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Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose and need for the project
remains as described in Chapter 1, pages
through 11, of the FEIS. The draft SEIS
will provide additional analysis and
supplemental information specific to
the development of a reasonable range
of alternatives.
As noted in the FEIS (page 4) under
Purpose and Need: The need for action
was determined by comparing existing
conditions in the field with the desired
future condition as described in the
Forest Plan (pages 4–165 through 4–168)
for the Wildwood Management Area.
Existing conditions were identified from
extensive field review, computer
modeling of fuels reduction treatments
and wildfire behavior/effects and
interdisciplinary planning. The
interdisciplinary team identified several
resource conditions where desired
conditions described in the Forest Plan
differ from the existing condition. The
following existing conditions, with
associated management goals, describe
the purpose and need and are the basis
for the proposed action:
• Excessive fuel accumulations and
fuel ladders. There is a need to reduce
the risk of losing existing and
developing late-successional habitat due
to wildfire and a need to use fire as a
tool to maintain lower fuel loading.
• Insufficient amount of latesuccessional habitat. There is a need to
encourage or accelerate the
development of contiguous latesuccessional and old growth habitat.
Proposed Action
The proposed action would reduce
fuels in the wildland urban interface
and intermix areas adjacent to the rural
community of Wildwood, California,
and support the development of
contiguous high quality old-growth
habitat in the Chanchellula LateSuccessional Reserve.
The proposed action, summarized
below, encompasses a total of 1,618
acres.
• Thinning from below on
approximately 1,279 acres of mixed
conifer forest, which includes 300 acres
of thinning within Riparian Reserve
land allocation.
• Thinning from below on
approximately 268 acres of mixed
conifer forest to reconstruct a 30-yearold ridgetop shaded fuelbreak.
• Thinning 20-year-old plantations
including mastication and/or biomass
removal on approximately 44 acres.
• Fuels hazard reduction on
approximately 27 acres of mid-slope
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fuel buffers adjacent to private land.
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Remove and pile by hand all snags o19
inches in diameter and dead ground
fuels for burning.
• Logging systems include: Tractor—
1266 acres, cable—142 acres,
helicopter—139 acres.
The proposed action includes
additional post-harvest fuel reduction in
thinning and fuels break units which
will be accomplished by hand piling
and burning, mastication, and/or
biomass removal. Connected roadrelated activities include approximately
23.6 miles of road reconstruction, 1.7
miles of temporary road and 12.1 miles
of road decommissioning post-project.
There would be no new system road
construction.
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
Lead Agency: USDA, Forest Service.
J. Sharon Heywood, Forest
Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National
Forest, 3644 Avtech Parkway, Redding,
CA 96002.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Responsible Official will review
the supplemental information and
determine if modifications should be
made to the decision presented in the
April 16, 2009 ROD.
Scoping Process
Scoping is not required for
supplements to environmental impact
statements (40 CFR 1502.9(c)4).
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent
Environmental Review
A draft SETS will be prepared for
review and comment. A legal notice will
be published in the newspaper of
record. A notice of availability will be
published in the Federal Register to
inform the public that the draft SETS is
available for review. The draft SETS
will be distributed to all holders of the
April 2009 FEIS and ROD for the
project, including those parties that
appealed the April 2009 decision. The
comment period on the draft SEIS will
be 45 days from the publication date of
the notice of availability in the Federal
Register.
Timely submittal of comments on the
draft SEIS ensures they can be
meaningfully considered and responded
to in the final SEIS. To assist the Forest
Service in identifying and considering
issues and concerns on the project,
comments on the draft SETS should be
as specific as possible. Comments
should refer to specific pages or
chapters of the draft SEIS. Comments
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may also address the adequacy of the
draft SETS or the merits of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in
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, including the
names and addresses of those who
comment, will be considered part of the
public record on this proposal and will
be available for public inspection (per
40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22).
Dated: September 30, 2009.
J. Sharon Heywood,
Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National
Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tehama County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to
be covered include: (1) Introductions,
(2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public
Comment, (4) Chairman’s Perspective,
(5) FY09 RAC Proposal Voting, (6) Next
Agenda.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
October 15, 2009 from 9 a.m. and end
at approximately 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Lincoln Street School, Pine Room,
1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA.
Individuals wishing to speak or propose
agenda items must send their names and
proposals to Randy Jero, Committee
Coordinator, 825 N. Humboldt Ave.,
Willows, CA 95988.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator,
USDA, Mendocino National Forest,
Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N.
Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988.
(530) 934–1269; E-mail rjero@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public.
Committee discussion is limited to
Forest Service staff and Committee
members. However, persons who wish
to bring matters to the attention of the
Committee may file written statements
with the Committee staff before or after
the meeting. Public input sessions will
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be provided and individuals who made
written requests by October 13, 2009
will have the opportunity to address the
committee at those sessions.
Dated: October 2, 2009.
Eduardo Olmedo,
Designated Federal Official.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Newspapers To Be Used for
Publication of Legal Notice of
Appealable Decisions and Publication
of Notice of Proposed Actions for
Southern Region; Alabama, Kentucky,
Georgia, Tennessee, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, West
Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas,
Puerto Rico
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the
Southern Region will publish notice of
decisions subject to administrative
appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 217
in the legal notice section of the
newspapers listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice. As
provided in 36 CFR part 215.5 and 36
CFR part 217.5(d), the public shall be
advised through Federal Register
notice, of the newspaper of record to be
utilized for publishing legal notice of
decisions. Newspaper publication of
notice of decisions is in addition to
direct notice of decisions to those who
have requested it and to those who have
participated in project planning.
