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contains documents other than rules or

proposed rules that are applicable to the

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Notices Federal Register

31510

Vol. 65, No. 97

Thursday, May 18, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Newspapers To Be Used for

Publication of Legal Notice of

Appealable Decisions and Publication

of Notice of Proposed Actions for

Southern Region; Alabama, Kentucky,

Georgia, Tennessee, Florida,

Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, West

Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North

Carolina, South Carolina, Texas,

Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the

Southern Region will publish notice of

decisions subject to administrative

appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 217

in the legal notice section of the

newspapers listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION SECTION of this notice. As

provided in 36 CFR part 215.5(a) and 36

CFR part 217.5(d), the public shall be

advised through Federal Register

notice, of the principal newspaper to be

utilized for publishing legal notices of

decisions. Newspaper publication of

notice of decisions is in addition to

direct notice of decisions to those who

have requested notice in writing and to

those known to be interested in or

affected by a specific decision. In

addition, the Responsible Official in the

Southern Region will also publish

notice of proposed actions under 36

CFR 215 in the newspapers that are

listed in the Supplementary Information

section of this notice. As provided in 36

CFR part 215(a), the public shall be

advised, through Federal Register

notice, of the principal newspapers to

be utilized for publishing notices on

proposed actions.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for

purposes of publishing legal notice of

decisions subject to appeal under 36

CFR parts 215 and 217, and notices of

proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215

shall begin on or after May 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean

Paul Kruglewicz, Regional Appeals

Coordinator, Southern Region, Planning,

1720 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta,

Georgia 30309, Phone: 404–347–4867.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deciding

Officers in the Southern Region will

give legal notice of decisions subject to

appeal under 36 CFR part 217 and the

Responsible Officials in the Southern

Region will give notice of decisions

subject to appeal under 36 CFR 215 in

the following newspapers which are

listed by Forest Service administrative

unit. Responsible Officials in the

Southern Region will also give notice of

proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215

in the following principal newspapers

which are listed by Forest Service

administrative unit. The timeframe for

comment on a proposed action shall be

based on the date of publication of the

notice of the proposed action in the

principal newspaper. The timeframe for

appeal shall be based on the date of

publication of the legal notice of the

decision in the principal newspaper for

both 36 CFR parts 215 and 217.

Where more than one newspaper is

listed for any unit, the first newspaper

listed is the principal newspaper that

will be utilized for publishing the legal

notices of decisions. Additional

newspapers listed for a particular unit

are those newspapers the Deciding

Officer expects to use for purposes of

providing additional notice. The

timeframe for appeal shall be based on

the date of publication of the legal

notice of the decision in the principal

newspaper.

The following newspapers will be

used to provide notice.

Southern Region

Regional Forester Decisions

Affecting National Forest System

lands in more than one state of the 13

states of the Southern Region and the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Atlanta

Journal, published daily in Atlanta, GA.

Affecting National Forest System

lands in only one state of the 13 states

of the Southern Region and the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or only

one Ranger District will appear in the

principal newspaper elected by the

National Forest of that state or Ranger

District.

National Forests in Alabama, Alabama

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Montgomery Advertiser, published

daily in Montgomery, AL

District Ranger Decisions

Bankhead Ranger District: Northwest

Alabamian, published weekly (Monday

& Thursday) in Haleyville, AL

Conecuh Ranger District: The

Andalusia Star News, published daily

(Tuesday through Saturday) in

Andalusia, AL

Oakmulgee Ranger District: The

Tuscaloosa News, published daily in

Tuscaloosa, AL

Shoal Creek Ranger District: The

Anniston Star, published daily in

Anniston, AL

Talladega Ranger District: The Daily

Home, published daily in Talladega, AL

Tuskegee Ranger District: Tuskegee

News published weekly (Thursday) in

Tuskegee, AL

Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico

Forest Supervisor Decisions

El Nuevo Dia, published daily in

Spanish in San Juan, PR;

San Juan Star,: published daily in

English in San Juan, PR

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest,

Georgia

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Times: published daily in

Gainesville, GA

District Ranger Decisions

Armuchee Ranger District: Walker

County Messenger, published bi-weekly

(Wednesday & Friday) in LaFayette, GA

Toccoa Ranger District: The News

Observer, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Blue Ridge, GA

Brasstown Ranger District: North

Georgia News, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Blairsville, GA

Tallulah Ranger District: Clayton

Tribune, published weekly (Thursday)

in Clayton, GA

Chattooga Ranger District: Northeast

Georgian, published twice weekly

(Tuesday & Friday) in Cornelia, GA

Chieftain & Toccoa Record, published

twice weekly (Tuesday & Friday) in

Toccoa, GA

White County News Telegraph:

published weekly (Thursday) in

Cleveland, GA

The Dahlonega Nuggett, published

weekly (Thursday) in Dahlonega, GA

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Cohutta Ranger District: Chatsworth

Times, published weekly (Wednesday)

in Chatsworth, GA

Oconee Ranger District: Monticello

News, published weekly (Thursday) in

Monticello, GA

Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Knoxville News Sentinel: published

daily in Knoxville, TN (covering

McMinn, Monroe, and Polk Counties)

Johnson City Press,: published daily

in Johnson City, TN (covering Carter,

Cocke, Green, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi

and Washington Counties)

District Ranger Decisions

Ocoee-Hiwassee Ranger District: Polk

County News, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Benton, TN

Tellico-Hiwassee Ranger District:

Monroe County Advocate, published

weekly (Thursday) in Sweetwater, TN

Nolichucky-Unaka Ranger District:

Johnson City Press, published daily in

Johnson City, TN

Watauga Ranger District: Johnson City

Press, published daily in Johnson City,

TN.

