Shoshone National Forest Travel Management; Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, 33655-33656 [2016-12069]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2016 / Notices 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 Ninemile Ranger District. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sari Lehl, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 406–626–5201, or via email at slehl@ 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. 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 procedings by contacting the person listed above. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional RAC information, including the meeting agenda and the meeting summary/minutes can be found at the following Web site: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/lolo/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments must be sent to Sari Lehl; Lolo National Forest, Ninemile Ranger District, 20325 Remount Road, Huson, Montana 59846; or by email: slehl@fs.fed.us. Dated: May 19, 2016. Erin M. Phelps, Ninemile District Ranger. [FR Doc. 2016–12572 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Forest Service Shoshone National Forest Travel Management; Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: The Forest Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement to analyze and disclose the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 May 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 environmental effects of implementing travel management activities that include designating the class of vehicles, seasons of use, additions, and subtractions to the roads, trails, and areas open for recreational motorized use during summer and winter. The Forest is proposing changes to its Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) and publication of the initial Over Snow Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) per the requirements of 36 CFR parts 212 Travel Management, Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use, Final Rule (Federal Register 2005: 70 FR 68264). DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by June 27, 2016. The draft environmental impact statement is expected March 2017 and the final environmental impact statement is expected March 2018. Send written comments to Rob Robertson, 333 East Main Street, Lander, Wyoming, 82520. Comments may also be sent via email to travelcomments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@ fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 307–332– 0264. ADDRESSES: Rob Robertson at 307–335–2156 or rrobertson@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: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Purpose and Need for Action The overall objective of the proposed action is to provide a manageable system of designated public motor vehicle access routes and areas within the Shoshone National Forest, consistent with the Forest Plan, Executive Orders 11644 and 11989, and the travel management regulations at 36 CFR 212 subparts B and C. The decisions associated with the designations of roads, trails, and areas open to the public will be published in maps for both summer and winter travel. There were needs identified through the Forest Planning effort to examine the existing system and identify current routes with resource concerns or enforcement issues which could be removed or changed in the system. • There is a need to provide some level of motorized routes to a growing user group on the Shoshone National Forest. The Forest Plan directs us to look for opportunities to provide ‘‘loop’’ opportunities for motorized use. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33655 • An additional need of equal importance is to ensure or improve compliance and accountability on the existing road and trail system. • Another need is to consider if there are current routes with resource concerns or enforcement issues which could be removed or changed in the system. • Finally, there is a need to designate roads, trails, and areas for winter motorized travel and produce an over snow vehicle use map. This direction stems from a recent court decision and a subsequent revision of the 2005 Travel Management Rule. Additionally, the Regional Forester, in The Record of Decision for the SNF Land Management Plan Revision acknowledged the Forest’s recognition of these needs and directed the Shoshone National Forest to analyze additional motorized opportunities during the Travel Management planning process. Proposed Action The Shoshone National Forest is proposing to modify its current summer Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) and publish an Over Snow Motor Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) to address the need to increase motorized recreation and loop opportunities while addressing concerns over resource conditions, unauthorized routes, and enforcement issues within the current system. The proposal is intended to provide a manageable system of designated public motor vehicle access routes and areas within the Shoshone National Forest, consistent with the Forest Plan, Executive Order 11644, and the travel management regulations at 36 CFR 212, subparts B and C. Specific Changes to the summer system are as follows: • Addition of 36 miles of motorized routes (roads and motorized trails) to the system. • Addition of 5.9 miles of motorized routes to access dispersed camping sites. • Closing 12 miles of roads to address resource and/or enforcement concerns. • Designate 16 miles of existing motorized trails to 65″ width. • Designate 13.4 miles of new proposed motorized trails for 65″ width. • Conversion of 2.1 miles of road to