Responsible Officials in the Southern
Region will also publish notice of
proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215
in the newspapers that are listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice. As provided in 36 CFR
215.5, the public shall be advised,
through Federal Register notice, of the
newspaper of record to be utilized for
publishing notices on proposed actions.
Additionally, the Deciding Officers in
the Southern Region will publish notice
of the opportunity to object to a
proposed authorized hazardous fuel
reduction project under 36 CFR part
218.4 or developing, amending or
revising land management plans under
36 CFR 219.9 in the legal notice section
of the newspapers listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: Use of these newspapers for
purposes of publishing legal notice of
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decisions subject to appeal under 36
CFR parts 215 and 217, notices of
proposed actions under 36 CFR part
215, and notices of the opportunity to
object under 36 CFR 218 and 36 CFR
219 shall begin the first day after the
date of this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James W. Bennett, Regional Appeal
Review Team Manager, Southern
Region, Planning, 1720 Peachtree Road,
NW., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, Phone:
404/347–2788.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deciding
Officers in the Southern Region will
give legal notice of decisions subject to
appeal under 36 CFR part 217, the
Responsible Officials in the Southern
Region will give notice of decisions
subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 215
and opportunity to object to a proposed
authorized hazardous fuel reduction
project under 36 CFR part 218 or
developing, amending or revising land
management plans under 36 CFR 219.9
in the following newspapers which are
listed by Forest Service administrative
unit. Responsible Officials in the
Southern Region will also give notice of
proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215
in the following newspapers of record
which are listed by Forest Service
administrative unit. The timeframe for
comment on a proposed action shall be
based on the date of publication of the
notice of the proposed action in the
newspaper of record. The timeframe for
appeal shall be based on the date of
publication of the legal notice of the
decision in the newspaper of record for
36 CFR parts 215 and 217. The
timeframe for an objection shall be
based on the date of publication of the
legal notice of the opportunity to object
for projects subject to 36 CFR part 218
or 36 CFR part 219.
Where more than one newspaper is
listed for any unit, the first newspaper
listed is the newspaper of record that
will be utilized for publishing the legal
notice of decisions and calculating
timeframes. Secondary newspapers
listed for a particular unit are those
newspapers the Deciding Officer/
Responsible Official expects to use for
purposes of providing additional notice.
The following newspapers will be
used to provide notice.
Southern Region
Regional Forester Decisions
Affecting National Forest System
lands in more than one Administrative
unit of the 15 in the Southern Region,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, published
daily in Atlanta, GA. Affecting National
Forest System lands in only one
Administrative unit or only one Ranger
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District will appear in the newspaper of
record elected by the National Forest,
National Grassland, National Recreation
Area, or Ranger District as listed below.
National Forests in Alabama, Alabama
Forest Supervisor Decisions
Affecting National Forest System
lands in more than one Ranger District
of the 6 in the National Forests in
Alabama, Montgomery Advertiser,
published daily in Montgomery, AL.
Affecting National Forest System lands
in only one Ranger District will appear
in the newspaper of record elected by
the Ranger District as listed below.
District Ranger Decisions
Bankhead Ranger District: Northwest
Alabamian, published bi-weekly
(Wednesday & Saturday) in Haleyville,
AL.
Conecuh Ranger District: The
Andalusia Star News, published daily
(Tuesday through Saturday) in
Andalusia, AL.
Oakmulgee Ranger District: The
Tuscaloosa News, published daily in
Tuscaloosa, AL.
Shoal Creek Ranger District: The
Anniston Star, published daily in
Anniston, AL.
Talladega Ranger District: The Daily
Home, published daily in Talladega, AL.
Tuskegee Ranger District: Tuskegee
News, published weekly (Thursday) in
Tuskegee, AL.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest,
Georgia
Forest Supervisor Decisions
The Times, published daily in
Gainesville, GA.
District Ranger Decisions
Blue Ridge Ranger District: The News
Observer (newspaper of record)
published bi-weekly (Tuesday & Friday)
in Blue Ridge, GA.
North Georgia News, (newspaper of
record) published weekly (Wednesday)
in Blairsville, GA.
The Dahlonega Nuggett, (secondary)
published weekly (Wednesday) in
Dahlonega, GA.
Towns County Herald, (secondary)
published weekly (Thursday) in
Hiawassee, GA.
Conasauga Ranger District: Daily
Citizen, published daily in Dalton, GA.
Chattooga River Ranger District: The
Northeast Georgian, (newspaper of
record) published bi-weekly (Tuesday &
Friday) in Cornelia, GA.
Clayton Tribune, (newspaper of
record) published weekly (Thursday) in
Clayton, GA.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet
in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1)
Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4)
Chairman's Perspective, (5) FY09 RAC Proposal Voting, (6) Next Agenda.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 15, 2009 from 9 a.m. and end
at approximately 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Lincoln Street School, Pine
Room, 1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA. Individuals wishing to speak
or propose agenda items must send their names and proposals to Randy
Jero, Committee Coordinator, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator,
USDA, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, 825 N.
Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. (530) 934-1269; E-mail
rjero@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Committee
discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members.
However, persons who wish to bring matters to the attention of the
Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before
or after the meeting. Public input sessions will
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be provided and individuals who made written requests by October 13,
2009 will have the opportunity to address the committee at those
sessions.
Dated: October 2, 2009.
Eduardo Olmedo,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. E9-24286 Filed 10-7-09; 8:45 am]
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