84 FR 25032 - Revision of the Land Management Plan for El Yunque National Forest

Sharon Wallace, the Forest Supervisor for El Yunque National Forest, Southern Region, has signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Revised Land Management Plan (Forest Plan) for El Yunque National Forest. The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the Forest Plan and is consistent with the Reviewing Officer's response to objections and instructions.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25032-25033]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11280]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Revision of the Land Management Plan for El Yunque National 
Forest

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of approval of the revised land management plan for El 
Yunque National Forest.

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SUMMARY: Sharon Wallace, the Forest Supervisor for El Yunque National 
Forest, Southern Region, has signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for 
the Revised Land Management Plan (Forest Plan) for El Yunque National 
Forest. The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the Forest 
Plan and is consistent with the Reviewing Officer's response to 
objections and instructions.

DATES: The Revised Land Managmenent Plan for El Yunque National Forest 
will become effective 30 days after the publication of this notice of 
approval in the Federal Register (36 CFR 219.17(a)(1)). To view the 
final ROD, final environmental impact statement (FEIS), the Revised 
Land Management Plan, and other related documents, please visit the El 
Yunque National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/home/?cid=stelprdb5411382.
    A legal notice of approval is also being published in El Yunque 
National Forest's newspaper of record, El Nuevo Dia. A copy of this 
legal notice will be posted on the website described above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information about the Revised 
Land Management Plan for El Yunque National Forest can obtained by 
contacting Pedro Rios, Forest Planning Staff Officer, El Yunque 
National Forest, at 787-888-1880. Individuals who use telecommunication 
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339

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between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. 
Written requests for information may be sent to El Yunque National 
Forest, Attn: EYNF Plan Revision, HC 01 Box 13490, Rio Grande, PR 
00745.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: El Yunque National Forest covers 
approximately 29,000 acres in the northeastern part of Puerto Rico. The 
Revised Land Management Plan, which was developed pursuant to the 2012 
Forest Planning Rule (36 CFR 219), will replace the Land Management 
Plan approved in 1997. This new, Revised Land Management Plan 
establishes a strong commitment to provide social opportunities and 
economic benefits to forest visitors and local communities in eastern 
Puerto Rico and an all-lands approach to conserving high-priority 
forest ecosystems. The plan components were developed using best 
available scientific information and the consideration of fiscal 
capability.
    A draft ROD, Revised Land Management Plan, and FEIS were released 
in August 2018, and were subject to a pre-decisional objection period. 
One objection was received containing one issue, and the Reviewing 
Officer's response to the objection has been signed by the Regional 
Forester for the Southern Region. The instructions from the Reviewing 
Officer were incorporated into the ROD. The final ROD to approve the 
Revised Land Management Plan for El Yunque National Forest has now been 
signed by the Responsible Official, and is available at the website 
described above.

Responsible Official

    The responsible official for the revision of the land management 
plan for El Yunque National Forest is Sharon Wallace, Forest 
Supervisor, El Yunque National Forest, HC 01 Box 13490, Rio Grande, PR 
00745.

    Dated: May 23, 2019.
Frank R. Beum,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019-11280 Filed 5-29-19; 8:45 am]
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