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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
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Information Collection; Subsistence
Harvest Patterns in Prince William
Sound
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
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from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information
collection: Subsistence Harvest Patterns
in Prince William Sound.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before September 15,
2008, to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Aaron
Poe, Glacier Ranger District, Chugach
National Forest, Forest Service, USDA,
P.O. Box 129, Forest Station Road,
Girdwood, AK 99587.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 907–783–2094 or by e-mail
to: apoe@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at Glacier Ranger District, 145
Forest Station Road, Girdwood, Alaska
during normal business hours; 0800–
1700 Monday through Friday. Visitors
are encouraged to call ahead to 907–
783–3242 to facilitate entry to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aaron Poe at (907) 783–3242.
Individuals who use TDD may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Subsistence Harvest Patterns in
Prince William Sound.
OMB Number: 0596–New.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: In 1989, Prince William
Sound (PWS), the heart of the Chugach
National Forest (CNF), was severely
impacted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
(EVOS). In the aftermath of the spill,
Federal and state trustees were awarded
criminal and civil restitution funds to
help with the recovery (and the
evaluation of the recovery) of injured
resources and human services,
including traditional practices of
subsistence harvest, which is still listed
as ‘‘recovering.’’ For the current list of
injured resources and services, please
visit the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee
Council’s Web site at https://
www.evostc.state.ak.us/Publications/
injuredresources.cfm.
The CNF, as the major land-owning
Federal trustee in PWS, plays an
important role in the recovery process.
One area of critical importance to CNF
managers, which has received less
attention by researchers, is the
distribution, behavior, and experience
of human users throughout the Sound
and the impact of these users on EVOS
recovering resources and services.
Recreation use is increasing in the
Sound, and there is concern that
increased competition and rapid growth
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in commercial and independent
recreation may be negatively impacting
subsistence activities through direct
competition for resources from sport
fishers and hunters, but also indirectly
by displacing subsistence harvesters
from traditional harvest areas.
Understanding the subsistence
harvest patterns in the Sound will add
critical depth to the few existing PWS
human use studies by:
(1) Describing the exact nature of
overlap between subsistence and
recreation use in Sound,
(2) Helping managers better
understand the dynamics around the
resulting interactions between these two
important user groups, and
(3) Allowing managers to anticipate
potential conflicts.
Conflicts between user groups have
significant implications for EVOS
impacted resources and services.
Conflicts can diminish quality of life/
experience for both subsistence and
recreation groups (each already harmed
by the spill) and push harvest and
recreation activities into previously
unused areas, potentially negatively
affecting the 25 impacted and
recovering resources.
The results of this survey (funded by
EVOS criminal restitution dollars) will
provide information on recovery and
restoration activities undertaken by both
the EVOS trustees and local resource
managers relative to current and
projected levels of human use. The
study provides an excellent opportunity
to assess the recovery of the subsistence
human service injured and redistributed
by the EVOS, as well as how CNF
managers can further enhance recovery.
Residents from the four communities
of PWS who are subsistence eligible
(Chenega, Cordova, Tatitlek, and
Whittier) will be consulted through
individual household interviews
conducted by current community
institutions (that is, Tribal or
community councils). Respondents will
describe harvest practices and any
recent changes in such activities due to
other users or changes in species
availability.
Researchers from the Forest Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture and
University of Arizona will collect and
analyze the data collected, then
compare the data to information on
recreation activities to identify the
location and timing of potential
interactions between subsistence
harvesters and recreation users. Forest
Service managers will use the resulting
analysis to define baseline harvest
patterns for the Prince William Sound,
giving decision makers insight into the
recovery of this important human
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service (redistributed around the Sound
in the aftermath of EVOS). This
information will allow managers to
mitigate potential conflicts. Further,
study results may assist in the
identification of potential changing
resource harvest dynamics during a time
of increasing human use in the Prince
William Sound.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 30
minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals—
(heads of households).
