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reserves prescription. The Proposed 

Action also calls for 46 acres of 

commercial thinning along with 1,368 

acres of improvement cutting as 

intermediate harvests. 41 acres are 

proposed to be cut for vista 

enhancement. The Forest Service also 

proposes to restore Locke Cabin, 

improve the parking facility at Murphy 

Lake, make improvements to camping 

facilities at the Bunchgrass dispersed 

camping site, improve the picnic and 

day use area at Little Therriault Lake, 

and construct a warming pavilion at Big 

Therriault Lake. 

The Proposed Action also includes a 

number of special use permits which 

will expire during the period this 

project will be implemented. 

Possible Alternatives 

The Forest Service will consider a 

range of alternatives. One of these will 

be the ‘‘no action’’ alternative, in which 

none of the proposed activities will be 

implemented. Additional alternatives 

will be considered to achieve the 

project’s purpose and need for action, 

and to respond to specific resource 

issues and public concerns. 

Responsible Official 

Paul Bradford, Forest Supervisor, 

Kootenai National Forest, 31374 

Highway 2 West, Libby, MT 59923. 

Nature of the Decision To Be Made 

A 2007 lawsuit settlement agreement 

with the Montana Wilderness 

Association commits the Forest Service 

to develop summer and winter travel 

plans for the Ten Lakes Wilderness 

Study Area. The Galton Project includes 

travel planning for the Ten Lakes WSA. 

This project will also reduce hazardous 

fuels within and outside the wildlandurban interface, provide 6.0 MMBF of 

commercial forest products, provide for 

recreation facilities, and evaluate 

special use permits. 

Scoping Process 

Beginning in January 2008, efforts 

were made to involve the public in 

considering management opportunities 

within the Decision Area. Open houses 

were held on February 13, 25, and 26, 

2008. A scoping package was mailed for 

public review on June 29, 2009. The 

proposal will be included in the 

quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions. 

Comments received prior to this notice 

will be included in the documentation 

for the EIS. 

Preliminary Issues 

Preliminary issues identified include 

access, including roads, mountain bikes 

and over-snow vehicles. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. At this stage of the 

planning process, site-specific public 

comments are being requested to 

determine the scope of the analysis, and 

identify significant issues and 

alternatives to the Proposed Action. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review 

A draft environmental impact 

statement will be prepared for comment. 

The comment period on the draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

published the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. The Forest Service 

believes it is important to give reviewers 

notice of several court rulings related to 

public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviews of DEIS’ must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s position and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

stage may be waived or dismissed by the 

courts. City of Angoon v. Hodel, 803, F. 

2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and 

Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 

F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (ED, Wis. 1980). 

Because of these court rulings, it is very 

important that those interested in this 

proposed action participate by the close 

of the 45-day comment period so that 

substantive comments and objections 

are made available to the Forest Service 

at a time when it can meaningfully 

consider and respond to them in the 

final environmental impact statement. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft environmental 

impact statement should be as specific 

as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft statements. 

Comments may also address the 

adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. 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 addressing these points. 

Paul Bradford, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Andrew Pickens Ranger District; South 

Carolina; AP Loblolly Pine Removal 

and Restoration Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The AP Loblolly Pine 

Removal and Restoration Project is a 

district-wide project that includes 40 

compartments located across the 

Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter 

National Forest in Oconee County, 

South Carolina. Loblolly pine is a 

southern pine species that is not native 

to mountain regions in the upstate. This 

species was planted extensively in 

plantations across the district in the 

past, primarily in an effort to increase 

pine productivity for timber products. 

Most of the plantations have suffered 

from insect and disease related 

mortality such as southern pine beetle 

and need to be restored to native 

hardwoods and pines and understory 

plants more typical of the Chattooga 

River and Blue Ridge Mountains and 

Foothills (Management Area 2 and 3, 

respectively). Also, habitat diversity 

would be improved by developing and 

maintaining early successional habitat 

capable of supporting existing native 

and other desired non-native plants 

(including the federally endangered 

smooth coneflower, Echinacea 

laevigata) and wildlife species. This 

habitat would be maintained with 

herbicide, prescribed fire and also 

manual and mechanical treatment. 

