81 FR 59977 - Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)
| Page Range | 59977-59978 | |
| FR Document | 2016-21008 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 59977-59978] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21008] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Board) will meet in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Board is established consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1612), and the Federal Public Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 108-447). Additional information concerning the Board, including the meeting summary/minutes, can be found by visiting the Board's Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. All meetings are subject to cancellation. For updated status of meeting prior to attendance, please [[Page 59978]] contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Mystic Ranger District, 8221 South Highway 16, Rapid City, South Dakota. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses, when provided, are placed in the record and available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Black Hills National Forest Supervisor's Office. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Jacobson, Board Coordinator, by phone at 605-440-1409 or by email at [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 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to provide: (1) Rushmore Connector Trail update; (2) Proposed Land Exchange--Spearfish Canyon/Bismarck Lake; (3) Teckla--Osage 230 kV Transmission Project update; (4) Black Hills Resilient Landscapes Project update; (5) BHNF Timber Program update (FY 16/FY 17); (6) Forest Health Working Group update; (7) Recreation Facilities Working Group update; and (8) Non-motorized Trails/Over Snow Working Group update. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should submit a request in writing by September 12, 2016, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the Board may file written statements with the Board's staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and time requests for oral comments must be sent to Scott Jacobson, Black Hills National Forest Supervisor's Office, 1019 North Fifth Street, Custer, South Dakota 57730; by email to [email protected], or via facsimile to 605-673-9208. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation for access to the facility or proceedings by contacting the person listed in the section titled For Further Information Contact. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: August 25, 2016. Mark Van Every, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2016-21008 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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resources and to ensure the proposed Forest Service regulations then provide matrix habitat. The Forest Service will
alternative approach complies with the the Reviewing Officer 45 days to review not take any on-the-ground action to
Act and its implementing regulations. the objections (with the discretion to implement the Project until re-initiation
extend the time up to 30 days), 36 CFR of Endangered Species Act consultation
III. Electronic Access
218.26(b), after which the Agency must is complete, a Supplemental EIS is
Persons with access to Internet may respond to any instructions by the issued, and the agency makes new
obtain the draft guidance at either Reviewing Officer prior to signing the decisions either affirming the current
NOP’s Web site at http:// ROD, 36 CFR 218.12. The Forest Service project or modifying the project based
www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ anticipates signing the final ROD in on the new analysis.
organic or http://www.regulations.gov. April 2017. Nature of Decision To Be Made: The
Requests for hard copies of the draft ADDRESSES: The line officer responsible Forest Service will conduct a
guidance documents can be obtained by for the decision is the Forest Supervisor supplemental EIS analysis and issue a
submitting a written request to the for the Custer Gallatin National Forest, new ROD which will either affirm the
mailing address listed in the ADDRESSES 10 East Babcock, Bozeman, MT 59715. existing agency decisions or will
section of this document. determine whether a new decision is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522. Until October 1, 2016, Mark Slacks, necessary.
Dated: August 25, 2016. Team Leader, at (406) 255–1450. After Scoping Process: Scoping is not
Elanor Starmer, October 1, 2016, Amy Waring, (406) required for supplements to
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 255–1451. Individuals who use environmental impacts statements,
Service. telecommunication devices for the deaf pursuant to 40 CFR 1509.9(c)(4).
[FR Doc. 2016–20808 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am] (TDD) may call the Federal Information Scoping was conducted for the original
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Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 EIS on June 14, 2012, and February 22,
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 2013. The supplement will be subject to
Time, Monday through Friday. notice and comment, as well as a
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May predecisional administrative objection
19, 2015, Forest Supervisor, Mary process (36 CFR part 218, subparts A
Forest Service Erickson, approved two Records of and B).
Decision—one for the Greater Red Lodge Dated: August 24, 2016.
Beartooth Ranger District, Custer Vegetation and Habitat Management
Gallatin National Forest; Carbon Mary C. Erickson,
Project (Project) and one for the Forest Supervisor.
