81_FR_8069 81 FR 8038 - Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail Project; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho

81 FR 8038 - Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail Project; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

Page Range8038-8038
FR Document2016-03250

The Forest Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement to analyze and disclose the environmental effects of constructing a motorized trail from Morgan Meadows to Caribou City on the Soda Springs Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03250]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail Project; Caribou-Targhee 
National Forest, Idaho

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

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

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service intends to prepare an environmental impact 
statement to analyze and disclose the environmental effects of 
constructing a motorized trail from Morgan Meadows to Caribou City on 
the Soda Springs Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National 
Forest.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 
by March 18, 2016. The draft environmental impact statement is expected 
June, 2016 and the final environmental impact statement is expected 
October, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Garth Smelser, Forest Supervisor, 
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 
83402. Comments may also be sent via email to [email protected], or via facsimile to 208-557-5827.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Taylor, Forest NEPA 
Coordinator at 208-557-5837.
    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.

Purpose and Need for Action

    The purpose for this project is to respond to outside public 
interest to provide a motorized trail opportunity from Morgan Meadows 
to Caribou City allowing forest visitors to experience the historic 
mining history of the area.

Proposed Action

    The proposed action would establish a motorized ATV trail from 
Morgan Meadows to Caribou City. The proposed action comes from planning 
efforts that have occurred since 2007. This alternative includes 
constructing approximately 2.2 miles of new trail and managing the new 
trail as a motorized ATV trail. Further, the proposed action calls for 
reconstructing approximately 4.85 miles of existing trails, exploratory 
mining roads and abandoned roads (see Alternative 2 Map) to implement 
the Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail project.
    The proposed action addresses the trail corridor in the following 
specific segments:
    1. Use .75 mile of ATV Trail #449, from Morgan Meadows to Tincup 
Creek.
    2. Reconstruction of 1.5 miles of trail from Tincup Creek to the 
saddle west of Jackknife Basin.
    3. Construct 1.5 miles along the ridgeline west of Jackknife Basin 
to an old reclaimed gold exploratory road.
    4. Use of old reclaimed gold exploratory road for approximately .6 
mile.
    5. Construction of .1 mile down into the Bilk Creek drainage.
    6. Use of abandoned mining road that crosses Bilk Creek and 
continues to ridgeline between Anderson and Bilk Creeks.
    7. Construction of .5 mile on ridgeline in the Anderson Creek 
drainage back into Bilk Creek.
    8. Use of old roadbed for .2 mile in Bilk Creek.
    9. Construction of .1 mile of route that would tie into a well-used 
road that takes the trail to Caribou City.
    The route would require the installation of ATV bridges at four 
stream crossings; on Bilk Creek (2), Tincup Creek (1) and on an unnamed 
tributary to Tincup Creek (1). A cooperative agreement with Bonneville 
County Parks and Recreation and Idaho Department of Parks and 
Recreation would be created, specifying management and maintenance 
responsibilities of all parties.

Possible Alternatives

    Alternatives currently being considered for the Winschell Dugway 
Motorized Trail project include: (a) No action, and (b) proposed action 
as outlined above.

