Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee, 7718-7719 [2020-02611]

Download as PDF 7718 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 2020 / Notices Dated: February 5, 2020. Pamilyn Miller, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2020–02687 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Umatilla National Forest, Columbia County Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Umatilla National Forest, Columbia County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Dayton, Washington. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination 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. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct general business and review proposed projects. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 16, 2020, and will begin at 6:00 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. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the Best Western Hotel, 507 E Main St., Dayton, WA. 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 Walla Walla Ranger District, 1415 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. ADDRESSES: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Rassbach, RAC Designated Federal Official, USDA Umatilla National Forest, Walla Walla Ranger District, 1415 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362; (509) 522–6293; Email mike.rassbach@usda.gov. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Idaho, Washington VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Feb 10, 2020 Jkt 250001 Relay Service at 1–800–377–3529, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 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 above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. The following business will be conducted: (1) Review of past projects and progress of continuing projects. (2) Discussion and selection of proposed projects and if there are participants, (3) Public Comment. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by March 9, 2020, to be scheduled on the agenda. Persons who wish 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 and requests for time to make oral comments must be sent to Mike Rassbach, RAC Designated Federal Official, USDA Umatilla National Forest, Walla Walla Ranger District, 1415 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362; by email to mike.rassbach@usda.gov, or via facsimile to 509–522–6000. 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, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: February 5, 2020. Cikena Reid, USDA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–02610 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Deer Lodge, Montana. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. RAC information can be found at the following website: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf/working together/advisorycommittees. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 9 a.m. All RAC meetings are 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 Powell County Community Center, 416 Cottonwood Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT 59722. 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 BeaverheadDeerlodge National Forest Supervisor’s Office. Contact 406–683–3987 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Dawson, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 406–683–3987 or by email at jeanne.dawson@usda.gov. 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. Introduce the new RAC members; 2. Elect a Tri-County RAC Chairperson; 3. Discuss and determine if the RAC would recommend fee change proposals for developed recreation sites on National Forest lands; 4. Discuss and determine whether RAC funds will be used to fund committee members’ travel costs to the public meetings; 5. Discuss and recommend new Title II projects. 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 Wednesday, March 11, 2020, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 2020 / Notices written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Jeanne Dawson, RAC Coordinator, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725; by email to jeanne.dawson@usda.gov, or via facsimile to 406–683–3855. 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, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: February 5, 2020. Cikena Reid, USDA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–02611 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service [Docket ID NRCS–2020–0003] Record of Decision on the Little Otter Creek Watershed Plan, Caldwell County, Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Record of decision. AGENCY: This notice of availability presents the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the Little Otter Creek Watershed Plan (LOCWP) in Caldwell County, Missouri. This task has been to help plan and implement watershed projects. This notice announces the plan to proceed with the installation of the preferred alternative identified in the FSEIS. The preferred alternative, which includes the construction of a 344-acre multiple purpose reservoir, will avoid environmental impacts to the extent possible while minimizing and mitigating for impacts that are unavoidable. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hamilton, Assistant State Conservationist for Water Resources and Easements, at chris.hamilton@usda.gov or (573) 876–0912. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Feb 10, 2020 Jkt 250001 contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decision NRCS has decided to implement the LOCWP preferred alternative, which includes construction of a 344-acre multiple purpose reservoir while avoiding impacts to the extent possible and minimizing and mitigating for impacts that are unavoidable. Background The proposed Federal action includes providing technical assistance and financial assistance related to construction costs for one approximately 344-acre multiple purpose reservoir on Little Otter Creek, a water intake structure, a raw water line, fish and wildlife habitat enhancement, and recreational facilities. The purpose of the proposed Federal action is to: • Provide approximately 1.24 million gallons per day (mgd) of locallycontrolled raw water supply to meet the projected 50-year usage demand for Caldwell County; • Provide approximately 60,000 annual recreational user-days; and • Provide an approximately 96 percent reduction in annual flood damages in the 3.8 miles of Little Otter Creek between the reservoir and the confluence with Otter Creek. The 6,323-acre Little Otter Creek Watershed is located two miles east of Hamilton in Caldwell County in northwest Missouri. It is a tributary to Otter Creek that drains to Shoal Creek; the Grand River, and the Missouri River. Engineering reports dating back nearly 50 years document water supply problems in Caldwell County. Underlying geologic formations severely limit groundwater quality and availability. The Missouri Drought Plan places Caldwell County in a region classified as having ‘‘severe surface and groundwater supply drought vulnerability.’’ Digital models estimate that existing water sources could supply only 37 percent of the county’s demand during the drought of record. In addition, the LOCWP documented annual flood damages to crop and pasture land, fences, roads and bridges. LOCWP also identified the need for additional recreational opportunities in the surrounding area. At the request of the Caldwell County Commission and the Caldwell County Soil and Water Conservation District, NRCS began watershed planning activities in July 2000 under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (Pub. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7719 L. 83–566, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001– 1008). NRCS issued a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2002 (67 FR 47766). On August 6, 2002, the voters of Caldwell County approved a one-half percent sales tax to assist in funding the local match for project installation. NRCS completed the LOCWP and EIS in March 2003 and announced a ROD to proceed with installation as published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2003 (68 FR 23692–23693). The project has not been installed because sufficient funding was not available. Installation of the proposed action will result in temporary and permanent impacts to jurisdictional waters of the United States requiring a Clean Water Act (CWA) section 404 permit. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has not issued a section 404 permit for this project. Comments received during the EIS process suggested that a larger number of reasonable and practicable alternatives be considered. Potential impacts of all reasonable and practicable alternatives have been updated and analyzed in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in compliance with section 404(b)(1) of the CWA. The USACE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed an Approved Jurisdictional Determination in March 2010. Alternatives LOCWP established three project purposes: water supply, flood damage reduction, and recreation. The SEIS included a range of alternatives to address the three plan purposes. Reasonable alternatives were evaluated independently for each project purpose. Alternatives that met a project purpose were evaluated to estimate their environmental impacts. Alternatives that met one or two but not all three purposes were combined with other alternatives to develop multipurpose alternatives that met all three project purposes. Water Supply The planned water supply purpose is to provide a dependable long-term water supply to meet a projected 50-year demand of 1.24 mgd for Caldwell County residents. Nineteen water supply alternatives plus the No Action alternative were considered. The alternatives included various combinations of groundwater sources, streams and rivers, connecting to existing systems, existing lakes and five potential new reservoir locations. E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7718-7719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02611]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 
Deer Lodge, Montana. 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. RAC information can be 
found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 9 a.m.
    All RAC meetings are 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 Powell County Community 
Center, 416 Cottonwood Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT 59722.
    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 Beaverhead-
Deerlodge National Forest Supervisor's Office. Contact 406-683-3987 to 
facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Dawson, RAC Coordinator, by 
phone at 406-683-3987 or by email at [email protected].
    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. Introduce the new RAC members;
    2. Elect a Tri-County RAC Chairperson;
    3. Discuss and determine if the RAC would recommend fee change 
proposals for developed recreation sites on National Forest lands;
    4. Discuss and determine whether RAC funds will be used to fund 
committee members' travel costs to the public meetings;
    5. Discuss and recommend new Title II projects.
    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 
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who 
would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee 
may file

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written statements with the committee staff before or after the 
meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must 
be sent to Jeanne Dawson, RAC Coordinator, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, 
MT 59725; by email to [email protected], or via facsimile to 406-
683-3855.
    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, please 
contact the person listed in the section titled For Further Information 
Contact. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by 
case basis.

    Dated: February 5, 2020.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-02611 Filed 2-10-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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