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on both developed and dispersed 

recreation; effects on air resources; 

effects on water resources, including 

wetlands, floodplains, riparian areas, 

culinary and municipal water systems, 

and groundwater; effects on visual 

resources; effects of leasing stipulations 

and mitigation measures on oil and gas 

exploration and development activity; 

effects on soils and geologic hazards; 

effects on cultural and traditional 

heritage resources; effects on 

transportation; effects on upland 

vegetation; effects on riparian 

vegetation; effects on inventoried 

roadless areas; effects on other mineral 

resource extraction activities; and 

effects on noxious weeds and invasive 

species. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. 

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 

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. 

Dated: January 27, 2006. 

Dan S. Dallas, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. E6–1397 Filed 2–1–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Eastern Washington Cascades 

Provincial Advisory Committee and the 

Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Eastern Washington 

Cascades Provincial Advisory 

Committee and the Yakima Provincial 

Advisory Committee will meet on 

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at the 

Chelan County Fire District #1 

Sunnyslope Fire Station, 206 Easy 

Street, Wenatchee, Washington. The 

meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and 

continue until 3 p.m. During this 

meeting we will become acquainted 

with the collaborative learning process. 

Members wil recommend how 

collaborative learning might be used to 

develop a land allocation option for 

public consideration during the 

preparation of a revised forest plan for 

the Okanogan and Wenatchee National 

Forests. All Eastern Washington 

Cascades and Yakima Province 

Advisory Committee meetings are open 

to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct questions regarding this meeting 

to Paul Hart, Designated Federal 

Official, USDA, Wenatchee National 

Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, 

Washington 98801, 509–664–9200. 

Dated: January 27, 2006. 

Paul Hart, 

Designated Federal Official, Okanogan and 

Wenatchee National Forests. 

[FR Doc. 06–953 Filed 2–1–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Oregon Coast Provincial Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Oregon Coast and 

Willamette Province Advisory 

Committee will meet in Corvallis, OR, 

February 22, 2006. The theme of the 

meeting is Introduction/Overview and 

Business Planning. The agenda 

includes: NW Forest Plan, BLM RMP 

Presentation, and Public Comment. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

February 22, 2006, beginning at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the LaSells Stewart Center, 100 LaSells 

Stewart Center, Corvallis, Oregon 97331. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joni 

Quarnstrom, Public Affairs Specialist, 

Siuslaw National Forest, 541–750–7075, 

or write to Siuslaw National Forest 

Supervisor, P.O. Box 1148, Corvallis, 

OR 97339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Council 

Discussion is limited to Forest Service/ 

BLM staff and Council Members. Lunch 

will be on your won. A public input 

session will be at 11:30 for fifteen 

minutes. The meeting is expected to 

adjourn around 4 p.m. 

Dated: January 27, 2006. 

Mary Zuschlag, 

Supervisory Wildlife Biologist. 

[FR Doc. 06–954 Filed 2–1–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tehama County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to 

be covered include: (1) Introductions, 

(2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public 

Comment, (4) Go Over Applications 

Received, (5) Hammer Loop Phase I 


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