Notice2023-26162
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Land Management Plan Revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
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Published
November 28, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83074-83075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26162]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Land Management
Plan Revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
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.
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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 <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater">https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater</a>.
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: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater">https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater</a> 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: <a href="http://bit.ly/NorthernRegion-SCC">http://bit.ly/NorthernRegion-SCC</a>. 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:
<bullet> Electronically: Electronic objections must be submitted to
the Objection Reviewing Officer via the objection webform at <a href="https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=44089">https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=44089</a>. 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to approve the revised land
management plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and the
Regional Forester's identification of species of conservation concern
is subject to the objection process identified in 36 CFR part 219
subpart B (219.50 to 219.62). Per 36 CFR 219.53, only individuals and
entities who have submitted substantive formal comments related to a
plan revision during the opportunities for public comment that are
attributable to the objector may file an objection unless the objection
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concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for formal
comment.
How To File an Objection
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 revision or forest plan amendment being
objected to and the name and title of the Responsible Official;
(5) A statement of the issues and/or parts of the plan revision to
which the objection applies;
(6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how
the proposed plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes
that the 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 that 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 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 prohibit extending the length of the objection filing
period.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official who will approve the record of decision
for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests revised land management
plan is Cheryl Probert, Forest Supervisor for the Nez Perce-Clearwater
National Forests, 1008 Highway 64, Kamiah, Idaho 83536, 208-935-4239.
The Responsible Official for the identification of the species of
conservation concern for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests is
Leanne Marten, Northern Region Regional Forester, 26 Fort Missoula,
Missoula, MT 59804.
The Regional Forester is the Reviewing Officer for the revised land
management since the Forest Supervisor is the Responsible Official (36
CFR 219.56(e)(2)). Objection review of the list of species of
conservation concern will be subject to a separate objection process.
The Chief of the Forest Service is the Reviewing Officer for the list
of species of conservation concern identification as 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: November 14, 2023.
Troy Heithecker,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-26162 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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