83 FR 26642 - Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District; Deschutes National Forest; Deschutes County Oregon; Twin Vegetation Management and Restoration Project
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 26642-26643 | |
| FR Document | 2018-12313 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26642-26643] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12313] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District; Deschutes National Forest; Deschutes County Oregon; Twin Vegetation Management and Restoration Project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposed action to promote more resilient forest conditions closer to their historic range of variability, which would contribute to desirable recreation experiences, conserve and enhance wildlife habitat, and reduce impacts to streams and aquatic habitat within the 40,000 acres Twin project area. The project area is located south and southwest of Bend, Oregon and includes the areas surrounding Wickiup and Crane Prairie Reservoirs, North and South Twin Lakes, Browns Mountain and Round Mountain Late Successional Reserves. An analysis has been initiated that takes a landscape approach to managing the vegetation to meet objectives for resilient forests. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by July 9, 2018. The draft EIS is expected September 2019 and the final EIS is expected August 2020. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Kevin Larkin, District Ranger, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701. Comments may also be sent via email to [email protected], or via facsimile to 541-383-4700, or submitted in person during regular business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Underhill, Environmental Coordinator, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701, phone 541-383-4012, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday 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 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Need for Action There is a need to manage stand structure and composition to tolerate primary disturbance agents (i.e. fire, insect and disease) on a landscape scale and to improve fire management opportunities in anticipation of future wildfire events. There is a need to address impacts to shorelines, streambanks, and riparian vegetation due to recreational use. There is a need to restore wetland and stream function. There is a need to manage recreation impacts and a need to address trees showing signs of future failure within developed recreation sites. There is a need to establish an appropriate buffer between developed and dispersed campsites to minimize conflicts. There is a need to manage system and non-system roads to reduce negative impacts to natural resources. In summary, the Twin project intends to create more resilient forest conditions closer to their historic range of variability, which would contribute to desirable recreation experiences, conserve and enhance wildlife habitat, and reduce impacts to streams and aquatic habitat from high severity fires. Proposed Action The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District proposes the following actions to meet the purpose and need of the project area. Silviculture treatments (e.g. thinning) will focus on restoration treatments in ponderosa and dry mixed conifer plant association groups and stand healthy and age class diversity in lodgepole pine plant association groups. Commercial treatments on 4,894 acres will focus on reducing stocking levels and re-establishing stand structure and species composition to reflect historic stand conditions found in fire adapted ecosystems. Commercial treatments on 2,855 acres focus on improving overall strand health and diversity of age [[Page 26643]] classes across the landscape which would decrease the susceptibility of large scale mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Treatments proposed within the Browns Mountain Late Successional Reserve (LSR) are designed to accelerate the development of large trees and reduce stand densities which would reduce the risk of a stand to fire, insects and disease. No commercial treatments are proposed in Northern spotted owl (NSO) high quality habitat nor within activity centers or within high value habitat within LSR. Ladder fuel reduction treatments proposed in high value NSO habitat (approximately 920 acres) would affect the lowest canopy layer and stands would remain overstocked and above the upper management zone density. To meet the need to improve fire management opportunities and provide for public and firefighter safety, this project proposes to treat approximately 16,800 acres of treatment to meet hazardous fuels reduction objectives. The Twin projects also proposes to: (a) Rehab dispersed sites that are causing resource damage; (b) enhance spawning gravel, address boat ramp erosion and improve accessible trails; (c) establish a buffer between developed and dispersed campsites; (d) remove trees showing signs of future failure within developed sites; and (e) close and decommissioning system roads and decommission user-created roads. Responsible Official The responsible official will be Kevin Larkin, District Ranger, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District. Nature of Decision To Be Made The responsible official will consider how the proposed action meets the project's purpose and need, how public comments have been considered, and what the short and long term effects and benefits are to other resource areas. Scoping Process This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the EIS. Public comments regading this proposal are requested in order to assist in identifying issues and opportunities associated with the proposal, how to best manage resources, and to focus the analysis. Those wishing to object must meet the requirements at 36 CFR 218. 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 EIS. 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. Dated: May 9, 2018. Chris French, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2018-12313 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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concentrates on the Northeast, Pacific ways to minimize the burden of the Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the
Northwest, and Pacific Southwest collection of information on address listed above.
regions of the country. No studies have respondents, including the use of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
undertaken this investigation in the automated, electronic, mechanical, or Alicia Underhill, Environmental
South, despite the fact that the South other technological collection Coordinator, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger
has a climate very conducive to both the techniques or other forms of information District, 63095 Deschutes Market Road,
growing and harvesting of wild foods. technology. Bend, OR 97701, phone 541–383–4012,
The City of Atlanta is cooperating with All comments received in response to between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
the Browns Mill community in this notice, including names and p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through
southeast Atlanta to establish a Food addresses when provided, will be a Friday or by email at aunderhill@
Forest. This effort is being undertaken to matter of public record. Comments will fs.fed.us.
help address the relative dearth of fresh be summarized and included in the Individuals who use
produce sources in this part of the city, submission request toward Office of telecommunication devices for the deaf
areas considered ‘‘food deserts’’. The Management and Budget approval. (TDD) may call the Federal Information
success of this effort for the Browns Mill Dated: May 11, 2018. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
community will hinge on residents’ Carlos Rodriguez-Franco, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
views and ultimate engagement with the Deputy Chief, Research & Development. Time, Monday through Friday.
resource. This study aims to capture
[FR Doc. 2018–12311 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that information.
