80_FR_30755 80 FR 30652 - Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin, Townsend Project

80 FR 30652 - Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin, Townsend Project

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)

Page Range30652-30653
FR Document2015-13015

The Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document the analysis and disclose the environmental impacts of proposed land management activities and corresponding alternatives within the Townsend Project. The purpose of the Townsend Project is to implement land management activities that are consistent with direction in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest 2004 Land and Resources Management Plan (forest plan) and respond to the specific needs identified in the project area. The project-specific needs include: species diversity, wildlife habitat, stream bank improvement, forest age, forest composition, and stocking.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30652-30653]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13015]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin, Townsend Project

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) to document the analysis and disclose the environmental 
impacts of proposed land management activities and corresponding 
alternatives within the Townsend Project. The purpose of the Townsend 
Project is to implement land management activities that are consistent 
with direction in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest 2004 Land and 
Resources Management Plan (forest plan) and respond to the specific 
needs identified in the project area. The project-specific needs 
include: species diversity, wildlife habitat, stream bank improvement, 
forest age, forest composition, and stocking.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 
by June 29, 2015 in order to have standing for objection. The draft 
environmental impact statement is expected on January 2016 and the 
final environmental impact statement is expected on April 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Marilee Houtler, ATTN: Townsend 
Project, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, 15085 State Road 32, Lakewood, 
WI 54138. Comments may also be sent via email to [email protected], or via facsimile to 715-276-
3594.
    Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names 
and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record 
for the proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be 
accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide 
the Agency with the ability to provide the respondent with subsequent 
environmental documents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilee Houtler, NEPA Coordinator at 
the above address or by phone at 715-276-6333.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The infromation presented in this notice is 
included to help the reviewer determine if they are interested in or 
potentially affected by the proposed land management activities. The 
infromation presented in the notice is summarized. Those who wish to 
provide comments or are otherwise interested in or affected by the 
projects are encouraged to obtain additional infromation from the 
contact listed above.

Purpose and Need for Action

    The current conditions of many stands in the project area varies 
from desired conditions in the forest plan. Our information shows some 
of the more notable gaps between the existing and desired conditions by 
management area. Of primary importance is the need for change in: 
wildlife habitat, stream improvement, species age structure, species 
composition, and stocking densities.

Proposed Action

    Projected project implementation would be fall 2016. The Townsend 
Project is located on National Forest System lands, administered by the 
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, west of Townsend. The legal description 
of the project is Townships 32-34 North and Ranges 14 and 15 East. The 
Forest Service proposes to improve wildlife habitat, remove short-lived 
species along streams, and use timber harvest (selection, thin, 
clearcut, and shelterwood) to move the area toward the desired 
conditions.

Responsible Official

    The responsible official for this project is Lakewood-Laona Distict 
Ranger, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

    Decision making will be limited to specific activities relating to 
the proposed actions. The primary decision to be made will be whether 
or not to implement the proposed action, no action, another 
alternative, or parts of alternatives that respond to the projects 
purpose and need. This decision would be documented in a record of 
decision.

Scoping Process

    This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides 
the development of the EIS. The 45 day comment period will start after 
the publication in the Federal Register of the Notice of Availabilty 
for the Townsend Project Draft EIS.
    It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times 
and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of 
the

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environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided 
prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate 
the reviewer's concerns and contentions.
    Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names 
and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record 
for this proposed action. However, comments submitted anonymously will 
be accepted and considered.

