81 FR 12065 - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; Oregon; Notice of Intent to Cancel Preparation of a Supplement to the 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 12065-12066 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05090 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12065-12066] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05090] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; Oregon; Notice of Intent to Cancel Preparation of a Supplement to the 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. [[Page 12066]] ACTION: Notice of intent to cancel preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On August 6, 2014, the USDA Forest Service published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register (Vol. 79, No. 151, page 45761) to prepare a Supplement to the Snow Basin Vegetation Management Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address the environmental impact of the project on elk and elk habitat. The USDA Forest Service no longer intends to prepare the Supplement and the project has been cancelled. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Nelson, Environmental Coordinator, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 1550 Dewey, Suite A, Baker City, OR 97814; or, 541-523-1216; or, [email protected]. 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. Thomas Montoya, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016-05090 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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Comment Request requires State and local agencies to supplemental food packages, health
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Comments regarding this information as well as for managing the information Total Burden Hours: 11,619.
collection received by April 7, 2016 will needs of the program. The data is used
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and review current and proposed WIC
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be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest;
An agency may not conduct or Biennially. Oregon; Notice of Intent to Cancel
sponsor a collection of information Total Burden Hours: 530. Preparation of a Supplement to the
unless the collection of information
Food and Nutrition Service 2012 Final Environmental Impact
displays a currently valid OMB control
Statement for Snow Basin Vegetation
number and the agency informs Title: WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding
Management Project
potential persons who are to respond to Practices Study–2 (ITFPS–2) Age 5
the collection of information that such Extension. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
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ACTION: Notice of intent to cancel Day Ranger District, P.O. Box 158, opportunities, commodity outputs, and
preparation of a supplemental Ukiah, OR 97880, (541) 427–3231. ecosystem services from public lands.
environmental impact statement. Individuals who use The overall need for the Ten Cent
telecommunication devices for the deaf Community Wildfire Protection Project
SUMMARY: On August 6, 2014, the USDA (TDD) may call the Federal Information is to modify the predicted fire behavior
Forest Service published a Notice of Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 in the project area while also supporting
Intent in the Federal Register (Vol. 79, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern local communities by providing goods
No. 151, page 45761) to prepare a Time, Monday through Friday. and services.
Supplement to the Snow Basin SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Vegetation Management Project Final Proposed Action
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Purpose and Need for Action
The Forest Service proposes the
to address the environmental impact of The purpose and need of the Ten Cent following actions within the project area
the project on elk and elk habitat. The Community Wildfire Protection Project to address the purpose and need for
USDA Forest Service no longer intends is to provide a safer working action. Multiple types of fuel reduction
to prepare the Supplement and the environment for firefighters while treatments would occur across these
project has been cancelled. improving probability of success in stands and would be designed to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea protecting life and property associated increase crown spacing and reduce
Nelson, Environmental Coordinator, with the adjacent private lands in the surface fuels. These treatments would
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, event of a wildfire within or threatening occur along the private land boundaries
1550 Dewey, Suite A, Baker City, OR the values at risk (VAR) in the Granite and extend up to 1.5 miles away from
97814; or, 541–523–1216; or, Zone as defined by the Grant County those boundaries, where indicated by
dnelson09@fs.fed.us. Community Wildfire Protection Plan. predicted fire behavior. The goal would
Individuals who use These values at risk include the cities of be to create a contiguous DFPZ along all
telecommunication devices for the deaf Granite and Greenhorn, scattered private land borders within the project
(TDD) may call the Federal Information inholdings (intermix), and the ingress/ area. Strategic DFPZs would also be
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 egress routes from private lands. placed along roads and the forest stands
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Modeled flame lengths across the within these zones would be treated a
Time, Monday through Friday. planning area are currently around 4.6 maximum of 500 feet from both sides of
feet, with some stands showing modeled the road as necessary. The width of
Thomas Montoya,
flame lengths as high as 20 feet. Many treatment would be dictated by current
Forest Supervisor. of the stands within the analysis area
[FR Doc. 2016–05090 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] stand conditions as well as other
are predicted to exhibit active crown resource management needs. The goal of
BILLING CODE 3410–11–P fires as well. these roadside treatments would be
The desired condition would result in
DFPZs that help facilitate safe
areas within the strategically placed
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE evacuation of residents and
Defensible Fuel Profile Zones (DFPZs)
recreationists in the event of a wildfire,
exhibiting flame lengths of less than 4
Forest Service slow the progress of a wildfire coming
feet and reducing the probability of a
out of the Wilderness, and provide
Umatilla National Forest, North Fork wildfire burning through the crowns of
suppression forces a higher probability
John Day Ranger District; Oregon; Ten live trees. Defensible Fuel Profile Zones
of successfully managing a wildfire
Cent Community Wildfire Protection are defined as linear paths through a
using indirect or more direct
Project forested area in which surface and
suppression tactics. The proposed
canopy fuels have been altered but
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. actions, with the exception of some
where significant overstory is retained
ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an prescribed burning, are within 1.5 miles
to shade the surface fuels. Fires that
environmental impact statement. of identified values at risk (cities of
exhibit flame lengths of less than 4 feet
Granite and Greenhorn, private
can generally be attacked at the head or
SUMMARY: The USDA, Forest Service inholdings/structures, ingress and
flanks by firefighters using hand tools.
will prepare an Environmental Impact egress routes) with most of the
Handline should be able to hold the fire
Statement (EIS) to analyze impacts for treatments occurring within 0.25 miles
within the line, and with ladder fuels
fuels treatment in the Granite Creek of the values at risk. The area treated
removed the chance of the fire running
Watershed of the North Fork John Day would include 8,137 acres of stands
into the live tree crowns is greatly
Ranger District of the Umatilla National identified that currently support flame
reduced as well. Running crown fires
Forest and the Whitman Ranger District lengths greater than or equal to 4 feet
lead to unpredictable ember generation
of the Wallowa-Whitman National and have a high potential for crown fire
(spotting) which can further threaten
Forest. initiation. A total of 6,035 acres would
Scoping for the EIS was open for 30 values at risk.
be treated along egress routes within the
Therefore, there is a need:
days in July 2015 and numerous • To create a series of strategically project area. About 38,000 acres of
comments were received from the placed DFPZs in order to modify the prescribed fire is proposed across the
public. These comments were used to existing fuels to reduce potential fire watershed including a maximum of
form the issues for the EIS. about 9,500 acres located in the NFJD
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
behavior to low intensity and reduce the
DATES: The draft environmental impact probability of crown fire and spotting. Wilderness.
statement is expected to be available for • To enhance landscape resilience to Possible Alternatives
public comment in May 2016 and the future wildfires within the Granite
final environmental impact statement is Creek watershed. The Forest Service developed 4
expected to be completed in September • To maintain and enhance local alternatives in response to issues raised
2016. communities and economies by by the public:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: providing a diversity of resource • Alternative 1—No Action
Andrew Stinchfield, North Fork John management activities, recreational • Alternative 2—Proposed Action
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to cancel preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement. | |
| Contact | Dea Nelson, Environmental Coordinator, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 1550 Dewey, Suite A, Baker City, OR 97814; or, 541-523-1216; or, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12065 |
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