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23501 Notices Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 82 Tuesday, April 28, 2020 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Mountains Ski Area Expansion Project’’ application is to improve the guest contains documents other than rules or in the subject line). experience at Lutsen Mountains, which proposed rules that are applicable to the • Online: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ cannot be accommodated on adjacent public. Notices of hearings and investigations, project/?project=52440. private land controlled by LMC. committee meetings, agency decisions and Specifically, LMC has identified a need rulings, delegations of authority, filing of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Jimenez, Project Leader, to: petitions and applications and agency • statements of organization and functions are Superior National Forest, by phone at Construct additional traditionally examples of documents appearing in this (218) 626–4383, or by email at cleared alpine ski trails and section. [email protected]. Additional undeveloped, minimally maintained information can also be found on the lift-served terrain to address the current project website at https://www.fs.usda. deficit in beginner and expert terrain DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE gov/project/?project=52440. and to enhance the existing terrain Individuals who use variety and skiing experiences at Lutsen Forest Service telecommunication devices for the deaf Mountains. (TDD) may call the Federal Information • Improve skier circulation and Superior National Forest; Cook Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 reliable snow conditions, particularly County; Minnesota; Lutsen Mountains between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern on Eagle Mountain and Moose Ski Area Expansion Project EIS Time, Monday through Friday. Mountain. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Improve base area, parking, guest ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an services, and operational facilities to Purpose and Need for Action environmental impact statement; meet the ever-increasing expectations of extension of scoping period. Lutsen Mountains Corporation (LMC) the local, regional, and destination skier has applied to the SNF for a special use markets. SUMMARY: The Superior National Forest permit (SUP) under the National Forest Additional detail on the existing (SNF) published a notice of intent (NOI) Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 that would conditions driving the project Purpose to prepare an environmental impact authorize LMC to construct, operate, and Need as well as the Objectives can statement (EIS) on April 15, 2020 for the and maintain an expansion to a winter be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ Lutsen Mountains Ski Area Expansion sports resort onto approximately 495 project/?project=52440. Project. Lutsen Mountain Corporation acres of National Forest System (NFS) Proposed Action (LMC) has submitted a proposal to the land. Federal regulations at 16 U.S.C. SNF to implement select projects at 497b and 36 CFR 251b specifically The Proposed Action includes the Lutsen Mountains Resort (Lutsen identify ski areas and associated following seven elements: Mountains). All projects are identified facilities as permissible uses of NFS • Authorization of an approximately within the Lutsen Mountains 2016 land. 495-acre SUP; Master Development Plan (MDP). The The purpose of, and need for, the • Construction of seven new chairlifts original scoping period was identified to Forest Service’s action is to respond to and one surface lift; conclude May 15, 2020. The scoping the proposal from LMC to implement • Development of 324 acres of period will be extended to conclude select projects at the Lutsen Mountain additional ski terrain, including May 28, 2020. The original NOI also Resort on the SNF. The 2004 Land and approximately 175 acres of developed indicated that one public open house Resource Management Plan (Forest ski trails and 149 acres of gladed terrain; meeting would be held; however, in Plan) identifies Forest-wide Desired • Expansion of guest services response to the coronavirus (COVID–19) Conditions which guide management including two new base facilities, pandemic in the United States, and the direction across the SNF. The Proposed maintenance facilities, and a mountain- Center for Disease Control’s Action could help achieve D–REC–3, top chalet; recommendation for social distancing which states ‘‘the [SNF] provides • Expansion of ski patrol operations, and avoiding large public gatherings, a developed sites, facilities, trails, water including construction of an interim ski public meeting will not be scheduled access sites, and other recreation patrol duty station located in a similar during the scoping period. opportunities within health and safety, location with the mountain-top chalet; DATES: Comments concerning the scope resource protection, cost, and • Development of approximately of the analysis must be received by May maintenance requirements.’’ (2004 1,260 additional parking spaces, 28, 2020. The draft EIS is expected in Forest Plan, Chapter 2, Page 39) The construction of approximately 5 miles of November 2020, and the final EIS is Forest Supervisor will use the EIS to permanent access roads, and expected June 2021. inform the decision regarding: (1) construction of approximately 0.9 miles ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent by Whether to issue a SUP under the of temporary access roads; and the following methods: National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of • Installation of snowmaking • Mail: Constance Cummins, Forest 1986; (2) the selection of a preferred coverage on all 175 acres of developed Supervisor, c/o Michael Jimenez, Project alternative; (3) any need to amend the ski trails and construction of two Leader, Superior National Forest, 8901 Forest Plan; and (4) what specific terms snowmaking reservoirs with a combined Grand Avenue Place, Duluth, MN and conditions should apply if a SUP is capacity of 13 million gallons. 55808. issued. A full description of each element can • Email: comments-eastern-superior@ LMC’s overall purpose of the be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ usda.gov (please include ‘‘Lutsen proposed project and associated SUP project/?project=52440. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 Apr 27, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 23502 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 82 / Tuesday, April 28, 2020 / Notices Responsible Official comment, will be part of the public available for public viewing as they The Responsible Official is Constance record for this proposed action. become available at https://gsageo.force. com/FACA/apex/FACAPublic Cummins, Forest Supervisor for the Lisa A Northrop, SNF. Committee?id=a10t0000001gzm4AAA; Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National click the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and Forest System. Nature of Decision to Be Made ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated [FR Doc. 2020–08969 Filed 4–27–20; 8:45 am] from this meeting may also be inspected Given the purpose and need, the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Responsible Official will review the and reproduced at the Midwestern proposed action, the other alternatives, Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the and the environmental consequences in COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS order to decide the following: meetings. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised • Whether to approve, approve with Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting modifications, or deny the application to go to the Commission’s website, of the Rhode Island Advisory www.usccr.gov, or to contact the for the creation of a SUP and associated Committee expansions. Midwestern Regional Office at the above • Whether to prescribe conditions AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. phone number, email or street address. needed for the protection of the ACTION: Announcement of meetings. Agenda environment on NFS lands. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Permits or Licenses Required pursuant to the provisions of the rules (EDT) and regulations of the U.S. Commission • Forest Service SUP. I. Rollcall on Civil Rights (Commission), and the • Minnesota Department of Natural II. Project Planning on Licensing Federal Advisory Committee Act Resources Water Appropriations Permit. III. Other Business • Minnesota Pollution Control (FACA), that a planning meeting of the IV. Open Comment Agency Wastewater Permit. Rhode Island State Advisory Committee V. Adjournment • to the Commission will convene by Other permits or licenses that may Dated: April 23, 2020. be identified through scoping and the conference call, on Wednesday, May 20, David Mussatt, EIS analysis process. 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Scoping Process Committee’s next steps for its civil [FR Doc. 2020–09014 Filed 4–27–20; 8:45 am] This NOI initiates the scoping rights project on licensing. BILLING CODE P process, which guides the development DATES: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at of the environmental impact statement. 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The Forest Service is soliciting Call-In Information: 1 (206) 800–4892 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS comments from Federal, State, and local and conference call ID: 193495200#. Notice of Public Meeting of the Georgia agencies and other individuals or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Advisory Committee to the U.S. organizations that may be interested in, Mallory Trachtenberg at Commission on Civil Rights or affected by implementation of the [email protected] or by phone at proposed projects.