    Dated: May 11, 2015.
Paul I. V. Strong,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2015-13015 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am]
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30652 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 103 / Friday, May 29, 2015 / Notices document preparation time than hours of State agency personnel time to Estimated Total Annual Number of relatively minor disasters. FNS prepare each application, for a total Respondents: 9. estimates an average of 9 State agencies annual burden estimate average of 90 Estimated Frequency of Responses per will submit 1 D–SNAP application per burden hours per year. These revised Respondents: 1. year to operate D–SNAPs for a total estimates reflect a slight decrease since Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9. annual request of 9 applications per the last OMB approval. Estimated Total Hours per Response: year (this is a decrease from an average Summary of Burden Hours 10. of 14 applications per year). We further Affected Public: State agencies and Estimated Total Annual Burden on estimate it will take approximately 10 local governments. Respondents: 90. Estimated Estimated total Estimated total Estimated total Estimated total OMB No. 0584–0336 frequency of annual number annual hours per annual burden Affected public responses per of respondents responses response hours respondents Reporting Burden State Agencies ....................................... 9 1 9 10 90 Total Annual Burden Estimate ...................................... 9 1 9 10 90 Dated: May 19, 2015. Lakewood, WI 54138. Comments may improvement, species age structure, Jeffrey J. Tribiano, also be sent via email to comments- species composition, and stocking Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition eastern-chequamegon-nicolet- densities. Service. lakewood@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to Proposed Action [FR Doc. 2015–13024 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] 715–276–3594. BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Comments received in response to Projected project implementation this solicitation, including names and would be fall 2016. The Townsend addresses of those who comment, will Project is located on National Forest DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE be part of the public record for the System lands, administered by the proposed action. Comments submitted Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, west Forest Service anonymously will be accepted and of Townsend. The legal description of considered; however, anonymous the project is Townships 32–34 North Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, comments will not provide the Agency and Ranges 14 and 15 East. The Forest Wisconsin, Townsend Project with the ability to provide the Service proposes to improve wildlife AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. respondent with subsequent habitat, remove short-lived species ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an environmental documents. along streams, and use timber harvest environmental impact statement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (selection, thin, clearcut, and Marilee Houtler, NEPA Coordinator at shelterwood) to move the area toward SUMMARY: The Forest Service will the above address or by phone at 715– the desired conditions. prepare an environmental impact 276–6333. Responsible Official statement (EIS) to document the Individuals who use analysis and disclose the environmental The responsible official for this telecommunication devices for the deaf project is Lakewood-Laona Distict impacts of proposed land management (TDD) may call the Federal Information activities and corresponding alternatives Ranger, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Forest. within the Townsend Project. The between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern purpose of the Townsend Project is to Time, Monday through Friday. Nature of Decision To Be Made implement land management activities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Decision making will be limited to that are consistent with direction in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest infromation presented in this notice is specific activities relating to the 2004 Land and Resources Management included to help the reviewer determine proposed actions. The primary decision Plan (forest plan) and respond to the if they are interested in or potentially to be made will be whether or not to specific needs identified in the project affected by the proposed land implement the proposed action, no area. The project-specific needs include: management activities. The infromation action, another alternative, or parts of species diversity, wildlife habitat, presented in the notice is summarized. alternatives that respond to the projects stream bank improvement, forest age, Those who wish to provide comments purpose and need. This decision would forest composition, and stocking. or are otherwise interested in or affected be documented in a record of decision. by the projects are encouraged to obtain DATES: Comments concerning the scope Scoping Process additional infromation from the contact of the analysis must be received by June listed above. This notice of intent initiates the 29, 2015 in order to have standing for scoping process, which guides the objection. The draft environmental Purpose and Need for Action development of the EIS. The 45 day impact statement is expected on January The current conditions of many comment period will start after the 2016 and the final environmental Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES stands in the project area varies from publication in the Federal Register of impact statement is expected on April desired conditions in the forest plan. the Notice of Availabilty for the 2016. Our information shows some of the Townsend Project Draft EIS. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to more notable gaps between the existing It is important that reviewers provide Marilee Houtler, ATTN: Townsend and desired conditions by management their comments at such times and in Project, Lakewood-Laona Ranger area. Of primary importance is the need such manner that they are useful to the District, 15085 State Road 32, for change in: wildlife habitat, stream agency’s preparation of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:17 May 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 103 / Friday, May 29, 2015 / Notices 30653 environmental impact statement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 Therefore, comments should be Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to provided prior to the close of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, afford strict confidentiality to non- comment period and should clearly U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) aggregated data provided by articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 720–4333. Copies of this information respondents. This Notice is submitted in contentions. collection and related instructions can accordance with the Paperwork Comments received in response to be obtained without charge from David Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– this solicitation, including names and Hancock, NASS–OMB Clearance 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office addresses of those who comment, will Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at of Management and Budget regulations be part of the public record for this ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. at 5 CFR part 1320. proposed action. However, comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: NASS also complies with OMB submitted anonymously will be Floriculture Survey. Implementation Guidance, accepted and considered. OMB Control Number: 0535–0093. ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V Dated: May 11, 2015. Expiration Date of Approval: January of the E-Government Act, Confidential Paul I. V. Strong, 31, 2016. Information Protection and Statistical Forest Supervisor. Type of Request: Intent to Seek Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ [FR Doc. 2015–13015 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] Approval to Revise and Extend an Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June Information Collection for 3 years. 15, 2007, p. 33362. BILLING CODE 3410–11–P Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service Estimate of Burden: Public reporting is to prepare and issue State and burden for this collection of information DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE national estimates of crop and livestock is estimated to average between 10 and National Agricultural Statistics Service production, prices, and disposition. The 60 minutes per respondent. In all states Floriculture Survey is currently except Hawaii, operations with less than Notice of Intent To Request Revision conducted in 15 States (California, $100,000 in sales of floriculture and Extension of a Currently Approved Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, products respond to a reduced number Information Collection Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North of questions related to operation Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, characteristics while operations with AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics sales greater than $100,000 complete the South Carolina, Texas, and Washington) Service, USDA. entire questionnaire. In Hawaii, all and obtains basic agricultural statistics ACTION: Notice and request for on production and value of floriculture operations with sales of at least $10,000 comments. products. The target population for this will complete the full questionnaire. SUMMARY: In accordance with the survey is all operations with production Respondents: Farms and businesses. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of and sales of at least $10,000 of floriculture products. New floriculture Estimated Number of Respondents: 1995, this notice announces the 6,900. intention of the National Agricultural operations that are discovered during the 2015 Census of Horticulture or the Estimated Total Annual Burden on Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently 2017 Census of Agriculture will be Respondents: 3,900 hours. approved information collection, the added to the list of potential Comments: Comments are invited on: Floriculture Survey. Revision to burden respondents. The retail and wholesale (a) Whether the proposed collection of hours will be needed due to changes in quantity and value of sales are collected information is necessary for the proper the size of the target population, for fresh cut flowers, potted flowering performance of the functions of the sampling design, and/or questionnaire plants, foliage plants, annual bedding/ agency, including whether the length. garden plants, herbaceous perennials, information will have practical utility; cut cultivated florist greens, propagative (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate DATES: Comments on this notice must be floriculture material, and unfinished received by July 28, 2015 to be assured of the burden of the proposed collection plants. Additional detail on area in of consideration. of information, including the validity of production, operation value of sales, the methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, and agricultural workers is included. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, identified by docket number 0535–0093, Content changes are minimal year to and clarity of the information to be by any of the following methods: year, with the goal of avoiding collected; and (d) ways to minimize the • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. significant changes to the length and Include docket number above in the burden associated with each burden of the collection of information subject line of the message. questionnaire. The only program change on those who are to respond, through • E-Fax: (855) 838–6382. anticipated will be the discontinuation the use of appropriate automated, • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– of the Poinsettia and Export Sales electronic, mechanical, technological, or ROM submissions to: David Hancock, Surveys in Hawaii that are approved in other forms of information technology NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. the current PRA, expiring on January 31, collection techniques. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 2016. These statistics are used by the All responses to this notice will South Building, 1400 Independence U.S. Department of Agriculture to help become a matter of public record and be Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– administer programs and by growers summarized in the request for OMB Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2024. and marketers in making production approval. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand and marketing decisions. Signed at Washington, DC, May 18, 2015. deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Authority: These data will be R. Renee Picanso, Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 2204(a). Individually identifiable data Associate Administrator. 1400 Independence Avenue SW., collected under this authority are [FR Doc. 2015–13013 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20250–2024. governed by Section 1770 of the Food BILLING CODE 3410–20–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:17 May 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 15:31:04
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 15:31:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
DatesComments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by June 29, 2015 in order to have standing for objection. The draft environmental impact statement is expected on January 2016 and the final environmental impact statement is expected on April 2016.
ContactMarilee Houtler, NEPA Coordinator at
FR Citation80 FR 30652 
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