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be extensive enough to support 

determinations of compliance with 

applicable law and regulation, 

specifically the Hells Canyon NRA Act, 

36 CFR 219.19 and 36 CFR 292.48. 

In response to these instructions, the 

Forest Service has reanalyzed bighorn 

sheep viability at the Payette National 

Forest planning unit scale. The viability 

analysis considered the well distributed 

bighorn sheep habitat and its proximity 

to know bighorn sheep populations. 

Direct, indirect and cumulative impacts 

to bighorn sheep from permitted 

domestic sheep grazing have been 

assessed and home range population 

modeling completed. The Forest Service 

has also reviewed applicable laws and 

regulations for compliance, specifically 

the Hells Canyon NRA Act, 36 CFR 

292.48, the National Forest Management 

Act, and 36 CFR 219.19. The Forest 

Service has reviewed the 2003 SWIEG 

FLRMPs FEIS, in accordance with FSH 

1909.15, Chapter 10, Section 18. 

The analysis for the revised FLRMPs, 

and this updated bighorn sheep 

analysis, were developed using the 

principles and scientific methods 

generated during the Interior Columbia 

Basin Ecosystem Management Project. 

In addition, the updated analysis 

incorporates the findings of two expert 

panels. Additional information utilized 

for this analysis includes 10 years of 

site-specific data gathered during an 

ongoing monitoring effort of 154 

telemetry collared bighorn sheep in the 

Hells Canyon area and visual 

observations of bighorn sheep in the 

Salmon River Mountains along with the 

management of permitted domestic 

sheep grazing allotments. The Forest 

Service will prepare a supplement to the 

FEIS by presenting and analyzing 

additional information concerning the 

viability of bighorn sheep for the Payette 

Forest planning unit and compliance 

with Federal law; specifically, the Hells 

Canyon National Recreation Area Act 

(HCNRA), the National Forest 

Management Act (NFMA), 36 CFR 

292.48, and 36 CFR 219.19. 

In July 2003, a separate Record of 

Decision (ROD) was issued for each of 

the three SWIEG Forests (Boise, Payette, 

and Sawtooth). The RODs implemented 

Alternative 7 from the Final EIS. During 

Forest Plan Revision, the risk for disease 

transmission between bighorn sheep 

and domestic sheep was identified as a 

significant issue for the future viability 

of bighorn sheep in the 2003 SWIEG 

FLRMPs FEIS. In response to the issue, 

alternatives were developed and 

analyzed in detail that removed high 

risk areas for disease transmission from 

suitability for domestic sheep grazing. 

Alternative 7 was selected for 

implementation in the Record of 

Decision. This Alternative did not 

remove the high risk for disease 

transmission areas from domestic sheep 

grazing suitability. 

Purpose and Need for Action: This 

supplement to the EIS will not change 

the purpose and need as described in 

the SWIEG FLRMPs FEIS on pages 1–4 

through 1–8. 

Proposed Action: The supplement 

will not change the proposed action 

which was described in the SWIEG 

FLRMPs FEIS on pages 1–1 through 1–

3. 

Responsible Official: The Responsible 

Official is Suzanne C. Rainville, Payette 

Forest Supervisor, Payette National 

Forest, 800 W. Lakeside Avenue, 

McCall, ID 83638–3602. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made: The 

Responsible Official will review the 

supplement to the FEIS and determine 

what changes will be made to the 

Revised Payette National Forest Plan to 

address the significant issue of the risk 

of disease transmission to bighorn 

sheep. The Responsible Official will 

also determine if the Revised LRMP is 

applicable to Federal laws and 

regulations. 

Scoping Process: Extensive public 

involvement occurred during the 

development of the revised Forest Plans 

over the last 10 years in the form of 

news releases, field tours, and public 

meetings. No additional scoping is 

planned for this supplement. 

Comment Requested: a legal notice 

will be published in the newspaper of 

record and a Notice of Availability will 

be published in the Federal Register to 

inform the public when the draft 

supplement to the SWIEG FLRMPs FEIS 

is available for review and comment. 

