Notice2022-01165
National Forests in North Carolina; Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
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Published
January 21, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is revising the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests' Land Management Plan (Forest Plan). The Forest Service has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its revised Forest Plan, and a draft Record of Decision (ROD). This notice is to inform the public that the National Forests in North Carolina is initiating a 60-day period where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests' revised Forest Plan and the associated FEIS may file objections for Forest Service review prior to the approval of the revised Forest Plan. This is also an opportunity to object to the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation concern for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3278-3279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01165]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2022 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Forests in North Carolina; Revision of the Land
Management Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to object to the revised Land Management
Plan and the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation
concern for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is
revising the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests' Land Management
Plan (Forest Plan). The Forest Service has prepared a Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its revised Forest Plan, and
a draft Record of Decision (ROD). This notice is to inform the public
that the National Forests in North Carolina is initiating a 60-day
period where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the
Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests' revised Forest Plan and the
associated FEIS may file objections for Forest Service review prior to
the approval of the revised Forest Plan. This is also an opportunity to
object to the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation
concern for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests.
DATES: The publication date of the legal notice in the Nantahala and
Pisgah National Forests' newspaper of record, Asheville Citizen Times,
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 <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision">http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision</a>.
ADDRESSES: The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests' revised Forest
Plan, FEIS, draft ROD, species of conservation concern list, and other
supporting information will be available for review at: <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision">http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision</a>.
Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer by
one of the following methods:
<bullet> Via regular mail to the following address: National
Forests in North Carolina, ATTN: Objection Coordinator, 160 Zillicoa
St., Suite A, Asheville, NC 28801.
<bullet> Objections may be submitted electronically at <a href="https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=43545">https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=43545</a> with
subject: Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Plan Revision Objection.
Electronic submissions must be submitted in a format (Word, PDF, or
Rich Text) that is readable and searchable with optical character
recognition software.
<bullet> By Fax: 828-257-4863. Faxes must be addressed to
``Objection Coordinator.'' The fax coversheet should include a subject
line with ``Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Plan Revision
Objection'' or ``Nantahala and Pisgah NFs Species of Conservation
Concern'' and specify the number of pages being submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forest Planner, Michelle Aldridge at
(828) 707-8391 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a171319121f16161f541b161e08131e1d1f3a0f091e1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f4999d979c91989891da959890869d909391b481879095da939b82">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf/hard-of-
hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-
8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the revised Forest
Plan and the Regional Forester's list of species of conservation
concern for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests will be subject
to the objection process identified in 36 CFR part 219 Subpart B
(219.50 to 219.62).
How To File an Objection
Objections must be submitted to the Reviewing Officer at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. An objection
must include the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
(1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number
or email address if available. In cases where no identifiable name is
attached to an objection, the Forest Service will attempt to verify the
identity of the objector to confirm objection eligibility;
(2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
(3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the
identity of the lead objector must also be provided if requested;
(4) The name of the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision being
objected to, and the name and title of the responsible official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the plan, plan
amendment, or plan revision to which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how
the draft plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes that
the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision is inconsistent with law,
regulation, or policy, an explanation should be included;
(7) A statement that demonstrates the link between the objector's
prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection,
unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the
opportunities for formal comment; and
(8) All documents referenced in the objection (a bibliography is
not sufficient), except the following need not be provided:
a. All or any part of a Federal law or regulation,
b. Forest Service Directive System documents and land management
plans or other published Forest Service documents,
c. Documents referenced by the Forest Service in the planning
documentation related to the proposal subject to objection, and
d. Formal comments previously provided to the Forest Service by the
objector during the proposed plan, plan amendment, or plan revision
comment period.
It is the responsibility of the objector to ensure that the
Reviewing Officer receives the objection in a timely manner. The
regulations generally prohibit extending the length of the
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objection filing period (36 CFR 219.56(d)). However, when the time
period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday, the time is
extended to the end of the next Federal working day (11:59 p.m. for
objections filed by electronic means such as email or facsimile
machine) (36 CFR 219.56).
Responsible Official
The responsible official who will approve the ROD and the revised
Forest Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests is Forest
Supervisor James Melonas, National Forests in North Carolina, 160
Zillicoa Street, Suite A, Asheville, NC 28801, and Phone: (828) 257-
4200. The responsible official for the list of species of conservation
concern is Regional Forester Ken Arney, USDA Forest Service Southern
Region, 1720 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 760S, Atlanta, GA 30309.
The Regional Forester is the reviewing officer for the revised
Forest Plan since the Forest Supervisor is the responsible official (36
CFR 219.56(e)). The decision to approve the species of conservation
concern list will be subject to a separate objection process. The Chief
of the Forest Service is the reviewing officer for species of
conservation concern identification since the Regional Forester is the
responsible official (36 CFR 219.56(e)(2)). This authority may be
delegated to an individual Deputy Chief or Associate Deputy Chief for
National Forest System, consistent with delegations of authority
provided in the Forest Service Manual at sections 1235.4 and 1235.5.
Dated: January 14, 2022.
Barnie Gyant,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2022-01165 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
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