51552 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 7, 2009 / Notices 

regarding potential effects of the 

proposal to authorize mining on the 

Section 30 PLS Lode Mining Claims. 

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 

for 45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the Notice of Availability in 

the Federal Register. The Forest Service 

believes, at this early stage, it is 

important to give reviewers notice of 

several court rulings related to public 

participation in the environmental 

review process. First, reviewers of draft 

environmental impact statements 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 Statement stage 

but that are not raised until after 

completion of the final environmental 

impact statement 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 (E.D. 

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 them 

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 

statement. 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. 

Comments received, including the 

names and addresses of those who 

comment, will be considered part of the 

public record on this proposal and will 

be available for public inspection. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21. 

Dated: September 29, 2009. 

Craig Bobzien, 

Forest Supervisor, Black Hills National Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–24027 Filed 10–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tri-County Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393) the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 

Forest’s Tri-County Resource Advisory 

Committee will meet on Friday, October 

15, 2009, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., in 

Deer Lodge, Montana. The purpose of 

the meeting is to review funding 

proposals for Title II funding. 

DATES: Friday, October 15, 2009, from 5 

p.m. until 8 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the USDA building located 1002 

Hollenback Road, Deer Lodge, Montana 

(MT 59722). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patty Bates, Committee Coordinator, 

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 

420 Barrett Road, Dillon, MT 59725 

(406) 683–3979; E–MAIL 

pbates@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

for this meeting include discussion 

about accomplishments, monitoring, 

priorities and funding for new project 

proposals. The meeting is open to the 

public. Public input opportunity will be 

provided and individuals will have the 

opportunity to address the Committee at 

that time. 

Dated: September 28, 2009. 

David R. Myers, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–24028 Filed 10–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Announcement for the 2010 

U.S. Forest Service Urban and 

Community Forestry Challenge CostShare Grant Opportunity. 

SUMMARY: The National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

(Council) is charged, by law, to provide 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture on urban forestry related 

issues and opportunities. Part of the 

Council’s role is to recommend the 

criteria for the U.S. Forest Service’s 

Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) 

Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program. 

The Council has revised their criteria 

for the U.S. Forest Service’s U&CF 

Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program for 

2010. The 2010 Grant Program will 

solicit innovative grant proposals. A 

total anticipated amount of $900,000 

would be available in 2010 for 

Innovation Grants. 

Innovation Grants 

Innovation grants are to focus on one 

of the Council’s identified priority 

issues confronting the U&CF 

community: Energy Conservation, 

Climate Change, Public Health, and 

Green Infrastructure Assessment. 

The Council will seek proposals from 

organizations and partnerships that 

demonstrate the reach, resources, and 

expertise to deliver meaningful, 

replicable results. 

DATES: Applications are available 

electronically at the following Web site, 

http://www.grants.gov. Applications 

must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., 

December 15, 2010. 

Those that do not have access to a 

computer may request a hardcopy of the 

application and instructions by 

contacting Nancy Stremple at the 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning this announcement should 

be addressed to Nancy Stremple, 

Executive Staff to National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council, 

201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1 

Central) MS–1151, Washington, DC 

20250–1151. Comments may also be 

sent via e-mail to nstremple@fs.fed.us, 

or via facsimile to 202–690–5792 

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 201 14th 

St., SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS– 

1151, Washington, DC. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to 202–205– 

1054 to facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or the 

U&CF Staff Assistant to National Urban 


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