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Vol. 89, No. 21 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Revision of the Land Management Plan 

for the Lolo National Forest 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is 

revising the land management plan for 

the Lolo National Forest and preparing 

an environmental impact statement 

(EIS). This notice announces the Forest 

Service’s intent to prepare an EIS and 

initiates the scoping period on the 

proposed action. This notice describes 

the documents available for review and 

how to obtain them; summarizes the 

need for change to the existing land 

management plan; provides information 

concerning public participation and 

collaboration, including the process for 

submitting comments; provides an 

estimated schedule for the planning 

process, including the time available for 

comments; and how to obtain additional 

information. 

DATES: Comments concerning the 

preliminary need for change and the 

proposed action must be received by 

April 1, 2024. The draft EIS and draft 

revised land management plan are 

expected in December 2024. The final 

EIS, final revised land management 

plan, and draft record of decision (ROD) 

are expected in 2026. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments or 

inquiries to: Lolo National Forest 

Supervisor’s Office, Attn: Amanda 

Milburn—Lolo Plan Revision, 24 Fort 

Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

comments electronically on the Lolo 

Plan Revision website: https://www.fs.

usda.gov/goto/lolo/planrevision; or via 

email to SM.FS.LNFRrevision@usda.gov. 

All correspondence, including names 

and addresses, will be part of the public 

record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amanda Milburn, Plan Revision Team 

Leader, 406–438–6640; email at 

amanda.milburn@usda.gov. Individuals 

who use telecommunication devices for 

the deaf and hard of hearing (TDD) may 

call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 

1–800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, every 

day of the year, including holidays. If 

members of the public are interested in 

learning more, please visit the website 

listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The National Forest Management Act 

(NFMA) of 1976 requires that the Forest 

Service develop a land management 

plan, often called a forest plan, for every 

National Forest. Land management 

plans provide the strategic direction for 

management of forest resources. The 

current Lolo land management plan was 

adopted in 1986. The purpose and need 

for revising the current land 

management plan are (1) the land 

management plan is 38 years old, (2) 

since the land management plan was 

approved in 1986, there have been 

changes in economic, social, and 

ecological conditions, new policies and 

priorities, and new information based 

on monitoring and scientific research, 

and (3) to address the preliminary 

identified need for change to the 

existing land management plan. The 

Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Assessment and Initiate the Plan 

Revision Process pursuant to the 2012 

Planning Rule (36 CFR 219) was 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 16, 2023. A Draft Assessment 

was posted for comment on June 9, 

2023, and based on public comments 

received, the assessment was revised 

and posted on September 8, 2023, along 

with a Draft Preliminary Need to Change 

(https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/lolo/plan

revision). Overall, there is a need for 

land management plan direction that is 

strategic and identifies desired 

conditions with objectives for how 

resources should be managed; that 

eliminates redundancies with existing 

laws, regulations, and policy; and that 

incorporates the best available scientific 

information. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action is to revise the 

1986 Lolo National Forest land 

management plan to address the 

identified need for change. In response 

to the preliminary need for change, a 

preliminary Draft Land Management 

Plan has been developed that includes 

desired conditions, goals, objectives, 

standards, guidelines, suitability of 

lands for specific multiple uses, lands 

that could be recommended to Congress 

for inclusion into the National 

Wilderness Preservation System, and 

the identification of rivers eligible for 

inclusion into the National Wild and 

Scenic Rivers system. It can be found on 

the Lolo National Forest Plan Revision 

website along with the Preliminary 

Need to Change (https://www.fs.usda.

gov/goto/lolo/planrevision). 

Expected Impacts 

The revised land management plan 

will not authorize any projects or 

actions but will guide future decisionmaking on the Lolo National Forest. In 

accordance with the 2012 Planning 

Rule, the revised land management plan 

will provide for sustainability, diversity 

of plant and animal communities, and 

multiple uses. It will inform the purpose 

and need for future actions, guide the 

design of projects, and will also include 

a plan monitoring program that will 

guide the development of biennial land 

management plan monitoring reports. 

Lead and Cooperating Agencies 

The Forest Service is the lead agency 

for this proposed action. Cooperating 

agencies thus far include the 

Confederated Salish and Kootenai 

Tribes, Mineral County, Montana 

Department of Natural Resources and 

Conservation, and Montana Department 

of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official is Carolyn 

Upton, Forest Supervisor, Lolo National 

Forest Supervisor’s Office, 24 Fort 

Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804, 

406–329–3750. 