Woodlands are forests with relatively 

low tree densities of 25–60% forest 

cover with understories that are 

dominated by native grasses and forbs. 

Five stands within the project area 

would be developed and maintained as 

woodland habitat (202 acres). 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

April 7, 2010. The draft environmental 

impact statement is expected by July 

2010 and the final environmental 

impact statement is expected by 

November 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

USDA Forest Service, 112 Andrew 

Pickens Circle, Mountain Rest, SC 


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29664. Comments may also be sent via 

e-mail to comments-southernfrancismarion-sumterandrewpickens@fs.fed.us, or via 

facsimile to 864–638–2659. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael B. Crane (mcrane@fs.fed.us) 

and/or Nelson Gonzalez-Sullow 

(nelsongonzalez@fs.fed.us), 864–638– 

9568. 

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. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The district has approximately 5,600 

acres of planted loblolly pine stands. All 

of this acreage consists of relatively pure 

pine stands with little to no native 

hardwood and pines growing in the 

upper canopy. A number of stands in 

the compartments were converted to 

pine plantations 30 to 40 years ago by 

clear cutting more diverse stands and 

planting them to loblolly pine (Pinus 

taeda) after intensive site preparation 

treatments. Few hardwood trees exist in 

the overstory of most of these stands 

and hardwood sprouts and saplings 

abound in the understory. Some of the 

stands proposed for treatment have been 

heavily impacted by southern pine 

beetle (SPB) with the most recent 

epidemics occurring in 2002 and 2003. 

Mortality was widespread across the 

district in pine plantations. Other stands 

are sparse due to poor planting success 

or to past logging that did not remove 

all of the loblolly pine. The density of 

trees in these stands range from sparse 

to a dense stocking basal area of 160 

square feet per acre and greater. With a 

lack of disturbance, these plantations 

are dominated by shade tolerant tree 

species such as red maple, black gum, 

dogwood, and sourwood. The lack of 

early successional habitat is a limiting 

factor on the Andrew Pickens Ranger 

District. The endangered plant, smooth 

coneflower has been limited in its 

distribution as a result of lack of 

disturbance and growth of shade 

tolerant species. The species is known 

to occur adjacent to several loblolly 

stands. Plant surveys have identified 

current locations of the plant and 

potential habitat areas have been 

identified. There is an opportunity to 

promote the expansion and 

establishment of this species in some of 

the proposed treatment areas. The 

Sumter National Forest proposed 

endangered, threatened and sensitive 

species (PETS) list includes several 

other species that require open stand 

conditions to thrive. These species 

generally have been restricted to 

roadsides and utility rights-of-way 

(ROWs) because of the lack of 

disturbance on these sites. 

Woodlands provide habitat for a 

variety of disturbance-dependent, early 

successional game and nongame 

wildlife species in all stages of their 

lifecycles. Populations of early 

successional bird species, such as 

northern bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, 

field sparrow, and golden-winged 

warbler, have been declining on the 

Sumter National Forest because of a lack 

of suitable habitat. Woodlands also 

provide open stand conditions with 

ample sunlight and disturbance 

conditions conducive to certain plants 

including the federally endangered 

smooth coneflower. 

The AP Loblolly Pine Removal and 

Restoration Project is located on four 

management prescription areas: 

Management 

area Designation 

4F ................... Scenic Areas. 

7.E.2 ............... Dispersed Recreation Areas 

with Vegetation Management. 

8.A.1 ............... Mix of Successional Forest 

Habitats. 

11 ................... Riparian Corridors. 

The purpose and need for this project 

is to restore the current landscape 

condition within the area to more native 

forest vegetation. Native vegetation 

would improve ecosystem health, 

increase habitat diversity and viability 

of a variety of plant and animal species 

in the long term. 

The off-site loblolly pine stands 

would be replaced with native tree 

species appropriate for the habitat such 

as shortleaf pine, pitch pine, and table 

mountain pine. A blight resistant 

American chestnut (once native to this 

area) would also be planted depending 

on suitable habitats and site conditions 

as well as species availability for 

planting. 