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 250.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 125 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: July 11, 2008.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
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Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico,
Motorized Travel Management Plan
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Santa Fe National Forest
(Forest) will prepare an environmental
impact statement to designate a system
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of roads, trails, and areas open to
motorized travel by class of vehicle and
time of year, in accordance with the
Agency’s 2005 Travel Management
Rule. As part of the proposal, the Forest
will also address the use of motor
vehicles for dispersed camping and big
game retrieval. Once a decision is made
about which roads, trails, and areas will
be open to motorized use, motorized
travel off the designated system will be
prohibited. The designated roads, trails,
and areas will be published on a motor
vehicle use map, which will serve as the
primary tool for compliance and
enforcement.
This notice summarizes the proposal,
opportunities for public participation,
decisions to be made, and estimated
dates for publication of documents
associated with the project.
DATES: Comments about the proposal
should be submitted within 45 days of
the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. The Forest expects
to publish the draft environmental
impact statement in June 2009 and the
final environmental impact statement in
September 2009. For public meeting
dates, refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Julie Bain, Project Leader, Santa Fe
National Forest Travel Management
Planning, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe,
NM 87505. Fax comments to (505) 438–
7834. Send electronic comments to
comments-southwesternsantafe@fs.fed.us with ‘‘Travel
Management’’ in the subject line.
Electronic attachments must be in one
of the following formats: .doc, .rtf, .txt,
or .pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Process Information: Julie Bain,
Project Leader, Santa Fe National Forest,
at (505) 438–7829 or
sftravelmgt@fs.fed.us.
Technical Information: Diane
Taliaferro, Recreation Program Manager,
Santa Fe National Forest, at (505) 438–
7823 or sftravelmgt@fs.fed.us.
The proposed action, maps, and other
pertinent information about this project
can be found on the Forest’s Web site:
https://www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/travelmgt/
index.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: People use motor
vehicles to access the Santa Fe National
Forest for a number of activities, such as
hiking, horseback riding, hunting,
camping, sightseeing, viewing wildlife,
fishing, and collecting firewood or other
forest products. People also use vehicles
for administrative and commercial
activities such as logging, grazing
management, and utility maintenance.
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The Forest Service has identified four
major threats to the national forests and
grasslands: (1) The risk of catastrophic
fire, (2) the loss of open space, (3)
invasive species, and (4) unmanaged
recreation, including the effects of
unmanaged off-highway vehicles
(OHVs). In response to the latter, on
November 9, 2005 the Forest Service
published final travel management
regulations governing OHVs and other
motor vehicles on national forests and
grasslands.
The Travel Management Rule requires
that national forests designate a system
of roads, trails, and areas open for motor
vehicle use by class of vehicle, and if
appropriate, by time of year. The
designated roads, trails, and areas will
be published on a motor vehicle use
map for the public’s use. After routes
and areas are designated and the motor
vehicle use map published, motor
vehicle use not in accordance with these
designations will be prohibited. The
Travel Management Rule also addresses
the use of vehicles to access campsites
and retrieve big game.
Proposed Action: The full text and
maps of the proposed action are located
on the Forest’s Web site at https://
www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/travelmgt/
index.html. Under the proposed action,
the Forest would do the following:
Change forest policy regarding
motorized travel, designate a system of
roads, trails, and areas, designate
motorized access to dispersed camping,
and limit the motorized retrieval of
downed big game to the designated
system. Each action is described below.
Forest Policy: The Santa Fe National
Forest proposes to amend its current
forest plan direction so that it complies
with the Travel Management Rule and
to update language related to
management of the transportation
system. The proposed action would:
• Designate a system of roads, trails,
and areas open to motor vehicle use by
the public by class of vehicle and time
of year pursuant to section 212.51.
• Prohibit travel off the designated
system pursuant to section 251.13.
• Remove the minimum open road
density standard from all management
areas.
• Amend the maximum open road
density standard for specific units
within management areas not meeting
the open road density currently listed in
the forest plan.
