Intermountain Region, Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth National Forests; Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement, 45517-45518 [06-6788]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices Type of Request: Revision and extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Motor Carriers provide over the road trucking, and Intermodal Marketing Companies (IMCs) provide rail trailer-on-flatcar/container-onflatcar (TOFC/COFC) service that CCC at the Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) hires to meet program transportation needs for the agricultural commodities. Motor Carriers and IMCs are required to complete and submit the KC–5, Rate Quotation for Transportation Services form. The CCC is collecting freight rate quotes to establish the lowest cost of movement to meet transportation needs of U.S. Department of Agriculture. CCC must ensure that Motor Carriers and IMCs providing the transportation service have both the willingness and the capacity to meet these needs. 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Lasseter, Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. E6–12958 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Intermountain Region, Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth National Forests; Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to supplement an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Forest Service will prepare a supplement to the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Southwest Idaho Ecogroup Revised Land and Resource Management Plan EIS to present additional information concerning terrestrial Management Indicator Species (MIS). DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 45 days after publication of the draft supplement to the Southwest Idaho Ecogroup Revised Land and Resource Management Plan (SWIEG FLRMP) EIS. The draft supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS is expected December 2006 and the final supplement is expected March 2007. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Sharon LaBrecque, Planning, GIS and Vegetation Staff Officer, Sawtooth National Forest; 2647 Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301; or via telephone at (208) 737–3200; or you may hand-deliver your comments to the Sawtooth Forest Supervisor’s Officer, located at 2647 Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, during normal business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an e-mail message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), and Word (.doc) to: comments-intermtn-sawtooth@fs.fed.us. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon LaBrecque, GIS and Vegetation Staff Officer, Sawtooth National Forest at the address above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is proposing to prepare a supplement to the final environmental impact statement for the SWIEG FLRMP. In accordance with FSH PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45517 1909.15—Chapter 10—Section 18, the 2003 SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS has been reviewed. The Forest Service will prepare a supplement to the Final EIS by analyzing and presenting additional information concerning terrestrial management Indicator Species (MIS) specific to the 1982 regulations at 36 CFR 219.20. The scope and analysis of the proposed supplement to the Final EIS will be limited to the requirements for MIS analysis in 36 CFR 219.20. The original Notice of Intent for revision of the SWIEG FLRMP EIS was published in the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 79, April 24, 1998. In July, 2003, a separate Record of Decision (ROD) was issued for each of the three SWIEG Forests (Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth) which implemented Alternative 7 as described in their respective ROD. All three RODs were appealed in 2004. The Appeal Deciding Officer affirmed each ROD on March 9, 2005. Purpose and Need for Action The supplement will not change the purpose and need which was described in the SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS on pages 1–4 through 1–8. The scope of the supplement is only to provide additional analysis regarding terrestrial MIS. Proposed Action The supplement will not change the proposed action which was described in the SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS on pages 1–1 through 1–3. The scope of the supplement is only to provide additional analysis in accordance with 36 CFR 219.20 regarding terrestrial MIS. Responsible Official The Responsible Official is Jack Troyer, Intermountain Regional Forester, USDA—Forest Service; 324 25th Street; Ogden, UT 84401. Nature of Decision To Be Made The Responsible Official will review the supplement and determine if the 2003 Records of Decision for the Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth National Forests, based on the SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS, should be modified or if the original decisions are to remain in effect and unchanged. Scoping Process Extensive public involvement has occurred on this project over the last ten years in the form of news releases, field tours, and public meetings. No additional scoping is planned for this supplement. E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1 45518 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 when the supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS is availale for review and comment. The draft supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS will be distributed to all parties that received the 2003 SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS and Record of Decision and to those parties that filed an appeal of the 2003 decision. Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent Environmental Review: A draft supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS will be prepared for comment. The comment period on the draft supplement to teh SWIEG FLRMP EIS 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 the draft supplement must structure their participation in the environmental reivew 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 supplement stage but that are not raised until after completion of the final supplement 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 supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS. To assist the Forest Service it is helpful if comments refer to specific pages or chapters of the draft supplement. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:05 Aug 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 3, 2006. Sharon LaBrecque, Planning, GIS and Vegetation Staff Officer, Sawtooth National Forest. [FR Doc. 06–6788 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M written requests by August 21, 2006, will have the opportunity to address the committee at that session. Individuals wishing to speak or propose agenda items must send their names and proposals to Bill Pell, DFO, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902. Dated: August 2, 2006. Bill Pell, Designated Federal officer. [FR Doc. 06–6785 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–52–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Quachita-Ozark Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Meeting notice for the QuachitaOzark Resource Advisory Committee under Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 393). AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice is published in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Meeting notice is hereby given for the Quachita-Ozark Resource Advisory Committee pursuant to Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000, Public Law 106–393. Topics to be discussed include: general information, including status of the proposed reauthorization of the Act, proposed new Title II projects, updates on current or completed Title II projects, renewal of committee member terms and committee member recruitment needs and, if appropriate, next meeting date and agenda. DATES: The meeting will be held on August 22, 2006, beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at approximately 9 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Scott County Courthouse, 100 W. First Street, Waldron, AR 71958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Mitchell, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Quachita National Forest, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902. (501–321–5318). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to Forest Service staff, Committee members, and elected officials. However, persons who wish to bring matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the meeting. A public input session will be provided, and individuals who made PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Del Norte County Resource Advisory Committee AGENCY: ACTION: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Del Norte County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on August 14 and 15, 2006, in Crescent City, California.The purpose of the meeting is to review and vote on FY 2007 proposed title II projects under Public Law 106–393, H.R. 2389, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, also called the ‘‘Payments to States’’ Act. The meeting will be held on August 14 and 15, 2006 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. DATES: The meeting will be held at the Del Norte County Unified School District Board Room, 301 West Washington Street, Crescent City, California. ADDRESSES: Julie Ranieri, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Six Rivers National Forest, 1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka, CA 95501. Phone: (707) 441–3673. e-mail: jranieri@fs.fed.us. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RAC will review and vote on the Title II proposals presented at the June 12 and 13, 2006, meetings. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals will have the opportunity to address the committee at that time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: July 20, 2006. Tyrone Kelley, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 06–6801 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45517-45518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6788]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Intermountain Region, Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth National 
Forests; Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Revised Land and Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact 
Statement