Prescribed burning, manual, 

mechanical, and herbicide treatments 

would be used to reduce woody 

competition and help establish desired 

native plant communities including 

smooth coneflower. Woodlands would 

also be maintained to provide desirable 

habitat for native plants and animal 

species as well as add to habitat 

diversity. 

Woodlands are forests with relatively 

low tree densities of 25–60% forest 

cover with understories that are 

dominated by native grasses and forbs. 

Management that promotes this native 

forest vegetation would serve a 

multitude of resources, such as to 

enhance hard mast production favorable 

to wildlife or to improve forest and 

watershed health with a variety of 

resilient native species that would be 

typically found on these sites. 

Additionally, moving from a plantationtype stand to one of more natural 

composition would serve to increase 

both structural and spatial vegetative 

diversity, create early successional 

habitat, reduce the potential for further 

impacts from southern pine beetles and 

reduce fire risk and safety hazards from 

dead loblolly pine trees. By managing 

some of these stands as early 

successional habitat, smooth coneflower 

would expand into these areas. 

Proposed Action 

The Andrew Pickens Ranger District 

proposes the following treatments: 

Regeneration Harvest, With Reserves 

(Cut-and-Remove—3,679 Acres) 

Timber harvesting would occur in 

timber stands where operable volumes 

now exist. This would include 

establishing log landings and loading 

areas, skid trails, and would include 

road access in the form of temporary 

roads, reconstructed roads, or newly 

constructed forest system roads. 

Unmerchantable loblolly and other 

undesirable species would be cut down 

by manual (saws, hand tools) or 

mechanized felling equipment methods 

after commercial timber harvest 

concludes. In addition to cutting 

loblolly pine, harvest would also 

include Virginia pine, white pine, red 

maple, yellow poplar and other less 

desirable hardwoods. Desirable oaks, 

hickories, shortleaf pine, table mountain 

pine, and pitch pine would be retained 

where possible unless removal is 

necessary for safety or for equipment 

operability reasons. 

Regeneration Harvest, With Reserves 

(Cut-and-Leave—1,926 Acres) 

Loblolly pine stands would be cut 

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volumes are sparse or too small for a 

viable commercial sale, or occur in areas 

inaccessible to logging equipment. Cut 

and leave treatments would also be used 

in stands where loblolly pine saplings 

have come in after previous removal 

harvests. Cutting methods would 

include manual methods that use hand 

tools and chainsaws. Virginia pine and 

other less desirable species such as, but 

not limited to, white pine, red maple 

and yellow poplar may be cut for safety 

reasons, or to favor desirable residual 

oaks, hickories, shortleaf pine, table 

mountain pine and pitch pine. 

Additional Treatments 

Site Preparation and Release (3,264 

Acres) for Reforestation 

Site preparation and release 

treatments for reforestation include stem 

injection and foliar spray using the 

herbicide imazapyr and triclopyr that 

would be used in identified 

regeneration units. 

Stem injections would be applied 

with hatchets and squirt bottles, or 

similar application devices, using a 

mixture of 64 oz water, 64 oz Garlon 3A 

or equivalent (triclopyr amine) and 6 oz 

Arsenal AC or equivalent (imazapyr). 

Stem injection would be applied to 

target vegetation too large to treat with 

a foliar spray. This application is made 

between the first of July and the end of 

September. 

Directed foliar spray would be 

applied using backpack sprayers. The 

application is a low volume direct spray 

where foliage is sprayed or speckled 

with herbicide. This application is made 

between the first of July and the end of 

September. Per gallon of mix water, the 

herbicide mixture for this application is: 

0.5 ounce Arsenal AC or equivalent 

(imazapyr), 2 ounces of Garlon 4 or 

equivalent (triclopyr ester), 1⁄2 ounce 

surfactant, and spray pattern indicator. 

Herbicide would be used for site 

preparation to prepare the site for 

planting trees. Shortleaf pine would be 

planted on a majority of the sites. Other 

native species would be planted 

including, table mountain pine, pitch 

pine, and a blight resistant strain of 

American chestnut. Plantings would 

take advantage of gaps created during 

timber harvest and from site preparation 

since desirable overstory trees would be 

left as reserves in most units. This 

would result in a two-aged structure to 

most treated stands. A herbicide crop 

tree release treatment would be done 

about 3 to 5 years after trees are planted. 