The draft supplement to the SWIEG 

FLRMPs FEIS will be distributed to all 

parties that received the 2003 SWIEG 

FLRMPs FEIS, RODs and/or the Payette 

LRMP and to those parties that filed an 

appeal of the 2003 decisions. 

The comment period on the draft 

supplement to the SWIEG FLRMPs FEIS 

will be 90 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the Notice of Availability of 

the draft documents in the Federal 

Register. Comments must be received by 

the close of the 90-day comment period 

so that concerns are made available to 

the Forest Service at a time when it can 

meaningfully consider them and 

respond to them in the final supplement 

to the SWIEG FLRMPs FEIS. 

To assist the Forest Service, it is 

helpful if comments refer to specific 

pages of the draft supplement and/or 

draft amendment. 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. (40 

CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; Forest Service 

Handbook 1909.15, Section 21) 

Dated: April 4, 2007. 

Suzanne C. Rainville, 

Forest Supervisor, Payette National Forest. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tahoe National Forest, CA, Tahoe 

National Forest Motorized Travel 

Management EIS 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Tahoe National Forest 

(TNF) will prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement to disclose the 

impacts associated with the following 

proposed actions: (1) The addition of 

approximately 50 miles of existing 

unauthorized routes to the current 

system of National Forest System (NFS) 

trails currently open to the public for 

wheeled motorized vehicle use. (2) The 

addition of one 60 acre area, where use 

of wheeled motorized vehicles by the 

public would be allowed anywhere 

within that area. (3) Allowing non-street 

legal vehicle use on approximately 3 

miles of an existing NFS road where 

such use is currently prohibited, (4) The 

prohibition of wheeled motorized 

vehicle travel off designated NFS roads, 

NFS trails and areas by the public 

except as allowed by permit or other 

authorization. 

DATES: The Notice of Intent is expected 

to be published in Federal Register on 

April 13, 2007. The comment period on 

the proposed action will extend 30 days 

from the date the Notice of Intent is 

published in the Federal Register. 

Completion of the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) is expected in 

September 2007 and the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 

is expected in January 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Travel Management Team, Tahoe 

National Forest, 631 Coyote Street, 

Nevada City, California, 95959. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Arrasmith, Tahoe National Forest, 

631 Coyote Street, Nevada City, 

California, 95959. Phone: (530) 478–

6143. E-mail: darrasmith@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Over the past few decades, the 

availability and capability of motorized 

vehicles, particularly off-highway 

vehicles (OHVs) and sport utility 

vehicles (SUVs) has increased 

tremendously. Nationally, the number 

of OHV users has climbed sevenfold in 

the past 30 years, from approximately 5 

million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. 

California is experiencing the highest 

level of OHV use of any state in the 

nation. There were 786,914 ATVs and 

OHV motorcycles registered in 2004, up 

330% since 1980. Annual sales of ATVs 

and OHV motorcycles in California were 

the highest in the U.S. for the last 5 

years. Four-wheel drive vehicle sales in 

California also increased by 1500% to 

3,046,866 from 1989 to 2002. 

Unmanaged OHV use has resulted in 

unplanned roads and trails, erosion, 

watershed and habitat degradation, and 

impacts to cultural resource sites. 

Compaction and erosion are the primary 

effects of OHV use on soils. Riparian 

areas and aquatic dependent species are 

particularly vulnerable to OHV use. 

Unmanaged recreation, including 

impacts from OHVs, is one of ‘‘Four Key 

Threats Facing the Nation’s Forests and 

Grasslands.’’ (USDA Forest Service, 

June 2004). 

On August 11, 2003, the Pacific 

Southwest Region of the Forest Service 

entered into a Memorandum of Intent 

(MOI) with the California Off-Highway 

Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, 

and the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle 

Recreation Division of the California 

Department of Parks and Recreation. 

That MOI set in motion a region-wide 

effort to ‘‘Designate OHV roads, trails, 

and any specifically defined open areas 

for motorized wheeled vehicles on maps 

of the 19 National Forests in California 

by 2007.’’

