46702 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 179 / Friday, September 14, 2018 / Notices 

and the final EIS is expected to be 

published October 2019. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Dale Olson, District Ranger, Madison 

Ranger District, 5 Forest Service Road, 

Ennis, MT 59729. Comments may also 

be sent via email to comments-northernbeaverhead-deerlodge@fs.fed.us or via 

facsimile to 406–682–4233. For all 

forms of comment, make sure to include 

your name, physical address, phone 

number, and a subject title of 

‘‘Strawberry to Cascade AMPs.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale 

Olson, District Ranger, Madison Ranger 

District, 5 Forest Service Road, Ennis, 

MT 59729. Phone: 406–682–4253. 

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 Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The purpose and need for this EIS is 

to revise grazing management, as 

necessary, on the Barnett, Black Butte, 

Coal Creek, Cottonwood, FossilHellroaring, Lyon-Wolverine, Poison 

Basin, and Upper Ruby allotments 

sheep grazing portions to ensure 

consistency with all law, regulation and 

policy, including direction from the 

Rescissions Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104– 

19]. Section 504(a) of the Rescissions 

Act; and, the 2004 Appropriations Act 

(P.L. 108–108) Section 325, require the 

Secretary of Agriculture to schedule 

when national forests will complete 

environmental analysis and 

documentation required under the 

National Environmental Policy Act for 

all grazing allotments. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action would authorize 

domestic livestock (sheep) grazing on 

eight allotments and proposes no 

change to existing grazing management. 

Possible Alternatives 

A ‘no grazing’ alternative will be 

analyzed in detail in addition to the 

proposed action. 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official will be the 

Madison District Ranger. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The decision to be made is whether or 

not to implement the proposed action, 

another alternative, or a combination of 

the alternatives. 

Preliminary Issues 

Issues of concern are the effects of 

domestic sheep grazing on the wild 

Bighorn Sheep populations found on 

the B–D NF. There is concern that 

domestic sheep grazing is a disease 

transmission risk to the wild Bighorn 

sheep. Additional issues will be 

identified through scoping. 

Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments in a manner that are 

useful to the agency’s preparation of the 

environmental impact statement. 

Comments should be provided prior to 

the close of the comment period and 

should clearly articulate the reviewer’s 

concerns and contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered. 

Dated: August 23, 2018. 

Chris French, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2018–20045 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; 

Federal Lands Recreation 

Enhancement Act 

AGENCY: Huron-Manistee National 

Forests, USDA Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee 

sites. 

SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee National 

Forests proposes to charge fees at 

several campsites and special recreation 

areas. Fees range from $5 per day to $60 

per day based on the level of amenities 

and services provided, cost of 

operations and maintenance, and 

market assessment. A new day use fee 

of $5 per vehicle is proposed for Iargo 

Springs Interpretive Site, McKinley 

Horse Trailhead, Luzerne Horse 

Trailhead, and Eagle Run Cross Country 

Ski Trailhead. New camping fees of $10 

per night are proposed for Red Bridge 

Access, Sulak Recreation Area, 

McKinley Horse Trail Campsites, 

Buttercup Backcountry Campsites, 

Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group 

Campsite, Meadow Springs Backcountry 

Campsites, Bear Island Backcountry 

Campsites, River Dune Backcountry 

Campsites, Luzerne Horse Trail 

Campground, and Government Landing 

Access Campsites. New group 

campground fees of $45 per night are 

proposed for the group sites at AuSable 

Loop Recreation Area Campground, 

Mack Lake ORV Campground, Kneff 

Lake Recreation Area, and Gabions 

Campground. 

New group campground fee of $60 per 

night is proposed for the group sites at 

McKinley Horse Trail Campground, 

Luzerne Horse Trail Campground, and 

River Road Horse Trail Camp. 

Fees will be determined upon further 

analysis and public comment. An 

analysis of nearby campsites with 

similar amenities shows that the 

proposed fees are reasonable and typical 

of similar sites in the area. Funds from 

fees would be used for the continued 

operation and maintenance and 

improvements of these sites. 

DATES: Comments will be accepted 

through September 28, 2018. New fees 

would begin May 2019, if approved. 

ADDRESSES: Leslie M. Auriemmo, Forest 

Supervisor, Huron-Manistee National 

Forests, 1755 South Mitchell Street, 

Cadillac, MI 49601. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Thrall, Recreation Program 

Manager, 231–775–2421. Information 

about proposed fee changes can also be 

found on the Huron-Manistee National 

Forests’ website: http://

www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 

Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed 

the Secretary of Agriculture to publish 

a six-month advance notice in the 

Federal Register whenever new 

recreation fee areas are established. 

Once public involvement is complete, 

these new fees will be reviewed by a 

Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committee prior to a final decision and 

implementation. 

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

Chris French, 

Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19964 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] 

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