The treatment would reduce 

competition to the desired understory 

trees so that they could become 

dominant in the stands. Broadleaf 

vegetation would be treated to control 

competition with planted or naturally 

growing desirable native shortleaf pine, 

pitch pine, oak, American chestnut and 

hickory. Exceptions include protecting 

desirable soft mast and flowering trees. 

Reforestation (3,264 Acres) 

Native shortleaf pine seedlings would 

be the major species planted (12 ft. by 

12 ft. spacing) but would also include 

pitch pine, Table Mountain pine and 

American chestnut where suitable 

habitat exists and if seed and/or 

seedlings are available. 

Woodland Treatments (202 Acres) 

The woodland treatment would 

remove all loblolly pine and less 

desirable tree species including but not 

limited to Virginia pine, white pine, 

maples, and yellow poplar. Three stands 

contain enough volume for a 

commercial timber harvest and two do 

not. The treatment would include 

thinning oaks, hickories, and shortleaf 

pine to a basal area (BA) of 30–40 ft2/ 

acre. All oak, hickory, and shortleaf 

pine would be left where the BA is 

currently less than 30–40 ft2/acre. 

After initial treatments are completed, 

the areas would be prescribed burned 

on a periodic basis (estimated within 1– 

5 years). Prescribed burning is covered 

under an existing NEPA decision. 

Herbicide, manual, and mechanical 

methods would be applied to all less 

desirable tree species (sprouts and 

seedlings) within 1–2 years after the 

initial post-harvest prescribed burn. 

These methods may be applied up to 

two more times after the initial 

treatment. Manual and mechanical 

methods including but not limited to 

hand tools (chainsaws, brush saws), 

and/or heavy equipment (tractor with 

mower, gyro-track) would be used to 

control sprouts and seedlings of nondesirable tree species to maintain the 

woodland condition. Mechanical 

treatments would grind up or masticate 

undesirable understory vegetation. 

Three of these stands proposed as 

woodland treatment would also be 

managed to benefit smooth coneflower. 

Directed foliar spray would be 

applied using backpack sprayers. The 

application is a low volume direct spray 

where foliage is sprayed or speckled. 

This application is made between the 

first of July and the end of September. 

Per gallon of mix water, the herbicide 

mixture for this application is: 0.5 

ounce Arsenal AC or equivalent 

(imazapyr), 2 ounces of Garlon 4 or 

equivalent (triclopyr ester), 1⁄2 ounce 

surfactant, and spray pattern indicator. 

Connected Actions 

The following activities would be 

conducted in connection with 

vegetation management activities. 

• System Road Construction: Twelve 

(12) system roads would be built 

providing access to 20 loblolly timber 

stands. These new roads are needed to 

provide access during timber harvest 

and to provide for long term resource 

management. These roads are designed 

by Forest Service engineers to specific 

standards that include designing 

drainage structures such as culvert 

installations, inside slope ditching, road 

crown specifications, widened turnaround, gates, and signage. Total 

specified system road construction is 

estimated at 8.2 miles but may vary 

once actual design is completed. 

Information on roads is contained in the 

road analysis. 

• Road Reconstruction and 

Maintenance: System road 

reconstruction and maintenance would 

be needed on approximately 59.2 miles 

of roads. Reconstruction work would 

consist of but not be limited to graveling 

road surfaces, replacing culverts— 

including replacements for aquatic 

organism passage, ditch cleaning, 

removing brush and trees along road 

rights-of-way, installing, repairing or 

replacing gates and correcting road 

safety hazards. Road maintenance 

would consist of spot gravel 

replacement, blading, cleaning culverts, 

light brushing and mowing. 

• Temporary Roads: Log landings 

that have no access to designated roads 

would be accessed by a temporary road 

that connects to the forest transportation 

system. Temporary roads are generally 

under 10 percent grade and road widths 

less than 14 feet. Approximately 4.9 

miles of temporary roads are needed for 

access. Most of these would be 

reopening of former temporary roads 

that are in suitable locations, but for the 

most part have stabilized cut and fill 

slopes that may not be disturbed. 

Temporary roads would be closed and 

adequate erosion and stormwater 

control measures completed and 

replanted with vegetation. 

