Media Outlets for Publication of Legal and Action Notices in the Southern Region
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This notice lists all newspapers that will be used by the Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Southern Region to publish notices in the applicable newspaper of record identified for the National Forest System unit. The intended effect of this action is to inform members of the public which newspapers will be used by the Forest Service to publish legal notices regarding proposed actions, notices of decisions, and notices indicating opportunities to file objections.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67901-67903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25974]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Media Outlets for Publication of Legal and Action Notices in the
Southern Region
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice lists all newspapers that will be used by the
Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the
Southern Region to publish notices in the applicable newspaper of
record identified for the National Forest System unit. The intended
effect of this action is to inform members of the public which
newspapers will be used by the Forest Service to publish legal notices
regarding proposed actions, notices of decisions, and notices
indicating opportunities to file objections.
DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing legal notice
of decisions and notices of the opportunity to object under 36 CFR 218
and 36 CFR 219 shall begin the first day after the date of this
publication.
ADDRESSES: Robert Bergstrom, Administrative Review Coordinator,
Southern Region, Planning, 1720 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia
30309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Bergstrom, Administrative
Review Coordinator by telephone at (404) 606-6151 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8efce1ecebfcfaa0ecebfce9fdfafce1e3cefbfdeaefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fedf0fdfaedebb1fdfaedf8ecebedf0f2dfeaecfbfeb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responsible Officials in the Southern Region
will give notice of the opportunity to object to a proposed project
under 36 CFR part 218, or to developing, amending or revising land
management plans under 36 CFR 219 in the newspapers below which are
listed by Forest Service administrative unit. The timeframe for filing
a comment, appeal, or an objection shall be based on the date of
publication of the notice of the proposed action in the newspaper of
record for projects subject to 36 CFR 218 or 36 CFR 219. Where more
than one newspaper is listed for any unit, the first newspaper listed
is the newspaper of record that will be utilized for publishing the
legal notice of decisions and calculating timeframes. Secondary
newspapers listed for a particular unit are those newspapers the
Deciding Officer/Responsible Official expects to use for purposes of
providing additional notice. The following newspapers will be used to
provide notice:
Southern Region
Regional Forester Decisions
Legal notices affecting National Forest System lands in more than
one administrative unit of the 15 units in the Southern Region will
appear in the ``Atlanta Journal--Constitution'', published daily in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Legal notices affecting National Forest System lands in only one
administrative unit or only one Ranger District will appear in the
newspaper of record elected by the National Forest, National Grassland,
National Recreation Area, or Ranger District as listed below.
National Forests in Alabama
Forest Supervisor Decisions
Affecting National Forest System lands in more than one Ranger
District of the 6 districts in the National Forests in Alabama:--
``Montgomery Advertiser'', published daily in Montgomery, Alabama.
Legal notices affecting National Forest System lands in only one Ranger
District will appear in the newspaper of record elected by the Ranger
District as listed below.
District Ranger Decisions
Bankhead Ranger District:--``Northwest Alabamian'', published bi-
weekly (Wednesday & Saturday) in Haleyville, Alabama.
Conecuh Ranger District:--``The Andalusia Star News'', published
bi-weekly (Wednesday and Saturday) in Andalusia, Alabama.
Oakmulgee Ranger District:--``The Tuscaloosa News'', published
daily in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Shoal Creek Ranger District:--``The Anniston Star'' published daily
in Anniston, Alabama.
Talladega Division:--``The Anniston Star'', published daily in
Anniston, Alabama.
Talladega Ranger District:--``The Daily Home'', published daily in
Talladega, Alabama.
Tuskegee Ranger District:--``Tuskegee News'', published weekly
(Thursday) in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Georgia
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``The Times'', published daily in Gainesville, Georgia.
District Ranger Decisions
Blue Ridge Ranger District:--``The News Observer'', (newspaper of
record) published weekly (Wednesday) in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
``North Georgia News'', (newspaper of record) published weekly
(Wednesday) in Blairsville, Georgia.
Conasauga Ranger District:--``Daily Citizen'', published daily in
Dalton, Georgia; ``The Chatsworth Times'', published weekly
(Wednesday), in Chatsworth, Georgia.
Chattooga River Ranger District:--``The Northeast Georgian'',
(newspaper of record) published bi-weekly (Wednesday & Friday) in
Cornelia, Georgia.
``Clayton Tribune'', (newspaper of record) published weekly
(Thursday) in Clayton, Georgia.
Oconee Ranger District:--``Eatonton Messenger'', published weekly
(Thursday) in Eatonton, Georgia.
Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``Cleveland Daily Banner'', published Sunday, Wedneday, and Friday
in Cleveland, Tennessee.
District Ranger Decisions
Unaka Ranger District:--``Greeneville Sun'', published daily
(except Sunday) in Greeneville, Tennessee.
Ocoee-Hiwassee Ranger District:--``Polk County News'', published
weekly (Thursday) in Benton, Tennessee.
Tellico Ranger District:--``Monroe County Advocate & Democrat'',
published bi-weekly (Wednesday and Sunday) in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
Watauga Ranger District:--``Johnson City Press'', published daily
in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``Lexington Herald-Leader'', published daily in Lexington,
Kentucky.
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District Ranger Decisions
Cumberland Ranger District:--``The Daily Independent'', published
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Ashland, Kentucky;
``Lexington Herald-Leader'', published daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
London Ranger District:--``The Sentinel- Echo'', published weekly
(Wednesday) in London, Kentucky; ``Lexington Herald-Leader'', published
daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
Redbird Ranger District:--``Manchester Enterprise'', published
weekly (Wednesday) in Manchester, Kentucky; ``Lexington Herald-
Leader'', published daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
Stearns Ranger District:--``McCreary County Voice'', published
weekly (Thursday) in Whitley City, Kentucky; ``Lexington Herald-
Leader'', published daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``El Nuevo Dia'', published daily in Spanish in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
``San Juan Daily Star'', published daily in English in San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
National Forests in Florida
Forest Supervisor Decisions
Affecting National Forest System lands in more than one Ranger
District in the National Forests in Florida or Florida National Scenic
Trail land outside Ranger Districts:--``The Tallahassee Democrat'',
published daily in Tallahassee, FL. Legal notices affecting National
Forest System lands in only one Ranger District will appear in the
newspaper of record elected by the Ranger District as listed below.
District Ranger Decisions
Apalachicola Ranger District:--``Calhoun-Liberty Journal'',
published weekly (Wednesday) in Bristol, Florida.
Lake George Ranger District:--``The Ocala Star Banner'', published
daily in Ocala, Florida.
Osceola Ranger District:--``The Lake City Reporter'', published
daily (except Sunday) in Lake City, Florida.
Seminole Ranger District:--``The Daily Commercial'', published
daily in Leesburg, Florida.
Wakulla Ranger District:--``The Tallahassee Democrat'', published
daily in Tallahassee, Florida.
Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests, South Carolina
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``The State'', published Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday in Columbia, South Carolina.
District Ranger Decisions
Andrew Pickens Ranger District:--``The Daily Journal'', published
daily (Tuesday through Saturday) in Seneca, South Carolina.
Enoree Ranger District:--``Newberry Observer'', published weekly
(Wednesday) in Newberry, South Carolina.
Long Cane Ranger District:--``Index- Journal'', published daily in
Greenwood, South Carolina.
Francis Marion Ranger District:--``Post and Courier'', published
daily in Charleston, South Carolina.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Virginia and West
Virginia
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``Roanoke Times'', published daily in Roanoke, Virginia.
District Ranger Decisions
Clinch Ranger District:--``Coalfield Progress'', published bi-
weekly (Tuesday and Fridays) in Norton, Virginia.
North River Ranger District:--``Daily News Record'', published
daily (except Sunday) in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District:--``Roanoke Times'', published
daily in Roanoke, Virginia.
James River Ranger District:--``Virginian Review'', published daily
(except Sunday) in Covington, Virginia.
Lee Ranger District:--``Shenandoah Valley Herald'', published
weekly (Wednesday) in Woodstock, Virginia.
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area:--``Bristol Herald Courier'',
published daily in Bristol, Virginia.
Eastern Divide Ranger District:--``Roanoke Times'', published daily
in Roanoke, Virginia.
Warm Springs Ranger District:--``The Recorder'', published weekly
(Thursday) in Monterey, Virginia.
Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``The Town Talk'', published tri-weekly (Sunday, Wednesday, and
Friday) in Alexandria, Louisiana.
District Ranger Decisions
Calcasieu Ranger District:--``The Town Talk'', (newspaper of
record) published tri-weekly (Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) in
Alexandria, Louisiana; ``The Leesville Daily Leader'', (secondary)
published tri-weekly (Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) in Leesville,
Louisiana.
Caney Ranger District:--``Minden Press Herald'', (newspaper of
record) published daily in Minden, Louisiana; ``Homer Guardian
Journal'', (secondary) published weekly (Wednesday) in Homer,
Louisiana.