County, Montana; Greater Red Lodge Reconstruction of Nichols Creek Road.
Vegetation and Habitat Management [FR Doc. 2016–20920 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
Both of these decisions were based on
Project BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
the Greater Red Lodge Vegetation and
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Habitat Management Project Final EIS.
ACTION:Notice; intent to prepare a The Project encompasses approximately DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
supplemental environmental impact 21,871 acres in wildland urban interface
statement. (WUI) in Carbon County, Montana. The Forest Service
purposes of the project are to reduce
SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will high-intensity wildfire within the WUI, Black Hills National Forest Advisory
prepare a Supplement to the Greater improve and maintain forest health, and Board
Red Lodge Vegetation and Habitat improve water quality. Vegetation
Management Project Final management proposed in the project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) area consists of both commercial and ACTION: Notice of meeting.
to address the Forest Service’s recent non-commercial vegetation fuels
analysis and to determine whether a treatment on about 1,800 acres of land. SUMMARY: The Black Hills National
change in the Records of Decision are In addition to vegetation management, Forest Advisory Board (Board) will meet
required. the Project would decommission 3.9 in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Board
DATES: The Forest Service will complete miles of existing roadway. The RODs, is established consistent with the
a final Supplemental EIS through final EIS, and supporting documents for Federal Advisory Committee Act of
preparing a draft Supplemental EIS by the Project can be found at http:// 1972 (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Forest and
the fall of 2016. Once the Notice of www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project= Rangeland Renewable Resources
Availability of the draft Supplemental 41368&exp=detail. Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et
EIS is published a required 45-day On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, the Forest seq.), the National Forest Management
public comment period begins, 36 CFR Service suspended the Greater Red Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1612), and the
218.24(b)(5). At the conclusion of the Lodge Area (GLRA) Stewardship Federal Public Lands Recreation
45-day period the Forest Service will (1) Integrated Resource Timber Contract, Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 108–447).
review and respond to comments and Contract #02–200866 implementing the Additional information concerning the
make necessary adjustments (based on two RODs. No activity under the Board, including the meeting summary/
comments) and prepare a final contract can occur until the suspension minutes, can be found by visiting the
Supplemental EIS and (2) prepare a is lifted. The Project was suspended Board’s Web site at: http://
draft Record of Decision (‘‘ROD’’) which because the Forest Service recently www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/
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will include a determination of whether discovered that the analysis of lynx workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
changes are needed in the May 19, 2015 critical habitat underestimated the DATES: The meeting will be held on
Records of Decision. Publication of the number of acres of matrix habitat Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 1:00
notice of opportunity to object to the affected by the Project. At a minimum, p.m.
final Supplemental EIS and draft ROD the Forest Service will reanalyze the All meetings are subject to
initiates the required 45-day objection impacts of the Project on lynx critical cancellation. For updated status of
period, 36 CFR 218.7(b), 218.26(a). habitat, in light of the corrected acres of meeting prior to attendance, please
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contact the person listed under FOR contacting the person listed in the Individuals who use
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION telecommunication devices for the deaf
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at CONTACT. All reasonable (TDD) may call the Federal Information
the Mystic Ranger District, 8221 South accommodation requests are managed Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Highway 16, Rapid City, South Dakota. on a case by case basis. between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Written comments may be submitted Dated: August 25, 2016. Eastern Standard Time, Monday
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Mark Van Every,
through Friday.
