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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
South Central Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The South Central Idaho
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Jerome, Idaho. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. Additional RAC information,
including the meeting agenda and the
meeting summary/minutes can be found
at the following Web site: https://
fs.usda.gov/Sawtooth
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
24, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Idaho Department of Fish and Game,
324 South 417 East, Jerome, Idaho.
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 received at the Sawtooth
National Forest Supervisors Office, 2647
Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho.
Please call ahead to facilitate entry into
the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
Thomas, Designated Federal Officer, by
phone at 208–737–3262 or via email at
jathomas@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 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is:
1. Oral presentations from individuals
or groups proposing projects for
funding,
2. A question and answer perdiod for
proponents; and
3. Reports from other projects
presented at the end of the day.
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 request in writing
by May 29, 2015 to be scheduled on the
agenda. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
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the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time for oral
comments must be sent to Julie Thomas,
Designated Federal Officer, 2647
Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho,
83301; by email to jathomas@fs.fed.us,
or via facsimile to 208–737–3236.
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 accommodation for
access to the facility or proceedings by
contacting the person listed in the
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis.
Dated: May 12, 2015.
Kit T. Mullen,
Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Assessment of Ecological/Social/
Cultural/Economic Sustainability,
Conditions, and Trends for the Gila
National Forest
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of initiating the
assessment phase of the Gila National
Forest land management plan revision.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Gila National Forest,
located in southwestern New Mexico, is
initiating the forest planning process
pursuant to the 2012 Forest Planning
Rule. This process results in a Forest
Land Management Plan which describes
the strategic direction for management
of forest resources for the next fifteen
years on the Gila National Forest. The
first phase of the process, the
assessment phase, is beginning and
interested parties are invited to
contribute in the development of the
assessment (36 CFR 219.6). The trends
and conditions identified in the
assessment will help in identifying the
current plan’s need for change, and aid
in the development of plan components.
The Forest hosted a series of community
conversations with key stakeholders in
March 2015. Additional public
participation opportunities are
forthcoming in the near future to
discuss the assessment process—
information on these opportunities and
all future public participation
opportunities will be made available on
SUMMARY:
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the Gila Plan Revision Web site (see
below for the link).
DATES: A draft of the assessment report
for the Gila National Forest is expected
to be completed by late spring 2016 and
will be posted on the following Web site
at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/
home/?cid=STELPRD3828671.
The Gila National Forest is currently
inviting the public to engage in a
collaborative process to identify
relevant information and local
knowledge to be considered for the
assessment. Once the assessment is
completed, the Forest will initiate
procedures pursuant to the 2012
Planning Rule and the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
prepare a forest plan revision.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to Gila National Forest,
Attn.: Matt Schultz, 3005 E. Camino del
Bosque, Silver City, NM 88061.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
Schultz, Forest Planner, 575–388–8280.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 5
a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday
through Friday. More information on
the planning process can also be found
on the Gila National Forest Web site at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/
home/?cid=STELPRD3828671.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) of 1976 requires that every
National Forest System (NFS) unit
develop a land management plan. On
April 9, 2012, the Forest Service
finalized its land management planning
rule (2012 Planning Rule), which
provides broad programmatic direction
to National Forests and National
Grasslands for developing and
implementing their land management
plans. Forest plans describe the strategic
direction for management of forest
resources for fifteen years, and are
adaptive and amendable as conditions
change over time.
Under the 2012 Planning Rule, the
assessment of ecological, social,
cultural, and economic trends and
conditions is the first stage of the
planning process. The second stage is a
plan development and decision process
guided, in part, by the National
Environment Policy Act (NEPA) and
includes the preparation of a draft
environmental impact statement and
revised Forest Plan for public review
and comment, and the preparation of
the final environmental impact
statement and revised Forest Plan,
subject to the objection process 36 CFR
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219 Subpart B prior to final plan
approval. The third stage of the process
is monitoring and feedback, which is
ongoing over the life of the revised
forest plans.
With this notice, the agency invites
other governments, non-governmental
parties, and the public to contribute to
the development of the assessment
report. The assessment will rapidly
evaluate existing information about
relevant ecological, economic, cultural
and social conditions, trends, and
sustainability within the context of the
broader landscape. It will help inform
the planning process through the use of
Best Available Scientific Information,
while also taking into account other
forms of knowledge, such as local
information, national perspectives, and
native knowledge. Lastly, the
assessment provides information that
will help to identify the need to change
the existing 1986 plan. Public
engagement as part of the assessment
phase supports the development of
relationships of key stakeholders
throughout the plan revision process,
and is an essential step to
understanding current conditions,
available data, and feedback needed to
support a strategic, efficient planning
process.
As public meetings, public review
and comment periods and other
opportunities for public engagement 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 https://
www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/home/
?cid=STELPRD3828671 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 Matt
Schultz, Forest Planner, at the mailing
address identified above, or by sending
an email to gilaplan@fs.fed.us. In
compliance with the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), please be
advised that all information provided
with your comments will become part of
the public record and will be available
for public inspection. This includes
your name and all contact information
provided.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for the
revision of the land management plan
for the Gila National Forest is David
Warnack, acting Forest Supervisor, Gila
National Forest, 3005 E. Camino del
Bosque, Silver City, NM 88061.
