Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
AGENCY:
Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION:
Notice of opportunity to object to the revised land management plan and Regional Forester's list of species of conservation concern for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
SUMMARY:
The Forest Service is revising the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests' 1987 Land and Resource Management Plans. The Forest Service has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the revised land management plan and a draft record of decision (ROD).
This notice is to inform the public that the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests are initiating a 60-day period where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the revised land management plan and the associated final EIS may file objections for Forest Service review prior to the approval of the revised land management plan. This is also an opportunity to object to the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation concern on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
DATES:
The publication date of the legal notice in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' newspaper of record, Lewiston Morning Tribune, initiates the 60-day objection filing period and is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection (36 CFR 219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan of the legal notice with the publication date will be posted at https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater.
ADDRESSES:
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' revised land management plan, final EIS, draft ROD, and other supporting information will be available for review at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater and click on Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Plan Revision. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' list of species of conservation concern and other supporting information will be available for review at: http://bit.ly/NorthernRegion-SCC. These web addresses include an objection template as an aid to providing the required information. Please be explicit as to whether the objection is for the land management plan or the species of conservation concern.
Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer by one of the following methods:
- Electronically: Electronic objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer via the objection webform at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=44089. Electronic submissions must be submitted in a format that is readable with optical character recognition software ( e.g., Word, PDF, Rich Text) and be searchable.
- Regular mail, private carrier, or hand delivery: Address to the Objection Reviewing Officer, USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
- Fax: Objections can be faxed to the Objection Reviewing Officer at (406) 329-3411. The fax coversheet must include a subject line with “Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Plan Objection” or “Nez Perce-Clearwater Species of Conservation Concern” and should specify the number of pages being submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public and Government Relations Staff Officer Zach Peterson, 1008 Highway 64, Kamiah, Idaho 83536, 208-935-4239. Additional information concerning the draft ROD may be obtained on the internet at the websites listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.