38768 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 6, 2010 / Notices Sawtooth Forest Plan already provides needed for this project. The project will DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE most of the specific restoration rehabilitate Floodwater Retarding objectives for many of the Forest’s Structure No. 10 to maintain the present Forest Service species of greatest conservation concern level of flood control benefits and Ashley National Forest, UT, High associated with the forested biological comply with the current performance Uintas Wilderness—Colorado River communities. Because of this, the and safety standards. Sawtooth Forest Plan will require only Cutthroat Trout Habitat Enhancement the identification of priority watersheds Rehabilitation of the site will require AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. for restoration and minor amendments the dam to be modified to meet current to management direction. Preliminary performance and safety standards for a ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an assessment results indicate that the high hazard dam. The modification will environmental impact statement. effects of implementing the proposed consist of raising the net elevation of the SUMMARY: The Ashley National Forest in plan amendment should have only top of dam elevation 3.1 feet to 602.4 cooperation with Utah Division of minor environmental effects to the feet, install a new two-stage principal Wildlife Resources (UDWR) proposes to forested biological community on the spillway (standard drop inlet type) with restore genetically pure Colorado River Sawtooth NF, as well as outputs and a port at elevation 575.14 feet and crest cutthroat trout (CRCT; Onchorhynchus services envisioned under the 2003 at elevation 576.8 feet, install a new 42 clarki pleuriticus) populations to Forest Plan. inch pipe, and install an impact basin suitable habitats within the High Uintas Dated: June 28, 2010. to replace the existing plunge pool. The Wilderness. Implementation of this Terence O. Clark, III, new principal spillway crest elevation proposal would require the use of Acting Sawtooth National Forest Supervisor. will be raised by 1.5 feet. Flatten the rotenone (a fish toxicant) to remove 1 [FR Doc. 2010–16275 Filed 7–2–10; 8:45 am] back slope to a 3 ⁄2:1 slope, lime treat competing and hybridizing nonnative BILLING CODE 3410–11–P the embankment slopes, and install a fish species from selected streams and new toe drain system along back toe of lakes within the High Uintas Wilderness dam. Lower the crest of the auxiliary on the Roosevelt/Duchesne Ranger DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE spillway 1.4 feet to elevation 592.6 feet District. Nonnative fish species to be and reshape the outlet section of the removed are primarily brook trout Natural Resources Conservation auxiliary spillway. All disturbed areas (Salvelinus fontinalis), Yellowstone Service will be planted to adapted native and/ cutthroat trout (Onchorhynchus clarki Rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding or introduced plant species. The bouvieri) and hybridized cutthroat trout. Structure No. 10 of the Mountain Creek proposed work will not have a Removal of nonnative fish is necessary Watershed, Ellis County, TX significant effect on any prime to enhance habitat and restore farmland, endangered or threatened genetically pure CRCT populations to AGENCY: Natural Resources species, wetlands, or cultural resources. suitable habitats within the High Uintas Conservation Service. Wilderness. Federal assistance will be provided ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No under authority of the Small Watershed Headwater subdrainages and basins Significant Impact. proposed to be treated and monitored Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000 over a period of ten or more years SUMMARY: (Section 313, Pub. L. 106–472). Total Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) include selected lakes and associated project cost is estimated to be of the National Environmental Policy stream segments in the Garfield Basin Act of 1969; the Council on $2,805,600, of which $1,981,100 will be and Swasey Hole in the Yellowstone Environmental Quality Regulations (40 paid from the Small Watershed River drainage, Fish Creek (a tributary to CFR part 1500); and the Natural Rehabilitation funds and $824,500 from Moon Lake), Ottoson Basin and Oweep Resources Conservation Service local funds. Creek in the Lake Fork River drainage, Regulations (7 CFR part 650); the The notice of a Finding of No and Fall Creek in the Rock Creek Natural Resources Conservation Service, Significant Impact (FONSI) has been drainage. U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives forwarded to the Environmental notice that an environmental impact DATES: Comments concerning the scope Protection Agency and to various statement is not being prepared for the of the analysis must be received by rehabilitation of Floodwater Retarding Federal, State, and local agencies and August 5, 2010. The draft environmental Structure No. 10 of the Mountain Creek interested parties. A limited number of impact statement is expected February Watershed, Ellis County, Texas. copies of the FONSI are available to fill 2011 and the final environmental single copy requests at the above FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: impact statement is expected June 2011. address. Basic data developed during Donald W. Gohmert, State ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the environmental assessment are on Conservationist, Natural Resources Ron Brunson, Roosevelt/Duchesne Conservation Service, 101 South Main, file and may be reviewed by contacting Ranger District, P.O. Box 981, Duchesne, Temple, Texas 76501–7682, Telephone Donald W. Gohmert, State Utah 84021. Comments may also be sent (254) 742–9800. Conservationist. via e-mail to [email protected], or via SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The No administrative action on facsimile to (435) 781–5215. environmental assessment of this implementation of the proposal will be It is important that reviewers provide federally assisted action indicates that taken until 30 days after the date of this their comments at such times and in the project will not cause significant publication in the Federal Register. such a way that they are useful to the local, regional, or national impacts on Dated: June 28, 2010. Agency’s preparation of the EIS. the environment. As a result of these Therefore, comments should be findings, Donald W. Gohmert, State Donald W. Gohmert, provided prior to the close of the Conservationist, has determined that the State Conservationist. comment period and should clearly preparation and review of an [FR Doc. 2010–16240 Filed 7–2–10; 8:45 am] articulate the reviewer’s concerns and environmental impact statement is not BILLING CODE 3410–16–P contentions. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:52 Jul 02, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 6, 2010 / Notices 38769 Comments received in response to preserve the integrity of genetically pure Nature of Decision To Be Made this solicitation, including names and populations of native CRCT. This would The decisions to be made include the addresses of those who comment, will be accomplished by treating lakes and approval of proposed activities within be part of the public record for this streams within selected drainage basins the High Uintas Wilderness, the use of proposed action. Comments submitted with the piscicide rotenone to remove piscicides (fish toxicants) within anonymously will be accepted and the threat of competition and designated wilderness on National considered, however. hybridization of nonnative trout. Forest System Lands, seasonal and long- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Following treatment of selected waters, term timing of the action and method of Brunson at (435) 781–5202 or e-mail CRCT would be reintroduced through transport for materials, equipment, and [email protected]. stocking of fingerlings obtained from the personnel to treatment areas. Because Individuals who use well developed South Slope brood the majority of lakes and streams occur telecommunication devices for the deaf population maintained in Sheep Creek within wilderness, methodologies and (TDD) may call the Federal Information Lake. activities selected for implementation Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 The purpose statement includes goals must conform to special land use between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern to be achieved while meeting the need restrictions as much as possible. Based Time, Monday through Friday. for the project. These goals are used to on the environmental analyses SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: evaluate alternatives proposed to meet presented in this document, the U.S. the need. The Forest Service will use Purpose and Need for Action Forest Service (FS) will decide whether the following purposes to select among to approve the use of fish toxins within The High Uintas Wilderness contains the alternatives: wilderness and whether to approve the historic range and some of the most • The Forest Service is a partner and short-term use of aircraft, outboard remote and pristine habitat suitable for signatory to the Colorado River motors, pumps, and mixers in the CRCT. However, nonnative trout species Cutthroat Trout Conservation wilderness area. threaten the continued existence of Agreement and Strategy. This action CRCT populations within these would help the Forest Service Preliminary Issues headwater basins. Lakes and streams demonstrate support and commitment • Impacts to quality of fisheries and within headwater basins