motorized trail, 65″ width. • Addition of 61 miles of seasonal restrictions to reduce impacts to wildlife disturbance, increase wintertime safety, and protect road surfaces during the wet season. • Consolidate the number of existing seasonal closure dates to help reduce confusion. E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 33656 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2016 / Notices • Addition of 11 miles of ungroomed snowmobile trails. • Close 1,354 acres of cross country skiing areas to motorized users. • Prohibit tracked vehicles larger than a UTV from using groomed trails for public safety. • Create two winter motorized seasons. The ‘‘high elevation’’ zone will have a season of 11/15 to 4/30. The ‘‘low elevation’’ zone will have a season of 12/1–4/1. Responsible Official The USDA Forest Service is the lead agency for this proposal. The Shoshone National Forest Supervisor is the responsible official. Nature of Decision To Be Made The decision to be made is whether to implement the proposed action as described above, or to meet the purpose and need for action through some other combination of activities, or to take no action at this time. sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Scoping Process This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. Written comments should be submitted to Shoshone National Forest, Attn: Rob Robertson, 333 E. Main St., Lander, WY 82520, or fax: 307–332–0264; or email at travelcomments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@ fs.fed.us . Hand-delivered comments must be provided at the Supervisors’ office or any of the Ranger District offices during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays). Electronic comments must be submitted to travel-comments-rockymountain-shoshone@fs.fed.us in an email message, or attached in portable document format (.pdf) or Word (.docx) format. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such 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. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered, however. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 May 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 Dated: May 17, 2016. Joseph Alexander, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016–12069 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site. AGENCY: The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District, is proposing the following sites as standard-amenity fee sites under the authority of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. The sites are all located in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons and include Mill B South trailhead, Cardiff/Mill D South trailhead, Donut Falls trailhead, Silver Laker recreation complex, Spruces winter trailhead, Guardsman Pass trailhead, Temple Quarry trailhead and interpretive site, White Pine trailhead, Catherine’s Pass trailhead, and Cecret Lake trailhead. The use site fee would be $6 for a 3-day pass and $45 for a Cottonwood Canyons annual pass. The ‘‘America the Beautiful’’ Interagency Passes would be honored at each site. Passes sold would be valid for all sites listed above. Cottonwood Canyon passes would be also be valid at the American Fork Canyon and Mirror Lake Scenic Byway standard-amenity fee sites. The American Fork Canyon and Mirror Lake Scenic Byway day and annual passes would be honored at the proposed sites in the Cottonwood Canyons. Fees collected at the proposed sites would be used to improved recreation site facilities, maintenance, and operations in the Cottonwood Canyons. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operations and maintenance, and market assessment. The fee is proposed and will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. DATES: Comments will be accepted from May 27, 2016 through September 9, 2016. New fees would begin in June 2017. ADDRESSES: David Whittekiend, Forest Supervisor, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 857 West South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Lane, Salt Lake Ranger District, 801– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 733–2662, malane@fs.fed.us. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found on the Uinta-WasatchCache National Forest Web site: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf. 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: May 20, 2016. David Whittekiend, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016–12573 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee Commission on Civil Rights. Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Montana Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 10:00 a.m. (MDT) on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, via teleconference. The purpose of the planning meeting is for the Advisory Committee to continue their discussion and plans to conduct a community forum on Border Town Discrimination Against Native Americans in Billings, Montana. Members of the public may listen to the discussion by dialing the following Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1– 888–468–2440; Conference ID: 8574571. Please be advised that before being placed into the conference call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, their organizational affiliations (if any), and an email address (if available) prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free phone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the discussion by first calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12069]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Shoshone National Forest Travel Management; Shoshone National 
Forest, Wyoming