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 supplement to the final 
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Southwest Idaho Ecogroup 
Revised Land and Resource Management Plan EIS to present additional 
information concerning terrestrial Management Indicator Species (MIS).

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 
45 days after publication of the draft supplement to the Southwest 
Idaho Ecogroup Revised Land and Resource Management Plan (SWIEG FLRMP) 
EIS. The draft supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS is expected December 
2006 and the final supplement is expected March 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Sharon LaBrecque, Planning, GIS and 
Vegetation Staff Officer, Sawtooth National Forest; 2647 Kimberly Road 
East, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301; or via telephone at (208) 737-3200; or 
you may hand-deliver your comments to the Sawtooth Forest Supervisor's 
Officer, located at 2647 Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, during normal 
business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
Federal holidays. Electronic comments must be submitted in a format 
such as an e-mail message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), 
and Word (.doc) to: comments-intermtn-sawtooth@fs.fed.us.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon LaBrecque, GIS and Vegetation 
Staff Officer, Sawtooth National Forest at the address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is proposing to prepare a 
supplement to the final environmental impact statement for the SWIEG 
FLRMP. In accordance with FSH 1909.15--Chapter 10--Section 18, the 2003 
SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS has been reviewed. The Forest Service will 
prepare a supplement to the Final EIS by analyzing and presenting 
additional information concerning terrestrial management Indicator 
Species (MIS) specific to the 1982 regulations at 36 CFR 219.20. The 
scope and analysis of the proposed supplement to the Final EIS will be 
limited to the requirements for MIS analysis in 36 CFR 219.20.
    The original Notice of Intent for revision of the SWIEG FLRMP EIS 
was published in the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 79, April 24, 1998. 
In July, 2003, a separate Record of Decision (ROD) was issued for each 
of the three SWIEG Forests (Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth) which 
implemented Alternative 7 as described in their respective ROD. All 
three RODs were appealed in 2004. The Appeal Deciding Officer affirmed 
each ROD on March 9, 2005.

Purpose and Need for Action

    The supplement will not change the purpose and need which was 
described in the SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS on pages 1-4 through 1-8. The 
scope of the supplement is only to provide additional analysis 
regarding terrestrial MIS.

Proposed Action

    The supplement will not change the proposed action which was 
described in the SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS on pages 1-1 through 1-3. The 
scope of the supplement is only to provide additional analysis in 
accordance with 36 CFR 219.20 regarding terrestrial MIS.

Responsible Official

    The Responsible Official is Jack Troyer, Intermountain Regional 
Forester, USDA--Forest Service; 324 25th Street; Ogden, UT 84401.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

    The Responsible Official will review the supplement and determine 
if the 2003 Records of Decision for the Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth 
National Forests, based on the SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS, should be 
modified or if the original decisions are to remain in effect and 
unchanged.

Scoping Process

    Extensive public involvement has occurred on this project over the 
last ten years in the form of news releases, field tours, and public 
meetings. No additional scoping is planned for this supplement.

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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 when the supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS is 
availale for review and comment. The draft supplement to the SWIEG 
FLRMP EIS will be distributed to all parties that received the 2003 
SWIEG FLRMP Final EIS and Record of Decision and to those parties that 
filed an appeal of the 2003 decision.
    Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent 
Environmental Review: A draft supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS will be 
prepared for comment. The comment period on the draft supplement to teh 
SWIEG FLRMP EIS 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 
the draft supplement must structure their participation in the 
environmental reivew 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 supplement 
stage but that are not raised until after completion of the final 
supplement 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 supplement to the SWIEG FLRMP EIS. To 
assist the Forest Service it is helpful if comments refer to specific 
pages or chapters of the draft supplement. 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 3, 2006.
Sharon LaBrecque,
Planning, GIS and Vegetation Staff Officer, Sawtooth National Forest.
[FR Doc. 06-6788 Filed 8-8-06; 8:45 am]
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