Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Colorado; Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, 19682 [2018-09548]
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to the Department of Agriculture’s
mandate to support agriculture and
natural resources that are productive,
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American public under the Rural
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other technological collection
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amend the information collection as
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response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record.
Dated: April 16, 2018.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and
Gunnison National Forests; Colorado;
Revision of the Land and Resource
Management Plan for the Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National
Forests
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice to extend the public
scoping period for the notice of intent
to revise the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre
and Gunnison Land and Resource
Management Plan and to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG)
National Forests are revising their Land
and Resource Management Plan (Forest
Plan) and will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the revised Forest Plan. A Notice of
Intent for this project was published in
the Federal Register on April 3, 2018
and initiated the scoping comment
period. This comment period has been
extended by thirty days until June 2,
2018 to provide additional time for
review and feedback. The GMUG has
published the initial scoping material,
as well as other helpful resources, on its
website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the notice of intent
that published on April 3, 2018 at 83 FR
14243 concerning the scoping material
must be received by June 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically online at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan_comments, via email to
gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us, by post to
GMUG National Forests, Attn: Forest
Plan Revision Team, 2250 S Main St.,
Delta, CO, 81416, or via facsimile to
970–874–6698. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
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available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received by visiting the
public reading room online at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_
readingroom.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Forest Plan Revision
Team Leader Samantha Staley at (970)
874–6666 or Assistant Forest Planner
Brittany Duffy at (970) 874–6649, or via
email to gmugforestplan@fs.fed.us.
Additional information concerning the
planning process can be found online at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/
forestplan.
Dated: April 20, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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The Economic Development
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Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
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Requests for additional information or
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directed to David Ives, Senior Program
Analyst, Performance and National
Programs Division, Room 71030,
Economic Development Administration,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
dives@eda.gov).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Colorado;
Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Grand Mesa,
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to extend the public scoping period for the notice of
intent to revise the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Land and
Resource Management Plan and to prepare an environmental impact
statement.
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SUMMARY: The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National
Forests are revising their Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest
Plan) and will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
revised Forest Plan. A Notice of Intent for this project was published
in the Federal Register on April 3, 2018 and initiated the scoping
comment period. This comment period has been extended by thirty days
until June 2, 2018 to provide additional time for review and feedback.
The GMUG has published the initial scoping material, as well as other
helpful resources, on its website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan.
DATES: Comments on the notice of intent that published on April 3, 2018
at 83 FR 14243 concerning the scoping material must be received by June
2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_comments, via email to
[email protected], by post to GMUG National Forests, Attn:
Forest Plan Revision Team, 2250 S Main St., Delta, CO, 81416, or via
facsimile to 970-874-6698. 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 by
visiting the public reading room online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_readingroom.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Forest Plan Revision
Team Leader Samantha Staley at (970) 874-6666 or Assistant Forest
Planner Brittany Duffy at (970) 874-6649, or via email to
[email protected]. Additional information concerning the
planning process can be found online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan.
Dated: April 20, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-09548 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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