Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447), 62462 [E8-24810]
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was used in development of the DEIS.
CEQ NEPA regulations exclude scoping
from the procedures for supplementing
environmental impact statements (40
CFR 1 502.9(c)(4)).
In addition to inviting public
comments on the DSEIS, the public may
visit Forest Service officials familiar
with this project, at any time during the
analysis and prior to the decision. To
facilitate public participation,
additional opportunities may include
public meetings and/or field trips. Dates
of meetings and field trips are yet to be
determined.
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Responsible Official
The responsible officials will be John
Allen, Forest Supervisor, Deschutes
National Forest, 1230 NE. 3rd, Suite A–
262, Bend, OR 97701 and Jeff Walter,
Forest Supervisor, Ochoco National
Forest, 3160 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville,
OR 97754.
Comments
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 the draft EIS 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 objectives that
could be raised at the draft EIS stage but
that are not raised until after the
completion of the final EIS may be
waived or dismissed by the courts (City
of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F. 2d 1016,
1022 [9th Cir. 1986] and Wisconsin
Heritage, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp.
1334 [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 EIS.
To assist the Forest Service in
identifying and considering issues and
concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the draft EIS should be as
specific as possible. It is also helpful if
the comments refer to specific pages or
chapters of the draft statement.
Comments may also address the
adequacy of the draft EIS or the merits
of alternatives formulated and discussed
in the statement. Reviewers may wish to
refer to the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations for implementing
the procedural provision of the National
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Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR
1503.3) in addressing these points.
Comments received in response to
this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be considered part of the public record
on this proposed action and will be
available for public inspection.
Comments submitted anonymously will
be accepted and considered; however,
those who submit anonymous
comments may not have standing to
appeal the subsequent decision under
36 CFR Part 215. Additionally, pursuant
to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any person may
request the agency to withhold a
submission from the public record by
showing how the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) permits such
confidentiality. Persons requesting such
confidentiality should be aware that,
under the FOIA, confidentiality may be
granted in only very limited
circumstances, such as to protect trade
secrets. The Forest Service will inform
the requester of the agency’s decision
regarding the request for confidentiality,
and where the request is denied, the
agency will return the submission and
notify the requester that the comments
may be resubmitted with or without
name and address within a specified
number of days.
Comments on the draft SEIS will be
analyzed, considered, and responded to
by the Forest Service in preparing the
final SEIS. The final SEIS is scheduled
to be completed in May 2006. There will
be two responsible officials for this
multi-Forest SEIS. Duties of the
Responsible Official will be shared
between John Allen, Forest Supervisor
of the Deschutes National Forest, and
Jeff Walter, Forest Supervisor of the
Ochoco National Forest. They will
consider comments, responses, and
environmental consequences discussed
in the final SEIS, and applicable laws,
regulations, and policies in making a
decision regarding this proposed action.
The responsible officials will document
the decision and rationale for the
decision in the Record of Decision. It
will be subject to Forest Service Appeal
Regulations (36 CFR Part 215).
Dated: October 2, 2008.
John Allen,
Deschutes National Forest Supervisor.
Dated: October 14, 2008.
Jeff Walter,
Ochoco National Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title
VIII, Pub. L. 108–447)
Pacific Northwest Region,
USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee will meet in Portland, OR.
The purpose of the meeting is to review
and provide recommendations on
recreation fee proposals for facilities
and services offered on lands managed
by the Forest Service and Bureau of
Land Management in Oregon and
Washington, under the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
October 30, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
and October 31, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.–4
p.m. A public input session will be
provided at 10:30 a.m. on both days of
the meeting. Comments will be limited
to three minutes per person. The
Designated Federal Official has
discretion to not convene the committee
on October 31, 2008, if necessary.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the
Residence Inn by Marriott, Lloyd
Center, 1710 NE. Multnomah St.,
Portland, Oregon 97232. Send written
comments to Dan Harkenrider,
Designated Federal Official for the
Pacific Northwest Recreation RAC, 902
Wasco Street, Suite 200, Hood River, OR
97031, 541–308–1700 or
dharkenrider@fs.fed.us.
Dan
Harkenrider, Designated Federal
Official, 902 Wasco Street, Suite 200,
Hood River, OR 97031, 541–308–1700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public.
Recreation RAC discussion is limited to
Forest Service and Bureau of Land
Management staff and Recreation RAC
members. However, persons who wish
to bring recreation fee matters to the
attention of the Committee may file
written statements with the Committee
staff before or after the meeting. The
Recreation RAC is authorized by the
Federal Land Recreation Enhancement
Act, which was signed into law by
President Bush in December 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: October 10, 2008.
Calvin N. Joyner,
Acting Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest
Region, USDA Forest Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act,
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
AGENCY: Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee
will meet in Portland, OR. The purpose of the meeting is to review and
provide recommendations on recreation fee proposals for facilities and
services offered on lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of
Land Management in Oregon and Washington, under the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 30, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m. and October 31, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. A public input session
will be provided at 10:30 a.m. on both days of the meeting. Comments
will be limited to three minutes per person. The Designated Federal
Official has discretion to not convene the committee on October 31,
2008, if necessary.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Lloyd
Center, 1710 NE. Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon 97232. Send written
comments to Dan Harkenrider, Designated Federal Official for the
Pacific Northwest Recreation RAC, 902 Wasco Street, Suite 200, Hood
River, OR 97031, 541-308-1700 or dharkenrider@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Harkenrider, Designated Federal
Official, 902 Wasco Street, Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031, 541-308-
1700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public.
Recreation RAC discussion is limited to Forest Service and Bureau of
Land Management staff and Recreation RAC members. However, persons who
wish to bring recreation fee matters to the attention of the Committee
may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after
the meeting. The Recreation RAC is authorized by the Federal Land
Recreation Enhancement Act, which was signed into law by President Bush
in December 2004.
Dated: October 10, 2008.
Calvin N. Joyner,
Acting Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest
Service.
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