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Alternatives 2 and 3 address wetlands

issues that occur primarily on lands in

private ownership. Environmental

effects to these lands will be addressed

in the section 404, Clean Water Act

permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps

of Engineers and as part of the

cumulative impact analysis in the EIS.

The EIS will describe the physical

attributes of the area to be affected by

this proposal, with special attention to

the environmental factors that could be

adversely affected.

The EIS will analyze the

environmental effects of each

alternative. The direct, indirect, and

cumulative effects of each alternative

will be analyzed and documented. In

addition, potential mitigation measures

for each alternative will be identified

and the effectiveness of these mitigation

measures will be disclosed.

The BLM and FS are seeking

information and written comments from

Federal, State and local agencies as well

as individuals and organizations who

may be interested in, or affected by, the

proposed action. To assist the BLM and

FS in identifying and considering issues

and concerns related to the proposed

action, comments for scoping, and later

for the draft EIS, should be as specific

as possible. Referring to specific pages

or chapters of the draft EIS or the merits

of the alternatives formulated and

discussed in the statement is most

helpful.

The estimated date for the completion

of the draft EIS is January 1999. The

comment period for the draft EIS will be

45 days from the date the

Environmental Protection Agency

publishes the Notice of Availability in

the Federal Register.

The final EIS is expected to be

released in July, 1999.

The BLM Pocatello Resource Area

Manager, who is the responsible official

for the EIS, will then make a decision

regarding this proposal for Federal lands

on-lease, considering: FS

recommendations; scoping comments;

responses; anticipated environmental

consequences discussed in the final EIS;

and applicable laws, regulations, and

policies. The Caribou National Forest

Supervisor, who is the responsible

official for Caribou National Forest

administered lands not on-lease, will

make a decision, based on the above,

concerning the issuance of a FS Special

Use Permit. An application for a section

404, Clean Water Act permit has been

filed with the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers; a decision will be rendered

by the corps to issue that permit and

how to mitigate the impacts to affected

wetlands.

The reasons for the decisions will be

documented in a Record of Decision(s).

Dated: April 17, 1998.

Terry L. Smith,

Acting Area Manager, Pocatello Resource

Area.

Dated: April 17, 1998.

Harold W. Klein,

Acting Forest Supervisor, Caribou National

Forest.

[FR Doc. 98–10894 Filed 4–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–060–08–1020–00, 1613P]

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Lewistown District Resource Advisory

Council will meet May 19 and 20, 1998,

at the Chinook Motor Inn, in Chinook,

Montana.

The May 19 portion of the meeting

will begin at 7:45 a.m. The topic of the

day will be the Upper Missouri National

Wild and Scenic River. There will be a

series of discussions involving members

of the public and BLM resource

specialists. These discussions will

include increased recreational use along

the Upper Missouri; impacts on

resources; user facilities; improved

facilities; and using the limits of

acceptable change method for resolving

resource issues. There will be a public

comment period at 11:30 a.m. This

session will adjourn at 3 p.m.

The May 20 session will begin at 7:45

a.m. The council will resume their

deliberations concerning off-road

vehicle use on public lands. The council

will also address implementation of the

rangeland standards and guidelines.

This session will adjourn at 3:30 p.m.

DATES: May 19 and 20, 1998.

LOCATION: Chinook Motor Inn, Chinook,

Montana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

District Manager, Lewistown District

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 1160, Airport Road,

Lewistown, MT 59457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting is open to the public and there

will be a public comment period as

detailed above.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

Gary Slagel,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–10906 Filed 4–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[MT–960–1150–00]

District Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Dakotas District Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the Dakotas

District Resource Advisory Council will

be held June 23 and 24, 1998, at the

Golden Hills Resort and Conference

Center, Lead, South Dakota. The session

will convene at 8:00 a.m. on June 23rd

and resume at 8:00 a.m. on the 24th.

Agenda items include updates on the

South Dakota Land Exchange, Noxious

Weed Control Projects, review of the

Belle Eldridge mine cleanup, and a field

assessment of proposals by the city of

Sturgis for Fort Meade.

The meeting is open to the public and

a public comment period is set for 3:00

p.m. on June 23rd. The public may

make oral statements before the Council

or file written statements for the Council

to consider. Depending on the number

of persons wishing to make an oral

statement, a per-person time limit may

be established. Summary minutes of the

meeting will be available for public

inspection and copying.

The 12-member Council advises the

Secretary of the Interior, through the

BLM, on a variety of planning and

management issues associated with

public land management in the Dakotas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Burger, District Manager,

Dakotas District Office, 2933 3rd

Avenue West, Dickinson, ND 58601.

Telephone (701) 225–9148.

Dated: April 15, 1998.

Douglas J. Burger,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–10914 Filed 4–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–320–1020–00]

Notice of Resource Advisory Council

Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Northeast California Resource Advisory

Council, Susanville, California, Interior.