On November 9, 2005, the Forest 

Service published final travel 

management regulations in the Federal 

Register (FR Vol. 70, No. 216–Nov. 9, 

2005, pp. 68264–68291). This final 

Travel Management Rule requires 

designation of those roads, trails, and 

areas that are open to motor vehicle use 

on National Forests. Designations will 

be made by class of vehicle and, if 

appropriate, by time of year. The final 

rule prohibits the use of motor vehicles 

off the designated system as well as use 

of motor vehicles on routes and in areas 

that are not consistent with the 

designations. 

On some NFS lands, long managed as 

open to cross-country motor vehicle 

travel, repeated use has resulted in 

unplanned, unauthorized, roads and 

trails. These routes generally developed 

without environmental analysis or 

public involvement, and do not have the 

same status as NFS roads and NFS trails 

included in the forest transportation 

system. Nevertheless, some 

unauthorized routes are well-sited, 

provide excellent opportunities for 

outdoor recreation by motorized and 

non-motorized users, and would 

enhance the National Forest system of 

designated roads, trails and areas. Other 

unauthorized routes are poorly located 

and cause unacceptable impacts. Only 

NFS roads and NFS trails can be 

designated for wheeled motorized 

vehicle use. In order for an 

unauthorized route to be designated, it 

must first be added to the forest 

transportation system. 

In 2005, the TNF completed an 

inventory of unauthorized routes on 

NFS lands as described in the MOI and 

identified approximately 2,500 miles of 

unauthorized routes. The TNF then 

used an interdisciplinary process to 

conduct travel analysis that included 

working with the public to identify 

proposals for changes to the existing 

TNF transportation system. Roads, trails 

and areas that are currently part of the 

TNF transportation system and open to 

wheeled motorized vehicle travel will 

remain designated for such use except 

as described below under the Proposed 

Action. This proposal identifies needed 

changes (vehicle restrictions, additional 

motorized trails and areas, etc.) to the 

Tahoe National Forest NFS roads, NFS 

trails and areas on NFS lands in 

accordance with the Travel Management 

Rule (36 CFR part 212). 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The following needs have been 

identified for this proposal: 

1. There is a need for regulation of 

unmanaged wheel motorized vehicle 

travel by the public. The Travel 

Management Rule, 36 CFR part 212, 

provides policy for administering the 

Forest transportation system including 

the designation of NFS roads, trails and 

areas, and the prohibition of crosscountry travel. 

2. There is a need for the prevention 

of resource damage caused by 

unmanaged wheeled motorized travel 

by the public. The Tahoe National 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan (Amended 2005) contains a 

Forestwide Standard and Guideline 

which states in part ‘‘Prohibit wheeled 

vehicle travel off of designated routes, 

trails, and limited off highway vehicle 

(OHV) use areas.’’ The proliferation of 

unplanned, non-sustainable roads, trails 

and areas degrades the environment. 

3. There is a need for limited changes 

to the TNF transportation system to: 

3.1 Provide wheeled motorized 

access to dispersed recreation 

opportunities (camping, hunting, 

fishing, hiking, horseback riding, etc.). 

3.2 Provide a diversity of wheeled 

motorized recreation opportunities (4X4 

Vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs, passenger 

vehicles, etc.). 

3.3 Provide the minimum 

transportation system needed for safe 

and efficient travel by the public and for 

administration, utilization and 

protection of NFS lands 36 CFR 

212.5(b). 

It is Forest Service policy to provide 

a diversity of road and trail 

opportunities for experiencing a variety 

of environments and modes of travel 

consistent with the National Forest 

recreation role and land capability (FSM 

2353.03(2)). 

In meeting these needs, any changes 

to the NFS roads, motorized trails and 

areas should also achieve the following 

purposes: 

A. Avoid impacts to cultural 

resources. 

B. provide for public safety. 

C. Provide for a diversity of 

recreational opportunities. 

D. Assure adequate access to public 

and private lands. 

E. Provide for adequate maintenance 

and administration of designations 

based on availability of resources and 

funding to do so. 

F. Minimize damage to soil, 

vegetation and other forest resources. 

G. Avoid harassment of wildlife and 

significant disruption of wildlife 

habitat. 

