83 FR 19682 - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Colorado; Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests are revising their Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) and will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the revised Forest Plan. A Notice of Intent for this project was published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2018 and initiated the scoping comment period. This comment period has been extended by thirty days until June 2, 2018 to provide additional time for review and feedback. The GMUG has published the initial scoping material, as well as other helpful resources, on its website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/ forestplan.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19682]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09548]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Colorado; 
Revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Grand Mesa, 
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice to extend the public scoping period for the notice of 
intent to revise the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Land and 
Resource Management Plan and to prepare an environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National 
Forests are revising their Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest 
Plan) and will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
revised Forest Plan. A Notice of Intent for this project was published 
in the Federal Register on April 3, 2018 and initiated the scoping 
comment period. This comment period has been extended by thirty days 
until June 2, 2018 to provide additional time for review and feedback. 
The GMUG has published the initial scoping material, as well as other 
helpful resources, on its website at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan.

DATES: Comments on the notice of intent that published on April 3, 2018 
at 83 FR 14243 concerning the scoping material must be received by June 
2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_comments, via email to 
[email protected], by post to GMUG National Forests, Attn: 
Forest Plan Revision Team, 2250 S Main St., Delta, CO, 81416, or via 
facsimile to 970-874-6698. All comments, including names and addresses 
when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public 
inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received by 
visiting the public reading room online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan_readingroom.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Forest Plan Revision 
Team Leader Samantha Staley at (970) 874-6666 or Assistant Forest 
Planner Brittany Duffy at (970) 874-6649, or via email to 
[email protected]. Additional information concerning the 
planning process can be found online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gmug/forestplan.

    Dated: April 20, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-09548 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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