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Thursday, March 11, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revision of Land and Resource 

Management Plan for the National 

Forests in Mississippi 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement and the resumption of the 

land management plan revision. 

SUMMARY: As directed by the National 

Forest Management Act, the USDA 

Forest Service is preparing the National 

Forests in Mississippi (NFsMS) revised 

land management plan (Forest Plan) and 

will also prepare an environmental 

impact statement (EIS) for this revised 

plan. This notice briefly describes the 

background history of NFsMS plan 

revision process to date, the nature of 

the decision to be made, the proposed 

action and need for change, and 

information concerning public 

participation. It also provides estimated 

dates for filing the EIS and the name 

and address of the responsible agency 

official and the individuals who can 

provide additional information. Finally, 

this notice briefly describes the 

applicable planning rule and how work 

done on the plan revision under the 

2008 planning rule will be used or 

modified for completing this plan 

revision. 

The revised Forest Plan will 

supersede the land and resource 

management plan previously approved 

by the Southern Region Regional 

Forester on September 16, 1985 and as 

amended seventeen times since original 

plan approval. This amended Forest 

Plan will remain in effect until the 

revised plan takes effect. 

DATES: Comments concerning the need 

for change and the proposed action 

provided in this notice will be most 

useful in the development of the draft 

revised plan and draft environmental 

impact statement if received by May 7, 

2010. The agency expects to release a 

draft revised Forest Plan and draft EIS 

for formal comment by October, 2010 

and a final revised plan and final 

environmental impact statement by 

September, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Forest Plan Revision, National Forests 

in Mississippi, 100 West Capitol St., 

Suite 1141, Jackson, MS 39269. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to Mississippi_Plan@fs.fed.us (include 

‘‘Forest Plan Revision’’ in the subject 

line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

National Forests in Mississippi, 

Planning Team Leader, Jeff Long, 100 

West Capitol Street, Suite 1141, Jackson, 

MS 39269 (phone 601–965–1600). 

Electronic mail should include ‘‘Forest 

Plan Revision’’ in the subject line and 

sent to: Mississippi_Plan@fs.fed.us. 

Information on this revision is also 

available at the National Forests in 

Mississippi Web site: http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 

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

Monday through Friday. 

A. Background 

A Notice of Intent to begin the plan 

revision process for the NFsMS was first 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 14, 1999 [64 FR 69686– 

69691]. A collaborative, participatory 

role for the public has always been a 

part of the plan revision approach for 

the NFsMS. Although the process has 

had various delays and transitions, 

numerous meetings and working 

sessions along with extended informal 

feedback opportunities have provided a 

variety of ideas and input throughout 

the course of plan revision. 

After initiating the plan revision 

process at the end of 1999, a series of 

public meetings were held in 2000 

across the State of Mississippi to 

explain the plan revision process, get 

input on the issues important to 

stakeholders, and receive feedback on 

anticipated plan components. A total of 

847 participants attended the 24 open 

house sessions that were conducted at 

various libraries, community centers, 

district offices, and local auditoriums 

near each of the Mississippi national 

forests. Over 6,000 individual comments 

were generated. 

Changes in national priorities and 

funding shifts caused a delay of several 

years in the revision process. The 

NFsMS published a revised NOI in the 

Federal Register on September 26, 2003 

(68 FR 55576–55580). The 2003 revised 

NOI provided public notice announcing 

resumption of plan revision activities, 

updated the projected schedule for plan 

revision and provided an opportunity 

for additional public comments on the 

scope of analysis for plan revision. An 

additional 12 public meetings were held 

from September through November 

2004 at locations near each of the 

national forests and were attended by 

237 individuals. Revision issues 

identified at the time included access 

management (off-highway vehicle 

issues); ecosystem management 

(ecological community diversity, fire 

management, forest health, invasive 

species, old-growth, riparian areas, 

vegetation management, watershed 

conditions); special designations 

(wilderness areas, wild and scenic 

rivers, research natural areas and other 

special area recommendations); and 

threatened, endangered, and sensitive 

species management (particularly redcockaded woodpeckers and gopher 

tortoise). 

