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Chapter 2040 on National Forest System 

Monitoring will improve the Agency’s 

ability to make evidence-based 

decisions, as required by the 2012 

Planning Rule and the Foundations for 

Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 

2018. The proposed directive creates a 

framework that clearly defines the 

Forest Service’s monitoring principles, 

what those principles are intended to 

accomplish, and the roles and 

responsibilities for leaders at all levels 

to implement the policy. An analysis of 

existing agency policy in Forest Service 

Handbooks and Manuals was conducted 

to evaluate monitoring requirements to 

inform the development of a National 

Forest System monitoring policy. 

The Forest Service has determined 

that the proposed new directive sets 

forth policy and responsibilities, with 

the goal of providing current direction 

applicable to the Forest Service 

monitoring program. Therefore, the 

Forest Service is publishing the 

proposed directive for public comment 

in accordance with 36 CFR part 216. 

The Forest Service is seeking public 

comment on the proposed directive, 

including the sufficiency of the 

proposed directive in meeting its stated 

objectives, ways to enhance the utility 

and clarity of information within the 

direction, or ways to streamline 

processes outlined. The proposed 

directive location of this new chapter 

has the potential to change. It is 

expected that Chapter 2040 will replace 

Chapter 1940—Inventory, Monitoring, 

and Assessment Activities which 

established direction associated solely 

for land management planning. 

Forest Service National 

Environmental Policy Act procedures 

exclude from documentation in an 

environmental assessment or impact 

statement ‘‘rules, regulations, or policies 

to establish service wide administrative 

procedures, program processes, or 

instructions’’ 36 CFR 220.6(d)(2). The 

Agency’s conclusion is that these 

proposed directives fall within this 

category of actions and that no 

extraordinary circumstances exist as 

currently defined that require 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or an environmental impact 

statement. 

After the public comment period 

closes, the Forest Service will consider 

timely comments that are within the 

scope of the proposed directive in the 

development of the final directive. A 

notice of the final directive, including a 

response to timely comments, will be 

posted on the Forest Service’s web page 

at https://www.fs.usda.gov/aboutagency/regulations-policies/commenton-directives. 

Dated: November 9, 2023. 

Gregory Smith, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26161 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; 

Idaho; Land Management Plan 

Revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater 

National Forests 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to object 

to the revised land management plan 

and Regional Forester’s list of species of 

conservation concern for the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising 

the Nez Perce and Clearwater National 

Forests’ 1987 Land and Resource 

Management Plans. The Forest Service 

has prepared a final environmental 

impact statement (EIS) for the revised 

land management plan and a draft 

record of decision (ROD). 

This notice is to inform the public 

that the Nez Perce-Clearwater National 

Forests are initiating a 60-day period 

where individuals or entities with 

specific concerns about the revised land 

management plan and the associated 

final EIS may file objections for Forest 

Service review prior to the approval of 

the revised land management plan. This 

is also an opportunity to object to the 

Regional Forester’s list of species of 

conservation concern on the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests. 

DATES: The publication date of the legal 

notice in the Nez Perce-Clearwater 

National Forests’ newspaper of record, 

Lewiston Morning Tribune, initiates the 

60-day objection filing period and is the 

exclusive means for calculating the time 

to file an objection (36 CFR 

219.52(c)(5)). An electronic scan of the 

legal notice with the publication date 

will be posted at https://

www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater. 

ADDRESSES: The Nez Perce-Clearwater 

National Forests’ revised land 

management plan, final EIS, draft ROD, 

and other supporting information will 

be available for review at: https://

www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater 

and click on Nez Perce-Clearwater 

Forest Plan Revision. The Nez PerceClearwater National Forests’ list of 

species of conservation concern and 

other supporting information will be 

available for review at: http://bit.ly/ 

NorthernRegion-SCC. These web 

addresses include an objection template 

as an aid to providing the required 

information. Please be explicit as to 

whether the objection is for the land 

management plan or the species of 

conservation concern. 

Objections must be submitted to the 

Objection Reviewing Officer by one of 

the following methods: 

• Electronically: Electronic objections 

must be submitted to the Objection 

Reviewing Officer via the objection 

webform at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/ 

Public//CommentInput?Project=44089. 

Electronic submissions must be 

submitted in a format that is readable 

with optical character recognition 

software (e.g., Word, PDF, Rich Text) 

and be searchable. 

• Regular mail, private carrier, or 

hand delivery: Address to the Objection 

Reviewing Officer, USDA Forest 

Service, Northern Region, 26 Fort 

Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804. 

Office hours are Monday through 

Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Objections can be faxed to the 

Objection Reviewing Officer at (406) 

329–3411. The fax coversheet must 

include a subject line with ‘‘Nez PerceClearwater Forest Plan Objection’’ or 

‘‘Nez Perce-Clearwater Species of 

Conservation Concern’’ and should 

specify the number of pages being 

submitted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Public and Government Relations Staff 

Officer Zach Peterson, 1008 Highway 

64, Kamiah, Idaho 83536, 208–935– 

4239. Additional information 

concerning the draft ROD may be 

obtained on the internet at the websites 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

and hard of hearing (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339, 

24 hours a day, every day of the year, 

including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

decision to approve the revised land 

management plan for the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests and the 

Regional Forester’s identification of 

species of conservation concern is 

subject to the objection process 

identified in 36 CFR part 219 subpart B 

(219.50 to 219.62). Per 36 CFR 219.53, 

only individuals and entities who have 

submitted substantive formal comments 

related to a plan revision during the 

opportunities for public comment that 

are attributable to the objector may file 

an objection unless the objection 


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concerns an issue that arose after the 

opportunities for formal comment. 

