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Number of Respondents: 73.
Frequency of Responses: Record
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Total Burden Hours: 7,838.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests;
Idaho; Notice To Proceed With Forest
Plan Revision
Forest Service, Northern
Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forests, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of initiating the
development of a proposed forest plan
revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater
National Forests.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater
National Forests have initiated revision
of their forest plan pursuant to the 2012
Forest Planning Rule. This process will
ultimately result in a Forest Land
Management Plan which describes the
strategic direction for management of
forest resources for the next ten to
fifteen years on these National Forests
(NFs). The first two phases of the
process—preparing an assessment and
developing a proposed action for plan
revision—have begun. The 2012
Planning Rule requires the Forest
Service to notify interested parties of
development of a proposed plan or plan
revision (36 CFR 219.16(a)(1). This
notice meets that requirement. The
public may comment on the draft
assessment and draft proposed action
(draft plan components) through the
plan revision Web site at
www.fs.usda.gov/main/
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DATES: The refined assessment will be
available for public input in October
2013. A proposed action, which will be
in the format of a plan (including plan
components), is expected to be available
for public comment in January 2014. A
Notice of Intent will be published in the
Federal Register pursuant to NEPA at
that time. The Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) is anticipated to
be available for public review and
comment in early 2015 with the Final
EIS being available late 2015.
ADDRESSES: Information, including the
draft assessment and draft forest plan
components (proposed action), is
available on the Nez Perce-Clearwater
NFs’ Web site at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/
nezperceclearwater/landmanagement/
planning. The Web site has a link to a
Collaborative Mapping Web site for site
based input. Comments can also be sent
via email to fpr_npclw@fs.fed.us.
Comments are welcome at anytime but
comments received prior to August 1,
2013 will be considered in the refined
assessment and proposed action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Thompson, Forest Planning and
Public Affairs Staff, (208) 935–4273,
email: fpr_npclw@fs.fed.us.
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
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) of 1976 requires that every
National Forest System unit develop a
land management plan. On April 9,
2012, the Forest Service finalized its
land management planning rule (2012
Planning Rule) which implements the
NFMA. Forest Plans describe the
strategic direction for management of
forest resources for ten to fifteen years
and are adaptive and amendable as
conditions change over time.
Under the 2012 Planning Rule, the
assessment of ecological, social, and
economic trends and conditions is the
first phase of the planning process. Only
informal public input is required at this
stage (36 CFR 219.16(c)(6)).
The second phase is development of
a proposed plan which ultimately
includes analysis and a Record of
Decision in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA).
The Forest Plan Revision process
started on the Nez Perce and Clearwater
National Forests in April 2012. An
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interdisciplinary team was assigned and
began working on development of the
Forest Plan Assessment.
The Forest worked with University of
Idaho staff to develop a strategy on how
to engage the public in the Forest Plan
Revision process through a collaborative
framework and open, transparent
process. Five public orientation
meetings, cohosted by County
Commissioners and facilitated by
University of Idaho staff, were held in
Grangeville, Orofino, Moscow, and
Lewiston, ID and Lolo, MT to:
1. Inform the interested public on our
intent to initiate Forest Plan
Revision efforts
2. Solicit input on how the Forests
could allow for an open,
transparent and inclusive public
participation process
3. Identify interested members of the
public
Interested members of the public
participated in a two-day Forest
Planning Summit held Oct. 13–14, 2012
in Orofino, ID. The Forest worked with
University of Idaho staff to design and
facilitate the Summit. The Summit was
also cohosted with County
Commissioners representing the five
counties in which the Nez PerceClearwater NFs lay. During the Summit,
participants were asked how they
wanted to participate in Forest Plan
Revision, to what extent they could
participate and how they would work
together during collaborative
participation. A core group of 60–70
interested parties/members of the public
identified a process for collaborating
with the Nez Perce-Clearwater NFs.
The Summit initiated a process where
interested parties/members of the public
met monthly in a collaborative learning
environment to provide input to the
Forest Supervisor and Forest
Interdisciplinary Team. The locations of
meetings rotated between Grangeville
and Orofino, ID with two satellite
locations in Missoula, MT and Boise, ID
participating via video teleconference.
