[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5108]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


South Babione Project, Bighorn National Forest, Sheridan and 
Johnson Counties WY

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Cancellation notice.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is cancelling notice for preparation of an 
environmental impact statement on a proposal to harvest timber in the 
South Babione area, located on the Bighorn National Forest within 
Sheridan and Johnson Counties, Wyoming. The notice of intent was 
published in Volume 62 No. 167, page 45619 on August 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Yancey, Tongue District Ranger, 
Bighorn National Forest, 1969 South Sheridan Avenue, Sheridan, Wyoming 
82801 or (307) 672-0751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since August, 1997, when the Bighorn 
National Forest published the Notice of Intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement to harvest timber in the South Babione 
area, the Forest Service has proposed to revise the regulations 
concerning the management of the national forest transportation system 
to address changes in how the road system is developed, used, 
maintained and funded.
    On January 28, 1998, the Forest Service published notice in the 
Federal Register to suspend temporarily road construction and 
reconstruction in most roadless areas of the national forest system. 
The South Babione area is in a RARE II roadless area. The project area 
is located south of Forest Development Road 299 and west of Antler 
Creek. The project area covers approximately 5,000 acres.
    This project is cancelled until a long range policy and rulemaking 
for the Forest Service transportation system is developed.
    Abigail Kimbell, Forest Supervisor, is the Responsible Official for 
decisions on timber harvest.

    Dated: February 13, 1998.
Abigail R. Kimbell,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 98-5108 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
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