Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), 21220-21221 [2010-9298]

Download as PDF 21220 Notices Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 78 Friday, April 23, 2010 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. Dated: April 16, 2010. Tyrone Kelley, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2010–9419 Filed 4–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Amador County Resource Advisory Committee DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Del Norte Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) AGENCY: ACTION: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Del Norte Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Crescent City, California. The committee meeting is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The meeting will be held May 10, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. DATES: The meeting will be held at the Del Norte County Unified School District, Board Room, 301 West Washington Boulevard, Crescent City, California 95531. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Ranieri, Committee Coordinator, Six Rivers National Forest, 1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka, CA 95503 (707) 441–3673; e-mail jranieri@fs.fed.us. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Approval of Meeting Ground Rules and Operational Guidelines, (2) Discussion and decision on filling vacant replacement positions, (3) Process for soliciting project proposals and timeline, (4) Discuss on hiring someone to work with the public on project submissions, (5) Presentation on the RAC Coast to Crest Legacy Project, (6) Set a calendar of meetings. Public input opportunity will be provided and individuals will have the opportunity to address the Committee at that time. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:23 Apr 22, 2010 Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: Jkt 220001 SUMMARY: The Amador County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Jackson, California. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to meet as a committee for the first time, receive a briefing on duties and responsibilities, elect a chair person, and set the dates for the next meetings. DATES: The meeting will be held at the Amador County Supervisors Building on May 5, 2010, 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Amador County Supervisors Building located at 801 Court Street, Jackson, California, 95642 in the Board of Supervisor’s Chambers. Written comments should be sent to Frank Mosbacher; Forest Supervisor’s Office; 100 Forni Road; Placerville, CA 95667. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to fmosbacher@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 530–621–5297. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at 100 Forni Road; Placerville, CA 95667. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 530–622– 5061 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Mosbacher, Public Affairs Officer, Eldorado National Forest Supervisors Office, (530) 621–5268. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting is open to the public. The following business will be conducted: This will be the first time newly appointed members to the Amador County RAC will have a chance to meet each other. Following introductions, information will be shared about the purpose of the RAC, roles and responsibilities, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. In addition, a committee chair will be elected and a calendar of next meeting dates will be established. More information will be posted on the Eldorado National Forest Web site @ https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/ eldorado. A public comment opportunity will be made available following the business activity. Future meetings will have a formal public input period for those following the yet to be developed public input process. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 12, 2010. Ramiro Villalvazo, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2010–9295 Filed 4–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) Forest Service, USDA. Action of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Salem Office of the Bureau of Land Management Office; 1717 Fabry Road SE; Salem, Oregon; (503) 375–5646. The tentative agenda includes: (1) Recommendations on 2011 Projects; and (2) Public Forum. The Public Forum is tentatively scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Time allotted for individual presentations will be limited to 4–5 minutes. Written comments are encouraged, particularly if the material cannot be presented within the time limits for the Public Forum. Written comments may be submitted prior to the May 18th meeting by sending them to Designated Federal Official Connie Athman at the address given below. E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 78 / Friday, April 23, 2010 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information regarding this meeting, contact Connie Athman; Mt. Hood National Forest; 16400 Champion Way; Sandy, Oregon 97055; (503) 668– 1672. Dated: April 16, 2010. Gary L. Larsen, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2010–9298 Filed 4–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Plan Revision for Kaibab National Forest; Coconino, Yavapai, and Mojave Counties; AZ Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of Intent to revise the forest plan. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: As directed by the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), the USDA Forest Service is revising the Kaibab National Forest Land Management Plan (forest plan) and will also prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the revised forest plan. This notice briefly describes the nature of the decision to be made, the proposed action and need for change, and information concerning public participation. It also provides estimated dates for filing the EIS and the names and addresses of the responsible agency official and the individuals who can provide additional information. Finally, this notice briefly describes the applicable planning rule and how work done on the plan revision under the 2008 planning rule will be used or modified for completing this plan revision. The revised Kaibab National Forest Land Management Plan will supersede the forest plan approved by the Regional Forester on April 15, 1988, amended eight times from 1988 to 2009. Two of the eight amendments were site specific, involving the reclassification of suitable timberlands to non-forest lands. The other six amendments were programmatic; two