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5,000 acres would be treated each year.
With private landowner cooperation,
the proposal would provide the option
to use Federal funds to treat invasive
plants on adjacent private lands both
inside and outside the Forest boundary.
Use of federal dollars on private land
would be considered for high priority
species, populations overlapping both
ownerships, and sites with high
potential for spread across boundaries,
such as those in road corridors and
areas burned by wildfire.
The Proposed Action includes an
Early Detection/Rapid Response (EDRR)
process to allow treatment of new or
previously undiscovered infestations
outside of treatment areas. The intent of
the EDRR approach is to increase costeffectiveness by treating new
infestations when they are small so that
the likelihood of adverse effects from
treatment is minimized, and the
invasives plants do less ecological
damage. Under the EDRR approach, new
sites would be evaluated to determine
appropriate Project Design Criteria and
to ensure that effects are within the
scope of those already analyzed in the
EIS.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is Karen
Shimamoto, Fremont-Winema National
Forests Supervisor. She may be
contacted at Fremont-Winema
Headquarters, 1301 South G Street,
Lakeview, OR 97630.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Responsible Official will decide
what type of methods and how they will
be used to contain, control, or eradicate
invasive plants on the Fremont-Winema
National Forests.
Scoping Process
The public is asked to provide the
responsible official with written
comments describing their concerns
about this project. Public meetings will
be held during the spring or summer of
2007.
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Comment Requested
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. The comments most
useful 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.
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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 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.
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(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21)
Dated: February 28, 2007.
Karen Shimamoto,
Forest Supervisor, Fremont-Winema National
Forests.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title
VIII, Pub. L. 108–447)
Pacific Northwest Region,
Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee (Recreation RAC) will hold
its first meeting April 2007 in Portland,
Oregon. The purpose of this initial
meeting is to develop the process for
making recommendations on recreation
fee proposals for facilities and services
offered on lands managed by the Forest
Service and Bureau of Land
Management in Oregon and
Washington.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 11, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
and April 12, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.–4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the
Double Tree Hotel, Lloyd Center, 1000
NE Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon
97232. Send written comments to Dan
Harkenrider, PNW Recreation RAC
Designated Federal Official, 902 Wasco
Street, Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031,
541–308–1700 or
dharkenrider@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Harkenrider, PNW Recreation RAC
Designated Federal Official, 902 Wasco
Street, Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031,
541–308–1700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. This
initial meeting will be an information
meeting and overview of current Pacific
Northwest Recreation Fee Programs for
the Forest Service and BLM. Recreation
RAC discussion is limited to Forest
Service and Bureau of Land
Management staff and Recreation RAC
members. However, persons who wish
to bring recreation fee matters to the
attention of the Recreation RAC may file
written statements with the Designated
Federal Official before or after the
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meeting. A public input session will be
provided during the meeting and
individuals who wish to address the
Recreation RAC will have an
opportunity at 2 p.m. both days of the
meeting. Comments will be limited to
three minutes per person. The
Recreation RAC is authorized by the
Federal Land Recreation Enhancement
Act, which was signed into law by
President Bush in December 2004.
Dated: March 1, 2007.
Linda Goodman,
Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Champaign (IL),
Detroit (MI), Davenport (IA), Enid (OK),
Keokuk (IA), Michigan (MI), Memphis
(TN), and Omaha (NE) Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are announcing
designation of the following
organizations to provide official services
under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (USGSA):
Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection
Departments, Inc. (Champaign);
Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(Detroit);
Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and
Weighing Service, Inc. (Eastern Iowa);
Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc.
(Enid);
Keokuk Grain Inspection Service
(Keokuk);
Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc.
(Michigan);
Midsouth Grain Inspection Service
(Midsouth); and
Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(Omaha).
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
September 7, 2006 Federal Register (71
FR 52761–52764), we requested
applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas
assigned to the official agencies named
above. Applications were due by
October 10, 2006.
Champaign, Detroit, Eastern Iowa,
Enid, Keokuk, Michigan, Midsouth and
Omaha were the sole applicants for
designation to provide official services
in the entire area currently assigned to
them, so GIPSA did not ask for
additional comments on them.
We evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
criteria in Section 7(f)(1)(A) of USGSA
(7 U.S.C. 79(f)) and Section 7(f)(1)(B),
determined that Champaign, Detroit,
Eastern Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan
and Omaha are able to provide official
services in the geographic areas
specified in the September 7, 2006
Federal Register, for which they
applied. These designation actions to
provide official services are effective
April 1, 2007, and terminate March 31,
2010, for Champaign, Detroit, Eastern
Iowa, Enid, Keokuk, Michigan and
Omaha. Midsouth is designated for 2
years only, effective April 1, 2007, and
terminating March 31, 2009. Interested
persons may obtain official services by
calling the telephone numbers listed
below.
Official agency
Headquarters location and telephone
Designation start—
end
Champaign ............................................................................
Champaign, IL, 217–398–0723; Additional locations:
Hoopeston, IL, and Terre Haute, IN.
Emmett, MI, 810–395–2105 ................................................
Davenport, IA, 563–322–7140; Additional locations: Dubuque and Muscatine, IA; Gulfport, IL; Milwaukee, WI.
Enid, OK, 580–233–1121; Additional location: Catoosa,
OK.
Keokuk, IA, 319–524–6482; Additional location: Havana,
IL.
Marshall, MI, 269–781–2711; Additional locations: Cairo,
OH, and Carrollton, MI.
Memphis, TN, 901–942–3216; Additional locations: Stoneville, MS; North Little Rock, AK.
Omaha, NE, 402–341–6739 ................................................
4/01/2007–3/31/2010
Detroit ....................................................................................
Eastern Iowa .........................................................................
Enid .......................................................................................
Keokuk ...................................................................................
Michigan ................................................................................
Midsouth ................................................................................
Omaha ...................................................................................
Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in
Amarillo (TX), Cairo (IL), Corpus Christi
(TX), Louisiana, North Carolina, and
Belmond (IA) Areas, and Request for
Comments on the Official Agencies
Serving These Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The designations of the
official agencies listed below will end
on September 30, 2007. We are asking
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persons interested in providing official
services in the areas served by these
agencies to submit an application for
designation. We are also asking for
comments on the quality of services
provided by these currently designated
agencies: Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.
(Amarillo); Cairo Grain Inspection
Agency, Inc. (Cairo); Intercontinental
Grain Inspections, Inc.
(Intercontinental); Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
(Louisiana); North Carolina Department
of Agriculture (North Carolina); and D.
R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal).
Applications and comments
must be received on or before April 6,
2007.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act,
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
AGENCY: Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee
(Recreation RAC) will hold its first meeting April 2007 in Portland,
Oregon. The purpose of this initial meeting is to develop the process
for making recommendations on recreation fee proposals for facilities
and services offered on lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau
of Land Management in Oregon and Washington.
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 11, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
and April 12, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the Double Tree Hotel, Lloyd Center,
1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon 97232. Send written comments to
Dan Harkenrider, PNW Recreation RAC Designated Federal Official, 902
Wasco Street, Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031, 541-308-1700 or
dharkenrider@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Harkenrider, PNW Recreation RAC
Designated Federal Official, 902 Wasco Street, Suite 200, Hood River,
OR 97031, 541-308-1700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. This
initial meeting will be an information meeting and overview of current
Pacific Northwest Recreation Fee Programs for the Forest Service and
BLM. Recreation RAC discussion is limited to Forest Service and Bureau
of Land Management staff and Recreation RAC members. However, persons
who wish to bring recreation fee matters to the attention of the
Recreation RAC may file written statements with the Designated Federal
Official before or after the
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meeting. A public input session will be provided during the meeting and
individuals who wish to address the Recreation RAC will have an
opportunity at 2 p.m. both days of the meeting. Comments will be
limited to three minutes per person. The Recreation RAC is authorized
by the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act, which was signed into
law by President Bush in December 2004.
Dated: March 1, 2007.
Linda Goodman,
Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region.
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