83 FR 42106 - Comprehensive River Management Plan for Black Butte Wild and Scenic River, Including Portions of Cold Creek, Mendocino National Forest, Mendocino County, California
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
| Page Range | 42106-42107 | |
| FR Document | 2018-17839 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42106-42107] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17839] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Comprehensive River Management Plan for Black Butte Wild and Scenic River, Including Portions of Cold Creek, Mendocino National Forest, Mendocino County, California AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 3(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the USDA Forest Service announces the completion and availability of the comprehensive river management plan for Black Butte Wild and Scenic River, including portions of Cold Creek. On May 11, 2018, Acting Mendocino Forest Supervisor, Gar Abbas signed a decision notice to adopt a comprehensive river management plan (``CRMP'') for Black Butte Wild and Scenic River (including Cold Creek). The Black Butte Wild and Scenic River CRMP (including Cold Creek) addresses resource protection, development of lands and facilities, user capacities, and other management practices necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This CRMP was prepared after consultation with State and local governments and the interested public. An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared as part of the CRMP development. This EA has been prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and other relevant federal laws and regulations. The EA discloses the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects that would result from adopting the CRMP. The Black Butte Wild and Scenic River CRMP (including Cold Creek) and the EA are available for review at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50351 and the following offices: Upper Lake Ranger District, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA 95484. Mendocino National Forest Supervisor's Office, 825 N Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by contacting Hilda Kwan, District Hydrologist, Mendocino National [[Page 42107]] Forest, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA 95484, 707-275-1413, or at hkwan@fs.fed.us. Dated: July 30, 2018. Chris French, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2018-17839 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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would design the regeneration harvest Nature of Decision To Be Made respondent with subsequent
to increase forest-age diversity across environmental documents.
the project area. The type of Given the purpose and need, the
scope of the decision to be made by the Dated: July 26, 2018.
regeneration harvests would vary and Chris French,
may potentially include: Shelterwood responsible official will be as follows:
Do the proposed actions comply with all Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
harvests, two-aged systems, group System.
selection harvests, variable retention applicable laws governing Forest
Service actions and with the applicable [FR Doc. 2018–17837 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
harvests, and seed tree harvests. The age
of stands proposed for treatment range standards and guidelines found in the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
from 29 to 150 years. Willamette Land and Resource
(2) Thin and treat fuels on Management Plan (LRMP)? Does the
Environmental Impact Statement have DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
approximately 767 acres of riparian
reserves outside of riparian buffers to sufficient site-specific environmental
Forest Service
accelerate and/or improve Aquatic analysis to make an informed decision?
Conservation Strategy Objectives Do the proposed actions meet the Comprehensive River Management
(ACSOs). Additional riparian reserve purpose and need for action? With these Plan for Black Butte Wild and Scenic
treatments could occur on up to 50 acres assurances the responsible official must River, Including Portions of Cold
within buffers, including diversity decide: Whether or not to select the Creek, Mendocino National Forest,
thinning in plantations, wood proposed action or one of any other Mendocino County, California
placement in creeks and cutting and potential alternatives that may be
developed, and what, if any, additional AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
leaving conifers in areas of hardwoods
actions should be required. ACTION: Notice of availability.
to encourage hardwood growth. All
treatments will be designed to accelerate Scoping Process SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
and/or improve ACSOs. 3(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
(3) Maintain or reconstruct This notice of intent begins the formal Act, the USDA Forest Service
approximately 146 miles of road, scoping process, which guides the announces the completion and
including installation of approximately development of the environmental availability of the comprehensive river
200 culverts (primarily replacements). impact statement. It is important that management plan for Black Butte Wild
(4) Decommission and hydrologically reviewers provide their comments at and Scenic River, including portions of
stabilize approximately 11 miles of such times and in such manner that Cold Creek. On May 11, 2018, Acting
road. they are useful to the agency’s Mendocino Forest Supervisor, Gar
(5) Construct 16 miles of temporary preparation of the environmental impact Abbas signed a decision notice to adopt
roads; temporary roads would be statement. Therefore, comments should a comprehensive river management plan
restored to their previous function and be provided prior to the close of the (‘‘CRMP’’) for Black Butte Wild and
closed after all project activities are comment period and should clearly Scenic River (including Cold Creek).
