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in this project as well as adjacent
landowners and those responding to
this NOI or to the Idaho Panhandle
National Forests Quarterly Schedule of
Proposed Actions. In addition, the
public is encouraged to contact or visit
with Forest Service officials during the
analysis and prior to the decision. The
Forest Service will continue to seek
information, comments, and assistance
from Federal, Tribal, State, and local
agencies and other individuals or
organizations that may be interested in
or affected by the proposed actions. The
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
will be consulted concerning any effects
to threatened and endangered species.
The agency invites written comments
and suggestions on this action,
particularly in terms of identification of
issues and alterative development.
Comments from the public and other
agencies will be used in preparation of
the Draft EIS to identify potential issues
and concerns, potential alternatives to
the proposed action and to promote
communications with members of the
public or other agencies. The draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS)
will be field with the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and made
available for public review in the
summer of 2007. The final
environmental impact statement is
expected to be completed in winter of
2008. 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 review
of the proposal so that it is meaningful
and alerts and 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
statement stage but that are not raised
until after completion of the final
environmental 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 comments and
objections are made available to the
Forest Service at a time when it can
meaningfully consider them and
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respond to them in the final
environmental impact statement.
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues
related to 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.
The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in its programs on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
and marital or familial status. (Not all
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Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication of
program information (braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD). To file a
complaint, write the Secretary of
Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, or
call 1–800–245–6340 (voice) or 202–
720–1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal
employment opportunity employer.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Supervisor is the Deciding Officer on
this project. The decision will be made
after considering comments and
responses, environmental consequences
discussed in the Final EIS, and
applicable laws, regulations and
policies. The decision and supporting
reasons will be documented in a Record
of Decision upon release of the Final
EIS.
Dated: March 2, 2007.
Ranotta K. McNair,
Forest Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National
Forests.
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SUMMARY: The Roadless Area
Conservation National Advisory
Committee (RACNAC) will meet in
Washington, DC. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss the status of the
state specific rulemaking for inventoried
roadless area management in the State
of Idaho and to discuss temporary roads
and other related issues.
DATES: The meeting will be held March
28 and March 29, 2007, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Forest Service’s Yates Building at
201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Call, RACNAC Coordinator, at
jessicacall@fs.fed.us or (202) 205–1056,
USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop
1104, Washington, DC 20250.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public and
interested parties are invited to attend;
building security requires you to
provide your name to the RACNAC
Coordinator (contact information listed
above) by March 23, 2007. You will
need photo identification to enter the
building.
While meeting discussion is limited
to Forest Service staff and Committee
members, the public will be allowed to
offer written and oral comments for the
Committee’s consideration. Attendees
wishing to comment orally will be
allotted a specific amount of time to
speak during a public comment period
at the end of the first day’s agenda. To
offer oral comment, please contact the
RACNAC Coordinator at the contact
number above.
Dated: March 2, 2007.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee
(RACNAC) will meet in Washington, DC. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the status of the state specific rulemaking for inventoried
roadless area management in the State of Idaho and to discuss temporary
roads and other related issues.
DATES: The meeting will be held March 28 and March 29, 2007, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Forest Service's Yates
Building at 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Call, RACNAC Coordinator, at
jessicacall@fs.fed.us or (202) 205-1056, USDA Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public and
interested parties are invited to attend; building security requires
you to provide your name to the RACNAC Coordinator (contact information
listed above) by March 23, 2007. You will need photo identification to
enter the building.
While meeting discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and
Committee members, the public will be allowed to offer written and oral
comments for the Committee's consideration. Attendees wishing to
comment orally will be allotted a specific amount of time to speak
during a public comment period at the end of the first day's agenda. To
offer oral comment, please contact the RACNAC Coordinator at the
contact number above.
Dated: March 2, 2007.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E7-4143 Filed 3-7-07; 8:45 am]
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