In July 2005, the NFsMS Forest Plan 

revision process, which had begun 

under the 1982 Planning Rule, was 

transitioned to the 2005 Planning Rule. 

Notice of adjustment to an ongoing plan 

revision process was published in the 

Federal Register on July 27, 2005 (70 FR 

43391–43392). At this point, the NFsMS 

had already conducted many public 

participation opportunities prior to 

transitioning to the 2005 rule, including 

over 35 public meetings and open 

houses; numerous agency contacts; and 

a variety of mailings, newsletters, Web 

site postings, and requests for 

comments. An important factor in the 

transition was ensuring that public 

feedback received in the earlier revision 

stages was included and considered 

under the new process. In addition to 

reviewing previous stakeholder input, 

another seven public meetings or 

workshops were held across the State 

from late 2005 to early 2006 and 

attended by approximately 210 

participants. That round of working 

sessions exchanged information on the 

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and focused on the public’s vision for 

the future of the NFsMS. On August 29, 

2005 Hurricane Katrina made land fall 

on the Gulf Coast causing extreme 

broad-scale damage along the 

Mississippi Gulf Coast. While plan 

revision efforts continued most national 

forest resources and personnel were 

devoted to recovery efforts, protracting 

the NFsMS plan revision timeline. 

On March 30, 2007, the Federal 

District Court for the Northern District 

of California enjoined the Department 

from implementing and using the 2005 

planning rule until the Agency 

complied with the court’s order 

regarding the National Environmental 

Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, 

and the Administrative Procedure Act 

(Citizens for Better Forestry v. USDA, 

481 F. Supp 2d 1059 (N.D. Cal. 2007)). 

Revision of the National Forests in 

Mississippi land management plan 

under the (36 CFR 219 (2005)) rule was 

suspended in response to the 

injunction. 

Prior to the injunction of the 2005 

planning rule, the National Forests in 

Mississippi had substantially engaged 

the public in collaboration efforts to 

develop plan components, completed a 

draft Comprehensive Evaluation Report, 

worked with the scientific community 

on addressing concerns for species 

viability and sustainability to be 

addressed in the revised plan, had 

developed a model for timber suitability 

and sustainability analysis, and had 

completed initial drafts of major plan 

components. 

On April 21, 2008 the Forest Service 

adopted a new planning rule that 

allowed resumption of the revision 

process if it conformed to the new 

planning rule (36 CFR 219.14(b)(3)(ii), 

2008). Notification of adjustment for 

resuming the land management plan 

revision process under the 36 CFR 219 

(2008) rule for the NFsMS was 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 24, 2008 [73 FR 63433–63434]. 

The NFsMS in Mississippi developed a 

draft revised Forest Plan consistent with 

the 2008 rule, however prior to public 

release for review and comment the 

2008 planning rule was enjoined by 

Federal Court order. On June 30, 2009, 

the 2008 planning rule was enjoined by 

the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California and the 

revision of the NFsMS Forest Plan was 

again suspended. 

B. Applicable Planning Rule 

Preparation of the NFsMS revised 

plan was underway when the 2008 

National Forest System land 

management planning rule was enjoined 

on June 30, 2009, by the United States 

District Court for the Northern District 

of California (Citizens for Better Forestry 

v. United States Department of 

Agriculture, No. C 08–1927 CW (N.D. 

Cal. June 30, 2009). The Department has 

determined that the 2000 planning rule 

is now back in effect. The 2000 Rule’s 

transition provisions (36 CFR 219.35), 

amended in 2002 and 2003 and clarified 

by interpretative rules issued in 2001 

and 2004, and reissued on December 18, 

2009 (74 FR 67059–67075) allow use of 

the provisions of the National Forest 

System land and resource management 

planning rule in effect prior to the 

effective date of the 2000 Rule 

(November 9, 2000), commonly called 

the 1982 planning rule, to amend or 

revise plans. The NFsMS has elected to 

use the provisions of the 1982 planning 

rule, including the requirement to 

prepare an EIS, to complete its plan 

revision. 