completed. articulate the reviewer’s concerns and The Black Butte Wild and Scenic River
contentions. CRMP (including Cold Creek) addresses
(6) Create fuel breaks along forest
roads. Treatments would occur along We are interested in your comments resource protection, development of
approximate 57 miles of road and range on the following questions: Are there lands and facilities, user capacities, and
from 33 to 66 feet wide which would alternative ways to meet the purpose of other management practices necessary
equate to about 2597 acres. the project other than the proposed or desirable to achieve the purposes of
(7) Enhance dry and wet meadow action we offer, which you would like the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This
habitats on approximately 368 acres, the Forest Service to consider and CRMP was prepared after consultation
which includes a combination of tree analyze? Is there any information about with State and local governments and
removal and broadcast burning. the project area, which you believe is the interested public. An environmental
(8) Reduce hazardous fuels on both important in the context of the proposed assessment (EA) was prepared as part of
existing fuel loadings and logging slash activities that you would like the Forest the CRMP development. This EA has
as a result of harvest to bring stands to Service to consider? What specifically been prepared in compliance with the
levels within Forest Plan standards and are the potential effects of this proposal National Environmental Policy Act and
guidelines. Proposed treatments include that you are particularly concerned other relevant federal laws and
broadcast or under-burning, machine about? For example, rather than simply regulations. The EA discloses the direct,
piling, burning of landings, hand piling stating that you would like a change in indirect, and cumulative environmental
and chipping. a proposed activity or that you would effects that would result from adopting
not like an activity to take place, it is the CRMP.
Possible Alternatives most helpful to understand why you The Black Butte Wild and Scenic
Due to the responses we received desire this. What are your underlying River CRMP (including Cold Creek) and
from the initial scoping, there is at least concerns with an activity or action; the EA are available for review at
one other action alternative that may be what are the effects from the activity https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/
considered. One commentor suggested that concern you? ?project=50351 and the following
the Forest Service consider alternatives Comments received in response to offices: Upper Lake Ranger District,
that avoid logging mature forests. The this solicitation, including names and 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
district will develop an alternative that addresses of those who comment, will CA 95484. Mendocino National Forest
harvests only in previously managed be part of the public record for this Supervisor’s Office, 825 N Humboldt
stands under 80 years old (Alternative proposed action. Comments submitted Ave., Willows, CA 95988.
3). anonymously will be accepted and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
considered, however, anonymous Information may be obtained by
Responsible Official comments will not provide the Agency contacting Hilda Kwan, District
McKenzie River District Ranger. with the ability to provide the Hydrologist, Mendocino National
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Forest, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, which funds will be prioritized include Dated: August 10, 2018.
Upper Lake, CA 95484, 707–275–1413, community facility programs, water and Bette Brand,
or at hkwan@fs.fed.us. waste disposal programs, and rural Administrator, Rural Business Service.
Dated: July 30, 2018. business and cooperative development Dated: August 14, 2018.
Chris French, programs. Joel Baxley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest This collection of information is Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
System. necessary for the Agency to identify Dated: August 14, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–17839 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] projects eligible for priority under the Kenneth Johnson,
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Section 6025 Program. In accordance Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of [FR Doc. 2018–17897 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 35), the Agency is submitting this
Rural Business-Cooperative Service information collection package to the
Office of Management and Budget COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Rural Housing Service (OMB) for review and clearance to
implement the Section 6025 Program. Notice of Public Meeting of the
Rural Utilities Service Tennessee Advisory Committee
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
Notice of Request for Revision of a is estimated to average 9 hours per Rights.
Currently Approved Information response. ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Collection
Respondents: Municipalities, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Authorities, nonprofits, Lenders, pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural businesses. and regulations of the U.S. Commission
Utilities Service, U.S. Dept. Of
Estimated Number of Respondents: on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Agriculture, (USDA).
374. Federal Advisory Committee Act that
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
Estimated Number of Responses per the Tennessee Advisory Committee will
requested. hold a meeting on Wednesday,
Respondent: 1.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the September 12, 2018, 12:30 p.m. EST to
Estimated Total Annual Burden on discuss proposal topic on legal financial
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the USDA Rural Respondents: 3,348 hours. obligations and civil rights issues.
Development intention to request a Comments: Comments are invited on: DATES: The meeting will be held on
revision for a currently approved (1) Whether the proposed collection of Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 12:30
information collection under Section information is necessary for the proper p.m. EST.
6025, Strategic Economic and performance of the functions of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Community Development (SECD), under agency, including whether the Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov.
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and Community Development program All responses to this notice will be Written comments may be mailed to
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| Contact | Information may be obtained by contacting Hilda Kwan, District Hydrologist, Mendocino National Forest, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA 95484, 707-275-1413, or at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 42106 |
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