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service intends to prepare an environmental impact 
statement to analyze and disclose the environmental effects of 
implementing travel management activities that include designating the 
class of vehicles, seasons of use, additions, and subtractions to the 
roads, trails, and areas open for recreational motorized use during 
summer and winter. The Forest is proposing changes to its Motor Vehicle 
Use Map (MVUM) and publication of the initial Over Snow Vehicle Use Map 
(OSVUM) per the requirements of 36 CFR parts 212 Travel Management, 
Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use, Final Rule (Federal 
Register 2005: 70 FR 68264).

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 
by June 27, 2016. The draft environmental impact statement is expected 
March 2017 and the final environmental impact statement is expected 
March 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Rob Robertson, 333 East Main 
Street, Lander, Wyoming, 82520. Comments may also be sent via email to 
travel-comments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 
307-332-0264.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Robertson at 307-335-2156 or 
rrobertson@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 overall objective of the proposed action is to provide a 
manageable system of designated public motor vehicle access routes and 
areas within the Shoshone National Forest, consistent with the Forest 
Plan, Executive Orders 11644 and 11989, and the travel management 
regulations at 36 CFR 212 subparts B and C. The decisions associated 
with the designations of roads, trails, and areas open to the public 
will be published in maps for both summer and winter travel.
    There were needs identified through the Forest Planning effort to 
examine the existing system and identify current routes with resource 
concerns or enforcement issues which could be removed or changed in the 
system.
     There is a need to provide some level of motorized routes 
to a growing user group on the Shoshone National Forest. The Forest 
Plan directs us to look for opportunities to provide ``loop'' 
opportunities for motorized use.
     An additional need of equal importance is to ensure or 
improve compliance and accountability on the existing road and trail 
system.
     Another need is to consider if there are current routes 
with resource concerns or enforcement issues which could be removed or 
changed in the system.
     Finally, there is a need to designate roads, trails, and 
areas for winter motorized travel and produce an over snow vehicle use 
map. This direction stems from a recent court decision and a subsequent 
revision of the 2005 Travel Management Rule.
    Additionally, the Regional Forester, in The Record of Decision for 
the SNF Land Management Plan Revision acknowledged the Forest's 
recognition of these needs and directed the Shoshone National Forest to 
analyze additional motorized opportunities during the Travel Management 
planning process.

Proposed Action

    The Shoshone National Forest is proposing to modify its current 
summer Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) and publish an Over Snow Motor 
Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) to address the need to increase motorized 
recreation and loop opportunities while addressing concerns over 
resource conditions, unauthorized routes, and enforcement issues within 
the current system. The proposal is intended to provide a manageable 
system of designated public motor vehicle access routes and areas 
within the Shoshone National Forest, consistent with the Forest Plan, 
Executive Order 11644, and the travel management regulations at 36 CFR 
212, subparts B and C. Specific Changes to the summer system are as 
follows:
     Addition of 36 miles of motorized routes (roads and 
motorized trails) to the system.
     Addition of 5.9 miles of motorized routes to access 
dispersed camping sites.
     Closing 12 miles of roads to address resource and/or 
enforcement concerns.
     Designate 16 miles of existing motorized trails to 65'' 
width.
     Designate 13.4 miles of new proposed motorized trails for 
65'' width.
     Conversion of 2.1 miles of road to motorized trail, 65'' 
width.
     Addition of 61 miles of seasonal restrictions to reduce 
impacts to wildlife disturbance, increase wintertime safety, and 
protect road surfaces during the wet season.
     Consolidate the number of existing seasonal closure dates 
to help reduce confusion.

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     Addition of 11 miles of ungroomed snowmobile trails.
     Close 1,354 acres of cross country skiing areas to 
motorized users.
     Prohibit tracked vehicles larger than a UTV from using 
groomed trails for public safety.
     Create two winter motorized seasons. The ``high 
elevation'' zone will have a season of 11/15 to 4/30. The ``low 
elevation'' zone will have a season of 12/1-4/1.

Responsible Official

    The USDA Forest Service is the lead agency for this proposal. The 
Shoshone National Forest Supervisor is the responsible official.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

    The decision to be made is whether to implement the proposed action 
as described above, or to meet the purpose and need for action through 
some other combination of activities, or to take no action at this 
time.

Scoping Process

    This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides 
the development of the environmental impact statement. Written comments 
should be submitted to Shoshone National Forest, Attn: Rob Robertson, 
333 E. Main St., Lander, WY 82520, or fax: 307-332-0264; or email at 
travel-comments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@fs.fed.us . Hand-delivered 
comments must be provided at the Supervisors' office or any of the 
Ranger District offices during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays).
    Electronic comments must be submitted to travel-comments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@fs.fed.us in an email message, or attached in 
portable document format (.pdf) or Word (.docx) format.
    It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times 
and in such 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.
    Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names 
and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record 
for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be 
accepted and considered, however.

    Dated: May 17, 2016.
Joseph Alexander,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2016-12069 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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