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Dated: April 24, 2015.
David Warnack
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Final Record of Decision for Shoshone
National Forest Land Management
Plan
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of plan approval for the
Shoshone National Forest.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Regional Forester Daniel J.
Jiron signed the final Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Shoshone National Forest
revised Land Management Plan (Plan)
on May 6, 2015. The Final ROD
documents the Regional Forester’s
decision and rationale for approving the
revised plan.
DATES: The effective date of the plan is
30 calendar days after this notice. To
view the final ROD, revised Plan, FEIS
errata, and other related documents
please visit the Shoshone National
Forest Web site at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/shoshone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Further information about the Shoshone
planning process can be obtained from
Olga Troxel during normal office hours
(weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mountain Time) at the Shoshone
National Forest Supervisor’s Office
(Address: Shoshone National Forest,
808 Meadow Lane, Cody, WY 82414);
Phone/voicemail: (307) 527–6241.
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
revised plan describes desired
conditions, objectives, standards,
guidelines, and identifies lands suitable
for various uses. The plan will guide
project and activity decision making
and all resource management activities
on the Forest for the next 15 years. The
plan is part of the long-range resource
planning framework established by the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act.
SUMMARY:
Dated: May 6, 2015.
Daniel J. Jiron,
Regional Forester, Rocky Mountain Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Assessment of Ecological/Social/Cultural/Economic Sustainability,
Conditions, and Trends for the Gila National Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of initiating the assessment phase of the Gila National
Forest land management plan revision.
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SUMMARY: The Gila National Forest, located in southwestern New Mexico,
is initiating the forest planning process pursuant to the 2012 Forest
Planning Rule. This process results in a Forest Land Management Plan
which describes the strategic direction for management of forest
resources for the next fifteen years on the Gila National Forest. The
first phase of the process, the assessment phase, is beginning and
interested parties are invited to contribute in the development of the
assessment (36 CFR 219.6). The trends and conditions identified in the
assessment will help in identifying the current plan's need for change,
and aid in the development of plan components. The Forest hosted a
series of community conversations with key stakeholders in March 2015.
Additional public participation opportunities are forthcoming in the
near future to discuss the assessment process--information on these
opportunities and all future public participation opportunities will be
made available on
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the Gila Plan Revision Web site (see below for the link).
DATES: A draft of the assessment report for the Gila National Forest is
expected to be completed by late spring 2016 and will be posted on the
following Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/home/?cid=STELPRD3828671.
The Gila National Forest is currently inviting the public to engage
in a collaborative process to identify relevant information and local
knowledge to be considered for the assessment. Once the assessment is
completed, the Forest will initiate procedures pursuant to the 2012
Planning Rule and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
prepare a forest plan revision.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions concerning this notice should
be addressed to Gila National Forest, Attn.: Matt Schultz, 3005 E.
Camino del Bosque, Silver City, NM 88061.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Schultz, Forest Planner, 575-388-
8280. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. More
information on the planning process can also be found on the Gila
National Forest Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/home/?cid=STELPRD3828671.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of
1976 requires that every National Forest System (NFS) unit develop a
land management plan. On April 9, 2012, the Forest Service finalized
its land management planning rule (2012 Planning Rule), which provides
broad programmatic direction to National Forests and National
Grasslands for developing and implementing their land management plans.
Forest plans describe the strategic direction for management of forest
resources for fifteen years, and are adaptive and amendable as
conditions change over time.
Under the 2012 Planning Rule, the assessment of ecological, social,
cultural, and economic trends and conditions is the first stage of the
planning process. The second stage is a plan development and decision
process guided, in part, by the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA)
and includes the preparation of a draft environmental impact statement
and revised Forest Plan for public review and comment, and the
preparation of the final environmental impact statement and revised
Forest Plan, subject to the objection process 36 CFR 219 Subpart B
prior to final plan approval. The third stage of the process is
monitoring and feedback, which is ongoing over the life of the revised
forest plans.
With this notice, the agency invites other governments, non-
governmental parties, and the public to contribute to the development
of the assessment report. The assessment will rapidly evaluate existing
information about relevant ecological, economic, cultural and social
conditions, trends, and sustainability within the context of the
broader landscape. It will help inform the planning process through the
use of Best Available Scientific Information, while also taking into
account other forms of knowledge, such as local information, national
perspectives, and native knowledge. Lastly, the assessment provides
information that will help to identify the need to change the existing
1986 plan. Public engagement as part of the assessment phase supports
the development of relationships of key stakeholders throughout the
plan revision process, and is an essential step to understanding
current conditions, available data, and feedback needed to support a
strategic, efficient planning process.
As public meetings, public review and comment periods and other
opportunities for public engagement 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 https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/home/?cid=STELPRD3828671 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 Matt Schultz, Forest Planner, at the mailing address
identified above, or by sending an email to gilaplan@fs.fed.us. In
compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), please be
advised that all information provided with your comments will become
part of the public record and will be available for public inspection.
This includes your name and all contact information provided.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for the revision of the land management
plan for the Gila National Forest is David Warnack, acting Forest
Supervisor, Gila National Forest, 3005 E. Camino del Bosque, Silver
City, NM 88061.
Dated: April 24, 2015.
David Warnack
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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