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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Fremont-Winema National Forests, 

Chemult and Silver Lake Ranger 

Districts; Oregon; Antelope Grazing 

Allotments AMP Analysis 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Fremont-Winema 

National Forest is preparing an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) to 

document the analysis of grazing 

management within all or portions of 

three allotments on the FremontWinema National Forests. This project, 

initially documented with an 

environmental assessment, has had one 

scoping period (11/2010) and two 

comment periods (11/2012 and 04/

2014). The allotments are the Antelope 

Cattle & Horse Allotment on the 

Chemult Ranger District (RD), the 

Antelope Grazing Allotment on the 

Silver Lake RD, and a portion of the Jack 

Creek Sheep and Goat Allotment also on 

the Chemult RD. The proposed action 

would reauthorize term grazing permit 

and a term private land permit to graze 

cattle for an appropriate season of use 

(May 15–September 30) within the 

approximately 169,599 acre project area 

using an adaptive management strategy, 

modification of allotment boundaries, 

and a change in the number of total 

allotments and pastures. Associated 

activities would include fence 

construction, reconstruction, and 

removal; and spring protection/

development and water infrastructure 

improvements. 

DATES: The draft environmental impact 

statement is expected November 2014 

and the final environmental impact 

statement is expected February 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Documents related to this 

project can be viewed at the FremontWinema National Forests Supervisor 

Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, 

Oregon 97640. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lucas Phillips, Forest Range Program 

Lead, at 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, 

Oregon 97630; or phone at 541–947– 

6251. 

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 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Project Analysis Background 

The Antelope Grazing Allotment 

Project was first presented to the public 

in 2010. Analysis of the project area 

began that year and an environmental 

assessment was released in 2012. A 

decision notice, signed February 11, 

2013, was withdrawn for administrative 

reasons. Another environmental 

assessment was completed and 

publicized December 21, 2013. After 

review of comments and objections 

received, the Forest Supervisor decided 

the analysis would be better 

documented in an environmental 

impact statement than using an 

environmental assessment. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

This project is being analyzed to 

determine whether or not the Forest 

Service should reauthorize livestock 

grazing, and if so, the appropriate level 

to reauthorize within the Antelope 

Grazing Allotments project area. There 

are needs to update Allotment 

Management Plans to incorporate best 

available science that applies to the 

landscape within these allotments; 

refine allotment management strategies, 

systems, and boundaries to better 

distribute livestock and forage 

utilization across the allotment, 

consistent with Forest Plan standards; 

ensure compliance with the Rescission 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–19, Section 

504) that requires the Forest Service to 

establish and adhere to a schedule for 

completion of NEPA analyses and 

decisions on all grazing allotments; 

meet Congressional intent to allow 

grazing on suitable lands as identified in 

the Forest Plans and where consistent 

with other multiple use goals and 

objectives; and, contribute to the 

economic and social well-being of the 

area by providing opportunities for 

economic diversity and promoting 

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stability for communities dependent on 

range resources. 

Proposed Action 

The Proposed Action was developed 

to provide grazing opportunities that 

meet multiple use objectives while 

reducing the impacts to important 

botanical and wildlife resource. One 

herd, a total of 494 cow/calf pairs per 

month, which includes the 75 cow/calf 

pair being grazed on private lands, 

would be authorized to graze from May 

20 to October 15. Grazing would be 

allowed in some fenced riparian areas, 

additional acreage identified in the Jack 

Creek Sheep and Goat Allotment, and 

grazing of the private parcels along Jack 

Creek known as Upper Jamison, and 

Lower Jamison under a term private 

land grazing permit. This would 

facilitate coordinated management of 

Oregon spotted frog habitat across 

ownerships. The North Sheep Pasture 

would be added to the Antelope Grazing 

Allotment. The grazing system in the 

Chemult pasture would be a deferred 

rotation system made possible by 

allowing use of additional acreage in 

some of the existing fenced riparian 

areas and the North Sheep Pasture. 

Possible Alternatives 

In addition to the proposed action, the 

project interdisciplinary team will 

analyze the effects of: 

No Action Alternative (Alternative 1): 

No livestock grazing would be 

authorized within the existing 

Allotments nor would coordinated 

management of grazing on private lands 

within the Antelope Allotments occur. 

