[Federal Register: May 1, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 84)]
[Notices]
[Page 21730-21731]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Availabilty of Environmental Assessment To Amend the Hiawatha
National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Environmental Assement.
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SUMMARY: On May 1, 2001, Hiawatha National Forest Supervisor, Clyde N.
Thompson (Responsible Official) announced the preferred alternative and
availability of the Rock River Canyon Wilderness Environmental
Assessment for a 30-day comment and review period. The preferred
alternative would amend the Hiawatha National Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan (Forest Plan) to revise the standards and guidelines
for management of the Rock River Canyon Wilderness. This notice is
pursuant to National Forest System Land and Resource Management
Planning regulations (36 CFR 219.35(b), 65 FR 67579, November 9, 2000).
Copies of the Environmental Assessment (EA) are available upon request.
DATES: On May 1, 2001, Hiawatha National Forest Supervisor, Clyde N.
Thompson announced the preferred alternative and availability of the
Rock River Canyon Wilderness Environmental Assessment for public review
and comment. Comments on the EA must be received no later than May 31,
2001.
ADDRESSES: Send comments or requests for documents to: Forest
Supervisor, Hiawatha National Forest, 2727 North Lincoln Road,
Escanaba, MI 49829 or email comments to mailroom r9 hiawatha@fs.fed.us,
with the subject line: ``Rock River Canyon Wilderness EA.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janel Crooks, Project Coordinator, at
906-387-2512. TDD 906-387-3371. Or access the forest web page at
www.fs.fed.us/r9/hiawatha.
Responsible Official: Clyde N. Thompson, Forest Supervisor, 2727
North Lincoln Rd., Escanaba, Michigan 49829.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Forest Plan Amendment No. 22
describes programmatic standards and guidelines that allow for existing
recreation use while reducing resource impacts to the Wilderness and
wilderness values. These standards and guidelines address trails,
camping and other management concerns. The preferred alternative
designates existing
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trails, prohibits new trails, and institutes voluntary registration for
overnight and day use. This is a non-significant amendment. Public
involvement has been an important part of the decision making process
for this proposal. Public comments were gathered in 1992 through a
survey of users. In April 1993, a public scoping letter was sent to
over 400 interested parties and a notice was published in the local
newspaper. On December 17, 1999, a second public scoping letter was
mailed to over 400 interested parties and a legal notice was published
in the Escanaba Daily Press, Escanaba, MI. On May 1, 2001, legal notice
was published in the Daily Press, Escanaba, MI, notifying the public of
the availability of the EA for review. A 30-day comment period follows
release of the EA on May 1, 2001. Comments on the EA must be received
no later than May 21, 2001. A final decision is expected by November
2001. this decision will be subject to appeal pursuant to USDA Forest
Service regulations 36 CFR 217.3.
Dated: April 16, 2001.
Clyde N. Thompson,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 01-10500 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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