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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Fuel Reduction Activities Within the
City of Bozeman’s Municipal
Watershed on the Gallatin National
Forest and City of Bozeman Lands, MT
Gallatin National Forest; Gallatin
County, MT
Forest Service, USDA.
Revised notice; intent to prepare
environmental impact statement. The
original notice was published in the
Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 200,
October 18, 2005/notices, pages 60488–
60489.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: On October 18, 2005, the
USDA Forest Service announced its
intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) to disclose the
environmental effects of a proposed
fuels reduction project in the municipal
watershed of the City of Bozeman,
Montana. This Revised Notice is being
published because the projected date of
June, 2006 for filing the Draft EIS with
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) was not met and the Draft
EIS is now expected to be filed in
September of 2007.
The project’s purpose and need is to
begin reducing the potential severity
and extent of future wildland fires in
the Bozeman and Hyalite Municipal
Watersheds, begin creating vegetation
and fuel conditions that will reduce the
risk of excess sediment and ash reaching
the municipal water treatment plant in
the event of a severe wildland fire, begin
creating vegetation and fuel conditions
that will provide for firefighter and
public safety by modifying potential fire
behavior, and reduce fuel conditions in
the wildland/urban interface (WUI). A
range of 3 to 5 alternatives are targeted
for consideration in this planning
process.
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Initial comments on this
proposal were received by November
11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Jim Devitt, Gallatin National
Forest Supervisors Office, P.O. Box 130,
Bozeman, Montana 59771–0130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Devitt, Bozeman Municipal Watershed
Project Interdisciplinary Team Leader,
Gallatin National Forest Supervisors
Office, (406) 587–6749.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The need
of this project, as identified by the
Gallatin National Forest and the City of
Bozeman, is to maintain a high-quality,
long term, and predictable water supply
for Bozeman area residents. The
Bozeman Municipal Watershed analysis
area is a landscape dominated by steep
canyons and timbered slopes. The two
drainages are very popular and receive
heavy use for outdoor recreation
activities such as pleasure driving,
hiking, biking, camping, picnicking,
fishing, and hunting, to name a few. The
Bozeman Municipal Water project will
apply to portions of National Forest
System Lands and City of Bozeman land
within the Bozeman and Hyalite
Watersheds. There are several homes
and sub-divisions within one half mile
of the forest boundary or within the
WUI. Fire simulation models showed
that a large fire started in either
Bozeman Creek or Hyalite Creek could
easily burn into the adjacent drainage,
resulting in a situation where both
major sources of city water supply are
simultaneously impacted. The Forest
Service and City of Bozeman believe it
is timely to begin addressing this
project’s purpose. The purpose and
need for this project would be achieved
by: (1) Partial harvesting and thinning in
about 2,200 acres of mature timber
stands. Ground based, skyline, and
helicopter harvest systems would be
used to implement this harvest and
thinning.
(2) Mechanical cutting and piling of
younger, small diameter trees on about
1,150 acres. Hand piling would be used
in some places.
(3) Prescribed burning in the thinned
stands after harvest or cutting.
(4) Broadcast burning in less dense
stands of timber.
To facilitate public comment, the
Forest Service prepared a scoping
document. This document identified
one possible set of treatment options
and can be viewed on the Gallatin
National Forest Web site at
www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin. A copy can
also be obtained by calling or writing
the contact person identified above.
DATES:
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The Draft EIS was originally expected
to be filed with the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and available
for public review in June of 2006. That
time period was not met and the Draft
EIS is now expected to be filed with the
EPA in September of 2007. At that time,
the EPA will publish a Notice of
Availability of the Draft EIS in the
Federal Register. The comment period
on the Draft EIS is estimated to be 45
days from the date the EPA’s notice of
availability appears in the Federal
Register. The Final EIS is scheduled for
completion in the spring of 2008.
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues,
comments should be specific to
concerns associated with fuel reduction
activities within a municipal watershed.
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 structuring comments.
