[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18799-18800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9097]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service


Inland Native Fish Strategy

ACTION: Correction to the proposal to prepare interim direction for 
native inland fish habitat management.

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SUMMARY: In the March 14, 1995, Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 49, pp. 
13697-13698), notice was given that the Forest Service, in cooperation 
with the Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service, is 
gathering information in order to prepare an Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for a proposal to protect habitat and populations of native inland 
fish.
    This EA will address National Forest System lands on the 
Bitterroot, Boise, Caribou, Challis, Clearwater, Colville, Deerlodge, 
Deschutes, Flathead, Fremont, Helena, Humboldt, Idaho Panhandle, 
Kootenai, Lolo, Malheur, Ochoco, Payette, Sawtooth, Wallowa-Whitman, 
and Winema National Forests in the Northern, Intermountain, and Pacific 
Northwest Regions. The Salmon National Forest has been removed from 
this list. 

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    The Forest Service also served notice that the agency is seeking 
information and comments from Federal, State, and local agencies and 
other individuals or organizations who may be interested in or affected 
by the proposed action. It was requested that written comments should 
be sent to the agency within 30 days from the date of publication in 
the Federal Register. The comment period has been extended until April 
26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to USDA Forest Service, Idaho 
Panhandle National Forests, 3815 Schreiber Way, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, 
83814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action and environmental assessment should 
be directed to David Wright, Team Leader, Idaho Panhandle National 
Forests, 3815 Schreiber Way, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, 83814. Phone: (208) 
765-7223.
    Jack Blackwell, Deputy Regional Forester in Region 4 of the Forest 
Service, is the responsible official for this EA, and will make a 
decision regarding this proposal considering the comments and 
responses, environmental consequences discussed in the EA, and 
applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The decision and reasons 
for the decision will be documented in a Decision Notice. The 
Environmental Assessment and Decision Notice are expected to be 
available in June, 1995.

    Dated: April 4, 1995.
David Cross,
Acting Inland Native Fish Team Leader, Idaho Panhandle National 
Forests.
[FR Doc. 95-9097 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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