INFORMATION. All comments, including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Forest Supervisor.
names and addresses, when provided, purpose of the meeting is to review and
[FR Doc. 2016–21008 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
are placed in the record and available recommend projects authorized under
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for public inspection and copying. The Title II of the Act.
public may inspect comments received The meeting is open to the public.
at the Black Hills National Forest The agenda will include time for people
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to to make oral statements of three minutes
facilitate entry into the building. Forest Service or less. Individuals wishing to make an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: oral statement should request in writing
Scott Jacobson, Board Coordinator, by Manti-La Sal Resource Advisory by September 1, 2016, to be scheduled
phone at 605–440–1409 or by email at Committee on the agenda. Anyone who would like
sjjacobson@fs.fed.us. to bring related matters to the attention
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. of the committee may file written
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf ACTION: Notice of meeting. statements with the committee staff
(TDD) may call the Federal Information before or after the meeting. Written
SUMMARY: The Manti-La Sal Resource
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 comments and requests for time to make
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., oral comments must be sent to Duane
Price, Utah. The committee is
Eastern Standard Time, Monday Resare, Acting RAC Coordinator, Manti-
authorized under the Secure Rural
through Friday. La Sal National Forest Supervisor’s
Schools and Community Self-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Office, 599 West Price River Drive,
Determination Act (the Act) and
purpose of the meeting is to provide: Price, Utah 84501; by email to dresare@
operates in compliance with the Federal
(1) Rushmore Connector Trail update; fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 435–637–
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
(2) Proposed Land Exchange— 4940.
of the committee is to improve Meeting Accommodations: If you are
Spearfish Canyon/Bismarck Lake; collaborative relationships and to
(3) Teckla—Osage 230 kV a person requiring reasonable
provide advice and recommendations to accommodation, please make requests
Transmission Project update; the Forest Service concerning projects
(4) Black Hills Resilient Landscapes in advance for sign language
and funding consistent with Title II of interpreting, assistive listening devices,
Project update; the Act. RAC information can be found
(5) BHNF Timber Program update (FY or other reasonable accommodation. For
at the following Web site: http:// access to the facility or proceedings,
16/FY 17); www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/
(6) Forest Health Working Group please contact the person listed in the
specialprojects/racweb. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
update; DATES: The meeting will be held on
(7) Recreation Facilities Working CONTACT. All reasonable
September 21, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. accommodation requests are managed
Group update; and All RAC meetings are subject to
(8) Non-motorized Trails/Over Snow on a case by case basis.
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
Working Group update. to attendance, please contact the person
Dated: August 12, 2016.
The meeting is open to the public. Brian Mark Pentecost,
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
The agenda will include time for people Forest Supervisor.
CONTACT.
to make oral statements of three minutes [FR Doc. 2016–20948 Filed 8–30–16; 8:45 am]
or less. Individuals wishing to make an ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
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oral statement should submit a request the Manti-La Sal National Forest
in writing by September 12, 2016, to be Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room,
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who 599 West Price River Drive, Price, Utah. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
would like to bring related matters to If you wish to attend via teleconference,
the attention of the Board may file please contact the person listed under National Agricultural Statistics Service
written statements with the Board’s staff FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
before or after the meeting. Written Written comments may be submitted Notice of Intent To Request Revision
comments and time requests for oral as described under SUPPLEMENTARY and Extension of a Currently Approved
comments must be sent to Scott INFORMATION. All comments, including Information Collection
Jacobson, Black Hills National Forest names and addresses when provided, AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Supervisor’s Office, 1019 North Fifth are placed in the record and are Service, USDA.
Street, Custer, South Dakota 57730; by available for public inspection and
ACTION: Notice and request for
email to sjjacobson@fs.fed.us, or via copying. The public may inspect
comments.
facsimile to 605–673–9208. comments received at Manti-La Sal
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Meeting Accommodations: If you are National Forest Supervisor’s Office. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
a person requiring reasonable Please call ahead to facilitate entry into Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
accommodation, please make requests the building. notice announces the intent of the
in advance for sign language FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Agricultural Statistics Service
interpreting, assistive listening devices, Duane Resare, Acting RAC Coordinator, (NASS) to request revision and
or other reasonable accommodation for by phone at 435–636–3535 or via email extension of a currently approved
access to the facility or proceedings by at dresare@fs.fed.us. information collection to comply with a
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| Action | Notice of meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Scott Jacobson, Board Coordinator, by phone at 605-440-1409 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 59977 |
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