The Forest Service believes, at this
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 during comment
periods provided so that substantive
comments and objections are made
available to the Forest Service at a time
when they can meaningfully consider
them. To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues,
comments should be specific to
concerns associated with the
management of roads and trails on the
Gallatin National Forest. 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 structuring
comments.
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I am the responsible official for this
Environmental Impact Statement and
the ultimate decision for a Bozeman
Watershed Project. My address is Forest
Supervisor, Gallatin National Forest,
P.O. Box 130, Federal Building,
Bozeman, MT 59771.
Dated: August 3, 2007.
John Allen,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07–3922 Filed 8–10–07; 8:45 am]
available, the time for individual oral
comments may be limited.
Brian Townsend,
Designated Federal Officer, Davy Crockett
National Forest RAC.
[FR Doc. 07–3936 Filed 8–10–07; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Resource Advisory
Committee, Sundance, WY, USDA
Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Public Meeting, Davy
Crockett National Forest Resource
Advisory Committee
August 6, 2007.
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AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self
Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Davy Crockett National Forest
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
meeting will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The Davy Crockett National
Forest RAC meeting will be held on
September 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The Davy Crockett National
Forest RAC meeting will be held at the
Davy Crockett Ranger Station located on
State Highway 7, approximately onequarter mile West of FM 227 in Houston
County, Texas. The meeting will begin
at 4 p.m. and adjourn at approximately
6 p.m. A public comment period will be
5:45 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Townsend, Designated Federal
Officer, Davy Crockett National Forest,
Route 1 Box 55 FS, Kennard, TX 75847:
Telephone: 936–655–2299 or e-mail at:
btownsend@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Davy
Crockett National Forest RAC proposes
projects and funding to the Secretary of
Agriculture under Section 203 of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self Determination Act of 2000. The
purpose of the September 20, 2007
meeting is to review and approve 2007
funding for proposed projects to submit
to the Forest Supervisor for National
Forests and Grasslands in Texas. These
meetings are open to the public. The
public may present written comments to
the RAC. Each formal RAC meeting will
also have time, as identified above,
persons wishing to comment and time
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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 SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393) the Black Hills National Forests’
Crook County Resource Advisory
Committee will meet Tuesday,
September 11th, 2007 in sundance,
Wyoming for a business meeting. The
meeting is open to the public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
business meeting on September 11th
will begin at 6:30 p.m., at the USFS
Bearlodge Ranger District office, 121
South 21st Street, Sundance, Wyoming.
Agenda topics will include a review of
previously funded projects and
consideration of FY 2008 project
proposals. A public forum will begin at
8 p.m. (MT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Steve Kozel,
Bearlodge District Ranger and
Designated Federal Officer at (307) 283–
1361.
Dated: August 7, 2007.
Steven J. Kozel,
District Ranger, Bearlodge Ranger District.
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Marine Mammal Stranding
Report/Marine Mammal Rehabilitation
Disposition Report.
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 89–
864 and 89–878.
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Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 2,400.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Average Hours Per Response: 30
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The marine mammal
stranding—Level A—reports provide
basic information on marine mammal
strandings so that the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) can compile
and analyze by region the species,
numbers, conditions, and causes of
illnesses and deaths of stranded marine
mammals. The Agency requires this
information to fulfill its management
responsibilities under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
1421a). The Agency is also responsible
for the welfare of marine mammals
while in rehabilitation status. The
information for the marine mammal
rehabilitation disposition report is
required for monitoring and tracking
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submitted primarily by volunteer
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mammal stranding network.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; business or other for-profit
organizations; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
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Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, fax number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 8, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Fuel Reduction Activities Within the City of Bozeman's Municipal
Watershed on the Gallatin National Forest and City of Bozeman Lands, MT
Gallatin National Forest; Gallatin County, MT
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revised notice; intent to prepare environmental impact
statement. The original notice was published in the Federal Register/
Vol. 70, No. 200, October 18, 2005/notices, pages 60488-60489.