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The data are intended to provide Purpose and Need for Action
information on both urban foraging
There is a need to manage stand
practices and the social acceptability of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE structure and composition to tolerate
foraging by an urban minority group
primary disturbance agents (i.e. fire,
that is underserved from the perspective Forest Service insect and disease) on a landscape scale
of having nearby, fresh produce sources.
and to improve fire management
The survey will be conducted face-to- Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District;
opportunities in anticipation of future
face at the household using paper copies Deschutes National Forest; Deschutes
wildfire events. There is a need to
of a survey instrument. Attempts will be County Oregon; Twin Vegetation
address impacts to shorelines,
made to conduct the survey face-to-face, Management and Restoration Project
streambanks, and riparian vegetation
but if that is not convenient for the
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. due to recreational use. There is a need
householder, the survey will be left at
ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an to restore wetland and stream function.
the respondent’s home and picked up at
environmental impact statement. There is a need to manage recreation
an agreed upon time. Trained
impacts and a need to address trees
neighborhood residents will help to SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will showing signs of future failure within
administer the survey. Attempts will be prepare an environmental impact developed recreation sites. There is a
made to have survey administrators statement (EIS) on a proposed action to need to establish an appropriate buffer
from the Browns Mill or a nearby promote more resilient forest conditions between developed and dispersed
community. This is expected to increase closer to their historic range of campsites to minimize conflicts. There
response rates because of the familiarity variability, which would contribute to is a need to manage system and non-
of administrators with this part of the desirable recreation experiences, system roads to reduce negative impacts
city. All administrators will receive conserve and enhance wildlife habitat, to natural resources.
training in appropriate data collection and reduce impacts to streams and In summary, the Twin project intends
techniques from the USDA Forest aquatic habitat within the 40,000 acres to create more resilient forest conditions
Service or one of its partners. Twin project area. The project area is
Type of Respondents: Browns Mill closer to their historic range of
located south and southwest of Bend, variability, which would contribute to
community residents. Oregon and includes the areas
Estimated Annual Number of desirable recreation experiences,
surrounding Wickiup and Crane Prairie conserve and enhance wildlife habitat,
Respondents: 400. Reservoirs, North and South Twin
Estimated Annual Number of and reduce impacts to streams and
Lakes, Browns Mountain and Round aquatic habitat from high severity fires.
Responses per Respondent: 1. Mountain Late Successional Reserves.
Estimated Amount of Time to Proposed Action
An analysis has been initiated that takes
Complete Survey Respondent: .167
a landscape approach to managing the The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on vegetation to meet objectives for proposes the following actions to meet
Respondents: 66.8 hours. resilient forests. the purpose and need of the project
Comment is Invited: DATES: Comments concerning the scope area. Silviculture treatments (e.g.
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether of the analysis must be received by July thinning) will focus on restoration
this collection of information is 9, 2018. The draft EIS is expected treatments in ponderosa and dry mixed
necessary for the stated purposes and September 2019 and the final EIS is conifer plant association groups and
the proper performance of the functions expected August 2020. stand healthy and age class diversity in
of the agency, including whether the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to lodgepole pine plant association groups.