clarified procedures, one incorporated direction for the Regional amendment of Forest plans (goshawk, spotted owl, and old growth), one incorporated direction for wildfire use, one adopted the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum and Scenery Management System for the Tusayan and Williams Ranger Districts, and one incorporated direction for the treatment of noxious and invasive weeds. This amended forest plan will remain in VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:23 Apr 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 effect until the revised forest plan takes effect. DATES: Comments concerning the need for change provided in this notice will be most useful in the development of the draft revised plan and draft environmental impact statement if received by June 1, 2010. The agency expects to release a draft revised plan and draft environmental impact statement for formal comment by fall 2010 and a final revised plan and final environmental impact statement by summer 2011. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Kaibab National Forest, Attention: Forest Plan Revision Team, 800 S. 6th St., Williams, Arizona 86046. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to southwestern-kaibab@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to (928) 635–8208, with ‘‘Forest Plan Revision’’ in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Leonard, Forest Planner, Kaibab National Forest at (928) 635–8283 or e-mail: aleonard@fs.fed.us. Information on this revision is also available at the Kaibab National Forest revision Web site at https://fs.usda.gov/goto/kaibab/ plan_revision or by request. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Name and Address of the Responsible Official The responsible official is Corbin Newman, Regional Forester, Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102. Nature of the Decision To Be Made The EIS process is meant to inform the Regional Forester so that he can decide which forest plan alternative best meets the need to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept, meet the diverse needs of people, and conserve the National Forest’s resources, as required by the NFMA and the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act (MUSYA). The new forest plan will describe the strategic intent of managing the Kaibab National Forest into the next 10 to 15 years and will address the need for change described below. The new forest plan will provide management direction in the form of goals (desired conditions), objectives, suitability determinations, standards, guidelines, and a monitoring plan, including the identification of management indicator PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21221 species (MIS). It may also make new special area recommendations for wilderness, or other special areas. As important as the decisions to be made is the identification of the types of decisions that will not be made within the revised forest plan. The authorization of project-level activities on the forests is not a decision made in the forest plan but occurs through subsequent project specific decisionmaking. The designation of routes, trails, and areas for motorized vehicle travel are not considered during plan revision, but are being addressed in concurrent, but separate, environmental assessments for motorized travel management planning on the Williams, Tusayan, and North Kaibab Ranger Districts. Some issues (e.g., hard rock mining on public domain lands), although important, are beyond the authority or control of the Kaibab National Forest and will not be considered. In addition, some issues, such as restoring cottonwood willow riparian forests, may not be undertaken at this time, but addressed later as future forest plan amendments. Need for Change and Proposed Action Since the forest plan was approved in 1988, there has been a shift in management emphasis from outputs to outcomes, new scientific information and understanding, and changes in economic, social, and ecological conditions. The Analysis of the Management Situation (AMS) and subsequent management reviews identified four priority needs that will serve to focus the scope of this plan revision. These topics reflect the priority needs for change and potential changes in program direction that will be emphasized in the development of the revised forest plan: 1. Modify stand structure and density of forested ecosystems towards reference conditions and restore historic fire regimes. The multiple ecological, social, and economic benefits of reducing the risk of uncharacteristic fires made this a primary area of focus. The revised Forest Plan will define desired characteristics including: Species composition; structural characteristics such as spacing tree groups and tree density; and disturbance patterns such as frequency, severity, intensity, and size and fire. It will also describe the strategies in the form of objectives, guidelines that will define the ‘‘when’’, ‘‘where’’, and ‘‘how’’ to achieve the desired conditions. Objectives will focus on restoration activities such as thinning and burning in high priority areas. Guidelines and standards will serve to provide direction to focus and E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21220-21221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9298]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Action of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 
9:30 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 12:30 p.m. The meeting 
will be held at the Salem Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
Office; 1717 Fabry Road SE; Salem, Oregon; (503) 375-5646. The 
tentative agenda includes: (1) Recommendations on 2011 Projects; and 
(2) Public Forum.
    The Public Forum is tentatively scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Time 
allotted for individual presentations will be limited to 4-5 minutes. 
Written comments are encouraged, particularly if the material cannot be 
presented within the time limits for the Public Forum. Written comments 
may be submitted prior to the May 18th meeting by sending them to 
Designated Federal Official Connie Athman at the address given below.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information regarding this 
meeting, contact Connie Athman; Mt. Hood National Forest; 16400 
Champion Way; Sandy, Oregon 97055; (503) 668-1672.

    Dated: April 16, 2010.
Gary L. Larsen,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2010-9298 Filed 4-22-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-M

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