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sedimentation and toxic substances to 

enter and degrade riparian areas and 

wetlands, decreasing water quality and 

adversely impacting fish, amphibians, 

and plants that use these areas; 

(4) Exploration activities, including 

additional road use, may cause air 

quality degradation from dust, diesel 

exhaust, and toxic substances that could 

affect vegetation, tourism, recreation 

activities, viewpoints, aesthetic 

enjoyment of the area, and the quality 

of life, health, and safety for residents; 

(5) Exploration activities, including 

drill vehicles and heavy trucks, could 

increase noise, which could impact 

tourism, recreation activities, aesthetic 

enjoyment of the area, and the quality 

of life and solitude for residents. Noise 

could carry for long distances and 

potentially impact adjacent property 

owners. 

(6) Project activities could disturb 

wildlife, including threatened, 

endangered, and sensitive species, 

through human presence, noise, and 

increased road density, and could 

increase impacts from the semiimpermeable barrier to movement along 

the ore haul route as a result of 

additional traffic and affect the northsouth wildlife corridor; 

(7) Exploration activities may spread 

noxious weeds. The use of herbicides to 

treat noxious weeds found during 

monitoring has the potential to affect 

non-target species; 

(8) The proposed action may 

contribute to cumulative impacts, which 

may have significant effects on the 

environment, and may contribute to 

cumulative effects of past, present, and 

reasonably foreseeable future actions; 

(9) Exploration activities may 

adversely affect members of the 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation and may impact cultural 

resources of concern to Tribal members, 

and their rights reserved by Executive 

Order, to hunt, fish, and gather on the 

former north half of the Colville 

Reservation; and 

(10) Exploration activities may cause 

light pollution potentially affecting 

tourism, recreational activities, 

viewpoints, and aesthetic enjoyment of 

the area, particularly for residents of the 

Myers Creek valley. 

Permits, Authorizations, Approvals, or 

Licenses Required 

The following permits, authorizations, 

approvals, or licenses would be required 

for the project: 

Forest Service: a final Plan of 

Operations, a Road Use Permit 

modification and a Special Use Permit 

for a water well. 

Bureau of Land Management: A final 

Mining and Reclamation Plan. 

Environmental Protection Agency: A 

Stormwater Permit, a Spill Prevention 

and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), a 

review of Section 404 permit, and 

Notification of Hazardous Waste 

Activity (no formal permit necessary). 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 

Threatened and Endangered Species 

Consultation. 

Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 

Firearms: Explosive User Permit. 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/State of 

Washington Department of Ecology: A 

Joint Aquatic Resources Permit 

Application, including a Section 10 

permit, a Section 404 Permit, and a 401 

Water Quality Certification. 

State of Washington Department of 

Ecology: New or transferred Water 

Rights, a National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES) 

Construction Stormwater General 

Permit, a Notice of Intent to Construct 

or Decommission a Well, and an Air 

Operating Permit, Notice to Construct. 

State of Washington Department of 

Natural Resources: A Forest Practices 

Permit, and a Surface Mine Exploration 

and Reclamation Permit for state and 

private lands. 

Washington State Department of Fish 

& Wildlife: Hydraulic Project Approvals 

on State and private lands. 

Washington Department of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation: 

Historical and Archaeological Review 

and concurrence (Section 106). 

Okanogan County: A Floodplain 

Development Permit, Conditional Use 

and Noise Control Permits, Solid Waste 

Handling, and Road Construction and/ 

or Realignment Permit. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides 

development of the Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS). A public 

information meeting is planned to be 

held in Oroville, Washington on 

December 14, 2010 at the Oroville High 

School Commons from 5 to 7:30 p.m. 

Details concerning any additional 

public meetings, none presently 

scheduled, would be announced via 

local news media outlets. The lead and 

cooperating agencies are seeking 

information, comments, and assistance 

from federal, state, and local agencies, 

Native American Tribes and other 

individuals and organizations that may 

be interested in or affected by the 

proposed project. Input submitted 

during this initial scoping period will be 

used in preparation of the Draft EIS. The 

agencies are seeking public and agency 

comment on the proposed action to 

determine if any additional issues arise. 

Additional issues may lead either to 

other alternatives, or additional 

mitigation measures and monitoring 

requirements. 

The scoping process includes 

identifying potential issues; identifying 

major issues to be analyzed in depth 

and identifying those that are not 

significant and can be eliminated from 

detailed study; exploring alternatives to 

the proposed action; identifying 

potential environmental effects of this 

project; and notifying interested 

members of the public of opportunities 

to participate through personal contacts 

or written comment. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agencies’ preparation of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including the names 

and addresses of those who comment, 

will be considered part of the public 

record for this proposed action. 

Comments submitted anonymously will 

be accepted and considered, however. 

Dated: November 19, 2010. 

Bobbie R. Scopa, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Helena National Forest; Montana; 

Blackfoot Travel Plan EIS 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Corrected Notice of Intent to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Blackfoot Travel Plan. 

