Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, 61329 [2013-24218]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plan
for the Nantahala and Pisgah National
Forests
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Initiating the
development of a land management
plan revision for the Nantahala and
Pisgah National Forests.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Nantahala and Pisgah
National Forests, located in North
Carolina, are initiating the development
of a land management plan revision
(forest plan) for the Nantahala and
Pisgah National Forests (NFs). A Draft
Assessment has been posted to our Web
site. We are inviting the public to help
us develop a preliminary ‘‘need for
change’’ and a proposed action for the
land management plan revision.
DATES: A draft of the Assessment report
for the revision of the Nantahala and
Pisgah NFs land management plan was
posted on the following Web site at
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision
on September 20, 2013.
Public meetings associated with the
development of the preliminary ‘‘need
for change’’ and a proposed action will
be announced on the Web site cited
above.
It is anticipated that the Notice of
Intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement (which will
accompany the land management plan
revision for the Nantahala and Pisgah
NFs), will be published in the Federal
Register around December 2013 to
January 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to National Forests in
North Carolina, Nantahala and Pisgah
Plan Revision, 160 Zillicoa St., Suite A,
Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
Comments or questions may also be sent
via email to NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us.
All correspondence, including names
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and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available
for public inspection and copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruth Berner, Forest Planner, 828–257–
4200. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(Eastern time), Monday through Friday.
More information on the planning
process can also be found on the
Nantahala and Pisgah Plan Revision
Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/
nprevision.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the 2012 Forest Planning Rule (36
CFR Part 219), the planning process
encompases three-stages: Assessment,
plan revision, and monitoring. The first
stage of the planning process involves
assessing social, economic, and
ecological conditions of the planning
area, which is documented in an
assessment report. A draft of the
assessment report for the Nantahala and
Pisgah NFs was posted on the Forest
Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/
nprevision on September 20, 2013.
This notice announces the start of the
second stage of the planning process,
which is the development of the land
management plan revision. The first
task of plan revision is to develop a
preliminary ‘‘need for change’’, which
identifies the need to change
management direction in current plans
due to changing conditions or other
monitoring information. The next task is
to develop a proposed action, which is
a proposal on how to respond to needs
for changes. We are inviting the public
to help us develop our preliminary
‘‘need for change’’ and a proposed
action.
A proposed action will initiate our
compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. A Notice of
Intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement for the land
mangement plan revision, which will
include a description of the preliminary
need for change and a description of the
proposed action, will be published
around December 2013 to January 2014
in the Federal Register.
Forest plans developed under the
National Forest Management Act
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(NFMA) of 1976 describe the strategic
direction for management of forest
resources for ten to fifteen years, and are
adaptive and amendable as conditions
changes over time. The Forest Plan for
the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs was
approved in 1987, with a Significant
Amendment to the Forest Plan approved
in 1994. On November 20, 2012, a
public announcement was made that the
Nantahala and Pisgah NFs were
beginning to work on the Assessment
for revising their Forest Plan. This
notice announces the start of the second
stage of the planning process, the
development of the land management
plan revision. Once the plan revision is
completed, it will be subject to the
objection procedures of 36 CFR Part
219, Subpart B, before it can be
approved. The third stage of the
planning process is the monitoring and
evaluation of the revised plan, which is
ongoing over the life of the revised plan.
As public meetings, other
opportunities for public engagement,
and public review and comment
opportunties are identified to assist with
the development of the forest plan
revision, public announcements will be
made, notifications will be posted on
the Forest’s Web site at
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision
and information will be sent out to the
Forest’s mailing list. If anyone is
interested in being on the Forest’s
mailing list to receive these
notifications, please contact Ruth
Berner, the Forest Planner, at the
address identified below, or by sending
an email to NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for the
revision of the land management plan
for the Nantahala and Pisgah National
Forests is Kristin Bail, Forest
Supervisor, National Forests in North
Carolina, 160 Zillicoa St., Suite A,
Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
Dated: September 25, 2013.
Kristin Bail,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah
National Forests
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Initiating the development of a land management plan
revision for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests.
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SUMMARY: The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, located in North
Carolina, are initiating the development of a land management plan
revision (forest plan) for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
(NFs). A Draft Assessment has been posted to our Web site. We are
inviting the public to help us develop a preliminary ``need for
change'' and a proposed action for the land management plan revision.
DATES: A draft of the Assessment report for the revision of the
Nantahala and Pisgah NFs land management plan was posted on the
following Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision on
September 20, 2013.
Public meetings associated with the development of the preliminary
``need for change'' and a proposed action will be announced on the Web
site cited above.
It is anticipated that the Notice of Intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement (which will accompany the land
management plan revision for the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs), will be
published in the Federal Register around December 2013 to January 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to National Forests in North Carolina, Nantahala and
Pisgah Plan Revision, 160 Zillicoa St., Suite A, Asheville, North
Carolina 28801. Comments or questions may also be sent via email to
NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us. All correspondence, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for
public inspection and copying.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Berner, Forest Planner, 828-257-
4200. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Eastern time), Monday through Friday.
More information on the planning process can also be found on the
Nantahala and Pisgah Plan Revision Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the 2012 Forest Planning Rule
(36 CFR Part 219), the planning process encompases three-stages:
Assessment, plan revision, and monitoring. The first stage of the
planning process involves assessing social, economic, and ecological
conditions of the planning area, which is documented in an assessment
report. A draft of the assessment report for the Nantahala and Pisgah
NFs was posted on the Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision on September 20, 2013.
This notice announces the start of the second stage of the planning
process, which is the development of the land management plan revision.
The first task of plan revision is to develop a preliminary ``need for
change'', which identifies the need to change management direction in
current plans due to changing conditions or other monitoring
information. The next task is to develop a proposed action, which is a
proposal on how to respond to needs for changes. We are inviting the
public to help us develop our preliminary ``need for change'' and a
proposed action.
A proposed action will initiate our compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. A Notice of Intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the land mangement plan revision,
which will include a description of the preliminary need for change and
a description of the proposed action, will be published around December
2013 to January 2014 in the Federal Register.
Forest plans developed under the National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) of 1976 describe the strategic direction for management of
forest resources for ten to fifteen years, and are adaptive and
amendable as conditions changes over time. The Forest Plan for the
Nantahala and Pisgah NFs was approved in 1987, with a Significant
Amendment to the Forest Plan approved in 1994. On November 20, 2012, a
public announcement was made that the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs were
beginning to work on the Assessment for revising their Forest Plan.
This notice announces the start of the second stage of the planning
process, the development of the land management plan revision. Once the
plan revision is completed, it will be subject to the objection
procedures of 36 CFR Part 219, Subpart B, before it can be approved.
The third stage of the planning process is the monitoring and
evaluation of the revised plan, which is ongoing over the life of the
revised plan.
As public meetings, other opportunities for public engagement, and
public review and comment opportunties are identified to assist with
the development of the forest plan revision, public announcements will
be made, notifications will be posted on the Forest's Web site at
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision and information will be sent out
to the Forest's mailing list. If anyone is interested in being on the
Forest's mailing list to receive these notifications, please contact
Ruth Berner, the Forest Planner, at the address identified below, or by
sending an email to NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for the revision of the land management
plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests is Kristin Bail,
Forest Supervisor, National Forests in North Carolina, 160 Zillicoa
St., Suite A, Asheville, North Carolina 28801.
Dated: September 25, 2013.
Kristin Bail,
Forest Supervisor.
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