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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 25, 2007 / Notices
Responsible Official
Michael D. Lloyd, District Ranger,
Black Hills National Forest, Hell Canyon
Ranger District, 330 Mount Rushmore
Road, Custer, South Dakota 57730.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decision to be made is whether or
not to implement the proposed action or
an alternative to the proposed action at
this time.
Scoping Process
The Hell Canyon Ranger District has
mailed letters with comprehensive
scoping documents to landowners, local
and tribal government representatives,
permittees, and other interested or
potentially affected parties and
organizations. The scoping document
with attached maps will be posted on
the Black Hills National Forest Web site
in July 2007. Comments submitted in
response to this NOI will be most useful
to the project planning team if received
within 30 days from the date of this
notice.
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Comment Requested
This notice of intent is part of the
scoping process which will guide the
development of the EIS. Comments
received will assist the planing team
with identification of key issues to
refine the proposal, create alternative
proposals, and identify necessary
project design features. Comments on
the Draft EIS will be requested during
the 45 day comment period following
publication of the Notice of Availability
in the Federal Register which is
expected in January 2008.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A Draft EIS 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 planning team
would like to take this opportunity to
give reviewers advanced notice of
several court rulings related to public
participation in the environmental
review process: (1) Reviewers of draft
environmental impact statements must
structure their participation in the
environmental review of the proposal so
that it is meaningful and alters an
agency to the reviewer’s position and
contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear
Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553
(1978); (2) Environmental objections
that could be raised at the draft
environmental impact statement stage
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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, parties interested in this
proposed action must submit comments
by the close of the 45 day comment
period to assure that the Forest Service
planning team can meaningfully
consider 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. Please 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
within the statement. In addressing
these points, 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.
Comments received on this proposal,
including names and addresses of those
who comment, will be considered part
of the public record and will be
available for public inspection.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21)
Dated: July 18, 2007.
Craig Bobzien
Forest Supervisor, Black Hills National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Wednesday, August 8, 2007,
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.
DATES:
Dated: July 17, 2007.
Richard A. Smith,
Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Sierra County, CA, Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Sierra County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on
August 9, 2007, in Sierraville,
California. The purpose of the meeting
is to discuss issues relating to
implementing the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 (Payments to States) as extended
by Public Law 110–28 and the
expenditure of Title II funds benefiting
National Forest System lands on the
Humboldt-Toiyabe, Plumas and Tahoe
National Forests in Sierra County.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 10 a.m. (If
there is a need to cancel this meeting,
a back-up is scheduled for Monday,
August 13, 2007 at the same time/
location.)
The meeting will be held at
the Downieville Community Hall,
Downieville, CA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
Westling, Committee Coordinator,
USDA, Tahoe National Forest, 631
Coyote St., Nevada City, CA 95959,
(530) 478–6205, e-mail:
awestling@fs.fed.us.
ADDRESSES:
Forest Service
Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 open to the
public.
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Agenda
items to be covered include: (1)
Welcome and announcements; (2) status
of previously approved projects; and (3)
review of and decisions on new projects
proposals for current year. The meeting
is open to the public and the public will
have an opportunity to comment at the
meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 open to the public.
DATES: Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 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: July 17, 2007.
Richard A. Smith,
Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest.
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