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2. Clarify the roles and responsibilies 

held by the Forest Service, the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and 

private mineral owners in regard to the 

protection of surface resources during 

the development of reserved and 

outstanding oil and gas, by replacing 

applicable sections in the Record of 

Decision, the 2007 Forest Plan, the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, and 

Appendix F; and 

3. Supplement the Air Resources— 

Section 3.2.4 in the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement (pp. 3–52 to 3–63) to 

fully evaluate the potential cumulative 

effects from emissions of methane, 

hydrogen sulfide, and emissions from 

vehicles and equipment used in oil and 

gas development on air quality in the 

Allegheny National Forest and 

surrounding region. 

Possible Alternatives 

No specific alternatives have been 

identified; however, alternative design 

criteria may be appropriate. Continued 

application of the 1986 Forest Plan 

standards and guidelines for reserved 

and outstanding oil and gas 

development will serve as the no action 

alternative. The alternative of denying 

reasonable and necessary access to 

reserved and outstanding minerals will 

not be considered in detail, as the Forest 

Service lacks the legal authority to do so 

without engaging in a taking of private 

property. 

Lead and Cooperating Agencies 

The lead agency for this proposal is 

the USDA-Forest Service. The U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service and Bureau of 

Land Management will be invited to 

become cooperating agencies for this 

proposal. 

Responsible Official 

The official responsible for the 

decision is the Regional Forester for the 

Eastern Region of the Forest Service. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The decision to be made by the 

Regional Forester concerns the 

application of design criteria to the 

exercise of reserved and outstanding 

minerals rights, to ensure reasonable 

and necessary access while adequately 

protecting, enhancing and restoring 

ecosystems. 

Preliminary Issues 

Issues are expected to include 

concerns related to the ability of various 

design criteria to protect surface 

resources including water, air, and 

wildlife. 

Permits or Licenses Required 

The Forest Service is not required to 

obtain any permits or licenses in order 

to implement this proposal. 

Scoping Process 

This Notice of Intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the SEIS. Other 

information used in determining the 

scope of actions, alternatives and effects 

to be analyzed includes the public 

involvement process for the 2007 Forest 

Plan, appeal resolution processes 

related to the 2007 Forest Plan, and the 

decision of the Chief of the Forest 

Service on the appeals of the 2007 

Forest Plan. 

Comments received on this notice 

will be used to identify design criteria 

for surface management that are 

effective and appropriate. Comments 

that point to disagreements over the 

environmental effects of the proposed 

action will be used to further develop 

issues that will be analyzed in the SEIS. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s preparation of the SEIS. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. The submission of timely 

and specific comments may affect a 

reviewer’s ability to participate in 

subsequent administrative review or 

judicial review. 

Dated: February 17, 2009. 

Leanne M. Marten, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Shasta County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Shasta County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at 

the USDA Service Center in Redding, 

California, on March 12, 2009 from 8:30 

a.m. to 12 noon; April 9, 2009 from 8:30 

a.m. to 12 noon; May 27 and 28, 2009 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The purpose 

of these meetings is to discuss proposed 

projects under Title II of the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2008. 

DATES: Thursday, March 12, 2009; 

Thursday, April 9, 2009; Wednesday 

and Thursday, May 27 and 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the USDA Service Center, 3644 Avtech 

Parkway, Redding, California 96002. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Resource Advisory Committee 

Coordinator John Heibel at (530) 226– 

2524 or jheibel@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Public 

input sessions will be provided and 

individuals will have the opportunity to 

address the Shasta County Resource 

Advisory Committee. 

Dated: February 17, 2009. 

J. Sharon Heywood, 

Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National 

Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–4117 Filed 2–26–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Siskiyou Resource Advisory 

Committee (RAC) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Siskiyou Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet on 

Thursday, March 5, 2009 to recommend 

Title II projects for fiscal year 2009 

under the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self Determination Act of 

2000. The meeting will be held at the 

Grants Pass Interagency Office, 2164 NE. 

Spalding Avenue, Grants Pass, Oregon, 

It begins at 9:30 a.m., ends at 4:30 p.m.; 

the open public comments begin at 11 

a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. Written 

comments may be submitted prior to the 

meeting and delivered to Designated 

Federal Official, Scott Conroy at the 

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, 

3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 

97504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 

Public Affairs Officer Patty Burel at 

telephone: (541) 618–2113, or cell 

phone (541) 941–4268, e-mail: 

pburel@fs.fed.us, or USDA Forest 

Service, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, 

OR, 97504. 

Dated: February 19, 2009. 

Scott Conroy, 

Forest Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou 

National Forest. 

[FR Doc. E9–4013 Filed 2–26–09; 8:45 am] 

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