Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest; Montana; Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, 30925-30926 [2020-10957]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Helena-Lewis and Clark National
Forest; Montana; Revision of the Land
Management Plan for the Helena-Lewis
and Clark National Forest
AGENCY:
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Forest Service, USDA.
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Notice of opportunity to object
to the revised land management plan for
the Helena-Lewis and Clark National
Forest.
The Forest Service is revising
the Helena-Lewis and Clark National
Forest’s 1986 Land and Resource
Management Plans. The Forest Service
has prepared a final environmental
impact statement (final EIS) for the
revised land management plan, and a
draft record of decision (ROD). This
notice is to inform the public that a 60day period is being initiated where
individuals or entities with specific
concerns about the Helena-Lewis and
Clark National Forest’s revised land
management plan and associated final
EIS may file objections for Forest
Service review prior to approval of the
revised land management plan. This is
also an opportunity to object to the
Regional Forester’s list of species of
conservation concern (SCC) for the
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
DATES: The publication date of the legal
notice in the Helena-Lewis and Clark
National Forest’s newspaper of record,
the Helena Independent Record,
initiates the 60-day objection period and
is the exclusive means for calculating
the time to file an objection (36 CFR
219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan of the
legal notice with the publication date
will be posted at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/
hlc/forestplanrevision.
ADDRESSES: The Helena-Lewis and Clark
National Forest’s revised land
management plan, final EIS, draft ROD,
and other supporting information will
be available for review at:
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/hlc/
forestplanrevision. The Helena-Lewis
and Clark National Forest’s list of
species of conservation concern and
other supporting information will be
available for review at: https://bit.ly/
NorthernRegion-SCC. These web
addresses include an objection template
as an aid to providing the required
information. Please be explicit as to
whether the objection is for the land
management plan or the species of
conservation concern.
Electronic objections must be
submitted to the Objection Reviewing
Officer via the CARA objection webform
at https://cara.ecosystemmanagement.org/Public/
CommentInput?project=44589.
Electronic submissions must be
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submitted in a format (e.g., Word, PDF,
Rich Text) that is readable with optical
character recognition software and be
searchable.
The following address should be used
for objections submitted by regular mail,
private carrier, or hand delivery:
Objection Reviewing Officer, USDA
Forest Service, Northern Region, 26 Fort
Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804.
Office hours are Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
Federal holidays. Objections can be
faxed to the Objection Reviewing Officer
at (406) 329–3411. The fax coversheet
must include a subject line with
‘‘Helena-Lewis and Clark Forest Plan
Objection’’ or ‘‘Helena-Lewis and Clark
Species of Conservation Concern’’ and
should specify the number of pages
being submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader, Deb Entwistle, 2880
Skyway Dr., Helena, MT 59602, (406)
449–5201.
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.
Additional information concerning the
draft RODs may be obtained on the
internet at the websites listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
decision to approve the revised land
management plan for the Helena-Lewis
and Clark National Forest and the
Regional Forester’s identification of
species of conservation concern will be
subject to the objection process
identified in 36 CFR part 219 subpart B
(219.50 to 219.62). An objection must
include the following (36 CFR
219.54(c)):
(1) The objector’s name and address
along with a telephone number or email
address if available. In cases where no
identifiable name is attached to an
objection, the Forest Service will
attempt to verify the identity of the
objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of
authorship upon request (a scanned
signature for electronic mail may be
filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector,
when multiple names are listed on an
objection. The Forest Service will
communicate to all parties to an
objection through the lead objector.
Verification of the identity of the lead
objector must also be provided if
requested;
(4) The name of the plan revision
being objected to, and the name and title
of the responsible official;
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(5) A statement of the issues and/or
parts of the plan revision to which the
objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the
objection and suggesting how the
proposed plan decision may be
improved. If the objector believes that
the plan revision is inconsistent with
law, regulation, or policy, an
explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the
link between the objector’s prior
substantive formal comments and the
content of the objection, unless the
objection concerns an issue that arose
after the opportunities for formal
comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the
objection (a bibliography is not
sufficient), except that the following
need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or
regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System
documents and land management plans
or other published Forest Service
documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest
Service in the planning documentation
related to the proposal subject to
objection, and
d. Formal comments previously
provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the plan revision
comment period.
It is the responsibility of the objector
to ensure that the reviewing officer
receives the objection in a timely
manner. The regulations prohibit
extending the length of the objection
filing period.
Responsible Officials
The responsible official who will
approve the record of decision for the
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
revised land management plan is
William Avey, Forest Supervisor for the
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
The responsible official for the
identification of the species of
conservation concern for the HelenaLewis and Clark National Forest is
Leanne Marten, Northern Region
Regional Forester.