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SUMMARY: On October 18, 2005, the USDA Forest Service announced its
intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose
the environmental effects of a proposed fuels reduction project in the
municipal watershed of the City of Bozeman, Montana. This Revised
Notice is being published because the projected date of June, 2006 for
filing the Draft EIS with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) was not met and the Draft EIS is now expected to be filed in
September of 2007.
The project's purpose and need is to begin reducing the potential
severity and extent of future wildland fires in the Bozeman and Hyalite
Municipal Watersheds, begin creating vegetation and fuel conditions
that will reduce the risk of excess sediment and ash reaching the
municipal water treatment plant in the event of a severe wildland fire,
begin creating vegetation and fuel conditions that will provide for
firefighter and public safety by modifying potential fire behavior, and
reduce fuel conditions in the wildland/urban interface (WUI). A range
of 3 to 5 alternatives are targeted for consideration in this planning
process.
DATES: Initial comments on this proposal were received by November 11,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Jim Devitt, Gallatin
National Forest Supervisors Office, P.O. Box 130, Bozeman, Montana
59771-0130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Devitt, Bozeman Municipal
Watershed Project Interdisciplinary Team Leader, Gallatin National
Forest Supervisors Office, (406) 587-6749.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The need of this project, as identified by
the Gallatin National Forest and the City of Bozeman, is to maintain a
high-quality, long term, and predictable water supply for Bozeman area
residents. The Bozeman Municipal Watershed analysis area is a landscape
dominated by steep canyons and timbered slopes. The two drainages are
very popular and receive heavy use for outdoor recreation activities
such as pleasure driving, hiking, biking, camping, picnicking, fishing,
and hunting, to name a few. The Bozeman Municipal Water project will
apply to portions of National Forest System Lands and City of Bozeman
land within the Bozeman and Hyalite Watersheds. There are several homes
and sub-divisions within one half mile of the forest boundary or within
the WUI. Fire simulation models showed that a large fire started in
either Bozeman Creek or Hyalite Creek could easily burn into the
adjacent drainage, resulting in a situation where both major sources of
city water supply are simultaneously impacted. The Forest Service and
City of Bozeman believe it is timely to begin addressing this project's
purpose. The purpose and need for this project would be achieved by:
(1) Partial harvesting and thinning in about 2,200 acres of mature
timber stands. Ground based, skyline, and helicopter harvest systems
would be used to implement this harvest and thinning.
(2) Mechanical cutting and piling of younger, small diameter trees
on about 1,150 acres. Hand piling would be used in some places.
(3) Prescribed burning in the thinned stands after harvest or
cutting.
(4) Broadcast burning in less dense stands of timber.
To facilitate public comment, the Forest Service prepared a scoping
document. This document identified one possible set of treatment
options and can be viewed on the Gallatin National Forest Web site at
www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin. A copy can also be obtained by calling or
writing the contact person identified above.
The Draft EIS was originally expected to be filed with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and available for public review
in June of 2006. That time period was not met and the Draft EIS is now
expected to be filed with the EPA in September of 2007. At that time,
the EPA will publish a Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS in the
Federal Register. The comment period on the Draft EIS is estimated to
be 45 days from the date the EPA's notice of availability appears in
the Federal Register. The Final EIS is scheduled for completion in the
spring of 2008.
To assist the Forest Service in identifying and considering issues,
comments should be specific to concerns associated with fuel reduction
activities within a municipal watershed. 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 structuring comments.
The Forest Service believes, at this 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 during comment periods provided so that substantive
comments and objections are made available to the Forest Service at a
time when they can meaningfully consider them. To assist the Forest
Service in identifying and considering issues, comments should be
specific to concerns associated with the management of roads and trails
on the Gallatin National Forest. 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 structuring comments.
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I am the responsible official for this Environmental Impact
Statement and the ultimate decision for a Bozeman Watershed Project. My
address is Forest Supervisor, Gallatin National Forest, P.O. Box 130,
Federal Building, Bozeman, MT 59771.
Dated: August 3, 2007.
John Allen,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-3922 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am]
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