Notice2022-06317
Tonto National Forest; Arizona; Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Tonto National Forest
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Published
March 25, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Forest Service is revising the Tonto National Forest's 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 Tonto National Forest is initiating a 60-day period where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the Tonto National Forest's 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 Tonto National Forest.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17064-17065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06317]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tonto National Forest; Arizona; Revision of the Land Management
Plan for the Tonto National Forest
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 Tonto National Forest.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising the Tonto National Forest's
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 Tonto National Forest is initiating a 60-day period
where individuals or entities with specific concerns about the Tonto
National Forest's 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
Tonto National Forest.
DATES: The publication date of the legal notice in the Tonto National
Forest's newspaper of record, Arizona Capitol Times, initiates the 60-
day objection 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="https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592">https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592</a>.
ADDRESSES: The Tonto National Forest's revised Forest Plan, FEIS, draft
ROD, species of conservation concern list, and other supporting
information will be available for review at: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592">https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592</a>. Copies of the Tonto National Forest's revised
Forest Plan, FEIS, draft ROD, and Regional Forester's list of species
of conservation concern can be obtained online at: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592">https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51592</a> or at the following office:
Tonto National Forest Supervisor's Office, 2324 E McDowell Rd.,
Phoenix, AZ 85006, Phone: (602) 225-5200.
Objections must be submitted to the Objection Reviewing Officer by
one of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronically to the Objection Reviewing Officer via the
CARA objection web form: <a href="https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public//CommentInput?Project=51592">https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public//CommentInput?Project=51592</a>. Electronic submissions must be submitted in
a format (Word, PDF, or Rich Text) that is readable and searchable with
optical character recognition software.
<bullet> Via regular mail to the following address: USDA-Forest
Service Southwest Region, ATTN: Objection Reviewing Officer, 333
Broadway Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
<bullet> By Fax: 505-842-3173. Faxes must be addressed to
``Objection Reviewing Officer.'' The fax coversheet should include a
subject line with ``Tonto National Forest Plan Revision Objection'' or
``Tonto Species of Conservation Concern'' and specify the number of
pages being submitted.
<bullet> To submit an objection via hand delivery, please contact
your local district office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forest Supervisor, Neil Bosworth, at
(602) 225-5201 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97f9f2fefbb9f5f8e4e0f8e5e3ffd7e2e4f3f6b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4729222e2b69252834302835332f073234232669202831">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf/hard-of-
hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Information 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 Tonto National Forest 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 Objection 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;
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(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 Objection Reviewing Officer receives the objection in a timely
manner. The regulations generally prohibit extending the length of the
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 Tonto National Forest is Neil Bosworth, Forest
Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, Tonto National Forest Supervisor's
Office, phone: (602) 225-5201. The responsible official for the list of
species of conservation concern is Michiko Martin, Regional Forester,
USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102.
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
the National Forest System, consistent with delegations of authority
provided in the Forest Service Manual at sections 1235.4 and 1235.5.
Dated: March 4, 2022.
Barnie Gyant,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2022-06317 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
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