• Remove quantitative goals for road
construction, reconstruction, and
decommissioning.
Roads: To reduce the negative effects
to national forest system lands and
resources from excessive or poorly
situated roads and still provide
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[FR Doc No: E8-16361]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Subsistence Harvest Patterns in Prince
William Sound
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information collection: Subsistence Harvest
Patterns in Prince William Sound.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 15,
2008, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Aaron
Poe, Glacier Ranger District, Chugach National Forest, Forest Service,
USDA, P.O. Box 129, Forest Station Road, Girdwood, AK 99587.
Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 907-783-2094 or by
e-mail to: apoe@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments received at Glacier Ranger
District, 145 Forest Station Road, Girdwood, Alaska during normal
business hours; 0800-1700 Monday through Friday. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to 907-783-3242 to facilitate entry to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Poe at (907) 783-3242.
Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-
800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Subsistence Harvest Patterns in Prince William Sound.
OMB Number: 0596-New.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: In 1989, Prince William Sound (PWS), the heart of the
Chugach National Forest (CNF), was severely impacted by the Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS). In the aftermath of the spill, Federal and
state trustees were awarded criminal and civil restitution funds to
help with the recovery (and the evaluation of the recovery) of injured
resources and human services, including traditional practices of
subsistence harvest, which is still listed as ``recovering.'' For the
current list of injured resources and services, please visit the Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council's Web site at https://
www.evostc.state.ak.us/Publications/injuredresources.cfm.
The CNF, as the major land-owning Federal trustee in PWS, plays an
important role in the recovery process. One area of critical importance
to CNF managers, which has received less attention by researchers, is
the distribution, behavior, and experience of human users throughout
the Sound and the impact of these users on EVOS recovering resources
and services. Recreation use is increasing in the Sound, and there is
concern that increased competition and rapid growth in commercial and
independent recreation may be negatively impacting subsistence
activities through direct competition for resources from sport fishers
and hunters, but also indirectly by displacing subsistence harvesters
from traditional harvest areas.
Understanding the subsistence harvest patterns in the Sound will
add critical depth to the few existing PWS human use studies by:
(1) Describing the exact nature of overlap between subsistence and
recreation use in Sound,
(2) Helping managers better understand the dynamics around the
resulting interactions between these two important user groups, and
(3) Allowing managers to anticipate potential conflicts.
Conflicts between user groups have significant implications for
EVOS impacted resources and services. Conflicts can diminish quality of
life/experience for both subsistence and recreation groups (each
already harmed by the spill) and push harvest and recreation activities
into previously unused areas, potentially negatively affecting the 25
impacted and recovering resources.
The results of this survey (funded by EVOS criminal restitution
dollars) will provide information on recovery and restoration
activities undertaken by both the EVOS trustees and local resource
managers relative to current and projected levels of human use. The
study provides an excellent opportunity to assess the recovery of the
subsistence human service injured and redistributed by the EVOS, as
well as how CNF managers can further enhance recovery.
Residents from the four communities of PWS who are subsistence
eligible (Chenega, Cordova, Tatitlek, and Whittier) will be consulted
through individual household interviews conducted by current community
institutions (that is, Tribal or community councils). Respondents will
describe harvest practices and any recent changes in such activities
due to other users or changes in species availability.
Researchers from the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
and University of Arizona will collect and analyze the data collected,
then compare the data to information on recreation activities to
identify the location and timing of potential interactions between
subsistence harvesters and recreation users. Forest Service managers
will use the resulting analysis to define baseline harvest patterns for
the Prince William Sound, giving decision makers insight into the
recovery of this important human
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service (redistributed around the Sound in the aftermath of EVOS). This
information will allow managers to mitigate potential conflicts.
Further, study results may assist in the identification of potential
changing resource harvest dynamics during a time of increasing human
use in the Prince William Sound.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 30 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Individuals--(heads of households).
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 125 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: July 11, 2008.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. E8-16361 Filed 7-16-08; 8:45 am]
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