information will have practical or Kevin Larkin, District Ranger, Bend-Fort Commercial treatments on 4,894 acres
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scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes will focus on reducing stocking levels
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Market Road, Bend, OR 97701. and re-establishing stand structure and
collection of information, including the Comments may also be sent via email to species composition to reflect historic
validity of the methodology and comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes- stand conditions found in fire adapted
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance bend-ftrock@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to ecosystems. Commercial treatments on
the quality, utility, and clarity of the 541–383–4700, or submitted in person 2,855 acres focus on improving overall
information to be collected; and (4) during regular business hours, Monday– strand health and diversity of age
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classes across the landscape which articulate the reviewer’s concerns and Chair of the Department of English,
would decrease the susceptibility of contentions. Mass Communications and Drama,
large scale mountain pine beetle Comments received in response to Our Lady of the Lake University
outbreaks. Treatments proposed within this solicitation, including names and B. Discussion and Vote on
the Browns Mountain Late Successional addresses of those who comment, will Commission report: ‘‘An
Reserve (LSR) are designed to accelerate be part of the public record for this Examination of Excessive Force and
the development of large trees and proposed action. Comments submitted Modern Policing Practices’’
reduce stand densities which would anonymously will be accepted and C. Discussion and Vote on
reduce the risk of a stand to fire, insects considered. Commission Advisory Committee
and disease. No commercial treatments Dated: May 9, 2018. Chairs
are proposed in Northern spotted owl Chris French, a. Carol Johnson, nominated to Chair
(NSO) high quality habitat nor within the Arkansas Advisory Committee
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
activity centers or within high value System. b. John Malcolm, nominated to Chair
habitat within LSR. Ladder fuel the District of Columbia Advisory
[FR Doc. 2018–12313 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
reduction treatments proposed in high Committee
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value NSO habitat (approximately 920 c. Nadine Smith, nominated to Chair
acres) would affect the lowest canopy the Florida Advisory Committee
layer and stands would remain d. Melanie Vigil, nominated to Chair
overstocked and above the upper CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION the Wyoming Advisory Committee
management zone density. D. Presentation by Minnesota
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
To meet the need to improve fire Advisory Committee Chair Velma
management opportunities and provide AGENCY: United States Commission on Korbel, on the recently released
for public and firefighter safety, this Civil Rights. report, ‘‘Civil Rights and Policing
project proposes to treat approximately ACTION: Notice of Commission public Practices in Minnesota.’’
16,800 acres of treatment to meet business meeting. E. Presentation by New York Advisory
hazardous fuels reduction objectives. Committee Chair Alexandra Korry,
The Twin projects also proposes to: DATES: Friday, June 15, 2018, 12:00 p.m. on the recently released report,
(a) Rehab dispersed sites that are EST. ‘‘The Civil Rights Implications of
causing resource damage; (b) enhance ADDRESSES: Place: National Place ‘Broken Windows’ Policing in NYC
spawning gravel, address boat ramp Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, and General NYPD Accountability
erosion and improve accessible trails; 11th Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC to the Public’’
(c) establish a buffer between developed 20425. (Entrance on F Street NW.) F. Management and Operations
and dispersed campsites; (d) remove
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Staff Director’s Report
trees showing signs of future failure III. Adjourn Meeting
Brian Walch: (202) 376–8371; TTY:
within developed sites; and (e) close
(202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@ Dated: June 5, 2018.
and decommissioning system roads and
usccr.gov. Brian Walch,
decommission user-created roads.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Director, Communications and Public
Responsible Official business meeting is open to the public. Engagement.
The responsible official will be Kevin There will also be a call-in line for [FR Doc. 2018–12428 Filed 6–6–18; 11:15 am]
Larkin, District Ranger, Bend-Fort Rock individuals who desire to listen to the BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
Ranger District. presentations: (888) 378–0320;
Conference ID 7025358. The event will
Nature of Decision To Be Made
also live-stream at https:// DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The responsible official will consider www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos.
how the proposed action meets the (Please note that streaming information Census Bureau
project’s purpose and need, how public is subject to change.) Persons with
comments have been considered, and disabilities who need accommodation Proposed Information Collection;
what the short and long term effects and should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) Comment Request; 2020 Census
benefits are to other resource areas. 376–8105 or at access@usccr.gov at least AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
Scoping Process seven (7) business days before the Commerce.
scheduled date of the meeting.
This notice of intent initiates the ACTION: Notice.
scoping process, which guides the Meeting Agenda
SUMMARY: The Department of
development of the EIS. Public I. Approval of Agenda Commerce, as part of its continuing
comments regading this proposal are II. Business Meeting effort to reduce paperwork and
requested in order to assist in A. Speaker Series: ‘‘50 Years Later: respondent burden, invites the general
identifying issues and opportunities Reflecting on the 1968 U.S. public and other Federal agencies to
associated with the proposal, how to Commission on Civil Rights take this opportunity to comment on
best manage resources, and to focus the Hearings on the Civil Rights of proposed and/or continuing information
analysis. Those wishing to object must Mexican-Americans’’ collections, as required by the
meet the requirements at 36 CFR 218. • J. Richard Avena, former director,
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
It is important that reviewers provide Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’
their comments at such times and in then-Field Office in San Antonio, DATES: To ensure consideration, written
such manner that they are useful to the Texas comments must be submitted on or
agency’s preparation of the EIS. • Robert Brischetto, Ph.D., Founding before August 7, 2018.
Therefore, comments should be Executive Director, Southwest Voter ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
provided prior to the close of the Research Institute to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
comment period and should clearly • Candace de Leon-Zepeda, Ph.D., Paperwork Clearance Officer,
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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 July 9, 2018. The draft EIS is expected September 2019 and the final EIS is expected August 2020. | |
| Contact | Alicia Underhill, Environmental Coordinator, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701, phone 541-383-4012, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected] | |
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