Catahoula Ranger District:--``The Town Talk'', published tri-weekly
(Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Kisatchie Ranger District:--``Natchitoches Times'', published tri-
weekly (Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday) in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Winn Ranger District:--``Winn Parish Enterprise'', published weekly
(Wednesday) in Winnfield, Louisiana.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee
Area Supervisor Decisions
``The Paducah Sun'', published daily in Paducah, Kentucky.
National Forests in Mississippi
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily in Jackson, Mississippi.
District Ranger Decisions
Bienville Ranger District:--``Clarion- Ledger'', published daily in
Jackson, Mississippi.
Chickasawhay Ranger District:--``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily
in Jackson, Mississippi.
Delta Ranger District:--``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily in
Jackson, Mississippi.
De Soto Ranger District:--``Clarion Ledger'', published daily in
Jackson, Mississippi.
Holly Springs Ranger District:--``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily
in Jackson, Mississippi.
Homochitto Ranger District:--``Clarion- Ledger'', published daily
in Jackson, Mississippi.
Tombigbee Ranger District:--``Clarion- Ledger'', published daily in
Jackson, Mississippi.
National Forests in North Carolina
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``The Asheville Citizen-Times'', published daily, Wednesday thru
Sunday, (except Monday and Tuesday), in Asheville, North Carolina.
District Ranger Decisions
Appalachian Ranger District:--``The Asheville Citizen-Times'',
published daily (Wednesday thru Sunday, except Monday and Tuesday) in
Asheville, North Carolina.
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Cheoah Ranger District:--``Graham Star'', published weekly
(Thursdays) in Robbinsville, North Carolina.
Croatan Ranger District:--``The Sun Journal'', published daily in
New Bern, North Carolina.
Grandfather Ranger District:--``McDowell News'', published daily in
Marion, North Carolina.
Nantahala Ranger District:--``The Franklin Press'', published
weekly (Wednesday) in Franklin, North Carolina.
Pisgah Ranger District:--``The Asheville Citizen-Times'', published
daily (Wednesday thru Sunday, except Monday and Tuesday), in Asheville,
North Carolina.
Tusquitee Ranger District:--``Cherokee Scout'', published weekly
(Wednesdays) in Murphy, North Carolina.
Uwharrie Ranger District:--``Montgomery Herald'', published weekly
(Wednesdays) in Troy, North Carolina.
Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', published weekly (Sunday) in Little
Rock, Arkansas.
District Ranger Decisions
Caddo-Womble Ranger District:--``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'',
published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District:--``Arkansas Democrat-
Gazette'', published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mena-Oden Ranger District:--``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'',
published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Oklahoma Ranger District (Choctaw; Kiamichi; and Tiak):--
``McCurtain Daily Gazette'', published tri-weekly (Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday) in Idabel, Oklahoma.
Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District:--``Arkansas Democrat-
Gazette'', published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Arkansas
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``The Courier'', published daily (Tuesday through Sunday) in
Russellville, Arkansas.
District Ranger Decisions
Bayou Ranger District:--``The Courier'', published daily (Tuesday
through Sunday) in Russellville, Arkansas.
Boston Mountain Ranger District:--``Southwest Times Record'',
published daily in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Buffalo Ranger District:--``The Courier'', published daily (Tuesday
through Sunday) in Russellville, Arkansas.
Magazine Ranger District:--``Southwest Times Record'', published
daily in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Pleasant Hill Ranger District:--``Johnson County Graphic'',
published weekly (Wednesday) in Clarksville, Arkansas.
St. Francis National Forest:--``The Daily World'', published bi-
weekly (Tuesday and Friday) in Helena, Arkansas.
Sylamore Ranger District:--``Stone County Leader'', published
weekly (Wednesday) in Mountain View, Arkansas.
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Forest Supervisor Decisions
``The Lufkin Daily News'', published daily in Lufkin, Texas.
District Ranger Decisions
Angelina National Forest:--``The Lufkin Daily News'', published
daily in Lufkin, Texas.
Caddo & LBJ National Grasslands:--``Denton Record-Chronicle'',
published daily in Denton, Texas.
Davy Crockett National Forest:--``The Lufkin Daily News'',
published daily in Lufkin, Texas.
Sabine National Forest:--``The Lufkin Daily News'', published daily
in Lufkin, Texas.
Sam Houston National Forest:--``The Courier'', published daily in
Conroe, Texas.
Date: November 23, 2021.
Barnie Gyant,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021-25974 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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