Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; Oregon; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project, 45761 [2014-18577]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 6, 2014 / Notices features, or analyze environmental effects. We are particularly interested in hearing about any potential issues, which are defined as points of discussion, dispute, or debate about the effects of the proposed action. Your participation will help the interdisciplinary team develop effective, issue-driven alternatives and mitigations to the proposed action as needed. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such a manner that they are useful to the agency’s preparation of the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer’s concerns and contentions. The project was originally proposed as an environmental assessment, and an opportunity for public scoping comments was provided between December 18, 2013 and January 24, 2014. The proposed action in the EA has been modified for the EIS. If you previously commented on the project, your comments have been and will continue to be considered in the development of alternatives. In order to move forward with this project, we ask that you do not repeat your comments. Following alternative development, the Forest Service will be providing another opportunity to comment on the alternatives and analysis. If you have any new comments, we welcome those at this time. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public project record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide the agency with the ability to provide the respondent with subsequent environmental documents. Dated: July 29, 2014. Thomas A. Contreras, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2014–18553 Filed 8–5–14; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; Oregon; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement. ACTION: The USDA Forest Service will prepare a Supplement to the Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address the environmental impact of the project on elk and elk habitat, as directed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in League of Wilderness Defenders/Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project v. Connaughton, 752 F.3d 755, 767 (9th Cir. 2014). Specifically, the court held that ‘plaintiffs are likely to prevail on their claim that a supplemental EIS must be completed to show the environmental impact of the Snow Basin project on elk and their habitat now that the [Travel Management Plan] has been withdrawn.’ Id. at 761. SUMMARY: Dea Nelson, Environmental Coordinator, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, PO Box 907, Baker City, OR 97814; or, 541– 523–1216; or, dnelson09@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. In March 2012, the Final EIS for the Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project was completed. A Record of Decision was signed on March 19, 2012. These documents, which include descriptions of the purpose and need for the project and the proposed action, can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ SnowBasin. The supplemental EIS will provide additional information to clarify the impacts on elk of the Snow Basin project without considering the travel management plan decision, which was withdrawn in April 2012. A draft supplemental EIS is estimated to be available in November 2014, and the final in February 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wallowa-Whitman Forest Supervisor. 17:14 Aug 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 Nature of Decision To Be Made The Responsible Official will decide whether or not to incorporate the supplemental information into the FEIS. The Responsible Official will also document the decision and reasons for the decision in a new record of decision consistent with the scope of the supplement. This decision will be subject to Forest Service predecisional objection procedures (36 CFR part 218, Subparts A and B). Scoping Process Scoping is not required for supplements to environmental impact statements (40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4)). Scoping was conducted for the original EIS. The supplement will be subject to notice and comment. A draft supplemental EIS will be published and made available for review and comment for 45 days, following direction at 36 CFR part 218 § 218.22 and § 218.24. Dated: July 29, 2014. John Laurence, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2014–18577 Filed 8–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Responsible Official VerDate Mar<15>2010 45761 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [C–570–938] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; Oregon; Notice of Intent To 
Prepare a Supplement to the 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement 
for Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will prepare a Supplement to the Snow 
Basin Vegetation Management Project Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) to address the environmental impact of the project on 
elk and elk habitat, as directed by the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Ninth Circuit in League of Wilderness Defenders/Blue Mountains 
Biodiversity Project v. Connaughton, 752 F.3d 755, 767 (9th Cir. 2014). 
Specifically, the court held that `plaintiffs are likely to prevail on 
their claim that a supplemental EIS must be completed to show the 
environmental impact of the Snow Basin project on elk and their habitat 
now that the [Travel Management Plan] has been withdrawn.' Id. at 761.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Nelson, Environmental Coordinator, 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, PO Box 907, Baker City, OR 97814; or, 
541-523-1216; or, dnelson09@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: In March 2012, the Final EIS for the Snow 
Basin Vegetation Management Project was completed. A Record of Decision 
was signed on March 19, 2012. These documents, which include 
descriptions of the purpose and need for the project and the proposed 
action, can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/SnowBasin. The 
supplemental EIS will provide additional information to clarify the 
impacts on elk of the Snow Basin project without considering the travel 
management plan decision, which was withdrawn in April 2012. A draft 
supplemental EIS is estimated to be available in November 2014, and the 
final in February 2015.

Responsible Official

    Wallowa-Whitman Forest Supervisor.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

    The Responsible Official will decide whether or not to incorporate 
the supplemental information into the FEIS. The Responsible Official 
will also document the decision and reasons for the decision in a new 
record of decision consistent with the scope of the supplement. This 
decision will be subject to Forest Service predecisional objection 
procedures (36 CFR part 218, Subparts A and B).

Scoping Process

    Scoping is not required for supplements to environmental impact 
statements (40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4)). Scoping was conducted for the 
original EIS. The supplement will be subject to notice and comment. A 
draft supplemental EIS will be published and made available for review 
and comment for 45 days, following direction at 36 CFR part 218 Sec.  
218.22 and Sec.  218.24.

    Dated: July 29, 2014.
John Laurence,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2014-18577 Filed 8-5-14; 8:45 am]
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