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###### Department of Agriculture

###### Forest Service

# AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        Forest Service administrative review procedures require agency officials to publish legal notices in newspapers of record for certain opportunities to comment and opportunities to file pre-decisional objections. Forest Service officials in the Eastern Region will publish those legal notices in the newspapers listed in this notice. The Eastern Region consists of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The public shall be advised through a                         **Federal Register**                         Notice, of the newspaper of record to be utilized for publishing legal notice of comment and objection opportunities required by those Parts and their associated procedures. This notice fulfills that requirement for the Eastern Region.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Tighe; Writer/Editor; 626 E. Wisconsin Avenue; Milwaukee, WI 53202. Phone: (414) 297-3439.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    Responsible Officials in the Eastern Region will publish legal notice(s) regarding proposed land management plans as required under 36 CFR 219.16 and legal notice(s) regarding an opportunity to comment on proposed projects as required under 36 CFR 218.24 in the newspapers that are listed in this section by Forest Service administrative unit. Additionally, Responsible Officials in the Eastern Region will publish legal notice(s) of the opportunity to object to a proposed project under 36 CFR part 218 or to object to a land management plan developed, amended, or revised under 36 CFR part 219 in the legal notice section of the newspapers listed in this notice. Additional notice regarding an opportunity to comment or object under the above mentioned regulations may be provided in other newspapers not listed                           ( print page 50610)                        below at the sole discretion of the Responsible Official. Legal notice published in a newspaper of record of an opportunity to object is in addition to direct notice to those who have requested it and to those who have participated in planning for the project or land management plan proposal.                

The timeframe for comment on a proposed action shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of the proposed action in the newspaper of record. The timeframe for objection shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of the opportunity to object in the newspaper of record.

The following newspapers will be used to provide legal notice.

## Eastern Region

### Regional Forester Decisions

                    Affecting National Forest System lands in the Eastern Region, in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin,                     *The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel,*                     published daily in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.                

## Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*Warren Times Observer,*                     Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Bradford District:                     *Bradford Era,*                     Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania                

                    Marienville District:                     *The Kane Republican,*                     Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania                

## Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Northwoods River News,*                     published Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Eagle River/Florence District:                     *The Northwoods River News,*                     published Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin                

                    Great Divide District:                     *The Ashland Daily Press,*                     published daily in Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin                

                    Medford/Park Falls District:                     *The Star News,*                     published weekly in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin                

                    Washburn District:                     *The Ashland Daily Press,*                     published daily in Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin                

                    Lakewood/Laona District:                     *The Northwoods River News,*                     published Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin                

## Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*Bemidji Pioneer,*                     published daily in Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Blackduck District:                     *The American,*                     published weekly in Blackduck, Beltrami County, Minnesota                

                    Deer River District:                     *The Western Itasca Review,*                     published weekly in Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota                

                    Walker District:                     *The Pilot/Independent,*                     published weekly in Walker, Cass County, Minnesota                

## Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Rutland Herald,*                     published Tuesday-Saturday in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Manchester, Middlebury and Rochester Districts:                     *The Rutland Herald,*                     published Tuesday-Saturday in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont                

## Finger Lakes National Forest, New York

### Forest Supervisor Decisions:

*The Ithaca Journal,*                     published daily in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Hector District:                     *The Ithaca Journal,*                     published daily in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York                

## Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Daily Press,*                     published daily in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Rapid River District:                     *The Daily Press,*                     published daily in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan                

                    Manistique District:                     *The Daily Press,*                     published daily in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan                

                    Munising District:                     *The Mining Journal,*                     published daily in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan                

                    St. Ignace District:                     *The Sault News,*                     published daily in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan                

                    Sault Ste. Marie District:                     *The Sault News,*                     published daily in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan                

## Hoosier National Forest, Indiana

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Hoosier Times,*                     published in Bloomington, Monroe County, and Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Brownstown District:                     *The Hoosier Times,*                     published in Bloomington, Monroe County, and Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana                

                    Tell City District:                     *The Perry County News,*                     published in Tell City, Perry County, Indiana                

## Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*Cadillac News,*                     published daily in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan                 

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Baldwin-White Cloud Districts:                     *Lake County Star,*                     published weekly in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan                

