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[FR Doc E8-31165] 1. National Forest System Land Management Planning; Correction
This document makes technical corrections Forest Service regulations concerning the
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administrative review procedures that the responsible official may use
in some cases when approving plans, plan amendments, or plan revisions
during the transition period for the rule. A final rule was published
in volume 73 of the Federal Register,
Published: 2008-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30672] 2. Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special Forest Products
The Department is issuing this final rule to regulate the sustainable free use, commercial harvest, and sale of special forest products and forest botanical products from National Forest System lands. The rule is needed to promote sustainability in light of the increased public demands for both timber and nontimber special forest products and
Published: 2008-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30742] 3. Management of National Forest System Surface Resources With Privately Held
The Forest Service is preparing to promulgate regulations to provide clarity and direction on the management of National Forest System surface resources when the mineral estate is privately held.
Published: 2008-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30657] 4. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
The National Urban and Community Foresty Advisory Council, (NUCFAC), is charged, by law, to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on urban forestry related issues and opportunities. Part of the Council's role is to recommend the criteria for the U.S. Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry, (U&CF) Challenge Cost Share Grant
Published: 2008-12-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30652] 5. Notice of New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title
Pending public comments and feedback received through the BLM Resource Advisory Council (BLM RAC) review and recommendation process, the following National Forests and National Grasslands in the Northern Region propose to begin charging new fees at the following recreation sites: The Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest will begin charging new
Published: 2008-12-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30436] 6. Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board Public Meeting Dates Announced
The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (NFAB) has announced its meeting dates for 2009. These meetings are open to the public, and public comment is accepted at any time in writing, at the pleasure of the Chair, and during the last 15 minutes of each meeting, limited to three (3) minutes per person for oral comments. Meeting dates are the
Published: 2008-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30353] 7.Forest Resource Coordinating Committee
The Secretary of Agriculture intends to establish the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) pursuant to Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110246) passed into law as an amendment to the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 on June 18, 2008. The Forest Resource Coordinating Committee is being
Published: 2008-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30184] 8. Klamath National Forest, California, Hi-Grouse Project
The USDA Forest Service is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the HiGrouse Project to reduce fuel hazard and restore forest health on the Goosenest Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest.
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30053] 9. Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California; Pettijohn LSR Habitat Improvement
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest (STNF) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document and publicly disclose the environmental effects of implementing a hazardous fuels reduction project on approximately 3200 acres of National Forest System lands. Located within an area known as the Pettijohn portion of the Clear Creek Late
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30047] 10. Six Rivers National Forest, California, Lower Trinity and Mad River Travel
The Six Rivers National Forest (Six Rivers NF) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to disclose the impacts associated with the following proposed actions:
1. The prohibition of crosscountry motor vehicle travel (with the exception of snowmobiles) off designated National Forest NFTS (NFTS) roads and trails by the public except as
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-30167] 11. Superior National Forest Federal Hardrock Mineral Prospecting Permits
This analysis would address federal hardrock mineral exploration in terms of 32 current permit applications, future permit applications, current and future operating plans, and future use and occupancy authorizations (Special Use Permits) on the Superior National Forest (SNF) over the next 20 years. The project area covers all SNF managed lands
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29706] 12. Six Rivers National Forest, Mad River Ranger District, Ruth, California,
The Forest Service is proposing the Beaverslide Timber Sale and Fuel Treatment Project to provide timber products to local economies and to reduce hazardous fuels in strategically located high risk areas around communities in the vicinity of Ruth, California. The Beaverslide planning area encompasses approximately 13,236 acres; 11,757 acres are
Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29729] 13. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests; Arizona; Revised Land and Resource
The Forest Service is revising the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests' Land and Resource Management Plan (hereafter referred to as the forest plan). This notice describes the documents available for review and how to obtain them; summarizes the need to change the forest plan; provides information concerning public participation and collaboration,
Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29640] 14. Proposed Forest Plan Amendment for the Palomar Gasline Transmission Project;
On November 24, 2008 the USDA Forest Service, Mt. Hood National Forest published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register (73 FR 70956) to prepare a forest plan amendment for the proposed Palomar Gasline Transmission Project (PGT). The Notice of Intent is being revised to extend the end of the scoping comment period from January 9, 2009 to
Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc Z8-29041] 15. Travel Management Directives; Forest Service Manual 2350, 7700, and 7710 and
Correction
In notice document E829041 beginning on page 74689 in the issue of Tuesday, December 9, 2008, make the following correction:
On page 74689, in the first column, in the DATES paragraph, in the
second line, ``January 7, 2009'' should read ``January 8, 2009''. [FR Doc. Z829041 Filed 121508; 8:45 am]
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Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29515] 16. Information Collection; Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved information collection, Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting Projects.
Published: 2008-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29439] 17. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest; Wisconsin, Northwest Sands Project
The Washburn Ranger District intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose the environmental consequences of proposed pine barren restoration project. The Northwest Sands Project area is approximately 25,900 acres in size; about 125 acres of this is not National Forest System land. The project area is located in Bayfield
Published: 2008-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29429] 18. Escalante Ranger District, Dixie National Forest; UT; Pockets Resource
The USDA Forest Service announces its intent to prepare a supplement to the Pockets Resource Management Project (PRMP) Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). PRMP FEIS evaluated alternatives for vegetation management and associated road improvements within the Englemann spruce/subalpine fir and aspen forest types on the Escalante Ranger
Published: 2008-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29131] 19. Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Baker County, OR; Snow Basin Vegetation
The USDA Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose environmental effects on a proposed action to manage fuels and vegetation and produce forest products in the Little Eagle Creek, and Eagle Creek Paddy subwatersheds. The Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project is located on the WallowaWhitman National Forest,
Published: 2008-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29129] 20. Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act,
The Plumas National Forest is planning to charge new fees at four recreation campgrounds within the Lakes Basin Recreation Area. All sites have had amenities added to improve services and experiences. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market assessment, and public comment.
Published: 2008-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29040] 21. Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use
The Forest Service is revising the travel management rule to make it consistent with language proposed in the rule's implementing directives that was published for public notice and comment in the Federal Register and that has been adopted in the final directives. The notice adopting the final travel management directives is contained in the same
Published: 2008-12-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-28917] 22. Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee
The Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at the USDA Service Center in Redding, California, on January 29, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss proposed projects under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2008.
Published: 2008-12-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-29041] 23. Travel Management Directives; Forest Service Manual 2350, 7700, and 7710 and
The Forest Service is amending internal directives regarding travel management to make them consistent with and to facilitate implementation of the agency's final travel management rule. The travel management rule requires each Forest Service administrative unit or ranger district to designate those National Forest System (NFS) roads, NFS trails,
Published: 2008-12-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-28915] 24. Intermountain Region, Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth National Forests; ID;
On September 14, 2007, the Forest Service published an NOI to prepare an EIS to disclose the environmental effects of proposed nonsignificant amendments to the three Southwest Idaho Ecogroup (SWIE) 2003 Land and Resource Management Plans (Forest Plans). The September 2007 NOI noted that amendments to the 2003 Forest Plans for the Boise, Payette,
Published: 2008-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-28837] 25. Information Collection; Grey Towers Visitor Comment Card
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection, Grey Towers Visitor Comment Card.
Published: 2008-12-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
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