H. Minimize conflicts between 

wheeled motor vehicles and existing or 

proposed recreational uses of NFS 

lands. 

I. Minimize conflicts among different 

classes of wheeled motor vehicle uses of 

NFS lands or neighboring federal lands. 

J. Assure compatibility of wheeled 

motor vehicle use with existing 

conditions in populated areas, taking 

into account sound, emissions, etc. 

K. Have valid existing rights of use 

and access (rights-of-way). 

Proposed Action 

1. Motorized Trail Additions—The 

TNF currently manages and maintains 

approximately 2,640 miles of NFS road 

and 760 miles of NFS motorized trails. 

Based on the stated purpose and need 

for action, and as a result of the recent 


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travel analysis process, the TNF 

proposes to add approximately 50 miles 

to its NFS motorized trails, bringing the 

total National Forest system of 

motorized trails to approximately 810 

miles. The additional motorized trails 

are listed below along with the 

permitted vehicle class and season of 

use. 

MOTORIZED TRAILS ADDITIONS

Route ID Length 

(miles) Permitted vehicle class Season of use 

YRN–11 ............................................................................................. 0.24 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRN–5abc ......................................................................................... 0.30 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRN–1 ............................................................................................... 1.22 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRN–2 ............................................................................................... 1.40 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRN–4 ............................................................................................... 0.60 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRN–6 ............................................................................................... 0.79 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P4 ............................................................................................... 1.12 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRN–M3b .......................................................................................... 2.65 Motorcyle only ............................. Yearlong. 

SV–P12 ............................................................................................. 0.59 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P13 ............................................................................................. 0.90 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P14 ............................................................................................. 0.37 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P14a ........................................................................................... 0.27 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P15 ............................................................................................. 1.16 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P17 ............................................................................................. 0.57 ALL .............................................. May 2 to October 31. 

SV–P5 ............................................................................................... 0.41 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P7e ............................................................................................. 0.82 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P7w ............................................................................................. 0.53 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P19 ............................................................................................. 0.17 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

SV–P8 ............................................................................................... 0.31 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRM–M4 ............................................................................................ 0.26 Motorcycle only ........................... Yearlong. 

SV–P18 ............................................................................................. 0.59 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J10 ............................................................................................ 0.37 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J2 .............................................................................................. 0.67 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J3 .............................................................................................. 0.38 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J9 .............................................................................................. 1.79 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J12 ............................................................................................ 0.69 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J13 ............................................................................................ 1.68 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–M3 ............................................................................................ 2.83 Motorcycle only ........................... Yearlong. 

TKN–M1 ............................................................................................ 3.50 Motorcycle only ........................... Yearlong. 

TKN–J4 .............................................................................................. 3.36 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J5 .............................................................................................. 1.37 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J6 .............................................................................................. 0.17 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRS–AF ............................................................................................. 0.33 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRS–F1 ............................................................................................. 1.07 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRS–G3 ............................................................................................ 0.38 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

TKN–J14 ............................................................................................ 0.72 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

YRS–SF5 ........................................................................................... 3.94 Motorcycle only ........................... Yearlong. 

YRS–SF6 ........................................................................................... 2.37 Motorcycle only ........................... Yearlong. 

YRS–B12 ........................................................................................... 0.12 Motorcycle only ........................... May 2 to October 31. 

YRS–B7 ............................................................................................. 0.24 Motorcycle only ........................... May 2 to October 31. 

TKS–M9 ............................................................................................. 2.97 Motorcycle only ........................... Yearlong. 

ARM–13 ............................................................................................. 0.78 ALL .............................................. May 2 to October 31. 

ARM–2 ............................................................................................... 0.51 Vehicles 50’’ or less in width ....... May 2 to October 31. 

ARM–5 ............................................................................................... 0.79 ALL .............................................. May 2 to October 31. 

ARM–7 ............................................................................................... 0.70 ALL .............................................. May 2 to October 31. 

ARM–3 ............................................................................................... 2.31 Vehicles 50’’ or less in width ....... Yearlong. 

ARM–3a ............................................................................................. 1.49 Vehicles 50’’ or less in width ...... Yearlong. 