                    Cadillac-Manistee Districts:                     *Manistee News Advocate,*                     published daily in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan                

                    Mio District:                     *Oscoda County Herald,*                     published weekly in Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan                

                    Huron Shores District:                     *Oscoda Press,*                     published weekly in Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan                

## Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Rolla Daily News,*                     published Monday through Saturday in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs District:                     *Springfield News-Leader,*                     published daily in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri                

                    Cedar Creek District:                     *Fulton Sun,*                     published daily in Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri                

                    Eleven Point District:                     *Prospect News,*                     published weekly (Wednesday) in Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri                

                    Rolla District:                     *Houston Herald,*                     published weekly (Thursdays) in Houston, Texas County, Missouri                

                    Houston District:                     *Houston Herald,*                     published weekly (Thursdays) in Houston, Texas County, Missouri                

                    Poplar Bluff District:                     *Daily American Republic,*                     published daily in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri                

                    Potosi District:                     *The Independent-Journal,*                     published weekly (Thursday) in Potosi, Washington County, Missouri                

                    Fredericktown District:                     *The Democrat-News,*                     published weekly (Wednesday)                           ( print page 50611)                        in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri                

                    Salem District:                     *The Salem News,*                     published weekly (Tuesday) in Salem, Dent County, Missouri                

## Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, Illinois

### Prairie Supervisor Decisions

*The Herald News,*                     published daily in Joliet, Will County, Illinois                

## Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Inter-Mountain,*                     published daily in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Cheat-Potomac District:                     *The Grant County Press,*                     published weekly in Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia                

                    Gauley District:                     *The Nicholas Chronicle,*                     published weekly in Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia                

                    Greenbrier District:                     *The Pocahontas Times,*                     published weekly in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia                

                    Marlinton-White Sulphur District:                     *The Pocahontas Times,*                     published weekly in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia                

## Ottawa National Forest, Michigan

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The Ironwood Daily Globe,*                     published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan; except, for those projects located solely within the Iron River District;                     *The Reporter,*                     published in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Bergland, Bessemer, Kenton, Ontonagon and Watersmeet Districts:                     *The**Ironwood Daily Globe,*                     published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan                

                    Iron River District:                     *The Reporter,*                     published in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan                

## Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*Southern Illinoisan,*                     published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Hidden Springs and Mississippi Bluffs Districts:                     *Southern Illinoisan,*                     published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois                

## Superior National Forest, Minnesota

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*Duluth News-Tribune,*                     published daily in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Gunflint District:                     *Cook County News-Herald,*                     published weekly in Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota                

                    Kawishiwi District:                     *Ely Echo,*                     published weekly in Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota                

                    LaCroix District:                     *Mesabi Daily News,*                     published daily in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota                

                    Laurentian District:                     *Mesabi Daily News,*                     published daily in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota                

                    Tofte District:                     *Duluth News-Tribune,*                     published daily in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota                

## Wayne National Forest, Ohio

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*Athens Messenger,*                     published Tuesday-Saturday in Athens, Athens County, Ohio                

### District Ranger Decisions

                    Athens District-Athens Unit:                     *Athens Messenger,*                     published Tuesday-Saturday in Athens, Athens County, Ohio                

                    Athens District-Marietta Unit:                     *Marietta Times,*                     published daily in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio                

                    Ironton District:                     *The Ironton Tribune,*                     published daily in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio                

## White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire and Maine

### Forest Supervisor Decisions

*The New Hampshire Union Leader,*                     published daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire.                

### District Ranger Decisions:

                    Androscoggin District:                     *The New Hampshire Union Leader,*                     published daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire; except, for those projects located solely within the State of Maine; the                     *Lewiston Sun-Journal,*                     published daily in Lewiston, County of Androscoggin, Maine                

                    Pemigewasset District:                     *The New Hampshire Union Leader,*                     published daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire                

                    Saco District:                     *The New Hampshire Union Leader,*                     published daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire; except, for those projects located solely within the State of Maine; the                     *Lewiston Sun-Journal,*                     published daily in Lewiston, County of Androscoggin, Maine                

Dated: October 17, 2017.

Glenn Casamassa,

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.

[FR Doc. 2017-23803 Filed 10-31-17; 8:45 am]

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