Scoping Comments and the Objection 

Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which will guide the 

development of the EIS. Written 

comments received in response to this 

notice will be analyzed to complete the 


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identification of the Need to Change the 

existing land management plan, further 

develop the proposed action 

(Preliminary Draft Land Management 

Plan) and identify potential significant 

issues. Significant issues will, in turn, 

form the basis for developing 

alternatives to the proposed action. The 

Forest Service will host public forums 

during the scoping period. Engagement 

opportunities will be posted on the Lolo 

National Forest Plan Revision website: 

https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/lolo/plan

revision. Information will also be shared 

through electronic mailing lists, social 

media, and local media outlets. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

comments at such times and in such a 

manner that they are useful to the Forest 

Service’s preparation of the EIS. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. Commenting during 

scoping and any other designated 

opportunity to comment provided by 

the Responsible Official will also 

establish standing to object once the 

final EIS and Draft Record of Decision 

have been published. 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; however, 

they will not establish standing for the 

objection process. 

The decision to approve the revised 

land management plan for the Lolo 

National Forest will be subject to the 

objection process identified in 36 CFR 

part 219 Subpart B (219.50 to 219.62). 

According to 36 CFR 219.53(a), those 

who may file an objection are 

individuals and entities who have 

submitted substantive formal comments 

related to land management plan 

revision during the opportunities 

provided for public comment. The 

burden is on the objector to demonstrate 

compliance with requirements for 

objections (36 CFR 219.53). 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The Lolo National Forest is preparing 

an EIS to revise its land management 

plan. The EIS process is meant to inform 

the Forest Supervisor so they can decide 

which alternative best maintains and 

restores National Forest System 

terrestrial and aquatic resources while 

providing ecosystem services and 

multiple uses, as required by the 

National Forest Management Act and 

the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act. 

The revised land management plan will 

describe the strategic intent of managing 

the Forest for the next 10 to 15 years 

and will address the identified need for 

change to the existing land management 

plan. 

The revised land management plan 

will supplement, not replace, 

overarching laws and regulations. The 

authorization of project level activities 

will be based on the guidance and 

direction contained in the revised land 

management plan but will occur 

through subsequent project-specific 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) analysis and decision-making. 

No decisions will be made regarding the 

management of individual roads or 

trails such as those that might be 

associated with a Travel Management 

plan under 36 CFR part 212. No 

decision regarding oil and gas leasing 

availability will be made. 

Dated: December 5, 2023. 

Troy Heithecker, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

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Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Tennessee Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) that a meeting of the Tennessee 

Advisory Committee to the Commission 

will convene by Zoom on Wednesday, 

February 14, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. (CST). 

The purpose of the meeting is to review 

the draft report on Voting Rights. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 3:30 

p.m. (CST). 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

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Telephone (Audio Only): Dial (833) 

568–8864 USA Toll Free; Access Code: 

161 261 0611. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Victoria Moreno at vmoreno@usccr.gov 

or by phone at 434–515–0204. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is available to the public 

through the Zoom link above. If joining 

only via phone, callers can expect to 

incur charges for calls they initiate over 

wireless lines, and the Commission will 

not refund any incurred charges. 

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and 

hard of hearing may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and 

providing the Service with the call-in 

number found through registering at the 

web link provided above for the 

meeting. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

make comments during the open period 

at the end of the meeting. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

comments; the comments must be 

received in the Regional Programs Unit 

within 30 days following the respective 

meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to Victoria Moreno at 

vmoreno@usccr.gov. All written 

comments received will be available to 

the public. 

Persons who desire additional 

information may contact the Regional 

Programs Unit at (202) 809–9618. 

Records and documents discussed 

during the meeting will be available for 

public viewing as they become available 

at the www.facadatabase.gov. Persons 

interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, 

or to contact the Regional Programs Unit 

at the above phone number or email 

address. 

Agenda 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 3:30 

p.m. (CT) 

1. Welcome & Roll Call 

2. Chair’s Comments 

3. Discussion on Draft Report 

4. Next Steps 

5. Public Comment 

6. Adjourn 

Dated: January 26, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

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and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

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