Continuance or establishment of grazing 

on all private lands within the Antelope 

Allotments, including lands within 

Oregon spotted frog habitat, would be at 

stockings, rate, timings, and utilizations 

of the private landowners’ choosing. 

Cattle would be removed from all 

allotments within two years. 

Current Management Alternative 

(Alternative 2): Permits would be 

reauthorized as have been over the last 

three to five years; two herds at 419 

cow/calf pair per month with permitted 

grazing from May 15 to September 30. 

The Antelope and Antelope Cattle & 

Horse Allotments would remain two 

separate administrative allotments and 

retain their existing boundaries. 

Approximately 3.6 miles of fence would 

be constructed to reinforce the Chemult 

Pasture boundary at the northeast 

corner. 

Alternative 4: This alternative was 

developed to provide grazing 

opportunities while addressing 

concerns relating to the protection of 

important botanical and wildlife 

resources in the Chemult RD. The 

Chemult portion of the allotments 

would be administratively closed to 

grazing, grazing would not expand into 

the North Sheep Pasture, and fencing 

would be constructed along active 

allotment boundaries. New exclosure/

protection fences would be constructed 

around sensitive springs and fens on the 

Silver Lake side of the allotments. 

Grazing would be permitted for one 

herd at 419 cow/calf pair per month 

from May 20 to July 30 without using 

the Chemult RD portion of the 

allotments. 

Alternative 5: This incorporates 

concepts that may result in better 

success in allotment management and 

livestock needs. A two herd grazing 

system on the Chemult District would 

be used with a deferred rotation pattern 

involving three of the pastures. Two of 

these pastures would have a one-year 

rest during the three-year cycle. The 

North Sheep Pasture would be added to 

the Antelope Grazing Allotment. The 

two-herd system would incorporate the 

75 cow/calf pair currently grazed on the 

private lands withing Jack Creek as part 

of a term/private permit. Private 

inholdings along Jack Creek would be 

brought under allotment management 

throught a term private permit to enable 

coordinated management of Oregon 

spotted frog habitat across ownerships. 

New exclosure/protection fences would 

be constructed around sensitive springs 

and fens. The Rock Springs area would 

not be included in the Tobin Cabin 

Allotment. The season of use in the 

Antelope 3 and 4 holding pastures 

would be extended to October 15 to 

facilitate movement of livestock off the 

Allotments at the end of the grazing 

season. 

Responsible Official 

The responsible official will be Forest 

Supervisor, Fremont-Winema National 

Forests, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, 

OR 97630 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

Given the purpose of and need for the 

proposal, the deciding official will 

review the proposed action, the other 

alternatives, and the environmental 

consequences to make the following 

decisions: 

• Whether or not to authorize 

livestock grazing on the identified 

allotments and if so, the appropriate 

level and grazing system to use. 

• If an action alternative is selected, 

that it is consistent with the Fremont 

and Winema Land and Resource 

Management Plans, as amended. 

Preliminary Issues 

Preliminary issues identified include: 

• Grazing within meadows and 

riparian areas, including fens 

• Grazing within occupied and 

potential habitat for Oregon spotted frog 

• Proposed grazing strategies 

including animal unit months, rotations, 

and number of herds 

• Overutilization, underutilization, 

and uneven distribution of utilization of 

forage that may be addressed by 

inclusion of acquired lands, fenced 

meadows, and adjacent unused grazing 

lands as part of the grazing strategy 

• Proposed fencing strategies 

including construction, reconstruction, 

and fences to maintain or remove 

• Expansion of the allotment 

boundaries, specifically at Cannon Well 

and the addition of the North Sheep 

Pasture. 

Dated: October 28, 2014. 

Constance Cummins, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture 

Notice of Intent To Request Approval 

To Establish a New Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intent 

to establish a new information 

collection of Letters of Intent (LOIs). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

January 5, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning this notice and requests for 

copies of the information collection may 

be submitted by any of the following 

methods to Robert Martin, Records 

Officer, Information Policy, Planning 

and Training Mail: NIFA/USDA; Mail 

Stop 2216; 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW.; Washington, DC 20250–2216; 

Hand Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street 

SW., Waterfront Centre, Room 4206, 

Washington, DC 20024; or Email: 

rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Martin, Records Officer, 

Information Policy, Planning and 

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