81 FR 33655 - Shoshone National Forest Travel Management; Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
| Page Range | 33655-33656 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12069 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33655-33656] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12069] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Shoshone National Forest Travel Management; Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Forest Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement to analyze and disclose the environmental effects of implementing travel management activities that include designating the class of vehicles, seasons of use, additions, and subtractions to the roads, trails, and areas open for recreational motorized use during summer and winter. The Forest is proposing changes to its Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) and publication of the initial Over Snow Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) per the requirements of 36 CFR parts 212 Travel Management, Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use, Final Rule (Federal Register 2005: 70 FR 68264). DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by June 27, 2016. The draft environmental impact statement is expected March 2017 and the final environmental impact statement is expected March 2018. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Rob Robertson, 333 East Main Street, Lander, Wyoming, 82520. Comments may also be sent via email to [email protected], or via facsimile to 307-332-0264. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Robertson at 307-335-2156 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Need for Action The overall objective of the proposed action is to provide a manageable system of designated public motor vehicle access routes and areas within the Shoshone National Forest, consistent with the Forest Plan, Executive Orders 11644 and 11989, and the travel management regulations at 36 CFR 212 subparts B and C. The decisions associated with the designations of roads, trails, and areas open to the public will be published in maps for both summer and winter travel. There were needs identified through the Forest Planning effort to examine the existing system and identify current routes with resource concerns or enforcement issues which could be removed or changed in the system.There is a need to provide some level of motorized routes to a growing user group on the Shoshone National Forest. The Forest Plan directs us to look for opportunities to provide ``loop'' opportunities for motorized use. An additional need of equal importance is to ensure or improve compliance and accountability on the existing road and trail system. Another need is to consider if there are current routes with resource concerns or enforcement issues which could be removed or changed in the system. Finally, there is a need to designate roads, trails, and areas for winter motorized travel and produce an over snow vehicle use map. This direction stems from a recent court decision and a subsequent revision of the 2005 Travel Management Rule. Additionally, the Regional Forester, in The Record of Decision for the SNF Land Management Plan Revision acknowledged the Forest's recognition of these needs and directed the Shoshone National Forest to analyze additional motorized opportunities during the Travel Management planning process. Proposed Action The Shoshone National Forest is proposing to modify its current summer Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) and publish an Over Snow Motor Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) to address the need to increase motorized recreation and loop opportunities while addressing concerns over resource conditions, unauthorized routes, and enforcement issues within the current system. The proposal is intended to provide a manageable system of designated public motor vehicle access routes and areas within the Shoshone National Forest, consistent with the Forest Plan, Executive Order 11644, and the travel management regulations at 36 CFR 212, subparts B and C. Specific Changes to the summer system are as follows: Addition of 36 miles of motorized routes (roads and motorized trails) to the system. Addition of 5.9 miles of motorized routes to access dispersed camping sites. Closing 12 miles of roads to address resource and/or enforcement concerns. Designate 16 miles of existing motorized trails to 65'' width. Designate 13.4 miles of new proposed motorized trails for 65'' width. Conversion of 2.1 miles of road to motorized trail, 65'' width. Addition of 61 miles of seasonal restrictions to reduce impacts to wildlife disturbance, increase wintertime safety, and protect road surfaces during the wet season. Consolidate the number of existing seasonal closure dates to help reduce confusion. [[Page 33656]] Addition of 11 miles of ungroomed snowmobile trails. Close 1,354 acres of cross country skiing areas to motorized users. Prohibit tracked vehicles larger than a UTV from using groomed trails for public safety. Create two winter motorized seasons. The ``high elevation'' zone will have a season of 11/15 to 4/30. The ``low elevation'' zone will have a season of 12/1-4/1. Responsible Official The USDA Forest Service is the lead agency for this proposal. The Shoshone National Forest Supervisor is the responsible official. Nature of Decision To Be Made The decision to be made is whether to implement the proposed action as described above, or to meet the purpose and need for action through some other combination of activities, or to take no action at this time. Scoping Process This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. Written comments should be submitted to Shoshone National Forest, Attn: Rob Robertson, 333 E. Main St., Lander, WY 82520, or fax: 307-332-0264; or email at [email protected] . Hand-delivered comments must be provided at the Supervisors' office or any of the Ranger District offices during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays). Electronic comments must be submitted to [email protected] in an email message, or attached in portable document format (.pdf) or Word (.docx) format. 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 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. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered, however. Dated: May 17, 2016. Joseph Alexander, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016-12069 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P
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Written comments may be submitted environmental effects of implementing • An additional need of equal
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY travel management activities that importance is to ensure or improve
INFORMATION. All comments, including include designating the class of compliance and accountability on the
names and addresses when provided, vehicles, seasons of use, additions, and existing road and trail system.
are placed in the record and are subtractions to the roads, trails, and • Another need is to consider if there
available for public inspection and areas open for recreational motorized are current routes with resource
copying. The public may inspect use during summer and winter. The concerns or enforcement issues which
comments received at Ninemile Ranger Forest is proposing changes to its Motor could be removed or changed in the
District. Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) and system.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sari publication of the initial Over Snow • Finally, there is a need to designate
Lehl, RAC Coordinator, by phone at Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) per the roads, trails, and areas for winter
406–626–5201, or via email at slehl@ requirements of 36 CFR parts 212 Travel motorized travel and produce an over
fs.fed.us. Management, Designated Routes and snow vehicle use map. This direction
Individuals who use Areas for Motor Vehicle Use, Final Rule stems from a recent court decision and
telecommunication devices for the deaf (Federal Register 2005: 70 FR 68264). a subsequent revision of the 2005 Travel
(TDD) may call the Federal Information DATES: Comments concerning the scope Management Rule.