C. Name and Address of the 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official who will 

approve the Record of Decision is 

Elizabeth Agpaoa, Regional Forester, 

USDA Forest Service, Southern Region, 

1720 Peachtree Road NW., Atlanta, GA 

30309. 

D. Nature of the Decision To Be Made 

The NFsMS is preparing an EIS to 

revise the current Forest Plan. The EIS 

process is meant to inform the Regional 

Forester so that she can decide which 

alternative best meets the diverse needs 

of the people while protecting the 

forest’s resources, as required by the 

National Forest Management Act and 

the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act. 

The Revised Forest Plan will establish 

management direction for the next 10 to 

15 years. 

A Forest Plan developed under the 

1982 planning rule procedures will 

make the following primary decisions: 

1. Establishment of forest-wide 

multiple-use goals and objectives (36 

CFR 219.11(b)); 

2. Establishment of forest-wide 

management requirements (36 CFR 

219.13 to 219.27); 

3. Establishment of multiple-use 

prescriptions and associated standards 

for each management area (36 CFR 

219.11(c)); 

4. Determination of land that is 

suitable for the production of timber (16 

U.S.C. 1604(k) and 36 CFR 219.14); 

5. Establishment of the allowable sale 

quantity for timber within a time frame 

specified in the plan (36 CFR 219.16); 

6. Establishment of monitoring and 

evaluation requirements (36 CFR 

219.11(d)); 

7. Recommendations concerning 

roadless areas that Congress could 

designate as wilderness (36 CFR 

219.17); and 

It is also important to identify the 

types of decisions that will not be made 

within the revised forest plan. Forest 

Plans typically do not make site-specific 

decisions but they do establish 

limitations on what actions may be 

authorized and what conditions must be 

met as part of project-level decisionmaking. The authorization of sitespecific activities within a plan area 

later occurs through project decisionmaking that must comply with NEPA 

procedures and must include a 

determination that the project is 

consistent with the Forest Plan. 

E. Prior Plan Revision Efforts 

Although the 2008 planning rule is no 

longer in effect, the information 

gathered from public collaboration 

efforts and most of the analysis 

conducted prior to the court’s 

injunction in June 2009 is still useful for 

completing the plan revision using the 

provisions of the 1982 planning 

regulations. The NFsMS has concluded 

that the following material developed 

during the plan revision process to date 

is appropriate for continued use: 

• The inventory of potential 

wilderness areas that was conducted 

between 2004 and 2008 is still 

consistent with the 1982 planning 

regulations, and will be brought forward 

into this plan revision process. 

• A Comprehensive Evaluation 

Report was developed under the 2005 

and 2008 rule provisions. This analysis 

has been updated with additional 

information to meet the requirements of 

the Analysis of the Management 

Situation (AMS) provisions of the 1982 

rule. The information from this analysis 

was used to help identify the need for 

change and the proposed actions that 

are identified in this notice. Comments 

received during the scoping process will 

be used to further update the need for 

change analysis. Other AMS 

requirements will also continue to be 

worked on as the planning process 

proceeds. 

• Information on the life history, 

threats, habitat needs and population 

trends of a number of terrestrial and 

aquatic species contained in the forest 

planning records for ecosystem and 

species diversity assessments will 

continue to be used as a reference in the 

planning process as appropriate to meet 

the requirements of the 1982 planning 

regulations. This is scientific 

information and is not affected by the 

change of the planning rule. This 


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information will be updated with any 

new available information. 

