Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 202 / Thursday, October 20, 2005 / Notices 61115 

[FR Doc. 05–20960 Filed 10–19–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Durango Mountain Resort 2004 Master 

Development Plan; San Juan National 

Forest; La Plata County, CO 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) to disclose the 

anticipated environmental effects of the 

Durango Mountain Resort (DMR) 2004 

Master Development Plan. The MDP 

includes plans to upgrade and expand 

DMR within the existing Special Use 

Permit (SUP) area to achieve a balance 

of guest service facilities and skiing 

opportunities with existing and 

proposed visitation, thereby enhancing 

the quality of the recreation experience. 

Additionally, the proposal includes 

plans to upgrade and increase the 

multiple use trails network on NFS 

lands, due to the displacement of 

multiple use trails on private lands from 

approved DMR base area development; 

and develop a trailhead to include toilet 

facilities and parking on the east side of 

Highway 550, outside of DMR’s SUP 

area. 

The major aspects of the Proposed 

Action include: 

• Replace existing lifts 2 and 8 with 

higher capacity lifts along their existing 

alignments, and shorten Lift 6 along its 

same alignment while utilizing the same 

lift equipment. 

• Install one six-person lift (Lift 11), 

five three or four-person chairlifts (lifts 

12, 13, 14, 16 and 17), one surface 

beginner lift (Lift 15), and four lateral 

surface (transfer lifts—T1, T2, T2′ and 

T3). 

• Construct new roads to access Lift 

11 top terminal (1,000 feet), Lift 2 

bottom terminal (250 feet), Lift 14 top 

terminal (800 feet), and Lift 16 bottom 

terminal (200 feet). Bury power line 

from the top of Lift 4, down Salvation 

trail to the base of Lift 11, and along lifts 

T2, T2′ and T3 to service new lifts. 

• Create 17 new trails primarily in the 

areas associated with new lifts to 

improve the overall terrain distribution 

by skier ability level and to better meet 

the skier market demand. 

• Improve four trails within the 

existing trail network and develop one 

gladed area and one tree skiing area 

with 20 percent tree thinning. 

• Re-route the existing snowmobile 

access route. 

• Install snowmaking infrastructure, 

make snow on the first 400 feet of the 

proposed re-route, and groom the reroute periodically to create a smooth 

ridable surface for snowmobile riders of 

all ability levels. 

• Develop a snowmobile parking/ 

staging area along Hermosa Park Road, 

north of Purgatory Village on the west 

side of Highway 550, which would 

accommodate cars, trucks, and trailers. 

• Relocate the existing snowmobile 

outfitter and guide to the top of the 

Twilight Lift (Chair 4). 

• Expand snowmaking coverage on 

14 existing trails and two proposed 

trails (detailed below) by approximately 

149 acres for a resort total of 364 acres. 

Styx The Bank Divinity Dead Spike 

Lower Hades Upper Hermosa Pinkerton Toll Road Legends 

Lower Catharsis Angel’s Tread Nirvana Proposed Run 

Mercy Columbine Peace Proposed Snowmobile Re-route 

• Expand the existing Powderhouse 

Restaurant by approximately 11,000 

square feet to include a restaurant with 

419 additional seats, restrooms, a ski 

school desk, retail services, and public 

lockers. Expand the on-site septic 

system. 

• Expand the existing Dante’s 

Restaurant by 1,200 square feet to 

include a restaurant with 473 additional 

seats and guest services similar to those 

at the Powderhouse. This facility would 

continue to operate during the winter 

season and is proposed for summer use 

as well. Re-drill two existing wells to 

produce a higher water flow for 

domestic water needs. Upgrade the onsite septic system. 

• Construct a new 13,500 square foot 

lodge adjacent to the top terminal of 

Twilight Lift (#4) to include a 444-seat 

restaurant, restrooms, a ski school desk, 

retail, and public lockers. This facility is 

proposed for winter and summer use. 

Haul domestic water from existing 

storage tanks or proposed well and 

develop an on-site septic system. 

• Drill one additional well along the 

Pinkerton Toll Road ski trail to provide 

additional domestic water for the resort. 

• Double the size of the aboveground 

fuel storage tanks at the mid-mountain 

maintenance building. 

• Provide additional multiple use 

trails and a trailhead. The trailhead will 

include toilet facilities and a parking 

area with a capacity of approximately 36 

vehicles. The sleigh ride/American with 

Disablities Act (ADA) accessible trail 

will be eight feet wide to accommodate 

the sleigh and will meet all ADA 

requirements. Proposed trail additions 

include: hiking (0.6 mile), mountain 

biking (0.7 mile), Nordic skiing (1.7 

Km), Sleigh ride/ADA accessible (1.0 

Km). 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

November 21, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning this notice should be 

addressed to Richard Speegle at the San 

Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett 

Court, Durango, CO 81301. Comments 

may also be sent via e-mail to 

richard_speegle@co.blm.gov or via 

facsimile to (970) 375–2973. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Speegle, Supervisory 

Recreation Planner, at the Public Lands 

Center via telephone at (970) 375–3310. 

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 Standard Time, 

Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Proposed Action addresses issues 

related to the recreation experience. 

