Notice2024-30342
Final Record of Decision for the Revised Land Management Plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
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Published
January 10, 2025
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Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
Heath Perrine, Acting Forest Supervisor for the Nez Perce- Clearwater National Forests, Northern Region, signed the final Record of Decision (ROD) for the Revised Land Management Plan (LMP) for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the Revised LMP and is consistent with the Reviewing Officers' responses to objections and instructions.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1945-1946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30342]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Final Record of Decision for the Revised Land Management Plan for
the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of approval of the Revised Land Management Plan for the
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
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SUMMARY: Heath Perrine, Acting Forest Supervisor for the Nez Perce-
Clearwater National Forests, Northern Region, signed the final Record
of Decision (ROD) for the Revised Land Management Plan (LMP) for the
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The final ROD documents the
rationale for approving the Revised LMP and is consistent with the
Reviewing Officers' responses to objections and instructions.
DATES: The Revised LMP for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
will become effective 30 days after the publication of this notice of
approval in the Federal Register (36 CFR 219.17(a)(1)).
ADDRESSES: To view the final ROD, Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS), Revised LMP, and other related documents, please visit the Nez
Perce-Clearwater National Forests website at: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nezperceclearwater/landmanagement/planning/?cid=FSEPRD1206684">https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nezperceclearwater/landmanagement/planning/?cid=FSEPRD1206684</a>.
The Forest Service will also publish a legal notice of approval in the
newspaper of record, Lewiston Morning Tribune, and post a copy of this
legal notice on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' website
listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Daugherty, Forest Planner, Nez
Perce-Clearwater National Forests, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#691a081b08470d081c0e010c1b1d10291c1a0d08470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbc8dac9da95dfdacedcd3dec9cfc2fbcec8dfda95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>
or by phone at (208) 963-4206.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-
8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in
the Northern Region spans six ranger districts and covers approximately
four million acres across seven counties in north central Idaho,
stretching from the Bitterroot Mountains on the Idaho and Montana
border to the east, Salmon River to the south, Hells Canyon to the
west, and the Palouse Prairie and North Fork Clearwater River basin to
the north. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests range in elevation
from 1,000 to over 8,900 feet and support diverse ecosystems and uses.
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests contain habitats essential
for a wide variety of species and serves critical headwaters of the
Clearwater River. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests also
provide opportunities for recreation, timber harvesting, livestock
grazing, and mineral development that contribute to the quality of life
and economies of the surrounding communities.
The Revised LMP was shaped by the best available scientific
information, current laws, and public, governmental, and tribal input.
It was developed pursuant to the 2012 Forest Service Planning Rule (36
CFR 219) and will replace the current Forest Plans that were released
in 1987. The Revised LMP includes desired conditions, objectives,
standards, guidelines, management approaches, management area
allocations, and land suitability for project and activity decision-
making, which will guide resource management activities on the Nez
Perce-Clearwater National Forests. It also includes wilderness
recommendations and identifies eligible and suitable wild and scenic
river segments.
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests initiated LMP revision in
2013 and engaged with the public and tribal, federal, state, and local
governments. The Forests consulted with the Nez Perce Tribe during the
planning process, ensuring tribal-related plan direction accurately
reflects the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' tribal trust
relationship and ensures that the Treaty with the Nez Perce of 1855 is
honored. Between 2012 and 2020, the Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forests conducted 26 formal public comment and informal public feedback
opportunities. The Forests received and analyzed more than 33,000
public comments. Hundreds of people attended 45 in-person and virtual
public meetings, open houses, and webinars.
A 90-day public comment period on the draft LMP and associated
draft EIS was initiated on December 20, 2019, and subsequently extended
30 days. The Forests used these comments to inform and the preferred
alternative for the FEIS and Revised Plan. A draft ROD, Revised LMP,
and FEIS were released on November 28, 2023, initiating a 60-day
objection filing period that closed January 29, 2024. The Forest
Service received approximately 275 eligible objections to the draft ROD
and 5 objections filed by 13 individuals and organizations to the list
of species of conservation concern. The Reviewing
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Officers held objection resolution meetings with objectors and
interested persons in May 2024. Based on these meetings and a review of
the objections, the Reviewing Officer for the list of species of
conservation concern issued a written response to objectors on
September 26, 2024. The Reviewing Officer for the LMP issued a written
response to objectors on September 27, 2024. The instructions from the
Reviewing Officers were addressed in the ROD, Revised LMP, and FEIS.
Cooperating Agencies
The following entities have participated in the planning process as
cooperating agencies: State of Idaho (Office of Species Conservation),
Clearwater County, and Idaho County.
Government to Government Consulting Agency
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests consulted with the Nez
Perce Tribe throughout the planning process of the revised Plan.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official for approving the Revised LMP is Heath
Perrine, Acting Forest Supervisor, Nez Perce-Clearwater National
Forests. The Responsible Official for approving the list of species of
conservation concern is Leanne Marten, Regional Forester, Northern
Region.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2024-30342 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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