How To File an Objection 

An objection must include the 

following (36 CFR 219.54(c)): 

(1) The objector’s name and address 

along with a telephone number or email 

address if available. In cases where no 

identifiable name is attached to an 

objection, the Forest Service will 

attempt to verify the identity of the 

objector to confirm objection eligibility; 

(2) Signature or other verification of 

authorship upon request (a scanned 

signature for electronic mail may be 

filed with the objection); 

(3) Identification of the lead objector 

when multiple names are listed on an 

objection. The Forest Service will 

communicate to all parties to an 

objection through the lead objector. 

Verification of the identity of the lead 

objector must also be provided if 

requested; 

(4) The name of the plan revision or 

forest plan amendment being objected to 

and the name and title of the 

Responsible Official; 

(5) A statement of the issues and/or 

parts of the plan revision to which the 

objection applies; 

(6) A concise statement explaining the 

objection and suggesting how the 

proposed plan decision may be 

improved. If the objector believes that 

the plan revision is inconsistent with 

law, regulation, or policy, an 

explanation should be included; 

(7) A statement that demonstrates the 

link between the objector’s prior 

substantive formal comments and the 

content of the objection, unless the 

objection concerns an issue that arose 

after the opportunities for formal 

comment; and 

(8) All documents referenced in the 

objection (a bibliography is not 

sufficient), except that the following 

need not be provided: 

a. All or any part of a federal law or 

regulation, 

b. Forest Service Directive System 

documents and land management plans 

or other published Forest Service 

documents, 

c. Documents referenced by the Forest 

Service in the planning documentation 

related to the proposal subject to 

objection, and 

d. Formal comments previously 

provided to the Forest Service by the 

objector during the plan revision 

comment period. 

It is the responsibility of the objector 

to ensure that the Reviewing Officer 

receives the objection in a timely 

manner. The regulations prohibit 

extending the length of the objection 

filing period. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official who will 

approve the record of decision for the 

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests 

revised land management plan is Cheryl 

Probert, Forest Supervisor for the Nez 

Perce-Clearwater National Forests, 1008 

Highway 64, Kamiah, Idaho 83536, 208– 

935–4239. The Responsible Official for 

the identification of the species of 

conservation concern for the Nez PerceClearwater National Forests is Leanne 

Marten, Northern Region Regional 

Forester, 26 Fort Missoula, Missoula, 

MT 59804. 

The Regional Forester is the 

Reviewing Officer for the revised land 

management since the Forest Supervisor 

is the Responsible Official (36 CFR 

219.56(e)(2)). Objection review of the 

list of species of conservation concern 

will be subject to a separate objection 

process. The Chief of the Forest Service 

is the Reviewing Officer for the list of 

species of conservation concern 

identification as the Regional Forester is 

the Responsible Official (36 CFR 

219.56(e)(2)). 

This authority may be delegated to an 

individual Deputy Chief or Associate 

Deputy Chief for the National Forest 

System, consistent with delegations of 

authority provided in the Forest Service 

Manual at sections 1235.4 and 1235.5. 

Dated: November 14, 2023. 

Troy Heithecker, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26162 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Willamette National 

Forest is proposing to establish several 

new recreation fee sites. Recreation fee 

revenues collected at the new recreation 

fee sites would be used for operation, 

maintenance, and improvement of the 

sites. An analysis of nearby recreation 

fee sites with similar amenities shows 

the recreation fees that would be 

charged at the new recreation fee sites 

are reasonable and typical of similar 

recreation fee sites in the area. 

DATES: If approved, the new recreation 

fees would be implemented no earlier 

than six months following the 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: Willamette National Forest, 

3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D, 

Springfield, OR 97477. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Peterson, Recreation Program Manager, 

541–225–6421 or matthew.peterson1@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 

Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(b)) requires the 

Forest Service to publish a six-month 

advance notice in the Federal Register 

of establishment of new recreation fee 

sites. In accordance with Forest Service 

Handbook 2309.13, chapter 30, the 

Forest Service will publish the proposed 

new recreation fee sites in local 

newspapers and other local publications 

for public comment. Most of the new 

recreation fee revenues would be spent 

where they are collected to enhance the 

visitor experience at the new recreation 

fee sites. 

An expanded amenity recreation fee 

of $16 per night and $6 per extra vehicle 

would be charged for the Daly Lake, 

Scott Lake, Harralson Horse Camp, and 

Skookum Campgrounds. In addition, an 

expanded amenity recreation fee of $85 

per night would be charged for rental of 

Marion Forks Guard Station and Gold 

Lake Cabin. 

Expenditures from recreation fee 

revenues collected at the new recreation 

fee sites would enhance recreation 

opportunities, improve customer 

service, and address maintenance needs. 

Once public involvement is complete, 

these new recreation fees will be 

reviewed by a Resource Advisory 

Committee prior to a final decision and 

implementation. Reservations for Daly 

Lake, Scott Lake, Harralson Horse 

Camp, and Skookum Campgrounds, 

Marion Forks Guard Station, and Gold 

Lake Cabin could be made online at 

www.recreation.gov or by calling 877– 

444–6777. Reservations would cost 

$8.00 per reservation. 

Dated: November 21, 2023. 

Troy Heithecker, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26181 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 


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