Presently, alpine skiing/snowboarding 

and other resort activities are provided 

to the public through a Special Use 

Permit (SUP) issued by the Forest 

Service and administered by the San 

Juan National Forest. All elements of the 

proposal remain within the existing 

SUP boundary area, except the 

additional proposed multiple use trails 

project outside the DMR SUP area. 

The proposed improvements are 

consistent with the San Juan National 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan (Forest Plan). The proposed 

improvements are considered necessary 

in light of current resort deficiencies 

and projected future visitation. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The Forest Service and Durango 

Mountain Resort (DMR) cooperatively 

identified a purpose for this proposal, 

which is to upgrade and expand DMR 

within the existing Special Use Permit 

(SUP) area to achieve a balance of guest 

service facilities and skiing 

opportunities with existing and 

proposed visitation, thereby enhancing 

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the quality of the recreation experience. 

An additional purpose for this proposal 

is to upgrade and expand the existing 

and displaced multiple use trails system 

on the east side of Highway 550, 

including Nordic skiing, sleigh ride, 

equestrian, ADA accessible, and hiking; 

and increase the existing mountain 

biking trails within the DMR SUP to 

provide continued public access to 

maintain and improve the recreation 

experience. 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official is Mark Stiles, 

Forest Supervisor for the San Juan 

National Forest, Public Lands Center, 15 

Burnett Court, Durango, CO 81301. The 

responsible official will document the 

decision and reasons for the decision in 

a Record of Decision. That decision will 

be subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 

215 or part 251. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

Based on the analysis that will be 

documented in the forthcoming EIS, the 

responsible official for this project, the 

Forest Supervisor of the San Juan 

National Forest, will decide whether or 

not to implement, in whole or in part, 

the Proposed Action or another 

alternative developed by the Forest 

Service. 

Scoping Process 

Public questions and comments 

regarding this proposal are an integral 

part of this environmental analysis 

process. Comments will be used to 

identify issues and develop alternatives 

to DMR’s proposal. To assist the Forest 

Service in identifying and considering 

issues and concerns on the proposed 

action, comments should be as specific 

as possible. 

Preliminary Issues 

Identified preliminary issues include: 

• Water quantity and quality. 

• Wetlands. 

• Wildlife and vegetation 

(Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive 

species). 

• Quality of the recreation 

experience. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process which guides the 

development of the draft environmental 

impact statement, including the 

identification of the range of alternatives 

to be considered. While public 

participation is strictly optional at this 

stage, the Forest Service believes that it 

is important to give reviewers notice of 

several court rulings related to public 

participation in the subsequent 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft statements must 

structure their participation in the 

environmental review of the proposal so 

that it is meaningful and alerts an 

agency to the reviewer’s position and 

contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear 

Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 

(1978). Also, environmental objections 

that could be raised at the draft 

environmental impact statement stage 

but that are not raised until after 

completion of the final environmental 

impact statement may be waived or 

dismissed by the courts. City of Angoon 

v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 

1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. 

Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. 

Wis. 1980). Because of these court 

rulings, it is very important that those 

interested in this proposed action 

participate by the close of the 45 day 

draft environmental impact statement 

comment period so that substantive 

comments and objections are made 

available to the Forest Service at a time 

when it can meaningfully consider them 

and respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. To 

assist the Forest Service in identifying 

and considering issues and concerns on 

the proposed action, comments on the 

draft environmental impact statement 

should be as specific as possible. It is 

also helpful if comments refer to 

specific pages or chapters of the draft 

statement. Comments also may address 

the adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. In addressing these 

points, reviewers may wish to refer to 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations which implement the 

procedural provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 

1503.3. 

Dated: October 13, 2005. 

Pauline E. Ellis, 

Columbine District Ranger, San Juan National 

Forest. 

[FR Doc. 05–20964 Filed 10–19–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Lake County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Lake County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a 

meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 27, 2005, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Lake County Board of Supervisor’s 

Chambers at 255 North Forbes Street, 

Lakeport. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Debbie McIntosh, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino 

National Forest, Upper Lake Ranger 

District, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, 

Upper Lake, CA 95485. (707) 275–2361: 

e-mail dmcintosh@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

items to be covered include: (1) Roll 

Call/Establish Quorum; (2) Review 

Minutes From the June 23, 2005 

Meeting; (3) Outcome of the Lake Co. 

Board of Supervisors Meeting; (4) Bob 

Lossius/Update on Middle Creek Weirs 

Project & Field Trip; (5) Project Review 

and Discission; (6) Recommend 

Projects/Vote; (7) Discuss Project Cost 

Accounting USFS/County of Lake; (8) 

Set Next Meeting Date; (9) Public 

Comment Period; Public input 

opportunity will be provided and 

individuals will have the opportunity to 

address the Committee at that time. (10) 

Adjourn. 

Dated: October 5, 2005. 

Blaine P. Baker, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–20988 Filed 10–19–05; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–475–826] 

Certain Cut–To-Length Carbon–Quality 

Steel Plate Products from Italy; Notice 

of Extension of Preliminary Results of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Martin; Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 

482–5253. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(‘‘the Department’’) is extending the 

time limit for completing the 

preliminary results of antidumping duty 

administrative review of certain cut–tolength carbon–quality steel plate 

products (‘‘CTL Plate’’) from Italy.