Notice2024-18353
Forest Service Manual 2470, Silvicultural Practices
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Published
August 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Agency), is revising its directive related to silvicultural practices on National Forest System lands. The proposed directive updates Forest Service Manual 2470, "Silvicultural Practices." This directive sets forth policy, responsibilities, and direction for several aspects of management and moves the agency closer to its goal of providing more current direction.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66671-66672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18353]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forest Service Manual 2470, Silvicultural Practices
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of availability for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
(Agency), is revising its directive related to silvicultural practices
on National Forest System lands. The proposed directive updates Forest
Service Manual 2470, ``Silvicultural Practices.'' This directive sets
forth policy, responsibilities, and direction for several aspects of
management and moves the agency closer to its goal of providing more
current direction.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically to <a href="https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Project/Details/4178">https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Project/Details/4178</a>. Written comments may be mailed
to Stephanie Miller, Assistant Director for Future Forest, Denver
Federal Center, Building 40, Lakewood, CO 80215. All timely received
comments, including names and addresses, will be placed in the record
and will be available for public inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at <a href="https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Project/Details/4178">https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Project/Details/4178</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Miller, Assistant Director
for Future Forest, by phone at 720-354-6454 or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b787f6e7b636a65626e25666267676e79394b7e786f6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3d0d7c6d3cbc2cdcac68dcecacfcfc6d191e3d6d0c7c28dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use telecommunications
devices for the hearing impaired may call 711 to reach the
Telecommunications Relay Service, 24 hours a day, every day of the
year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed directive reorganizes and
eliminates redundant policies and procedures, deletes obsolete
references, and updates agency policies and procedures. The intent of
the updates is to amend the directive to reflect new authorities and
more closely align with current and future forest restoration needs. An
analysis of existing agency policy in Forest Service Handbooks and
Manuals was conducted to identify revisions needed to support this
initiative.
The Forest Service has determined that the changes to the manual
formulate standards, criteria, or guidelines applicable to a Forest
Service program and it is therefore publishing the proposed directive
for public comment in accordance with 36 CFR part 216. The Forest
Service is seeking public comment on the proposed directive, including
the sufficiency of the proposed directive in meeting the stated
objectives, ways to enhance the utility and clarity of information
within the directive, or ways to streamline processes outlined.
Forest Service National Environmental Policy Act procedures exclude
from documentation in an environmental assessment or impact statement
``rules, regulations, or policies to establish servicewide
administrative procedures, program processes, or instructions.'' 36 CFR
220.6(d)(2). The Agency's conclusion is that the proposed directive
falls within this category of actions and that no extraordinary
circumstances exist as currently defined that require preparation of an
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
After the public comment period closes, the Forest Service will
consider timely comments that are within the scope of the proposed
directive in the development of the final directive. A notice of the
final directive, including a response to timely comments, will be
posted on the Forest Service's web page at https://www.fs.usda.gov/
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Christopher French,
Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2024-18353 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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