The first meeting occurred in November
2012 in Grangeville, ID with seven
subsequent meetings. The Forests will
not hold meetings during the summer of
2013 while they review and compile
input and perform preliminary analysis.
Public collaboration meetings will
continue in October 2013.
E-collaboration tools were developed
so all interested members of the public
could provide input into Forest Plan
Revision efforts, not just those
individuals who physically participated
in collaborative meetings. Public input,
whether received through collaborative
meetings, e-collaboration or other forms,
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will be on-going throughout the Forest
Plan Revision process. All public input
received during collaborative meetings
was recorded and will be considered
within the final decision, along with
input received via e-collaboration and
other forms.
The Interdisciplinary Team’s
refinement of the Forest Plan
Assessment is expected to be available
to the public in October 2013; however,
public input will be accepted and
consequently included into the
Assessment until the Record of Decision
is signed. A detailed proposed action
will be available for public comment in
January 2014, at which time a Notice of
Intent to Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement will be published in
the Federal Register.
Dated: June 27, 2013.
Rick Brazell,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites;
Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L.
108–447)
Salmon-Challis National
Forest, Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice New Fee Sites.
AGENCY:
The Salmon-Challis National
Forest is proposing to begin charging
fees at three recreation sites. All sites
have recently been reconstructed or
amenities have been added to improve
services and experiences. Fees are
assessed based on the level of amenities
and services provided, cost of operation
and maintenance, market assessment,
and public comment. Funds from fees
would be used for the continued
operation and maintenance of these
recreation sites.
Two campgrounds on the ChallisYankee Fork Ranger District, Custer #1
and Flat Rock Extension Campground
received extensive rehabilitation in
2007 and are conveniently located near
the Historic Custer Townsite and the
Yankee Fork of the Salmon River. The
funds collected will be used for the
continued operation and maintenance of
these popular campgrounds. The
proposed fee would be $5.00 per night.
Twin Creek Picnic Area is currently a
fee free site, however improvements
made in 2008 and 2009 included new
toilet facilities and a rehabilitated
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drinking water system and addressed
sanitation and safety concerns, an
overall improvement to the recreation
experience. The proposed fee to help
maintain this site would be $20.00 per
day to reserve and use the large group
picnic site which features the historic
CCC-era picnic shelter, parking,
drinking water, group fire place and
horseshoe pits.
DATES: Send any comments about these
fee proposals by September 2013 so
comments can be compiled, analyzed
and shared with a Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee. New fees would
begin after May 2014.
ADDRESSES: Chuck Mark, Forest
Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National
Forest, 1206 South Challis Street,
Salmon, Idaho 83467.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trish Callaghan, Recreation Program
Coordinator, (208) 756–5115 or email at
scnf_fee_comments@fs.fed.us.
Information about proposed fee changes
can also be found on the Salmon-Challis
National Forest Web site: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/scnf/passespermits/recreation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement
Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed
the Secretary of Agriculture to publish
a six month advance notice in the
Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established.
Once public involvement is complete,
these new fees will be reviewed by a
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee prior to a final decision and
implementation.
Dated: June 5, 2013.
Charles A. Mark,
Forest Supervisor.
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Dated: July 5, 2013.
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Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Notice To Proceed
With Forest Plan Revision
AGENCY: Forest Service, Northern Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forests, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of initiating the development of a proposed forest plan
revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Northern
Region, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests have initiated revision
of their forest plan pursuant to the 2012 Forest Planning Rule. This
process will ultimately result in a Forest Land Management Plan which
describes the strategic direction for management of forest resources
for the next ten to fifteen years on these National Forests (NFs). The
first two phases of the process--preparing an assessment and developing
a proposed action for plan revision--have begun. The 2012 Planning Rule
requires the Forest Service to notify interested parties of development
of a proposed plan or plan revision (36 CFR 219.16(a)(1). This notice
meets that requirement. The public may comment on the draft assessment
and draft proposed action (draft plan components) through the plan
revision Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/main/nezperceclearwater/landmanagement/planning.
