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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Nebraska National Forest, Nebraska &
South Dakota; Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
(Cynomys ludovicianus) Management
on the Nebraska National Forest and
Associated Units
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Second revised notice of intent
to prepare an environmental impact
statement.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ravalli County Resource Advisory
Committee
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource
Advisory Committee will be meeting to
go on a field trip. The meeting is being
held 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 meeting is open to the public.
The field trip will start on June
24, 2008, 6 p.m.
DATES:
The field trip will meet at
the Bitterroot National Forest, 1801 N.
First Street, Hamilton, Montana in the
back parking lot to team up for the car
pool. Send written comments to Daniel
C. Ritter, District Ranger, Stevensville
Ranger District, 88 Main Street,
Stevensville, MT 59870, by facsimile
(406) 777–7423, or electronically to
dritter@fs.fed.us.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel G. Ritter, Stevensville District
Ranger and Designated Federal Officer,
Phone: (406) 777–5461.
Dated: June 12, 2008.
Barry Paulson,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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SUMMARY: This project would amend
current management direction in the
Nebraska National Forest Land and
Resource Management Plan (LRMP) for
black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys
ludovicianus) management on the
Nebraska National Forest and associated
units (NNF). The proposed LRMP
amendment is to meet various multiple
use objectives by: (1) Specifing the
desired range of acres of prairie dog
colonies that would be provided on the
Nebraska National Forest and associated
units; and (2) allowing the use of
rodenticides if the acreage exceeds the
desired range and for multiple use
objectives. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to
supplement the 2002 LRMP
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for this project was published
September 29, 2006 (71 FR 57460–
57462). On February 28, 2007 (72 FR
8962) a revised NOI was published
indicating that the Agency would not be
preparing a supplement to the 2002
LRMP EIS but would be preparing a
separate environmental impact
statement for black-tailed prairie dog
(Cynomys ludovicianus) management on
the Nebraska National Forest and
associated units. This EIS would tier to
2002 LRMP. More than six months have
elapsed since the projected FEIS date in
that original NOI. Also, the responsible
official has changed to Jane Darnell,
Forest Supervisor (no change in title).
This revised NOI is being issued to
update the project schedule and
responsible official.
DATES: The Notice of Availability of the
draft environmental impact statement
was published in the Federal Register
on June 8, 2007 (72 FR 31822). The final
environmental impact statement is
expected in July, 2008. No further
formal public comment opportunities
will be offered on this project.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike McNeill, Team Leader, USDA
Forest Service, at 1801 Hwy 18 Truck
Bypass PO Box 732, Hot Springs, South
Dakota 57747, or call (605) 745–4107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action: We
conducted an interdiscinplinary review
of new information and changed
circumstances from the original LRMP
FEIS including prolonged drought
conditions, changes in praire dog
numbers and distribution, and related
concerns about resulting vegetation and
soil conditions. The environmental
impact statement will disclose the
environmental effects of the proposed
action while still providing: (1)
Sufficient habitat to support a selfsustaining population of black-footed
ferrets that contributes to the overall
recovery of the species; and (2)
sufficient habitat to maintain a welldistributed population of black-tailed
prairie dogs and other associated
species across the national grasslands.
Proposed Action: The proposed action
is to amend current management
direction in the LRMP to meet various
multiple use objectives by: (1)
Specifying the desired range of acres of
prairie dog colonies that will be
provided on the NNF; and (2) allowing
use of rodenticide if the acreage exceeds
the desired range and for multiple use
objectives. This includes amending
Chapter 1, Section H, Standard #1
which identifies a limited use of
rodenticides.
Issues: Key issues include effects on
black-tailed prairie dogs; effects on
recovery of the endangered black-footed
ferret; effects on other wildlife species
associated with prairie dogs; effects on
livestock grazing permittees; effects on
vegetation cover, topsoil, and
undesirable plant species; and costs and
effectiveness of management strategies.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is Jane D.
Darnell, Forest Supervisor, USDA Forest
Service, 125 North Main Street,
Chadron, Nebraska 69337.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Forest Service will decide
whether or not to amend current
management direction in the LRMP to
meet various multiple use objectives by:
(1) specifying the desired range of acres
of prairie dog colonies that will be
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting
to go on a field trip. The meeting is being held 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 meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The field trip will start on June 24, 2008, 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The field trip will meet at the Bitterroot National Forest,
1801 N. First Street, Hamilton, Montana in the back parking lot to team
up for the car pool. Send written comments to Daniel C. Ritter,
District Ranger, Stevensville Ranger District, 88 Main Street,
Stevensville, MT 59870, by facsimile (406) 777-7423, or electronically
to dritter@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel G. Ritter, Stevensville
District Ranger and Designated Federal Officer, Phone: (406) 777-5461.
Dated: June 12, 2008.
Barry Paulson,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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