49760 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 14, 1999 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE including parking areas, picnic sites, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE road and trail improvements, and Forest Service interpretation, along with management Natural Resources Conservation standards for the site. Issues that have Service Lemhi Pass Management Plan, been identified include protection of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National historic values associated with the BA±3c Naomi Siphon Outfall Forest, Beaverhead County, Montana, Management Project/PBA±12a natural landscape and scenic qualities and Salmon-Challis National Forest, Barataria Bay Waterway West Bank of the area, accommodation for visitors Lemhi County, Idaho Protection Project; Jefferson and including physically challenged people, Plaquemines Parishes, LA AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. concern for public safety, and effects on ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare the Continental Divide National Scenic AGENCY: Natural Resources environmental impact statement. Trail, Roadless area, recreation Conservation Service. opportunities, livestock grazing, ACTION: Notice of Finding of No SUMMARY: The Forest Service will wildlife, fisheries and vegetation. Significant Impact. prepare an environmental impact The joint lead agencies are the statement on a proposal to develop SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) recreation facilities at Lemhi Pass, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Salmon- of the National Environmental Policy manage the Lemhi Pass National Challis National Forests, USDA Forest Act of 1969; the Council on Historic Landmark. Service. The responsible officials are Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 DATES: Comments concerning the scope David Fallis, Dillon District Ranger, CFR part 1500); and the Natural of the analysis should be received in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Resources Conservation Service writing by October 15, 1999. 420 Barrett St., Dillon, MT 59725, and Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Richard Ward, Leadore District Ranger, Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Dillon Ranger District, Beaverhead- Salmon-Challis National Forest, P.O. Department of Agriculture, gives notice Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett Box 180, Leadore, ID 83464. Written that an environmental impact statement St., Dillon, MT 59725. comments and suggestions are invited. is not being prepared for the Naomi FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The draft EIS is tentatively planned Siphon Outfall Management Project and Katie R. Bump, Lemhi Pass project for filing in January 2000, with the final the Barataria Bay Waterway East Bank coordinator, (406) 683–3900. EIS filed by May 2000. The comment Protection Project, Jefferson and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Lemhi period on the draft environmental Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana. Pass, on the Continental Divide between impact statement will be 45 days from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Idaho and Montana, is a National the date the Environmental Protection Donald W. Gohmert, State Historic Landmark, on the Lewis and Agency publishes the notice of Conservationist, Natural Resources Clark National Historic Trail. With the availability in the Federal Register. Conservation Service, 3737 Government approaching bicentennial of Lewis and It is very important that those Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302; Clark’s expedition (2003–2006), the interested in this proposed action telephone (318) 473–7751. Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Salmon- participate by the close of the 45-day SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Challis National Forests are studying comment period so that substantive environmental assessment of the ways to preserve the historic, natural comments and objections are made federally assisted action indicates that landscape of Lemhi Pass, and available to the Forest Service at a time the project will not cause significant accommodate increased numbers of when it can meaningfully consider them local, regional, or national impacts on visitors. The decision to be made is and respond to them in the final the environment. As a result of these selection of the facilities and environmental impact statement. findings, Donald W. Gohmert, State management standards and guidelines Conservationist, has determined that appropriate to preserve the historic To assist the Forest Service in preparation and review of an value of the site in the bicentennial identifying and considering issues and environmental impact statement is not years and for the long term, and concerns on the proposed action, needed for this project. accommodate visitors at Lemhi Pass. comments on the draft environmental The project will evaluate potential The general direction for management at impact statement should be as specific impacts attributed to management of the Lemhi Pass comes from the two Forest as possible. It is also helpful if Naomi Siphons outfall and the Plans, and from the Comprehensive comments refer to specific pages or evaluation of potential impacts Management Plan for the Lewis and chapters of the draft statement. attributed to bank protection measures Clark Trail, developed by the National Comments may also address the along the east bank of Barataria Bay Park Service; this decision will adequacy of the draft environmental Waterway. The project area determine specific management actions impact statement or the merits of the encompasses approximately 26,603 at the site. alternatives formulated and discussed in acres of marsh and open water habitat. Scoping will include a public meeting the statement. (Reviewers may wish to Project features include the construction to be held at Lemhi Pass on September refer to the Council on Environmental of a fixed crested weir with a boat bay 25, 1999, at 10:30 am. The Forests will Quality Regulations for implementing on the Goose Bayou Canal, construction also use a mailing list of interested the procedural provisions of the of a fixed crested weir with a barge bay parties, and news releases to local National Environmental Policy Act at 40 on Bayou Dupont Canal, and media to ensure public involvement. CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.). construction of approximately 17,600 The Forests are working to develop and Dated: September 2, 1999. linear feet of rock bankline protection. analyze the effects of a range of The Notice of Finding of No alternatives. An initial alternative has David S. Fallis, Significant Impact (FONSI) has been been prepared, and is available for District Ranger. forwarded to the Environmental public review and comment. This initial [FR Doc. 99–23957 Filed 9–13–99; 8:45 am] Protection Agency and to various alternative addresses proposed facilities BILLING CODE 3410±11±M federal, state, and local agencies and

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