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 of the analysis must be received by June Additionally, the Regional Forester, in
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 27, 2016. The draft environmental The Record of Decision for the SNF
Eastern Standard Time, Monday impact statement is expected March Land Management Plan Revision
through Friday. If you are a person 2017 and the final environmental acknowledged the Forest’s recognition
requiring reasonable accommodation, impact statement is expected March of these needs and directed the
please make requests in advance for sign 2018. Shoshone National Forest to analyze
language interpreting, assistive listening additional motorized opportunities
devices or other reasonable ADDRESSES: Send written comments to during the Travel Management planning
accommodation for access to the facility Rob Robertson, 333 East Main Street, process.
or procedings by contacting the person Lander, Wyoming, 82520. Comments
may also be sent via email to travel- Proposed Action
listed above. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed comments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@ The Shoshone National Forest is
on a case by case basis. fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 307–332– proposing to modify its current summer
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 0264. Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM)
Additional RAC information, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob and publish an Over Snow Motor
the meeting agenda and the meeting Robertson at 307–335–2156 or Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) to address
summary/minutes can be found at the rrobertson@fs.fed.us. the need to increase motorized
following Web site: http:// Individuals who use recreation and loop opportunities while
www.fs.usda.gov/main/lolo/ telecommunication devices for the deaf addressing concerns over resource
workingtogether/advisorycommittees. (TDD) may call the Federal Information conditions, unauthorized routes, and
The agenda will include time for people Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 enforcement issues within the current
to make oral statements of three minutes between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern system. The proposal is intended to
or less. Anyone who would like to bring Time, Monday through Friday. provide a manageable system of
related matters to the attention of the designated public motor vehicle access
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
committee may file written statements routes and areas within the Shoshone
with the committee staff before or after Purpose and Need for Action National Forest, consistent with the
the meeting. Written comments must be Forest Plan, Executive Order 11644, and
The overall objective of the proposed
sent to Sari Lehl; Lolo National Forest, the travel management regulations at 36
action is to provide a manageable
Ninemile Ranger District, 20325 CFR 212, subparts B and C. Specific
system of designated public motor
Remount Road, Huson, Montana 59846; Changes to the summer system are as
vehicle access routes and areas within
or by email: slehl@fs.fed.us. follows:
the Shoshone National Forest, • Addition of 36 miles of motorized
Dated: May 19, 2016. consistent with the Forest Plan, routes (roads and motorized trails) to
Erin M. Phelps, Executive Orders 11644 and 11989, and the system.
Ninemile District Ranger. the travel management regulations at 36 • Addition of 5.9 miles of motorized
[FR Doc. 2016–12572 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] CFR 212 subparts B and C. The routes to access dispersed camping
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decisions associated with the sites.
designations of roads, trails, and areas • Closing 12 miles of roads to address
open to the public will be published in resource and/or enforcement concerns.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE maps for both summer and winter • Designate 16 miles of existing
travel. motorized trails to 65″ width.
Forest Service There were needs identified through • Designate 13.4 miles of new
the Forest Planning effort to examine proposed motorized trails for 65″ width.
Shoshone National Forest Travel the existing system and identify current • Conversion of 2.1 miles of road to
Management; Shoshone National routes with resource concerns or motorized trail, 65″ width.
Forest, Wyoming enforcement issues which could be • Addition of 61 miles of seasonal
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AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. removed or changed in the system. restrictions to reduce impacts to wildlife
ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an • There is a need to provide some disturbance, increase wintertime safety,
environmental impact statement. level of motorized routes to a growing and protect road surfaces during the wet
user group on the Shoshone National season.
SUMMARY: The Forest Service intends to Forest. The Forest Plan directs us to • Consolidate the number of existing
prepare an environmental impact look for opportunities to provide ‘‘loop’’ seasonal closure dates to help reduce
statement to analyze and disclose the opportunities for motorized use. confusion.
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• Addition of 11 miles of ungroomed Dated: May 17, 2016. 733–2662, malane@fs.fed.us.
snowmobile trails. Joseph Alexander, Information about proposed fee changes
• Close 1,354 acres of cross country Forest Supervisor. can also be found on the Uinta-Wasatch-
skiing areas to motorized users. [FR Doc. 2016–12069 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] Cache National Forest Web site: http://
www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf.
