Forest Resource Coordinating Committee; Meetings, 13514-13515 [2015-05872]

Download as PDF 13514 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 50 Monday, March 16, 2015 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Advisory Committee Meeting Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this constitutes notice of the upcoming meeting of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets annually to advise the GIPSA Administrator on the programs and services that GIPSA delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help GIPSA better meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace. DATES: April 7, 2015, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and April 8, 2015, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee meeting will take place at GIPSA’s National Grain Center, 10383 N. Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. Requests to orally address the Advisory Committee during the meeting or written comments may be sent to: Administrator, GIPSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 3601, Washington, DC 20250–3601. Requests and comments may also be faxed to (202) 690–2173. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri L. Henry by phone at (202) 205– 8281 or by email at Terri.L.Henry@ usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the GIPSA Administrator with respect to the Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 implementation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–87k). Information about the Advisory Committee is available on the GIPSA Web site at https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/ fgis/adcommit.html. The agenda will include service delivery updates, quality updates, utilization of new technology for inspection purposes, and reauthorization status. For a copy of the agenda please contact Terri L. Henry by phone at (202) 205–8281 or by email at Terri.L.Henry@ usda.gov. Public participation will be limited to written statements unless permission is received from the Committee Chairperson to orally address the Advisory Committee. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information or related accommodations should contact Terri L. Henry at the telephone number listed above. Larry Mitchell, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–05922 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Forest Resource Coordinating Committee; Meetings Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Meeting will meet in Washington, DC. The Committee is authorized under section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Act) (Pub. L. 110–246). Additional information concerning the Committee, including the meeting agenda, supporting documents and minutes, can be found by visiting the Committee’s Web site at https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/. DATES: The meeting will be held on April 15–16, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting is subject to cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The meeting will be held at the USDA Sidney R Yates Building, 201 14th St. SW., Pinchot Conference Room, Washington, DC. Members of the public should RSVP to facilitate entry into the Yates Building. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 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 placed on the Committee’s Web site listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Bedell-Loucks, Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Designated Federal Officer, Cooperative Forestry Staff, by phone at 202–205–1190 or Laurie Schoonhoven, Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Program Coordinator, Cooperative Forestry Staff, by phone at 202–205–0929. 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 Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Develop recommendations to submit to the Secretary regarding alignment of landowner assistance delivery systems, forest inventory and analysis, markets, forest conditions and health, and landscape scale conservation and management, 2. Hear updates on efforts to address previous recommendations, and 3. Develop a communication strategy. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should submit a request in writing by April 5, 2015 to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before April 10, 2015. Written comments and time requests for oral comments must be sent to Laurie Schoonhoven, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., mailstop 1123, Washington, DC 20250, or by email to lschoonhoven@ fs.fed.us. A summary of the meeting will be posted at https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/ ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices coop/frcc within 21 days after the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodations for access to the facility or proceedings by contacting the person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: March 6, 2015. Patricia Hirami, Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. 2015–05872 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service White River National Forest; Eagle County, CO; Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project EIS Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: The Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters Collaborative Group recently submitted a proposal to the White River National Forest (WRNF) for restorative and enhancement activities in the Camp Hale area. The WRNF is initiating a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis to document and disclose potential impacts. The Proposed Action—the Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project— is built on the recommendations from the collaborative group to restore ecosystems, enhance recreation opportunities, protect historic values, and preserve existing valid permits and rights. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by April 30, 2015. The draft environmental impact statement is expected to be available for public review in August 2015 and the final environmental impact statement is expected in the spring of 2016. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest Supervisor, c/o Matt Grove, East Zone Fisheries Biologist, White River National Forest, P.O. Box 190, Minturn, CO 81645. Comments may also be sent via email to https://cara.ecosystemmanagement.org/Public// CommentInput?Project=46121 (include ‘‘Camp Hale Restoration and Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 Enhancement Project EIS’’ in the subject line), or via facsimile to (970) 827–5715. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information related to the project can be obtained from the project Web page: https://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fsusda-pop.php/?project=46121: & Matt Grove, East Zone Fisheries Biologist, Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, 24747 U.S. Hwy 24, P.O. Box 190, Minturn, Colorado 81645. Mr. Grove can be reached by phone at (970) 827–5166 or by email at magrove@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: Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of action is to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland conditions in and along the Eagle River and its tributaries, maintain or improve recreation opportunities and facilities, and conserve historic values in the Camp Hale area, while preserving existing valid rights and permits. The need for action is driven by historic and ongoing impairment of stream health, riparian condition and hydrologic function in the upper Eagle River and its tributaries. Current recreational infrastructure and facilities are quickly becoming outdated and overused. Recreational sites throughout the project area are in various states of deterioration and/or are entirely lacking. The project would focus on repairing and enhancing existing infrastructure thereby improving the overall experience at these sites. There is a commitment at the same time to retain features that reflect historic values of the Camp Hale area. Proposed Action: To address the purpose of and need for action specific project components would: • Create and/or enhance up to 340 acres of wetland habitat and increase sinuosity up to 6 miles collectively in the South Fork, East Fork, and main stem Eagle River. • Create an inset floodplain located approximately in the 1939 stream alignment; increase sinuosity and reconnect the upper Eagle River and its tributaries within this floodplain or wetlands connected to this floodplain. • Create inset wetlands that are outside or adjacent to the floodplain but connected by hydrologic function. • Modify the travel system to maintain recreation access and accommodate restoration activities. Install open arch structures or bridges where designated roads or trails cross PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13515 the restored stream alignment. Modification to the travel system could result in closing road segments that are now open to public access, and opening segments of road currently closed to public access. • Improve access at Camp Hale Memorial Campground, and improve deteriorating infrastructure at Camp Hale Memorial and Camp Hale Group Campground. • Improve recreational infrastructure including: Access across the Eagle River for cross country skiing, designated dispersed camping, improved parking areas, and trailhead access improvements. • Improve terrestrial habitat through the removal of noxious weeds, reintroduction of native vegetation, and incorporating soil amendments to create a better growing environment for native plants. • Retain identified historically significant remnant structures such as the fixed-distance rifle range, field house, warehouse area, pasture barn, core service command, climbing wall, and portions of the straightened stream channel outside the constructed inset floodplain. The main river would not continue to directly flow through the retained portion of the straightened channel. • Dispose of excavated fill material from the restored stream channel and wetlands into identified borrow sites in the vicinity or haul to an offsite location. • Amend the Forest Plan to provide long term protection for restored or enhanced wetlands. Responsible Official: The Responsible Official is Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest Supervisor for the WRNF. Nature of Decision To Be Made: Based on the analysis that will be documented in the forthcoming EIS, the Responsible Official will decide whether or not to implement, in whole or in part, the Proposed Action or another alternative that may be developed by the Forest Service as a result of scoping. Scoping Process: This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. The Forest Service is soliciting comments from Federal, State and local agencies and other individuals or organizations that may be interested in or affected by implementation of the proposed project. Public questions and comments regarding this proposal are an integral part of this environmental analysis process. Input provided by interested and/or affected individuals, organizations and governmental agencies will be used to identify E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13514-13515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05872]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forest Resource Coordinating Committee; Meetings

