Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 140 / Friday, July 20, 2012 / Notices 42695

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE period and notice of the comment 39987, in the second column, correct period will be advertised. the DATES caption to read: Forest Service ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS are ‘‘Comments concerning the scope of available for public review at the Suspension of Public Comment Period the analysis must be received by August following locations: 31, 2012. The draft environmental and Notice of Intent To Prepare * Lincoln National Forest Supplemental Draft Environmental impact statement is expected to be Supervisor’s Office: 3463 Las Palomas available for public review in June 2013 Impact Statement: North Fork Eagle Road, Alamogordo, New Mexico. Creek Wells Special Use Authorization and the final environmental impact * Smokey Bear Ranger District: 901 statement is expected in April 2014.’’ AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico. Written comments are best submitted In the Federal Register of July 6, ACTION: Suspension of comment period/ 2012, in FR Doc. 2012–16300, on page corrected notice of intent. electronically by accessing http:// www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda- 39987, in the third column, correct the first paragraph under the Proposed SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service, pop.php?project=9603. To electronically Lincoln National Forest, is suspending comment, select ‘Comment on Project’ Action Heading to read: the public comment period for a Draft in the ‘Get Connected’ box on the right The project area includes 615 acres of Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) side of Web page. National Forest System (NFS) lands and 435 for the North Fork Eagle Creek Wells Written comments may also be acres of private lands. The Forest Service Special Use Authorization. As a result submitted to: Robert G. Trujillo, Forest only maintains jurisdiction over NFS lands; of the Little Bear Fire occurring in the Supervisor, Lincoln National Forest, however, to fulfill its obligations under the project area, a supplemental DEIS will 3463 Las Palomas Rd, Alamogordo, NM National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) the Forest Service will analyze the entire be prepared considering changed 88310, or facsimile 575–434–7218. Oral comments can be provided at the project area for direct, indirect and circumstances. The supplemental DEIS cumulative effects. The proposed projects Responsible Official’s office during will disclose potential impacts of a would add approximately 70 acres of proposed action to authorize, under a normal business hours (8:00 a.m.– traditional terrain and include approximately new special use permit, the operation of 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 70 acres of gladed terrain projects. Much of four municipal supply water wells excluding holidays), via telephone 575– the traditional terrain construction will located on National Forest System (NFS) 434–7200, or in person. require tree removal for the area of the trails, land in the North Fork Eagle Creek FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approximating 70 acres of removal, although drainage. The new permit would be Debbie McGlothlin, Environmental a more accurate quantity of tree removal will authorized for up to 20 years, with Coordinator, TEAMS Enterprise Unit, at be disclosed in the EIS as all proposed trails stipulations for frequent review and 559–920–4952. may not necessitate complete tree removal. verification of the permit terms and Each project component is discussed below Dated: July 16, 2012. and shown on the enclosed Eldora Mountain conditions. These could occur as often Robert G. Trujillo, Resort Ski Area Projects map. Additional as every year but would occur at least Forest Supervisor. detail can be viewed at www.EldoraEIS.com. every 5 to 10 years. The new [FR Doc. 2012–17695 Filed 7–19–12; 8:45 am] authorization would add terms and In the Federal Register of July 6, conditions to the permit reflecting BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 2012, in FR Doc. 2012–16300, on page adaptive management strategies, which 39988, in the first column, correct respond both to the purpose and need DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE numbers 4 through 6 under the for action as well as to mitigate potential Proposed Action Heading to read: adverse impacts to surface water and Forest Service 4. Jolly Jug Lift and Trails—Install a new groundwater resources from well four or six-person chairlift and construct four operations. The Environmental Arapaho and Roosevelt National new Intermediate trails (approximately 20 Protection Agency (EPA) published a Forests and Pawnee National acres of terrain) and approximately 10 acres notice of availability (NOA) of the DEIS Grassland; Boulder and Gilpin County, of Intermediate ability level glades. A Forest in the Federal Register on May 25, 2012 CO; Eldora Mountain Resort Ski Area Plan amendment would be required to adjust [77–31355; EIS No. 20120161]. The Projects; Correction the SUP boundary to include approximately NOA provided for a public comment 16 acres of the southern portion of the Jolly AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. period ending on July 9, 2012. Jug Pod. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 5. Snowmaking—Expand snowmaking DATES: Due to extenuating environmental impact statement; coverage to include all new traditional trails circumstances caused by the Little Bear correction. (not in any of the gladed areas) totaling wildland fire, a supplemental DEIS will approximately 70 acres. be prepared considering changed SUMMARY: The Forest Service published 6. Roads and Utilities—Build new road circumstances in the project area. At a document in the Federal Register of spurs and install utilities to construct and this time there is no formal notice and July 6, 2012, concerning the notice of maintain the following proposed lifts and comment period that will provide the intent to prepare an environmental facilities: Placer Express Lift, Jolly Jug Lift, commenter appeal rights, but comments impact statement. The document Challenge Lift, The Lookout Facility, and on these changed circumstances are contained incorrect information Challenge Mountain Facility. Proposed encouraged to aid completion of the pertaining to a component of the Mountain Access Roads are depicted by supplemental DEIS and will be most proposed action. black dashed lines on the attached Eldora beneficial if received by September 7, Mountain Resort Ski Area Projects map. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: existing snowmaking infrastructure would 2012. Comments from all parties Eldora EIS NEPA Contractor, Travis deliver drinking water to The Lookout and received or postmarked after September Beck, (970) 668–3398 ext. 103. Challenge Mountain facilities, as is the 7, 2012 will be considered to the extent Correction current method for The Lookout Facility. On- practicable. Once completed, the DEIS site septic systems would accommodate and supplemental DEIS will be released In the Federal Register of July 6, sewage deposal for the proposed Lookout for a formal 45-day public comment 2012, in FR Doc. 2012–16300, on page Facility and Challenge Mountain Facility.

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