Daniel Boone National Forest,

Kentucky

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Lexington Herald-Leader, published

daily in Lexington, KY

District Ranger Decisions

Morehead Ranger District: Morehead

News, published bi-weekly (Tuesday

and Friday) in Morehead, KY

Stanton Ranger District: The Clay City

Times, published weekly (Thursday) in

Stanton, KY

London Ranger District: The SentinelEcho, published tri-weekly (Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday) in London, KY

Somerset Ranger District:

Commonwealth-Journal, published

daily (Sunday through Friday) in

Somerset, KY

Stearns Ranger District: McCreary

County Record, published weekly

(Tuesday) in Whitley City, KY

Redbird Ranger District: Manchester

Enterprise, published weekly

(Thursday) in Manchester, KY

National Forests in Florida, Florida

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Tallahassee Democrat, published

daily in Tallahassee, FL

District Ranger Decisions

Apalachicola Ranger District: The

Liberty Journal, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Bristol, FL

Lake George Ranger District: The

Ocala Star Banner, published daily in

Ocala, FL

Osceola Ranger District: The Lake City

Reporter, published daily (Monday–

Saturday) in Lake City, FL

Seminole Ranger District: The Daily

Commercial, published daily in

Leesburg, FL

Wakulla Ranger District: The

Tallahassee Democrat, published daily

in Tallahassee, FL

Francis Marion & Sumter National

Forest, South Carolina

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The State, published daily in

Columbia, SC.

District Ranger Decisions

Enoree Ranger District: Newberry

Observer, published tri-weekly

(Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

Newberry, SC.

Andrew Pickens Ranger District: The

Daily Journal, published daily in

Seneca, SC.

Long Cane Ranger District: The

Augusta Chronicle, published daily in

Augusta, GA.

Wambaw Ranger District: Post and

Courier, published daily in Charleston,

SC.

Witherbee Ranger District: Post and

Courier, published daily in Charleston,

SC.

George Washington and Jefferson

National Forests, Virginia

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Roanoke Times, published daily in

Roanoke, VA

District Ranger Decisions

Lee Ranger District: Shenandoah

Valley Herald, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Woodstock, VA

Warm Springs Ranger District: The

Recorder, published weekly (Thursday)

in Monterey, VA

Pedlar Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke, VA

James River Ranger District: Virginian

Review, published daily (except

Sunday) in Covington, VA

Deerfield Ranger District: Daily News

Leader, published daily in Staunton, VA

Dry River Ranger District: Daily News

Record, published daily (except

Sunday) in Harrisonburg, VA

Blacksburg Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke, VA

Monroe Watchman, published weekly

(Thursday) in Union, WV (only for those

decisions in West VA—notice will be

published in the Roanoke Time and

Monroe Watchman.)

Glenwood Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke, VA

New Castle Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke, VA

Mount Rogers National Recreation

Area: Bristol Herald Courier, published

daily in Bristol, VA

Clinch Ranger District: KingsportTimes News, published daily in

Kingsport, TN

Wythe Ranger District: Southwest

Virginia Enterprise, published byweekly (Wednesday and Saturday) in

Wytheville, VA

Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Town Talk published daily in

Alexandria, LA

District Ranger Decisions

Caney Ranger District: Minden Press

Herald, published daily in Minden, LA

Homer Guardian Journal, published

weekly (Wednesday) in Homer, LA

Catahoula Ranger District: The Town

Talk, published daily in Alexandria, LA

Calcasieu Ranger District: The Town

Talk, published daily in Alexandria, LA

Kisatchie Ranger District:

Natchitoches Times, published daily

(Tuesday–Friday and on Sunday) in

Natchitoches, LA

Winn Ranger District: Winn Parish

Enterprise published weekly

(Wednesday) in Winnfield, LA

Land Between the Lakes National

Recreation Area, Kentucky and

Tennessee

The Paducah Sun published daily in

Paducah, KY

National Forests in Mississippi,

Mississippi

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Clarion-Ledger published daily in

Jackson, MS

District Ranger Decisions

Bienville Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson, MS

Chickasawhay Ranger District:

