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[FR Doc E8-23406] 76. Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee and the Yakima
The Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee and the Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest Headquarters office, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA. This meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. During this meeting Provincial Advisory
Published: 2008-10-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22771] 77. Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub.
The Pacific Southwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) will hold a meeting in Sacramento, California. The purpose of this meeting is to make recommendations for fee proposals on lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in California. The Recreation RRAC will consider fee proposals for increases in
Published: 2008-09-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22772] 78. Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act,
The Boise National Forest is planning to charge fees at two recreation sites. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market assessment, and public comment. The fees listed are currently proposed and will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. Funds from fees
Published: 2008-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22340] 79. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest; Wisconsin, Grub Hoe Vegetation and
The Eagle River-Florence Ranger District intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose the environmental consequences of proposed vegetation and transportation management activities. The Grub Hoe Vegetation and Transportation Management Project (Grub Hoe Project) area is approximately 11,640 acres in size; about 8,500
Published: 2008-09-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22424] 80. Notice of Final Flat Fee Policy for Outfitting and Guiding Land Use Fees in
The Alaska Region of the Forest Service is publishing a final regional flat fee policy. The initial proposal was published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2006 (71 FR 54454). The revised policy published April 18, 2008 (73 FR 21098) differed enough from the initial proposed policy to merit public notice and comment.
Published: 2008-09-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22342] 81. Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
The Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the charter of the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee. Chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Committee provides advice to the Secretary of Agriculture and to the Federal Interagency Partnership on how the Partnership can best fulfill its duties, pursuant to Executive Order 13057, to
Published: 2008-09-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22150] 82. Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
The Forest Service will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts of authorizing LeavellMcCombs Joint Venture (LMJV) to access 287.5 acres of private property surrounded by National Forest System land. The Forest Service must provide adequate access for the reasonable use and enjoyment of
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21994] 83. Information Collection; Day Use on Urban National Forests
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 no revision of a currently approved information collection, Day Use on the National Forests of Southern California.
Published: 2008-09-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21990] 84. Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee
The Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee will meet in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed rule for the management of roadless areas on National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado and to discuss other related roadless area matters.
Published: 2008-09-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-22001] 85. Revised Land and Resource Management Plan: Kiowa, Rita Blanca, Black Kettle,
The Forest Service is revising the Land and Resource Management Plan (hereafter referred to as Grasslands Plan) for the Kiowa, Rita Blanca, Black Kettle, and McClellan Creek National Grasslands. This notice describes the documents available for review and how to obtain them; summarizes the need to change the Grasslands Plan; provides information
Published: 2008-09-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21899] 86. Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National
On July 25, 2008, the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, proposed to establish a Statespecific rule to provide management direction for conserving Colorado roadless areas (73 FR 43544). This proposed rule is estimated to have more than $100,000,000 of economic impact. The proposed rule would satisfy the economic impact and subject
Published: 2008-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21618] 87. Final Directives for Forest Service Outfitting and Guiding Special Use
The Forest Service is revising directives governing special use permits for outfitting and guiding conducted on National Forest System lands by simplifying the application and administrative process; establishing a flat land use fee for temporary use permits; developing a process for allocation of use on a firstcome, firstserved or lottery basis
Published: 2008-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21752] 88. National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council will meet in San Diego, California, October 1416, 2008. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss emerging issues in urban and community forestry and hear public input related to urban and community forestry.
Published: 2008-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21751] 89. Predecisional Administrative Review Process for Hazardous Fuel Reduction
This document makes final the interim rule that was published on January 9, 2004, with minor changes to both parts 215 and 218. This rule establishes a process by which the public may file objections to seek administrative review of proposed hazardous fuel reduction projects authorized by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA), Public
Published: 2008-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21613] 90. Determination of Substantial Overriding Public Interest for Extending Certain
Pursuant to section 472a(c) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA), and the authority delegated at 7 CFR 2.20, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment has determined that the substantial overriding public interest (SOPI) justifies the use of marketrelated contract term adjustments (MRCTA) to extend
Published: 2008-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21611] 91. Forest Certification and Its Implications for America's National Forests
The USDA, Forest Service is seeking comments on forest certification and its implications for America's national forests. This Federal Register notice is to serve as a formal public solicitation of views on the question of National Forest System certification and its implications, if national forest lands were to become certified under one or both
Published: 2008-09-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20764] 92. Huron-Manistee National Forests, Michigan, White Pines Wind Farm Project
The Forest Service has accepted an application for a special use authorization from White Pines Wind Farm LLC for the installation and operation of 20 to 28 wind turbines and associated infrastructure to provide between 50 and 70 megawatts (MW) of wind energy on National Forest System (NFS) lands managed by the HuronManistee National Forests. The
Published: 2008-09-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-21112] 93. Request for Proposals for Woody Biomass Utilization Grant--Forest Restoration
The USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Technology Marketing Unit, located at the Forest Products Laboratory, requests proposals for forest product projects that increase the use of woody biomass from National Forest System lands. The woody biomass utilization grant program is intended to help improve forest restoration activities by
Published: 2008-09-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20885] 94. Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII,
The Eastern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee will hold its fourth meeting at the Crowne Plaza, 5700 E. 28th St. SE., Grand Rapids, MI, on October 8, 2008. The purpose of the meeting is to receive recommendations concerning recreation fee proposals on areas managed by the Forest Service in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York,
Published: 2008-09-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20746] 95. Dry Fork Vegetative Restoration Project, Lewis and Clark National Forest,
The USDA Forest Service is withdrawing the Notice of Intent to
prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dry Fork [[Page 52262]]
Vegetative Restoration project on the Belt Creek Ranger District of the
Lewis and Clark National Forest. A Notice of Intent to prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was published in the
Published: 2008-09-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20703] 96. Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold meetings on September 16, 2008 and September 22, 2008 or September 23, 2008 at the U.S. Forest Service Office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This Committee, established by the Secretary of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice to the
Published: 2008-09-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20883] 97. Meeting of the Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board
The Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board will hold a meeting
on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2.
The meeting agenda includes the following:
(1) Welcome/Introductions;
(2) Members visit areas in Land Between The Lakes;
(3) Board discussion on morning
Published: 2008-09-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20762] 98. Recreation Resource Advisory Committees
The Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew five Forest Service Recreation Resource Advisory Committees (Recreation RACs) pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act passed into law as part of the 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108447) on December 8, 2004. The Recreation RACs operate in the Pacific
Published: 2008-09-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20586] 99. Ashland Ranger District Travel Management Planning, Custer National Forest;
The Forest Service plans 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 Ashland Ranger District (District), Custer National Forest. The decision will determine whether to add to or remove routes from the current
Published: 2008-09-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
[FR Doc E8-20588] 100. Sioux Ranger District Travel Management Plan, Custer National Forest; Carter
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
Published: 2008-09-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service
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