• Public comments previously 

submitted in writing or recorded at past 

public meetings relating to the previous 

plan revision efforts will still be used to 

help identify issues and concerns and to 

help identify alternatives to address 

these issues and concerns. 

F. Preliminary Issues and Need for 

Change 

According to the National Forest 

Management Act, forest plans are to be 

revised on a 10 to 15 year cycle. The 

current forest plan is over 24 years old, 

and since the forest plan was approved 

in 1985, there have been changes in 

economic, social, and ecological 

conditions, new policies and priorities, 

and new information based on 

monitoring and scientific research. 

The following issues identify some of 

the major evolving conditions and shifts 

in management direction, scientific 

understanding, and public interests 

since the 1985 Forest Plan: 

• New emphasis on restoring and 

sustaining a diversity of native 

ecosystems (particularly restoration of 

native longleaf pines) instead of 

focusing on timber commodities 

production in the 1985 Plan. 

• Shift from vegetation management 

as a means of more efficient timber 

harvest and production to a tool for 

carrying out restoration goals while 

sustaining healthy resilient forests that 

also supply desired goods and services. 

• More emphasis on protecting and 

promoting habitat for threatened and 

endangered (T&E) species (especially 

red-cockaded woodpecker and gopher 

tortoise). 

• Better understanding of the historic 

role of fire and the need for an 

aggressive prescribed fire program to 

maintain fire-dependent native 

ecosystems, reverse habitat loss for 

endangered species, reduce fuel 

hazards, control non-native invasive 

species, and protect human safety. 

• Increasing population and 

development adjacent to national forest 

lands are putting growing pressures on 

conducting effective management 

practices. 

• Growing demand for recreation 

opportunities, particularly developed 

recreation sites. 

• Need for a more sustainable system 

of access roads, trails, and bridges. 

• Need for addressing the effects of 

increasing weather disturbances and 

incorporating strategies for responding 

to anticipated climate changes in our 

management practices. 

G. Proposed Action 

The NFsMS will complete plan 

revision following the 1982 planning 

rule procedures. The NFsMS will utilize 

past plan revision activities and make 

appropriate adjustments to planning 

documents and analysis processes to 

conform to the 1982 planning 

procedures. Public collaboration on 

development of this EIS and continued 

development of a revised Forest Plan 

will build upon information gathered 

previously where the NFsMS was in the 

revision process just prior to the Court 

injunction issued on the 2008 planning 

rule on June 30, 2009. The NFsMS had 

completed development of a draft 

revised Forest Plan, however the draft 

plan was not released for public 

comment prior to the injunction of the 

2008 planning rule. Therefore, the 

NFsMS will not circulate the draft plan 

prepared under the 2008 procedures for 

public review and comment; however, 

appropriate portions will become a 

starting point for public collaboration 

on the development of the revised plan 

under the 1982 procedures. 

Several overarching themes have 

emerged over time in the various efforts 

to revise the forest plan, which now 

provide a framework for developing the 

Proposed Action alternative for this EIS. 

These themes include: 

1. Restore native ecological systems— 

Restoration of native ecological systems 

has emerged as a major desired 

condition for stakeholders. Twenty-four 

native ecological systems have been 

identified on the NFsMS, including 9 

unique communities or uncommon 

local features. Priorities for achieving 

desired conditions include conversion 

of loblolly and slash pine stands to 

longleaf pine and shortleaf pine-oak 

ecosystems, restoration of floodplain 

forests, and continued maintenance and 

enhancement of native hardwood 

ecosystems and unique communities 

such as native prairies and bogs. 

Proposed strategies and objectives 

include the conversion of approximately 

23,000 acres to appropriate ecosystems 

and structural, age, and species 

improvements on approximately 

150,000 acres during the first planning 

period. 

