[Federal Register: May 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 86)]
[Notices]
[Page 22396]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Northern Region
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; intent to revise the Land and Resource Management Plan
(Forest Plan) for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the beginning of efforts to revise the
Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) for the Beaverhead-
Deerlodge National Forest. Beginning efforts are to estalish a planning
team and evaluate information needs. Public involvement is critical and
will be requested throughout this effort. The forest is developing a
communication strategy to document how the public and government
entities may participate in the revision of the Forest Plan.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments concerning this notice, communication
strategy and requests to be included on the Forest Plan revision
mailing list to Jack DeGolia, Public Affairs Officer, Beaverhead-
Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett, Dillon, MT 59725.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Bean-Dochnahl, (406) 682-4253 or
Anita DeZort, (406) 683-3946, Acting Forest Plan Revision Team Leaders.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Plan for the Beaverhead National
Forest was completed in 1986 and the Deerlodge Forest Plan was
completed in 1987. The Forests were administratively combined in 1996.
Both plans will remain in effect and continue to be implemented until
they are revised.
With this Notice we initiate revision of both forest plans. During
the next several months our focus will be on organizing the revision
team and evaluating information required. Once the scope of the
revision is better understood the Forest will issue another Notice to
announce initiation of an Environmental Impact Statement, as provided
by the National Environmental Policy Act.
This Notice initiates revision under the 1982 planning regulations
(36 CFR 219). The Forest Service is preparing new draft planning
regulations, which are anticipated in the spring of 2002. Since these
new regulations will reflect the latest national thinking on land and
resource management planning, the Forest will seriously consider
switching to revision under the new planning regulations. This will
depend on when the regulations are finalized. An additional Notice will
be issued if the Forest decides to operate under the new regulations.
Dated: April 26, 2002.
Peri Suenram,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 02-10972 Filed 5-2-02; 8:45 am]
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