TKS–11 .............................................................................................. 0.91 ALL .............................................. Yearlong. 

Total ........................................................................................... 51.71 

2. Motorized Open Area Addition—

The Tahoe National Forest currently has 

four areas designated open to wheeled 

motorized vehicle use. The Tahoe 

National Forest proposes to designate 

one additional area which would create 

a total of five areas open to wheeled 

motor vehicle use forest wide. The 

additional motorized area is listed 

below along with the permitted vehicle 

class and season of use. 

MOTORIZED OPEN AREA ADDITION

Area name Acreage Permitted vehicle class Season of use 

Eureka Diggings ................................................................................... 60 ALL ............................................... Year Round. 


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3. Allowing non-street legal vehicle 

access to approximately 3 miles of an 

existing NFS road where such use is 

currently prohibited—TNF maintenance 

level 3, 4, and 5 roads are subject to the 

Federal Highway Safety Act. As a result, 

these roads are designated as open to 

highway legal vehicles only. 

Maintenance level 2 roads are currently 

designated as open to all vehicle classes. 

The TNF proposed the following change 

in vehicle class: 

VEHICLE CLASS ADDITION

Road Length Current permitted vehicle class Proposed permitted 

vehicle class 

843–37 French Lake Road .................................................................. 3.4 Highway Legal Only ..................... All. 

4. Probition of wheeled motorized 

vehicle travel off the designated NFS 

roads, NFS trails and areas by the public 

except as allowed by permit or other 

authorization. 

Maps and tables describing in detail 

both the TNF transportation system and 

the proposed action can found at 

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/. In 

addition, maps will be available for 

viewing at: 

1. Supervisor’s Office, 631 Coyote 

Street, Nevada City, CA 95959. 

2. American River Ranger District, 

22830 Foresthill Road, Foresthill, CA 

95631. 

3. Yuba River Ranger District, 15924 

Highway 49, Camptonville, CA 95922. 

4. Sierraville Ranger District, 317 

South Lincoln Street, Sierraville, CA 

96126. 

5. Truckee Ranger District, 9646 

Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161. 

Responsible Official 

Steven T. Eubanks, Forest Supervisor, 

Tahoe National Forest, 631 Coyote 

Street, Nevada City, California 95959. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The responsible official will decide 

whether to adopt and implement the 

proposed action, an alternative to the 

proposed action, or take no action to 

make change to the existing Tahoe 

National Forest Transportation System 

and prohibit cross country wheeled 

motorized vehicle travel by the public 

off the designated system. 

Scoping Process 

Public participation will be especially 

important at several points during the 

analysis. The Forest Service will be 

seeking information, comments, and 

assistance from the Federal, State, and 

local agencies and other individuals or 

organizations who may be interested in 

or affected by the proposed action. 

The Notice of Intent is expected to be 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 13, 2007. The comment period on 

the proposed action will extend 30 days 

from the date the Notice of Intent is 

published in the Federal Register. 

The draft environmental impact 

statement is expected to be filed with 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) and to be available for public 

review by September 2007. EPA will 

publish a notice of availability of the 

draft EIS in the Federal Register. The 

comment period on the draft EIS will 

extend 45 days from the date the EPA 

notice appears in the Federal Register. 

At that time, copies of the draft EIS will 

be distributed to interested and affected 

agencies, organizations, and members of 

the public for their review and 

comment. It is very important that those 

interested in the management of the 

Tahoe National Forest participate at that 

time. 

The final EIS is scheduled to be 

completed in January 2008. In the final 

EIS, the Forest Service is required to 

respond to substantive comments 

received during the comment period 

that pertain to the environmental 

consequences discussed in the draft EIS 

and applicable laws, regulations, and 

policies considered in making the 

decision. Substantive comments are 

defined as ‘‘comments within the scope 

of the proposed action, specific to the 

proposed action, and have a direct 

relationship to the proposed action, and 

include supporting reasons for the 

responsible official to consider’’ (36 CFR 

215.2). Submission of substantive 

comments is a prerequisite for eligibility 

to appeal under the 36 CFR part 215 

regulations. 

