Department of Agriculture September 5, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Forest Service intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the effects of designating National Forest System roads, trails, and areas available for public motorized use on the Sioux Ranger District (District), Custer National Forest. The decision will determine whether to add to or remove routes from the current network of National Forest System roads, trails, and areas for public motorized use on the District; designate the season of use and type of vehicle use for each road, trail, and area designated for public motorized use; and identify dispersed vehicle camping designations. Once a decision is made, a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) will be prepared and distributed in compliance with the Forest Service's 2005 Motorized Travel Management Rule (36 CFR 212). The MVUM will show all routes and areas that are designated for public motorized use on the District. The MVUM will be the primary tool used for enforcement of motorized vehicle use designations on the ground. Those routes not designated on the MVUM will be legally closed to public motorized travel. This decision on motorized travel does not include motorized over-the-snow travel.

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) published on August 1, 2008, an interim final rule concerning one set of administrative requirements that contain elements common to all of the competitive and noncompetitive non-formula grant programs the Agency administers. That document contained an invalid E- mail address for the submission of comments. This document adds a valid E-mail address and extends the comment period for 30 days.