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combination of methods used with
planting native vegetation in small areas
of disturbance, less than 100 square feet.
Biological Control: Biological weed
control activities typically include the
release of parasitic and ‘‘host specific’’
insects. Presently, insects are the
primary biological control agent in use.
Mites, nematodes, and pathogens are
used occasionally. Treatments do not
eradicate the target species but rather
reduce target plant densities and
competition with desired plant species
for space, water and nutrients. The
treated areas would continue to be
inventoried and monitored to determine
the success of the treatments and when
the released bio-control agents have
reached equilibrium with the target
species.
Responsible Official
The Forest Supervisor, Stan Benes,
will be the responsible official for
making the decision and providing
direction for the analysis. He can be
contacted at the address listed above.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The responsible official will decide
what type of methods and how they will
be used to control invasive plants on the
Malheur National Forest.
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Scoping Process
The public is asked to provide the
responsible official with written
comments describing their concerns
about this project. At this time, no
public meetings are being planned.
Comment Requested
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. When reviewing the
proposed action, bear in mind that the
Forest has been operating under
direction found in the 1988
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and 1988 & 1992 Records of Decision
(ROD) for Competing and Unwanted
Vegetation and the associated 1989
Mediated Agreement. Treatments under
this agreement have previously been by
manual control methods. Monitoring
has indicated that this approach is not
successful. In 2005 the Forest Service’s
Pacific Northwest Region completed
and implemented the Pacific Northwest
Region Invasive plant Program FEIS
providing new direction and updating
the herbicides that would be permitted
for use in the Region. The new
herbicides offer many advantages over
the more limited set allowed previously,
including greater selectively, less harm
to desired vegetation, reduced
application rates, and lower toxicity to
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animals and people. The proposed
treatments will be guided by this FEIS.
The most useful comments to
developing or refining the proposed
action would be site specific concerns
and those that can help us develop
treatments that would be responsive to
our goal to control, contain, or eradicate
invasive plants as well as being cost
effective. Prevention measures have
already been built into the Regional
Invasive Plant EIS and will be
implemented with all actions occuring
on the Forest. The purpose of this
proposed action is to begin treatments
on known invasive plant sites and
provide a mechanism to respond rapidly
when new infestations are discovered.
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 impact
statements must structure their
participation in the environmental
review of the proposed so that it is
meaningful and alerts an agency to the
reviewer’s position and contents.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v.
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also,
environmental objections that could be
raised at the draft environmental
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
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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: March 27, 2006.
Roger W. Williams,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
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 an open to
the public.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006,
beginning at 10:30 a.m.
DATES:
Idaho Counties Risk
Management Program Building, 3100
South Vista Avenue, Boise, Idaho.
ADDRESSES:
Agenda
topics will include review and approval
of project proposals, and is an open
public forum.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doug Gochnour, Designated Federal
Officer, at 208–392–6681 or e-mail
dgochnour@fs.fed.us.
Dated: March 23, 2006.
Richard A. Smith,
Forest Supervisor, 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 an open to the public.
DATES: Wednesday, April 19, 2006, 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: March 23, 2006.
Richard A. Smith,
Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest.
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