Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 10, 2010 / Notices 11105 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE projects, approval of RAC project modified for completing the plan proposals, and other RAC business. The revision. Forest Service meeting is an open public forum. Some The revised land management plans RAC members may attend the meeting will supersede the current land Shasta County Resource Advisory by conference call, telephone, or management plans previously approved Committee electronically. by the Regional Forester in 1987 and as amended. The amended plans will AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle remain in effect until the revision takes ACTION: Notice of meeting. E. Powers, Acting Forest Supervisor and effect. Designated Federal Officer, at 208–756– SUMMARY: The Shasta County Resource 5557. DATES: Comments providing additional Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at information for the plans will be used the USDA Service Center in Redding, Dated: March 2, 2010. to develop the draft revised forest plan California, on March 31, 2010, from 8:30 Frank V. Guzman, and EIS. This information would be a.m. to 12 noon. The purpose of this Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National most useful if received by May 15, 2010. meeting is to discuss project updates Forest. The agency expects to complete a and proposals, information on [FR Doc. 2010–4955 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] proposed plan and draft EIS by monitoring efforts, and a timeline for BILLING CODE 3410–11–M December 2010, and a final plan and the upcoming year. final EIS by December 2011. The dates, DATES: Wednesday, March 31 at 8:30 time, and location of any open houses DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE a.m. will be posted on the forests’ Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/kipz. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Forest Service ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the USDA Service Center, 3644 Avtech KIPZ, Attention: Forest Plan Revision Parkway, Redding, California 96002. Kootenai (KNF) and Idaho Panhandle National Forests (IPNF); Montana, Team, Idaho Panhandle National FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Idaho and Washington; Revised Land Forests, Forest Supervisors Office, 3815 Resource Advisory Committee and Resource Management Plans Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID Coordinator Ray Mooney at (530) 226– 83815. Comments may also be sent via 2494 or [email protected]. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. e-mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting is open to the public. Public environmental impact statement (EIS) Linda Clark, revision co-team leader input sessions will be provided and and revised land management plans Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 3815 individuals will have the opportunity to using the provisions of the National Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID address the Shasta County Resource Forest System land and resource 83815, 208 765–7417, [email protected] Advisory Committee. management planning rule in effect or Kathy Rodriguez, revision co-team Dated: March 10, 2010. prior to November 9, 2000, for the leader, Kootenai National Forest, Forest J. Sharon Heywood, Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle National Supervisors Office, 31374 U.S. Highway Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National Forests located in Lincoln, Sanders, and 2, Libby, MT 59923–3022, 406–293– Forest. Flathead counties in Montana; Bonner, 6211, [email protected]. Information [FR Doc. 2010–4957 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone, on this revision is also available at KIPZ BILLING CODE M Benewah, Latah, and Clearwater revision Web site (http://www.fs.fed.us/ counties in Idaho; and Pend Oreille kipz). Individuals who use county in Washington. telecommunication devices for the deaf DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUMMARY: As directed by the National Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 Forest Service Forest Management Act, the US Forest between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time Service is preparing the revised land Monday through Friday. Notice of Central Idaho Resource management plans for the Kootenai and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advisory Committee Meeting Idaho Panhandle National Forests and will also prepare one Environmental Name and Address of the Responsible AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Impact Statement (EIS) for the revised Official ACTION: Notice of meeting. plans unless, during the revision Leslie A.C. Weldon, Regional process, the need for two separate EISs SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in Forester, 200 E. Broadway, Missoula, the Federal Advisory Committee Act is found to be warranted. The Kootenai MT 59807. and Idaho Panhandle National Forests (Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure Nature of the Decision To Be Made Rural Schools and Community Self comprise the Kootenai and Idaho Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110– Panhandle Planning Zone (KIPZ). This The Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle 343), the Salmon-Challis National notice briefly describes where the National Forests are preparing an EIS to Forest’s Central Idaho Resource Forests are in this revision process and revise the current forest plans. The EIS Advisory Committee will conduct a information concerning public process is meant to inform the Regional business meeting which is open to the participation. It also provides estimated Forester so that she can decide which public. dates for filing the EIS and provides the alternative best meets the need to names and addresses of the responsible achieve quality land management under DATES: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, agency official and the individual who the sustainable multiple-use beginning at 4 p.m. can provide additional information. management concept to meet the ADDRESSES: Salmon-Challis N.F. South This notice also briefly describes the diverse needs of people while protecting Zone Office, Highway 93, Challis, Idaho. applicable planning rule and how work the forests’ resources, as required by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda done on the plan revision under the National Forest Management Act and topics will include review of RAC 2010 2008 planning rule will be used or the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act. 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The responded to the preliminary proposed using the provisions of the 1982 revised forest plans provide action, revision topics, and need for Planning Rule (Authority: 16 U.S.C. management direction in the form of change through the various public and 1600–1614; 36 CFR 219.35 (December goals (desired conditions), objectives, workgroup meetings, open houses, field 18, 2009) (74 FR 242)). suitability determinations, standards, trips, invited group presentations, and guidelines, and a monitoring plan. They meetings with Tribal partners, agency Proposed Action also make new special area partners, and elected officials up to that The proposed action will be recommendations for wilderness, time. developed using the information that research natural areas, and other special • The Analysis of the Management has been developed and summarized areas. Situation (AMS) and AMS Technical over the last 10 years including: Public Report completed in March 2003 forms comments, public working groups, Applicable Planning Rule the basis for need to change the current AMS, CER, and proposed plans. Using Preparation of the revised plans was forest plans and the proposed action for the information from public underway when the 2008 National the plan revision. involvement and content analysis on the Forest System land management • The Comprehensive Evaluation proposed plans, the revision team planning rule was enjoined on June 30, Report (CER) provided for public review worked on finalizing the plans from 2009, by the United States District Court and comment in 2006, built upon the 2007 to 2009. The Forests propose to for the Northern District of California AMS and documents the evaluation of review the work that has been (Citizens for Better Forestry v. United the 1987 Forest Plans and proposed completed to date to develop a proposed States Department of Agriculture, 632F. changes. The CER evaluates current action and range of alternatives. Supp. 2d 968 (N.D.Cal. June, 2009)). social, economic, and ecological On December 18, 2009, the conditions and trends that contribute to Revision Topics Carried Forward Department reinstated the previous sustainability. The CER, under the 2005 The Forests propose to carry forward planning rule, commonly known as the and 2008 Planning Rules, served as the the following Forestwide revision topics 2000 planning rule in the Federal principle document that supported the as published in the May 2006 Proposed Register (74 FR 242, pages 67059 need to establish, amend, or revise a Land Management Plans. These revision through 67075 [Friday, December 18, plan. The CER identifies factors that topics were identified in the 2003 AMS, 2009]). The 2000 planning rule was affect conditions and trends, and and updated in the CER