2. Protect diversity of species—One of 

the basic tenants of revising the plan is 

that managing for a diversity of healthy 

native ecosystems is integral to 

providing appropriate ecological 

conditions for a diversity of plant and 

animal species. In gathering information 

for revising the plan, a list of all 

potential species that could occur on the 

NFsMS has been developed and 

analyzed through a series of 

collaborative meetings with technical 

experts and taxonomic specialists 

familiar with the plant and animal 

species across Mississippi. Species that 

could possibly occur on the NFsMS 

were further evaluated through a series 

of iterative screenings. As the strategic 

direction of the revised plan is being 

developed, the specific needs and 

habitats of species on the lists will be 

addressed, primarily through ecosystem 

diversity management strategies, but 

also though integrated programs for 

soils, water, fire regimes, and other 

resource areas. T&E species protection 

and habitat enhancement are important 

priorities in revising the plan, so the 

needs of the 9 T&E species identified as 

potentially occurring on the NFsMS will 

particularly be emphasized. This 

process will continue throughout plan 

revision development, including the 

identification of Management Indicator 

Species. 

3. Manage for healthy forests—A shift 

in focus from commodity production to 

native ecosystem restoration and forest 

health is being proposed. Vegetation 

management practices support a variety 

of integrated resource strategies 

including converting loblolly and slash 

pine plantings to native ecosystems, 

creating a diversity of habitats, 

improving resilience to natural 

disturbances and a changing climate, 

reducing impacts of insects and 

diseases, controlling non-native 

invasive species, and producing quality 

timber commodities. 

4. Conserve old growth 

communities—A diversity of tree ages, 

from regeneration to old growth, is 

proposed to support a sustainable mix 

of ecological conditions across the 

landscape. The overall proposed 

strategy is to establish old growth stands 

across all ecological systems and all 

districts, with at least 10% of all 

forested ecosystems in old growth 

conditions. 

5. Restore historic fire conditions—On 

the NFsMS, periodic prescribed burning 

has become an important tool for 

recreating historic fire regimes and 

reducing the risk of catastrophic fires 

while restoring conditions that favor 

desirable native ecosystems and habitats 

for T&E species. A proposed strategy is 

to continue the prescribed burning 

levels of recent years, with an average 

of 205,000 acres per year. The frequency 

of return intervals for prescribed burns 

and the percent of burns conducted 

during the growing season would vary 

depending on the ecosystem and habitat 

needs. 

6. Manage for healthy watersheds— 

Productive soils, clean water, and clean 

air were important desired conditions 


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identified by stakeholders and are 

essential to sustaining the ecological 

function and productive capacity of 

NFsMS lands. Proposed management 

strategies focus on using best 

management practices for sustaining 

and improving watershed areas within 

national forest control while working 

cooperatively with other agencies and 

landowners to improve statewide 

watershed health. Proposed objectives 

include the restoration of approximately 

10 miles of stream channel every 5 years 

in conjunction with culvert replacement 

to improve aquatic organism passage, 

and the improvement of approximately 

10–15 acres of degraded watershed areas 

each year. 

7. Maintain sustainable infrastructure 

and access—It is proposed that the main 

priorities for managing the roads, trails, 

and facilities that make up the NFsMS 

infrastructure would involve the safety 

and maintenance of existing systems. 

This would include addressing the 

backlog of repairs and upgrades, 

improvements for environmental 

protection, disposal of facilities that are 

no longer needed, and rehabilitation of 

user-created trails and roads. 

Infrastructure additions are anticipated 

to be limited and dependent on funding 

availability. 

8. Maintain sustainable recreation— 

Proposed strategies for sustaining 

outdoor recreation opportunities on the 

NFsMS under anticipated funding levels 

focus on maintaining and improving 

existing dispersed recreation 

opportunities and developed recreation 

sites, with the addition of new facilities 

and amenities dependent on expanding 

local and State-wide partnerships. 

9. Provide stable economic benefits— 

The national forest activities that 

generate the majority of the revenues 

that feed back into the local economy in 

Mississippi come from timber, minerals, 

and recreation. As a result of the 

proposal to restore native ecosystems to 

appropriate sites and maintaining 

healthy and resilient forests, it is 

anticipated that there would be a steady 

flow of economic benefits similar to 

those received in recent years. 