Clarion-Ledger, published daily in

Jackson, MS

Delta Ranger District: Clarion-Ledger,

published daily in Jackson, MS

De Soto Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson, MS

Holly Springs Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson, MS

Homochitto Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson, MS

Tombigbee Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson, MS

National Forests in North Carolina,

North Carolina

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Asheville Citizen-Times,

published daily in Asheville, NC

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District Ranger Decisions

Appalachian Ranger District: The

Asheville Citizen-Times published daily

in Asheville, NC

Cheoah Ranger District: Graham Star,

published weekly (Thursday) in

Robbinsville, NC

Croatan Ranger District: The Sun

Journal, published weekly (Sunday

through Friday) in New Bern, NC

Grandfather Ranger District:

McDowell News, published daily in

Marion, NC

Highlands Ranger District: The

Highlander, published weekly (mid

May-mid Nov Tues & Fri; mid Nov-mid

May Tues only) in Highlands, NC

Pisgah Ranger District: The Asheville

Citizen-Times published daily in

Asheville, NC

Tusquitee Ranger District: Cherokee

Scout, published weekly (Wednesday)

in Murphy, NC

Uwharrie Ranger District:

Montgomery Herald, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Troy, NC

Wayah Ranger District: The Franklin

Press, published by-weekly (Wednesday

and Friday) in Franklin, NC

Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas,

Oklahoma

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,

published daily in Little Rock, AR

District Ranger Decisions

Caddo Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock AR

Cold Springs Ranger District:

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, published

daily in Little Rock, AR

Fourche Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Jessieville Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Mena Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Oden Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Poteau Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Winona Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Womble Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily in

Little Rock, AR

Choctaw Ranger District: Tulsa World,

published daily in Tulsa, OK

Kiamichi Ranger District: Tulsa

World, published daily in Tulsa, OK

Tiak Ranger District: Tulsa World,

published daily in Tulsa, OK

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest:

Arkansas

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Courier, published daily

(Tuesday through Sunday) in

Russellville, AR

District Ranger Decisions

Sylamore Ranger District: Stone

County Leader, published weekly

(Tuesday) in Mountain View, AR

Buffalo Ranger District: Newton

County Times, published weekly in

Jasper, AR

Bayou Ranger District: The Courier,

published daily (Tuesday through

Sunday) in Russellville, AR

Pleasant Hill Ranger District: Johnson

County Graphic, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Clarksville, AR

Boston Mountain Ranger District:

Southwest Times Record, published

daily in Fort Smith, AR

Magazine Ranger District: Southwest

Times Record, published daily in Fort

Smith, AR

St. Francis Ranger District: The Daily

World, published daily (Sunday through

Friday) in Helena, AR

National Forests and Grasslands in

Texas, Texas

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Lufkin Daily News, published

daily in Lufkin, TX

District Ranger Decisions

Angelina National Forest: The Lufkin

Daily News, published daily in Lufkin,

TX

Davy Crockett National Forest: The

Lufkin Daily News, published daily in

Lufkin, TX

Sabine National Forest: The Lufkin

Daily News, published daily in Lufkin,

TX

Sam Houston National Forest: The

Courier, published daily in Conroe, TX

Caddo & LBJ National Grasslands:

Denton Record-Chronicle, published

daily in Denton, TX

Dated: May 12, 2000.

David G. Holland,

Deputy Regional Forester for Natural

Resources.

[FR Doc. 00–12491 Filed 5–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Booger Placer Claim, Suction Dredging

Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho

County, Idaho

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will

prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) to analyze and disclose

the environmental effects of dredging on

the Booger placer claim on Little Elk

Creek. The claimant has proposed using

one eight-inch suction dredge to remove

possible gold deposits from the gravel

and at bedrock in the stream channel of

Little Elk Creek. The operation is

proposed for five years, to operate when

water and weather conditions allow.

The Booger placer claim is located in

Section 33, T30N, R8E, BPM.

DATES: Written comments and

suggestions should be received on or

before June 19, 2000, to receive timely

consideration in the preparation of the

draft EIS.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and

suggestions on the proposed action or

requests for a map of the proposed

action or to be placed on the project

mailing list to Kevin Martin, District

Ranger, Red River Ranger District, P.O.

Box 416, Elk City, Idaho 83525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo

Ellis, District Geologist, Red River

Ranger District, P.O. Box 416, Elk City,

Idaho 83525, phone (208) 842–2245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed action is proposed pursuant to

the 1872 Mining Law, the Organic

Administration Act of 1897 and Forest

Service mining regulations, Title 36

Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part

228, Subpart A. The United States

mining laws at 30 U.S.C. 21–54 Confer

a statutory right to enter upon the public

land to search for and remove certain

minerals. The Forest Service has the

responsibility to make sure that the

activities are conducted so as to

minimize adverse environmental

impacts to National Forest System

lands, 36 CFR, Part 228, Subpart A.

The proposal involves processing

streambed gravel to bedrock over the

entire 4,020 foot length of the claim.

Deeps of the gravel are between three

and six feet deep. The stream channel,

between high water marks, varies from

six to ten feet in width. This work

would take place over five years of more

whenever water and weather conditions

allow operations.