The Regional Forester is the reviewing
officer for the revised land management
plan since the Forest Supervisor is the
deciding official (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)).
Objection review of the list of species of
conservation concern will be subject to
a separate objection process than the
land management plan approval. The
Chief of the Forest Service is the
reviewing officer for the list of species
of conservation concern as the Regional
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Forester is the responsbile official (36
CFR 219.56(e)(2)).
Allen Rowley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tri-County Resource Advisory
Committee; Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Tri-County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a
virtual meeting. 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. RAC information and virtual
meeting information can be found at the
following website: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf/
workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
(MDT).
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
virtually. For virtual meeting
informaiton, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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. Please call ahead to facilitate that
inspection.
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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest; Montana; Revision of the
Land Management Plan for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to object to the revised land management
plan for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising the Helena-Lewis and Clark
National Forest's 1986 Land and Resource Management Plans. The Forest
Service has prepared a final environmental impact statement (final EIS)
for the revised land management plan, and a draft record of decision
(ROD). This notice is to inform the public that a 60-day period is
being initiated where individuals or entities with specific concerns
about the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's revised land
management plan and associated final EIS may file objections for Forest
Service review prior to approval of the revised land management plan.
This is also an opportunity to object to the Regional Forester's list
of species of conservation concern (SCC) for the Helena-Lewis and Clark
National Forest.
DATES: The publication date of the legal notice in the Helena-Lewis and
Clark National Forest's newspaper of record, the Helena Independent
Record, initiates the 60-day objection period and is the exclusive
means for calculating the time to file an objection (36 CFR
219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan of the legal notice with the
publication date will be posted at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/hlc/forestplanrevision.
ADDRESSES: The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's revised land
management plan, final EIS, draft ROD, and other supporting information
will be available for review at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/hlc/forestplanrevision. The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's list
of species of conservation concern and other supporting information
will be available for review at: https://bit.ly/NorthernRegion-SCC.
These web addresses include an objection template as an aid to
providing the required information. Please be explicit as to whether
the objection is for the land management plan or the species of
conservation concern.
Electronic objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing
Officer via the CARA objection webform at https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?project=44589. Electronic
submissions must be
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submitted in a format (e.g., Word, PDF, Rich Text) that is readable
with optical character recognition software and be searchable.
The following address should be used for objections submitted by
regular mail, private carrier, or hand delivery: Objection Reviewing
Officer, USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, 26 Fort Missoula Road,
Missoula, MT 59804. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Objections can be faxed to
the Objection Reviewing Officer at (406) 329-3411. The fax coversheet
must include a subject line with ``Helena-Lewis and Clark Forest Plan
Objection'' or ``Helena-Lewis and Clark Species of Conservation
Concern'' and should specify the number of pages being submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader, Deb Entwistle, 2880
Skyway Dr., Helena, MT 59602, (406) 449-5201.
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.
Additional information concerning the draft RODs may be obtained on the
internet at the websites listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the revised land
management plan for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest and the
Regional Forester's identification of species of conservation concern
will be subject to the objection process identified in 36 CFR part 219
subpart B (219.50 to 219.62). An objection must include the following
(36 CFR 219.54(c)):
(1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number
or email address if available. In cases where no identifiable name is
attached to an objection, the Forest Service will attempt to verify the
identity of the objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the
identity of the lead objector must also be provided if requested;
(4) The name of the plan revision being objected to, and the name
and title of the responsible official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the plan revision to
which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how
the proposed plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes
that the plan revision is inconsistent with law, regulation, or policy,
an explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the link between the objector's
prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection,
unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the objection (a bibliography is
not sufficient), except that the following need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System documents and land management
plans or other published Forest Service documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest Service in the planning
documentation related to the proposal subject to objection, and
d. Formal comments previously provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the plan revision comment period.
It is the responsibility of the objector to ensure that the
reviewing officer receives the objection in a timely manner. The
regulations prohibit extending the length of the objection filing
period.
Responsible Officials
The responsible official who will approve the record of decision
for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest revised land management
plan is William Avey, Forest Supervisor for the Helena-Lewis and Clark
National Forest. The responsible official for the identification of the
species of conservation concern for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National
Forest is Leanne Marten, Northern Region Regional Forester.
The Regional Forester is the reviewing officer for the revised land
management plan since the Forest Supervisor is the deciding official
(36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)). Objection review of the list of species of
conservation concern will be subject to a separate objection process
than the land management plan approval. The Chief of the Forest Service
is the reviewing officer for the list of species of conservation
concern as the Regional Forester is the responsbile official (36 CFR
219.56(e)(2)).
Allen Rowley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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