10. Adapt to changing conditions— 

An increase in extreme weather events 

is the climate change factor most likely 

to affect the NFsMS in the next 10–15 

years. Proposed strategies include 

reducing vulnerability by maintaining 

and restoring resilient native 

ecosystems, enhancing adaptation by 

reducing serious disturbances and 

taking advantage of disruptions, using 

preventative measures to reduce 

opportunities for forest pests, and 

mitigating greenhouse emissions by 

reducing carbon loss from hurricanes. 

H. Preliminary Alternatives 

Information gathered during this 

comment period, as well as other 

feedback, will be used to identify issues 

that will serve as a focus for developing 

alternatives to be analyzed in the draft 

EIS. 

I. Public Involvement 

The public is invited to provide 

comments on this NOI, especially 

regarding the scope of analysis for the 

items identified under Need for Change 

and Proposed Action sections above. 

Additional information is available on 

the National Forests in Mississippi Web 

site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ 

mississippi/. 

Notice of public meeting times and 

places will be posted on the above Web 

site and will also be published in the 

newspaper of record (legal notice 

section) for National Forests in 

Mississippi (Clarion-Ledger—Jackson, 

Mississippi). 

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 revised plan 

and the EIS. Therefore, comments on 

the proposed action and need for change 

will be most valuable if received by May 

7, 2010 and should clearly articulate the 

reviewers’ concerns. The submission of 

timely and specific comments can affect 

a reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative or judicial 

review. At this time, we anticipate using 

a pre-decisional objection process for 

administrative review. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including the 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. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1600–1614; 36 CFR 

219.35 [74 FR 67073–67074]. 

Dated: March 2, 2010._ 

Margrett L. Boley, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revision of Land Management Plan for 

the Uwharrie National Forest 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent To Revise the 

Land and Resource Management Plan 

and Prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement. 

SUMMARY: As directed by the National 

Forest Management Act, the USDA 

Forest Service is preparing the Uwharrie 

National Forest’s revised land 

management plan (forest plan) and will 

also prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for this revised forest 

plan. This notice briefly describes the 

nature of the decision to be made, the 

need for change and proposed action, 

and information concerning public 

participation. It also provides estimated 

dates for filing the ElS and the name 

and address of the responsible agency 

official and the individuals who can 

provide additional information. Finally, 

this notice briefly describes the 

applicable planning rule and how plan 

revision work completed under the 2008 

planning rule will be used or modified 

for completing this plan revision. The 

revised forest plan will supersede the 

current forest plan that was approved by 

the Regional Forester in May 1986. The 

current forest plan will remain in effect 

until the revised forest plan takes effect. 

DATES: Comments concerning the need 

for change and proposed action 

provided in this notice will be most 

useful in the development of the draft 

revised forest plan and EIS if received 

by May 7, 2010. The agency expects to 

release a draft revised forest plan and 

draft EIS for formal comment by 

October, 2010 and a final revised forest 

plan and final EIS by September, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via 

e-mail: comments-southern-north 

carolina@/fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

828–257–4263. Send or deliver written 

comments to: National Forests in North 

Carolina, Attention: Uwharrie Plan 

Revision Team, 160A Zillicoa Street, 

Asheville, NC 28801. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ruth Berner, Forest Planner, National 

Forests in North Carolina, 160A Zillicoa 

Street, Asheville, NC, (828) 257–4862. 

Information regarding this revision is 

also available at the National Forests in 

North Carolina Web site: http:// 

www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/uwliarrie_plan/

index.htm. 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: 

A. Name and Address of the 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official who will 

approve the Record of Decision is 

Elizabeth Agpaoa, Regional Forester, 

1720 Peachtree Road NW., Atlanta, 

Georgia, 30309. 


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