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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: November 7, 2006. 

Thomas K. Reilly, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource 

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 Boise and Payette National 

Forests’ Southwest Idaho Resource 

Advisory Committee will conduct a 

business meeting, which is open to the 

public. 

DATES: Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 

beginning at 10:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Idaho Counties Risk 

Management Program Building, 3100 

South Vista Avenue, Boise, Idaho. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

topics will include review and approval 

of project proposals, and is an open 

public forum. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Gochnour, Designated Federal 

Officer, at 208–392–6681 or e-mail 

dgochnour@fs.fed.us. 

Dated: November 8, 2006. 

Richard A. Smith, 

Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest. 

[FR Doc. 06–9198 Filed 11–14–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Notice of Availability of the ‘‘Natural 

Resources Conservation Service 

Conservation Programs Manual—Part 

513: Resource Conservation and 

Development (RC&D) Program’’

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, Department of 

Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS) published 

in the Federal Register notice of 

October 24, 2006, (71 FR 62246) a 

document with an incorrect URL. The 

incorrect URL is located in the SUMMARY

section on page 62247. This notice 

corrects the previously published 

document. 

The Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), NRC seeks comments on the 

proposed revision of the ‘‘Natural 

Resources Conservation Service 

Conservation Programs Manual—Part 

513: Resource Conservation and 

Development (RC&D) Program.’’ USDA 

asks for comments from RC&D Council 

members and individuals from tribal, 

State, and local governments and 

organizations involved in either natural 

resource conservation or community 

development groups. These comments 

will assist USDA in policy development 

and implementation of the RC&D 

Program. This manual is used by NRCS, 

other USDA staff members, RC&D 

Council members, and others that either 

develop RC&D applications or 

participate in the RC&D Program. 

This revision of the manual reflects 

changes in the NRCS organizational 

structure, incorporates new area 

planning requirements, provides 

guidelines for the RC&D Program 

Operations Information Tracking 

System, and incorporates additional 

exhibits to increase clarity. It is 

available for download at http:// 

policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dll/ 

NB/NB_390_7_1_a.pdf. 

DATES: Effective Dates: Comments will 

be received for a 60-day period 

commencing with the date of this 

publication. 

ADDRESSES: Address all requests and 

comments to: Terry D’Addio, National 

RC&D Program Manager, NRCS, Room 

5245–South, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–

9410. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Terry D’Addio: (202) 720–0557; fax: 

(202) 690–0639; e-mail: 

terry.d’addio@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

‘‘Conservation Programs Manual: Part 

513—RC&D Program’’ is a document 

used by NRCS, other USDA staff 

members, RC&D Council members, and 

others that either develop RC&D 

applications or participate in the RC&D 

Program. The purpose of this document 

is to provide policy guidance for the 

RC&D Program, not to establish 

regulatory requirements. The RC&D 

Program was authorized to encourage 

and improve the capability of State and 

local units of government and local 

nonprofit organizations in rural areas to 

plan, develop, and implement programs 

for resource conservation and 

development. Through the 

establishment of RC&D areas, the 

program establishes or improves 

coordination systems in communities, 

and builds community leadership skills 

to effectively use Federal, State, and 

local programs for the communities’

benefit. Current program objectives 

focus on improvements achieved 

through natural resources conservation 

and community development. Such 

activities lead to sustainable 

communities, prudent land use, and the 

sound management and conservation of 

natural resources. 

Assistance is provided, as authorized 

by the Secretary of Agriculture, to 

designated RC&D areas through their 

organized RC&D Councils (comprised of 

local affected officials and civic 

leaders). RC&D Councils, in association 

with local, State, and Federal 

governments and other non-profit 

organizations, initiate and lead the 

planning and implementation of their 


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