Comments 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 environmental 

impact 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 

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Dated: April 5, 2007. 

Steven T. Eubanks, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–1779 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Forest Counties Payments Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Counties Payments 

Committee has scheduled a meeting to 

discuss how it will provide Congress 

with the information specified in 

Section 320 of the Fiscal Year 2001 

Interior and Related Agencies 

Appropriations Act. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

April 30, 2007. The meeting will consist 

of a business session from 9 a.m. until 

12 p.m., which will be open to public 

attendance, followed by a session open 

to public participation from 1 p.m. until 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Board of Supervisors Chamber, on 

the 1st floor of the Coconino County 

Administrative Building, 219 East 

Cherry Lane, Flagstaff, AZ. Written 

comments concerning this meeting 

should be addressed to Randle G. 

Phillips, Executive Director, Forest 

Counties Payments Committee, P.O. Box 

34718, Washington, DC 20043–4713. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to rphillips01@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile 

to (202) 273–4750. 

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 USDA 

Forest Service, Franklin Court Building, 

Ste. 5500W, 1099 14th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20005. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to (202) 208–

6574 to facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randle G. Phillips, Executive Director, 

Forest Counties Payments Committee, at 

(202) 208–6574 or via e-mail at 

rphillips01@fs.fed.us. 

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 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

320 of the Interior and Related Agencies 

Appropriations Act of 2001 created the 

Forest Counties Payments Committee to 

make recommendations to Congress on 

a long-term solution for making Federal 

payments to eligible States and counties 

in which Federal lands are situated. The 

Committee will consider the impact on 

eligible States and counties of revenues 

from the historic multiple use of Federal 

lands; evaluate the economic, 

environmental, and social benefits 

which accrue to counties containing 

Federal lands; evaluate the expenditures 

by counties on activities occuring on 

Federal lands, which are Federal 

responsibilities; and monitor payments 

and implementation of The Secure 

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

393). 

Dated: April 5, 2007. 

Sally Collins, 

Associate Deputy Chief, Forest Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6770 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ravalli County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be meeting to 

review 2007 projects, and hold a short 

public forum (question and answer 

session). The meeting is being held 

pursuant to the authorities in the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 

Law 92–463) and under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Public Law 

106–393). The meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

April 24, 2007, 6:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Bitterroot National Forest, 

Supervisor Office, Conference Room, 

1801 North First Street, Hamilton, 

Montana. Send written comments to 

Daniel Ritter, District Ranger, 

Stevensville Ranger District, 88 Main 

Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by 

facsimile (406) 777–7423, or 

electronically to dritter@fs.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Ritter, Stevensville District 

Ranger and Designated Federal Officer, 

Phone: (406) 777–5461. 

Dated: April 4, 2007. 

Barry Paulson, 

Deputy Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 07–1787 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS). 

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Rural Housing 

Service’s intention to request an 

extension for a currently approved 

information collection in support of the 

Rural Community Development 

Initiative (RCDI) grant program. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 11, 2007 to be assured 

of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Spieldenner, Senior Loan Specialist, 

Community Programs Guaranteed Loan 

and Processing and Servicing Division, 

RHS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Mail Stop 0787, Washington, DC 

20250–0787, Telephone (202) 720–9700, 

E-mail Dan.Spieldenner@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Notice of Funds Availability 

(NOFA) Inviting Applications for the 

Rural Community Development 

Initiative. 

OMB Number: 0575–0180 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

31, 2007 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: RHS, an Agency within the 

USDA Rural Development mission area, 

will administer the RCDI grant program 

through their Community Facilities 

Division. The intent of the RCDI grant 

program is to develop the capacity and 

ability of rural area recipients to 

undertake projects through a program of 

technical assistance provided by 

qualified intermediary organizations. 

The eligible recipients are nonprofit 

organizations, low-income rural 

communities, or federally recognized 

Indian tribes. The intermediary may be 

a qualified private, nonprofit, or public 

(including tribal) organization. The 

intermediary is the applicant. The 

intermediary must have been organized 

a minimum of 3 years at the time of 

application. The intermediary will be 


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