[Federal Register: May 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 86)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Manti-La Sal National Forest, Intermountain Region, UT
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to revise the Land and Resource Management
Plan (Forest Plan) for the Manti-la Sal National Forest.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intent of the Manti-La Sal National
Forest to revise their Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan)
under the 1982 planning regulations (36 CFR 219). Initial steps of the
revision process will focus on information needs, organizing the
revision team, resource inventory reviews, and establishing a Forest
Plan revision mailing list. Public involvement is critical and will be
requested throughout the revision effort.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments concerning this notice and requests to
be added to the Forest Plan revision mailing list to Elaine Zieroth,
Forest Supervisor, Manti-La Sal National Forest, 599 West Price River
Drive, Price, UT 84501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann King, Public Affairs Officer,
Manti-La Sal National Forest, 599 West Price River Drive, Price, UT
84501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Plan for the Manti-La Sal
National Forest was completed in November, 1986 and will remain in
effect and continue to be implemented until the Plan is revised. In the
past, a ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement'' was issued at the beginning of the forest planning process.
This Notice addresses initiation of revision with a focus on
information needs, resource inventory reviews, organizing the revision
team, and working with the public. Once the scope of the revision is
better understood the Forest will issue another Notice to prepare the
Environmental Impact Statement.
This Notice initiates revision under the 1982 planning regulations
(36 CFR 219). The Forest Service is preparing new draft planning
regulations expected to be issued 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, and completing the forest plan revision under, the new
regulations when they are finalized. An additional Notice will be
issued if the Forest decides to switch. (Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and
1508.22; Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 21)
Dated: April 18, 2002.
Elaine J. Zieroth,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 02-10128 Filed 5-2-02; 8:45 am]
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