• Skid Roads: Designated skid roads, 

some with temporary bridges or other 

protective measures, may be used to 

provide access over stream and drainage 

channels. It is estimated that skid roads 

would total less than 1.5 miles. They 

would be closed after use with adequate 

stormwater and erosion control 

measures. 

• Log Landings: It is estimated that 

approximately 122 log landings would 

be needed. Log landings are locations 

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onto trucks. Former landings sites 

would be used whenever appropriate to 

limit effects. They would be closed after 

use with adequate stormwater and 

erosion control measures. To view a 

map of locations of proposed treatments 

go to http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms/

sumter/resources/projects.

current.php?p=1.1.7.3. 

Responsible Official 

Andrew Pickens District Ranger 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

Whether or not to implement the 

action as proposed or an alternative way 

to achieve the desired outcome. 

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 manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s 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. 

February 23, 2010. 

Michael B. Crane, 

District Ranger. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Yakutat Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Yakutat Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Yakutat, Alaska. The purpose of the 

meeting is to continue business of the 

Yakutat Resource Advisory Committee. 

The committee was formed to carry out 

the requirements of the Secure Rural 

Schools and Selt-Determination Act of 

2000. The agenda for this meeting is to 

review submitted project proposals and 

consider recommending projects for 

funding. Project proposals were due by 

March 19, 2010 to be considered at this 

meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held March 

30, 2010 from 6–9 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Kwaan Conference Room, 712 Ocean 

Cape Drive, Yakutat, Alaska. Send 

written comments to Lee A. Benson, 

c/o Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 327, 

Yakutat, AK 99689, (907) 784–3359 or 

electronically to labenson@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee 

A. Benson, District Ranger and 

Designated Federal Official, Yakutat 

Ranger District, (907) 784–3359. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Council 

discussion is limited to Forest Service 

staff and Council members. However, 

persons who wish to bring resource 

projects or other Resource Advisory 

Committee matters to the attention of 

the Council may file written statements 

with the Council staff before or after the 

meeting. Public input sessions will be 

provided and individuals who made 

written requests by March 30, 2010 will 

have the opportunity to address the 

Council at those sessions. 

Dated: February 19, 2010. 

Lee A. Benson, 

District Ranger, Yakutat Ranger District, 

Tongass National Forest. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Wrangell-Petersburg Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

in Petersburg, Alaska. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the meeting is to update Committee 

members on changes in the legislation, 

elect officers, and develop operating 

guidelines and project evaluation 

criteria. The committee may also make 

funding recommendations at this 

meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, March 25th from 3:30–5:30 

p.m., on Friday, March 26th from 8 

a.m.–5 p.m., and on Saturday, March 

27th from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Petersburg Lutheran Church Holy 

Cross House at Fifth and Fram Streets in 

Petersburg, Alaska. Written comments 

should be sent to Christopher Savage, 

Petersburg District Ranger, P.O. Box 

1328, Petersburg, Alaska 99833. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to csavagefs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

907–772–5995. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at the 

Petersburg Ranger District office at 12 

North Nordic Drive during regular office 

hours (Monday through Friday 8 a.m.– 

4:30 p.m.). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Savage, Petersburg District 

Ranger, P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, 

Alaska 99833, phone (907) 772–3871, email csavage@fs.fed.us, or Robert 

Dalrymple, Wrangell District Ranger, 

P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929, phone 

(907) 874–2323, e-mail 

rdalrymple@fs.fed.us. 

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 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

following business will be conducted: 

updating the committee on the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community Self 

Determination Act (Pub. L. 110–343); 

election of officers; development of 

committee operating guideliness and 

criteria for evaluation of projects 

proposed for funding. The committee 

may review project proposals and make 

recommendations for funding if time 

allows. Persons who wish to bring 

related matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Public input sessions will 

be provided and individuals who made 

written requests by March 19, 2010 will 

have the opportunity to address the 

Committee at those sessions. 

Dated: February 22, 2010. 

Forrest Cole, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4322 Filed 3–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS 2010–0008] 

Improving Tracing Procedures for E. 

coli O157:H7 Positive Raw Beef 

Product 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service (FSIS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 


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