
Sheep Flats Diversity Unit Timber Sales
as described on pages 1–1 through 1–3
of the final environmental impact
statement. The scope of the draft
supplemental environmental impact
statement is only to provide additional
analysis regarding wildlife resources.
Proposed Action
The draft supplemental
environmental impact statement will
not change the proposed action for the
Sheep Flats Diversity Unit Timber Sales
as described on pages 1–1 through 1–3
of the final environmental impact
statement. The scope of the draft
supplemental environmental impact
statement is only to provide additional
analysis regarding wildlife resources.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is Connie
Clementson, District Ranger, Grand
Valley Ranger District, 2777 Crossroads
Blvd. Unit 1, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Responsible Official will review
the supplemental information and
determine if the 2001 Record of
Decision should be modified or if the
original decision is to remain in effect
and unchanged.
Scoping Process
Extensive public involvement has
occurred on this project over the last 13
years in the form of news releases, field
tours and public meetings. No
additional scoping is planned for this
supplement.
Comment Requested
A legal notice will be published in the
newspaper of record and a Notice of
Availability will be published in the
Federal Register to inform the public
that supplemental information is
available for review and comment. The
draft supplemental environmental
impact statement will be distributed to
all parties that received the 2001 final
supplemental environmental impact
statement and record of decision and to
those parties that filed an appeal of the
2001 decision.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft supplemental environmental
impact statement will be prepared for
comment. The comment period on the
draft supplemental environmental
impact statement will be 45 days from
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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 impact
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 45
day 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
refer to the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations 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: August 5, 2005.
Connie Clementson,
District Ranger.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resource Conservation
Service
Canon City C–4 Dam Repair Project;
Fremont County, CO
Natural Resource Conservation
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No
Significant Impact.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969; the Council on
environmental Quality Regulations (40
CFR Part 1500); and the Natural
Resource Conservation Service
Regulations (7 CFR Part 650); the
Natural Resource Conservation Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives
notice that an environmental impact
statement is not being prepared for the
Canon City C–4 Dam Repair Project,
Fremont County, Colorado.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allen Green, Colorado State
Conservationist, Natural Resource
Conservation Service, 655 Parfet St.,
Lakewood, Colorado, 80215–5517,
telephone (720) 544–2810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
environmental assessment of this
federally assisted action documents that
the project will not cause significant
local, regional, or national impacts on
the human environment. The findings of
Allen Green, State Conservationist,
indicate that the preparation and review
of an environmental impact statement is
not needed for this project.
The project purpose is to restore the
integrity of the C–4 Canon City
watershed protection dam to the safety
provided by the originally installed
condition. The planned work consists of
removing a portion of the upstream
embankment slope to permit installation
of a sloping filter consisting of imported
aggregates and geotextile. Existing
cracks and voids will be filled with fine
aggregate to the extent feasible, and the
embankment will be restored to its
original line and grade using the soil
removed from the upstream slope.
These repairs meet current standards &
specifications for dam safety and design.
This Notice of a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) has been
forwarded to the Environmental
Protection Agency and to various
Federal, State and Local agencies and
interested parties. Copies of the FONSI
and Plan/Environmental Assessment are
available by request from Allen Green,
Colorado State Conservationist. Basic
data developed during the
environmental evaluation are on file
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison
National Forest, Mesa County, CO; Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for Sheep Flats Diversity Unit Timber Sales
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to supplement an environmental impact
statement.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service will prepare a supplemental environmental
impact statement for the Sheep Flats Diversity Unit Timber Sale to
present additional information concerning Management Indicator Species
(MIS), and Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species (TES).
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
by 45 days after publication of the draft supplemental environmental
impact statement. The draft supplemental environmental impact statement
is expected August 2005 and the final supplemental environmental impact
statement is expected October 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Connie Clementson, District Ranger,
Grand Valley Ranger District, 2777 Crossroads Blvd, Unit 1, Grand
Junction, Colorado 81506.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol McKenzie, Team Leader at
cmckenzie@fed.us or (208) 634-0761; or Ken Anderson, Timber Group
Leader, Forest Supervisor's Office, 2250 Highway 50, Delta, CO 81416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is proposing to prepare a
supplement to the final environmental impact statement for the Sheep
Flats Diversity Unit Timber Sales. In accordance with FSH 1909.15, the
1998 final environmental impact statements and 2001 final supplemental
environmental impact statement has been reviewed. New information have
been discovered in the form of court decisions and regulations at 26
CFR 219 concerning the analysis and use of Management Indicator Species
(MIS). In addition, species lists for Threatened, Endangered and
Sensitive Species have changed since the final environmental impact
statement and final supplemental environmental impact statement were
issued. The forest Service will supplement the final environmental
impact statement by analyzing and presenting additional information
concerning wildlife resources. The scope and analysis of the proposed
supplement to the final environmental impact statement will be limited
to the Management Indicator Species Assessment, Amended Biological
Assessment and Amended Biological Evaluation.
The original Notice of Intent for this project was published in the
Federal Register Vol. 57, No. 31, February 14, 1992. A revised Notice
of Intent was published in the Federal Register Vol. 61, No. 177,
September 11, 1996. In June 1998, a Record of Decision was issued. This
decision was appealed on August 17, 1998. On October 1, 1998, the
Appeal Deciding Officer recommended that the June 1998 decision be
reversed because of the deficiencies in the water quality and soils
analyses. A Notice of Intent to supplement the final environmental
impact statement with additional information regarding water quality
and soils was published in the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 222,
November 18, 1998. A new Record of Decision and final supplemental
environmental impact statement were approved on October 1, 2001 by then
Forest Supervisor Robert L. Storch. The approved decision was to
implement Alternative 4 and associated mitigation measures as detailed
on pages 2 through 8 of the Record of Decision. This decision was
appealed on November 19, 2001. The Appeal Deciding Officer upheld the
decision on December 20, 2001.
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Purpose and Need for Action
The draft supplemental environmental impact statement will not
change the purpose and need for the Sheep Flats Diversity Unit Timber
Sales as described on pages 1-1 through 1-3 of the final environmental
impact statement. The scope of the draft supplemental environmental
impact statement is only to provide additional analysis regarding
wildlife resources.
Proposed Action
The draft supplemental environmental impact statement will not
change the proposed action for the Sheep Flats Diversity Unit Timber
Sales as described on pages 1-1 through 1-3 of the final environmental
impact statement. The scope of the draft supplemental environmental
impact statement is only to provide additional analysis regarding
wildlife resources.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is Connie Clementson, District Ranger,
Grand Valley Ranger District, 2777 Crossroads Blvd. Unit 1, Grand
Junction, CO 81506.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Responsible Official will review the supplemental information
and determine if the 2001 Record of Decision should be modified or if
the original decision is to remain in effect and unchanged.
Scoping Process
Extensive public involvement has occurred on this project over the
last 13 years in the form of news releases, field tours and public
meetings. No additional scoping is planned for this supplement.
Comment Requested
A legal notice will be published in the newspaper of record and a
Notice of Availability will be published in the Federal Register to
inform the public that supplemental information is available for review
and comment. The draft supplemental environmental impact statement will
be distributed to all parties that received the 2001 final supplemental
environmental impact statement and record of decision and to those
parties that filed an appeal of the 2001 decision.
Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft supplemental environmental impact statement will be
prepared for comment. The comment period on the draft supplemental
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 impact 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 45 day 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 refer
to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 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: August 5, 2005.
Connie Clementson,
District Ranger.
[FR Doc. 05-15886 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]
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