Responsible Official

    Forest Supervisor, Garth Smelser, 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 as a result of the scoping 
process, 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.
    The purpose of this comment period is to provide an opportunity for 
the public to provide early and meaningful participation on a proposed 
action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. Per 
36 CFR 218, only those who provide specific, written comments regarding 
the proposed project or activity will be eligible to file an objection.
    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: February 10, 2016.
Garth Smelser,
Forest Supervisor, Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2016-03250 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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8038 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The proposed action addresses the to a decision being made by the trail corridor in the following specific Responsible Official. Per 36 CFR 218, Forest Service segments: only those who provide specific, written 1. Use .75 mile of ATV Trail #449, comments regarding the proposed Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail from Morgan Meadows to Tincup Creek. project or activity will be eligible to file Project; Caribou-Targhee National 2. Reconstruction of 1.5 miles of trail an objection. Forest, Idaho from Tincup Creek to the saddle west of Comments received in response to AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Jackknife Basin. this solicitation, including names and 3. Construct 1.5 miles along the addresses of those who comment, will ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an ridgeline west of Jackknife Basin to an be part of the public record for this environmental impact statement. old reclaimed gold exploratory road. proposed action. Comments submitted SUMMARY: The Forest Service intends to 4. Use of old reclaimed gold anonymously will be accepted and prepare an environmental impact exploratory road for approximately .6 considered, however. statement to analyze and disclose the mile. Dated: February 10, 2016. environmental effects of constructing a 5. Construction of .1 mile down into Garth Smelser, motorized trail from Morgan Meadows the Bilk Creek drainage. 6. Use of abandoned mining road that Forest Supervisor, Caribou-Targhee National to Caribou City on the Soda Springs Forest. Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee crosses Bilk Creek and continues to [FR Doc. 2016–03250 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] National Forest. ridgeline between Anderson and Bilk Creeks. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by 7. Construction of .5 mile on ridgeline March 18, 2016. The draft in the Anderson Creek drainage back into Bilk Creek. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE environmental impact statement is expected June, 2016 and the final 8. Use of old roadbed for .2 mile in Grain Inspection, Packers and environmental impact statement is Bilk Creek. Stockyards Administration expected October, 2016. 9. Construction of .1 mile of route that would tie into a well-used road that Request for Extension and Revision of ADDRESSES: Send written comments to takes the trail to Caribou City. a Currently Approved Information Garth Smelser, Forest Supervisor, The route would require the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, 1405 Collection installation of ATV bridges at four Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402. stream crossings; on Bilk Creek (2), AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Comments may also be sent via email to Tincup Creek (1) and on an unnamed Stockyards Administration, USDA. comments-intermtn-caribou-targhee@ tributary to Tincup Creek (1). A ACTION: Notice and request for fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 208–557– cooperative agreement with Bonneville comments. 5827. County Parks and Recreation and Idaho FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Department of Parks and Recreation Jessica Taylor, Forest NEPA Coordinator Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this would be created, specifying at 208–557–5837. notice announces Grain Inspection, management and maintenance Individuals who use Packers and Stockyards responsibilities of all parties. telecommunication devices for the deaf Administration’s (GIPSA) intention to (TDD) may call the Federal Information Possible Alternatives request that the Office of Management Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Alternatives currently being and Budget approve a 3-year extension between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern considered for the Winschell Dugway and revision of a currently approved Time, Monday through Friday. Motorized Trail project include: (a) No information collection in support of the action, and (b) proposed action as reporting and recordkeeping Purpose and Need for Action requirements for the Swine Contract outlined above. The purpose for this project is to Library program. respond to outside public interest to Responsible Official DATES: Written comments must be provide a motorized trail opportunity Forest Supervisor, Garth Smelser, is submitted on or before April 18, 2016. from Morgan Meadows to Caribou City the responsible official. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit allowing forest visitors to experience the comments on this notice. You may historic mining history of the area. Nature of Decision To Be Made submit comments by any of the The decision to be made is whether to following methods: Proposed Action implement the proposed action as • Internet: Go to http:// The proposed action would establish described above, or to meet the purpose www.regulations.gov. Follow the online a motorized ATV trail from Morgan and need for action through some other instructions for submitting comments. Meadows to Caribou City. The proposed combination of activities as a result of • Mail, hand deliver, or courier to R. action comes from planning efforts that the scoping process, or to take no action Dexter Thomas, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 have occurred since 2007. This at this time. Independence Avenue SW., Room alternative includes constructing 2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604. approximately 2.2 miles of new trail and Scoping Process • Fax to (202) 690–2173. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES managing the new trail as a motorized This notice of intent initiates the Instructions: All comments should ATV trail. Further, the proposed action scoping process, which guides the refer to the date and page number of this calls for reconstructing approximately development of the environmental issue of the Federal Register. The 4.85 miles of existing trails, exploratory impact statement. information collection package, public mining roads and abandoned roads (see The purpose of this comment period comments, and other documents Alternative 2 Map) to implement the is to provide an opportunity for the relating to this action will be available Winschell Dugway Motorized Trail public to provide early and meaningful for public inspection in the above office project. participation on a proposed action prior during regular business hours. Please VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Feb 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1


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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 March 18, 2016. The draft environmental impact statement is expected June, 2016 and the final environmental impact statement is expected October, 2016.
ContactJessica Taylor, Forest NEPA Coordinator at 208-557-5837.
FR Citation81 FR 8038 
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