[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11336]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Proposed Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale, Payette National Forest, 
Idaho

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revised notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service published a notice of intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Sloan-Kennally 
Timber Sale in the Federal Register March 19, 1991, (Vol. 56, No. 53, 
p. 11541-11542). The Forest Service then published a revised notice of 
intent in the Federal Register September 23, 1994, (Vol. 59, No. 184, 
p. 48878) changing the dates for release of the draft EIS (DEIS) and 
final EIS (FEIS). The revised notice is hereby revised to show another 
change in the project schedule. In addition, the Payette National 
Forest is offering another scoping opportunity for comments on the 
scope of analysis and issues to address in this revised DEIS.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Submit written scoping comments to: Dan Anderson, Sloan-
Kennally Timber Sale Team Leader, New Meadows Ranger District, Payette 
National Forest, P.O. Box J, New Meadows, Idaho 83654, Fax (208) 347-
0309.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the project should be 
directed to Dan Anderson, phone (208) 347-0300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Payette National Forest issued a DEIS on the 
Sloan-Kennally Project in August 1994, but because large fires burned 
on the Payette later that year and the priorities of the Forest shifted 
to subsequent timber salvage efforts, the FEIS was never issued. Due to 
the elapsed time, the incorporation of the Inland Native Fish Strategy 
(INFISH) into the Forest Plan, the issuance of an interim roadless 
policy for the agency, and the listing of bull trout under the 
Endangered Species Act, the Forest expects to issue a revised DEIS in 
June 1999, and a FEIS in October 1999.
    The agency gives notice of the full environmental analysis and 
decision making process that is continuing on the proposal so that 
interested and affected people know how they may participate and 
contribute to the final decision. The Forest conducted public scoping 
and addressed comments in the DEIS. The Forest now invites additional 
comments on the scope of the analysis and the issues to address in the 
revised DEIS.
    Public participation will be especially important at several points 
during the analysis, particularly during scoping of issues and during 
review of the revised DEIS.
    The scoping process includes:
    1. Identifying potential issues.
    2. Identifying issues to be analyzed in detail.
    3. Eliminating insignificant issues or those covered by a relevant 
previous environmental analysis.
    4. Determining potential cooperating agencies and responsibilities.
    Issues that were considered and analyzed in the DEIS were water 
quality, soil productivity, wildlife habitat, roadless character and 
wilderness potential, biodiversity, economics and socio-economics, fish 
habitat, recreation, and visual quality. It is important to bring any 
new issues to the attention of the Forest now so that they may be 
considered in the revised DEIS.
    The Responsible Official is David F. Alexander, Forest Supervisor, 
Payette National Forest.

    Dated: April 30, 1999.
Miera Crawford,
External Relations Branch Chief.
[FR Doc. 99-11336 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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