[Federal Register: February 3, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 23)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Environmental Statements; Notice of Intent: Salmon-Challis
National Forest, ID
AGENCY: USDA-Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Salmon-Challis
National Forest.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to extend the comment period on the
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
programmatic wilderness plan.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service will extend the comment period for the
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Frank
Church--River Of No Return Wilderness management plan for one month.
The comment period was set to expire on February 1, 2000. The comment
period will be extended to March 1, 2000. The Notice of Intent to
prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Frank-Church River
Of No Return Wilderness was published in the Federal Register December
7, 1994. The Forest Service prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Frank-Church River Of No Return Wilderness and
released it for public comment in January 1998. Following a lengthy
public comment period the Forest Service prepared a Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement. The supplement was released in
September 1999 with a comment period to end February 1, 2000. Because
of requests from various interested parties and individuals the Forest
Service will extend the comment period until March 1, 2000. Written
comments will be used in developing the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Frank Church--River Of No Return Wilderness
management plan.
Written comments concerning this extension or the supplemental
analysis described in this Notice should be received by March 1, 2000
to ensure timely consideration. Additional public meetings are not
planned at this time.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the supplement
and the Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness management plan
should be directed to Ken Wotring, Wilderness Coordinator, Salmon-
Challis National Forest, RR 2, Box 600, Salmon, Idaho 83467, telephone
208-756-5100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is seeking information
and comments from the Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as
individuals and organizations who may be interested in, or affected by,
the proposed action. The Forest Service invites written comments and
suggestions on the issues related to the analysis and the area being
analyzed. Information received will be used in preparation of the Final
EIS. For the most effective use, comments should be submitted to the
USDA-Forest Service by March 1, 2000. The Responsible Official is
George Matejko, Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Reviewers may wish to refer to the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in preparing their responses.
Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public
record on this proposed action and will be available for public
inspection. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and
considered, however, those who submit anonymous comments will not have
standing to appeal the subsequent decision under 36 CFR 215 or 217.
Additionally, pursuant to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any person may request the
agency to withhold a submission from the public record by showing how
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) permits such confidentiality.
Persons requesting such confidentiality should be aware that, under the
FOIA, confidentiality may be granted in only limited circumstances,
such as to protect trade secrets. The Forest Service will inform the
requester of the agency's decision regarding the request for
confidentiality, and where the request is denied, the agency will
return the submission and notify the requester that the comments may be
submitted with or without name and address within 10 days.
George Matejko,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 00-2317 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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