Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Travel Management Plan, 30540-30541 [07-2721]

Download as PDF 30540 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 105 / Friday, June 1, 2007 / Notices rate and reduces the amount ladder fuels. 4. Thinning from below to reconstruct fuelbreaks implemented 20 years ago on approximately 260 acres of stands aged 80 to 150 years old. Implement a thinning from below to retain approximately 40% canopy closure, and remove most understory vegetation. Shaded fuelbreaks are approximately 150 to 300 foot-wide strips on which vegetation has been modified so that fires burning into them can be more readily controlled. The residual canopy closure provides sufficient shade to reduce the growth of brush species in the understory. 5. Reduce hazardous fuels on approximately 25 acres of existing fuels buffers. All live trees would be retained. Dead trees under 10 inches in diameter would be removed. These small dead trees and ground fuels would be concentrated for burning by handtreatment methods. All proposed treatments would remove excess trees as commercial wood products wherever possible. No trees over 150 years old would be harvested. On approximately 1,460 acres small trees (5 to 10 inches in diameter) would be removed and most trees less than 5 inches in diameter would be removed as activity-generated fuels. The harvest systems used in the proposed action would include mechanized equipment, cable systems, and helicopter. There would be no road construction of new system roads. The project may include reconstruction of road segments, construction of short lengths of temporary roads and decommissioning of other roads. Based on public comment another alternative may be developed that places a diameter limit on all thinning. hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Responsible Official J. Sharon Heywood, Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, 3644 Avtech Parkway, Redding, CA 96002. (530) 226–2500. Nature of Decision To Be Made The Forest Supervisor will decide whether to implement the proposed action, implement an alternative action that meets the purpose and need or take no action. The decision may include a non-significant forest plan amendment that permits treatment of stands older than 80 years within Late-Successional Reserves. Scoping Process Notice of the proposed action will be published in the newspaper of record, the Redding Record Searchlight. It will also be published in the Trinity Journal. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:10 May 31, 2007 Jkt 211001 Scoping letters will be mailed to interested and affected public coincident with publication of this notice of intent in the Federal Register and information on the proposed action will be posted on the Forest Web site at https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/ projects. The Trinity County Firesafe Council has reviewed this proposal and a public meeting was held at the Harrison Gulch Ranger Station on Wednesday, September 28, 2005. This notice of intent initiates the current scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. Comments submitted during this scoping process should be in writing and should be specific to the proposed action. The comments should describe as clearly and completely as possible any issues the commenter has with the proposal. The results of scoping include: (a) Identifying potential issues, (b) identifying issues to be analyzed in depth, (c) eliminating non-significant issues or those previously covered by another environmental analysis, (d) exploring additional alternatives, and (e) identifying potential environmental effects of the proposed action and alternatives. Preliminary Issues Potential issues identified during the first public comment period include: • Development of an alternative with a diameter limit for harvesting • The potential for increased vehicle use as a result of proposed road activities • Decommissioning roads that provide access for public use and fire fighting Early Notice of Public Participation in Subsequent Environmental Review 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, 533 (1978). Also, environmental objections that could be raised at the draft environmental impact statement stage but that are not raised until after PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Dated: May 25, 2007. Scott G. Armentrout, Deputy Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National Forest. [FR Doc. 07–2718 Filed 5–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Travel Management Plan AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Revised notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ACTION: SUMMARY: On May 3, 2007, the USDA, Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, published a Notice of Intent in Federal Register (72 FR 24558) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Forest Travel Management Plan. The Notice of Intent is being revised to change the end of the scoping period for receiving comments on the proposed action. The end of the scoping period was originally June 30, 2007. The revised end of the scoping period is August 17, 2007. E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 105 / Friday, June 1, 2007 / Notices Written comments concerning the proposed action should be submitted by August 17, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Stein, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains Office, 88401 Hwy. 82, Box A, Enterprise, OR, phone: (541) 426–5656. DATES: Dated: May 25, 2007 Steven A. Ellis, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 07–2721 Filed 5–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Advisory Committee Meeting Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this constitutes notice of the upcoming meeting of the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. The Grain Inspection Advisory Committee meets twice annually to advise GIPSA on the programs and services we deliver under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the committee help us to better meet the needs of our customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace. DATES: June 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and June 13, 2007, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee meeting will take place at the Hampton Inn and Suites, Country Club Plaza, 4600 Summit, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Requests to address the Advisory Committee at the meeting or written comments may be sent to: Administrator, GIPSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 3601, Washington, DC 20250–3601. Requests and comments may also be faxed to (202) 690–2173. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terri Henry, (202) 205–8281 or by email at Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the Administrator of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration with respect to the implementation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:10 May 31, 2007 Jkt 211001 Relevant information about the Advisory Committee is available on the GIPSA Web site. Go to https:// www.gisa.usda.gov and under the section ‘‘I Want To * * *,’’ click on ‘‘Learn about the Advisory Committee.’’ The agenda will include discussions on the agency’s financial status, oversight and quality management for the official inspection system, service delivery and operations, the pilot study to contract for export service provision and supplemental labor, international market facilitation initiatives, GIPSA?s role in the ethanol market, and the relevance of the official standards for soybeans and other products. For a copy of the agenda please contact Terri Henry, (202) 205–8281 or by e-mail Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov. Public participation will be limited to written statements, unless permission is received from the Committee Chairman to orally address the Advisory Committee. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information or related accommodations should contact Terri Henry, at the telephone number listed above. Alan Christian, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. E7–10458 Filed 5–31–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from Procurement List. AGENCY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete services previously furnished by such agencies. Comments Must be Received on or Before: June 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30541 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or service will be required to procure the services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification The following services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Services Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Transportation Security Administration, O’Hare International Airport (TSA Leased and Congressionally Mandated Spaces), 10000 Bessie Coleman Drive, Chicago, IL. NPA: Goodwill Services of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Contracting Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service, Region 5, Chicago, IL. Service Type/Location: Document Destruction, Internal Revenue Service (9 locations in Florida), 1 Dependent Drive, 200 W. Forsyth Street, 4057 Carmichael Drive, 550 Water Street, 6800 Southpoint Parkway, 841 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL; 104 N. Main Street, Gainsville, FL; 330 SW., 34th Avenue E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 105 (Friday, June 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30540-30541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2721]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon; Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forest Travel Management Plan

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revised notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2007, the USDA, Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman 
National Forest, published a Notice of Intent in Federal Register (72 
FR 24558) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the 
Forest Travel Management Plan. The Notice of Intent is being revised to 
change the end of the scoping period for receiving comments on the 
proposed action. The end of the scoping period was originally June 30, 
2007. The revised end of the scoping period is August 17, 2007.

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DATES: Written comments concerning the proposed action should be 
submitted by August 17, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Stein, Interdisciplinary Team 
Leader, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wallowa Mountains Office, 
88401 Hwy. 82, Box A, Enterprise, OR, phone: (541) 426-5656.

    Dated: May 25, 2007
Steven A. Ellis,
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-2721 Filed 5-31-07; 8:45 am]
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