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Meeting will meet 
in Washington, DC. The Committee is authorized under section 8005 of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Act) (Pub. L. 110-
246). Additional information concerning the Committee, including the 
meeting agenda, supporting documents and minutes, can be found by 
visiting the Committee's Web site at https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 15-16, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The meeting is subject to 
cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please 
contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the USDA Sidney R Yates 
Building, 201 14th St. SW., Pinchot Conference Room, Washington, DC. 
Members of the public should RSVP to facilitate entry into the Yates 
Building. Written comments may be submitted as described under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 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 placed on the 
Committee's Web site listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Bedell-Loucks, Forest Resource 
Coordinating Committee Designated Federal Officer, Cooperative Forestry 
Staff, by phone at 202-205-1190 or Laurie Schoonhoven, Forest Resource 
Coordinating Committee Program Coordinator, Cooperative Forestry Staff, 
by phone at 202-205-0929.
    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 Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Develop recommendations to submit to the Secretary regarding 
alignment of landowner assistance delivery systems, forest inventory 
and analysis, markets, forest conditions and health, and landscape 
scale conservation and management,
    2. Hear updates on efforts to address previous recommendations, and
    3. Develop a communication strategy.
    The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for 
people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals 
wishing to make an oral statement should submit a request in writing by 
April 5, 2015 to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to 
bring related matters to the attention of the Committee may file 
written statements with the Committee staff before April 10, 2015. 
Written comments and time requests for oral comments must be sent to 
Laurie Schoonhoven, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., mailstop 1123, 
Washington, DC 20250, or by email to lschoonhoven@fs.fed.us. A summary 
of the meeting will be posted at https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/

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coop/frcc within 21 days after the meeting.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable 
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable 
accommodations for access to the facility or proceedings by contacting 
the person listed under the For Further Information Contact. All 
reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis.

    Dated: March 6, 2015.
Patricia Hirami,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2015-05872 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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