• Prohibit tracked vehicles larger than BILLING CODE 3410–11–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
a UTV from using groomed trails for
public safety. Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed
• Create two winter motorized the Secretary of Agriculture to publish
seasons. The ‘‘high elevation’’ zone will Forest Service a six month advance notice in the
have a season of 11/15 to 4/30. The Federal Register whenever new
‘‘low elevation’’ zone will have a season Notice of Proposed New Fee Site;
Federal Lands Recreation recreation fee areas are established.
of 12/1–4/1. Once public involvement is complete,
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L.
Responsible Official 108–447) these new fees will be reviewed by a
Recreation Resource Advisory
The USDA Forest Service is the lead AGENCY: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Committee prior to a final decision and
agency for this proposal. The Shoshone Forest, USDA Forest Service. implementation.
National Forest Supervisor is the ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site. Dated: May 20, 2016.
responsible official.
SUMMARY: The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache David Whittekiend,
Nature of Decision To Be Made National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger Forest Supervisor.
The decision to be made is whether to District, is proposing the following sites [FR Doc. 2016–12573 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
implement the proposed action as as standard-amenity fee sites under the BILLING CODE 3410–11–P
described above, or to meet the purpose authority of the Federal Lands
and need for action through some other Recreation Enhancement Act. The sites
combination of activities, or to take no are all located in Big and Little COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
action at this time. Cottonwood Canyons and include Mill
B South trailhead, Cardiff/Mill D South Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
Scoping Process trailhead, Donut Falls trailhead, Silver of the Montana Advisory Committee
Laker recreation complex, Spruces
This notice of intent initiates the winter trailhead, Guardsman Pass AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
scoping process, which guides the trailhead, Temple Quarry trailhead and ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
development of the environmental interpretive site, White Pine trailhead,
impact statement. Written comments SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Catherine’s Pass trailhead, and Cecret
should be submitted to Shoshone pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Lake trailhead. The use site fee would
National Forest, Attn: Rob Robertson, and regulations of the U.S. Commission
be $6 for a 3-day pass and $45 for a
333 E. Main St., Lander, WY 82520, or on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Cottonwood Canyons annual pass. The
fax: 307–332–0264; or email at travel- ‘‘America the Beautiful’’ Interagency Federal Advisory Committee Act
comments-rocky-mountain-shoshone@ Passes would be honored at each site. (FACA), that a planning meeting of the
fs.fed.us . Hand-delivered comments Passes sold would be valid for all sites Montana Advisory Committee to the
must be provided at the Supervisors’ listed above. Cottonwood Canyon passes Commission will convene at 10:00 a.m.
office or any of the Ranger District would be also be valid at the American (MDT) on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, via
offices during normal business hours Fork Canyon and Mirror Lake Scenic teleconference. The purpose of the
(8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Byway standard-amenity fee sites. The planning meeting is for the Advisory
Friday, excluding holidays). American Fork Canyon and Mirror Lake Committee to continue their discussion
Electronic comments must be Scenic Byway day and annual passes and plans to conduct a community
submitted to travel-comments-rocky- would be honored at the proposed sites forum on Border Town Discrimination
mountain-shoshone@fs.fed.us in an in the Cottonwood Canyons. Fees Against Native Americans in Billings,
email message, or attached in portable collected at the proposed sites would be Montana.
document format (.pdf) or Word (.docx) used to improved recreation site Members of the public may listen to
format. facilities, maintenance, and operations the discussion by dialing the following
in the Cottonwood Canyons. Fees are Conference Call Toll-Free Number: 1–
It is important that reviewers provide 888–468–2440; Conference ID: 8574571.
their comments at such times and in assessed based on the level of amenities
and services provided, cost of Please be advised that before being
such manner that they are useful to the placed into the conference call, the
agency’s preparation of the operations and maintenance, and
market assessment. The fee is proposed operator will ask callers to provide their
environmental impact statement. names, their organizational affiliations
Therefore, comments should be and will be determined upon further
analysis and public comment. (if any), and an email address (if
provided prior to the close of the available) prior to placing callers into
comment period and should clearly DATES: Comments will be accepted from
the conference room. Callers can expect
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and May 27, 2016 through September 9, to incur charges for calls they initiate
contentions. 2016. New fees would begin in June over wireless lines, and the Commission
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Comments received in response to 2017. will not refund any incurred charges.
this solicitation, including names and ADDRESSES: David Whittekiend, Forest Callers will incur no charge for calls
addresses of those who comment, will Supervisor, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache they initiate over land-line connections
be part of the public record for this National Forest, 857 West South Jordan to the toll-free phone number.
proposed action. Comments submitted Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095. Persons with hearing impairments
anonymously will be accepted and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt may also follow the discussion by first
considered, however. Lane, Salt Lake Ranger District, 801– calling the Federal Relay Service (FRS)
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. | |
| Dates | Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by June 27, 2016. The draft environmental impact statement is expected March 2017 and the final environmental impact statement is expected March 2018. | |
| Contact | Rob Robertson at 307-335-2156 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 33655 |
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