SUMMARY: This notice extends the 

comment period for the Blackfoot Travel 

Plan from November 30, 2010 to January 

7, 2011. This extension is a result of 

several requests for more time. The 

original notice was published in the 

Federal Register on October 29, 2010, 

FR Doc. 2010–27353 (75 FR 66718– 

66719). The Helena National Forest is 

preparing an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of 

proposed changes to the existing 

motorized public access routes and 

prohibitions within the Blackfoot travel 

planning area. Consistent with the 

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regulations, the resulting available 

public motorized access routes and 

areas would be designated on a Motor 

Vehicle Use Map (MVUM). Upon 

publishing the MVUM, public use of a 

motor vehicle other than in accordance 

with those designations would be 

prohibited. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

January 7, 2011. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected July 2011 and the final 

environmental impact statement is 

expected January 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

the Helena National Forest Lincoln 

Ranger District, 1569 Hwy 200 Lincoln, 

MT 59639. Comments may also be sent 

via e-mail to comments-northernhelena-lincoln@fs.fed.us, or via 

facsimile to 406–362–4253. Please 

indicate the name ‘‘Blackfoot Travel 

Plan’’ in the subject line of your e-mail. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jaclyn Heinert, Interdisciplinary Team 

Leader. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The overall objective of this proposal 

is to provide a manageable system of 

designated public motorized access 

routes and areas within the Blackfoot 

Travel area, consistent with and to 

achieve the purposes of Forest Service 

travel management regulations at 36 

CFR part 212 subpart B. The existing 

system of available public motor vehicle 

routes and areas in the Blackfoot Travel 

area is the culmination of multiple 

agency decisions over recent decades. 

Public motor vehicle use of the majority 

of this available system continues to be 

manageable and consistent with the 

current travel management regulation. 

Exceptions have been identified, based 

on public input and the criteria listed at 

36 CFR 212.55, and in these cases 

changes are proposed to meet the 

overall objectives. The decisions will 

ensure compliance with the Forest Plan 

and Interagency requirements for grizzly 

bear security and habitat within the 

recovery zone. 

Proposed Action 

The Helena National Forest proposes 

the following changes to the existing 

motorized public access routes and 

prohibitions within the Blackfoot travel 

planning area. Consistent with the travel 

planning regulations at 36 CFR part 212 

subpart B, the resulting available public 

motorized access routes and areas 

would be designated on a Motor Vehicle 

Use Map and the prohibition at 36 CFR 

261.13 would take effect. 36 CFR 261.13 

would prohibit public use of a motor 

vehicle other than in accordance with 

those designations. 

The proposed action would: 

• Change 1.8 miles of currently 

closed yearlong routes or user-created 

routes to open with seasonal 

restrictions. 

• Change 5.1 miles of seasonally 

restricted routes to having a different 

seasonal restriction. 

• Change 6.7 miles of currently 

closed yearlong or user-created routes to 

being open yearlong. 

• Change 9.4 miles of seasonally 

restricted routes to become open 

yearlong. 

• Put 82.1 miles of currently open 

routes into storage (where routes are 

self-maintaining in non-use status for up 

to 20 years by re-contouring access 

points, and removing culverts). 

• Change 2.5 miles of open seasonally 

or open yearlong routes to closed 

yearlong. 

• Close 7.9 miles (estimated) of usercreated routes. 

• Create 41.4 miles of new motorized 

trails from currently seasonally 

restricted, open yearlong, user-created, 

and previously decommissioned routes. 

• Create 1.5 miles of single-track 

motorized trail from currently doubletrack motorized trail. 

• Construct 1.6 miles of new road. 

• Place 65.5 miles of currently closed 

routes into storage. 

• Place 82.1 miles of currently open 

routes into storage. 

• Obliterate 8.1 miles of closed 

yearlong, open yearlong, or user-created 

routes. 

• Create 5.5 miles of non-motorized 

trails from currently closed or usercreated routes. 

• Create 1.5 miles of non-motorized 

trails from currently open or seasonally 

restricted routes. 

• Create 13.7 miles of non-motorized 

trails from currently single or doubletrack motorized routes. 

• Create 33 miles of mountain bike 

trails on National Forest (may also 

include non-motorized or motorized 

uses). 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official is Kevin 

Riordan, Helena National Forest 

Supervisor. 

Preliminary Issues 

Public input from previous scoping 

processes, and through input gathered 

from collaboration identified several 

areas of particular interest to the public. 

Many comments spoke specifically to 

the Continental Divide National Scenic 

Trail, the Helmville-Gould trail, grizzly 

bear, elk, and bull trout habitat and 

conflicts with motorized and nonmotorized uses. These topics generated 

the most public interest regarding 

motorized and non-motorized uses. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. It is important that 

reviewers provide their comments at 

such times and in such a way that they 

are useful to the Agency’s preparation of 

the EIS. Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered; however, anonymous 

comments will not provide the 

respondent with standing to participate 

in subsequent administrative review or 

judicial review. 

Two opportunities to provide public 

comments in person will be provided. 

Staff members will be available on 

November 18 and November 30, 2010 

from 4 p.m.–7 p.m. MDT at the Lincoln 

Ranger District, 1569 Hwy 200 Lincoln, 

Montana to visit with the public and 

discuss site-specific comments. If an 

individual, group or organization has 

any questions or would like to set up a 

meeting or field trip please contact 

Jaclyn Heinert at the Lincoln Ranger 

District of the Helena National Forest 

(406) 362–7000. 

Dated: November 19, 2010. 

Kevin Riordan, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Dairy Industry Advisory Committee; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 

the Farm Service Agency (FSA) 


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