DATES: The refined assessment will be available for public input in
October 2013. A proposed action, which will be in the format of a plan
(including plan components), is expected to be available for public
comment in January 2014. A Notice of Intent will be published in the
Federal Register pursuant to NEPA at that time. The Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) is anticipated to be available for public review
and comment in early 2015 with the Final EIS being available late 2015.
ADDRESSES: Information, including the draft assessment and draft forest
plan components (proposed action), is available on the Nez Perce-
Clearwater NFs' Web site at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/nezperceclearwater/landmanagement/planning. The Web site has a link to
a Collaborative Mapping Web site for site based input. Comments can
also be sent via email to fpr_npclw@fs.fed.us. Comments are welcome at
anytime but comments received prior to August 1, 2013 will be
considered in the refined assessment and proposed action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Thompson, Forest Planning and
Public Affairs Staff, (208) 935-4273, email: fpr_npclw@fs.fed.us.
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 Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of
1976 requires that every National Forest System unit develop a land
management plan. On April 9, 2012, the Forest Service finalized its
land management planning rule (2012 Planning Rule) which implements the
NFMA. Forest Plans describe the strategic direction for management of
forest resources for ten to fifteen years and are adaptive and
amendable as conditions change over time.
Under the 2012 Planning Rule, the assessment of ecological, social,
and economic trends and conditions is the first phase of the planning
process. Only informal public input is required at this stage (36 CFR
219.16(c)(6)).
The second phase is development of a proposed plan which ultimately
includes analysis and a Record of Decision in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The Forest Plan Revision process started on the Nez Perce and
Clearwater National Forests in April 2012. An interdisciplinary team
was assigned and began working on development of the Forest Plan
Assessment.
The Forest worked with University of Idaho staff to develop a
strategy on how to engage the public in the Forest Plan Revision
process through a collaborative framework and open, transparent
process. Five public orientation meetings, cohosted by County
Commissioners and facilitated by University of Idaho staff, were held
in Grangeville, Orofino, Moscow, and Lewiston, ID and Lolo, MT to:
1. Inform the interested public on our intent to initiate Forest Plan
Revision efforts
2. Solicit input on how the Forests could allow for an open,
transparent and inclusive public participation process
3. Identify interested members of the public
Interested members of the public participated in a two-day Forest
Planning Summit held Oct. 13-14, 2012 in Orofino, ID. The Forest worked
with University of Idaho staff to design and facilitate the Summit. The
Summit was also cohosted with County Commissioners representing the
five counties in which the Nez Perce-Clearwater NFs lay. During the
Summit, participants were asked how they wanted to participate in
Forest Plan Revision, to what extent they could participate and how
they would work together during collaborative participation. A core
group of 60-70 interested parties/members of the public identified a
process for collaborating with the Nez Perce-Clearwater NFs.
The Summit initiated a process where interested parties/members of
the public met monthly in a collaborative learning environment to
provide input to the Forest Supervisor and Forest Interdisciplinary
Team. The locations of meetings rotated between Grangeville and
Orofino, ID with two satellite locations in Missoula, MT and Boise, ID
participating via video teleconference. The first meeting occurred in
November 2012 in Grangeville, ID with seven subsequent meetings. The
Forests will not hold meetings during the summer of 2013 while they
review and compile input and perform preliminary analysis. Public
collaboration meetings will continue in October 2013.
E-collaboration tools were developed so all interested members of
the public could provide input into Forest Plan Revision efforts, not
just those individuals who physically participated in collaborative
meetings. Public input, whether received through collaborative
meetings, e-collaboration or other forms,
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will be on-going throughout the Forest Plan Revision process. All
public input received during collaborative meetings was recorded and
will be considered within the final decision, along with input received
via e-collaboration and other forms.
The Interdisciplinary Team's refinement of the Forest Plan
Assessment is expected to be available to the public in October 2013;
however, public input will be accepted and consequently included into
the Assessment until the Record of Decision is signed. A detailed
proposed action will be available for public comment in January 2014,
at which time a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement will be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: June 27, 2013.
Rick Brazell,
Forest Supervisor.
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