[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61246-61247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29398]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Public Meetings on National Forest System Roadless Areas

Agency: Forest Service, USDA.

Action: Notice of meetings.

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Summary: On October 19, 1999, the Forest Service published a notice of 
intent to prepare an environmental impact statement to initiate the 
scoping process for a proposed rule for the protection of roadless 
areas on National Forest System lands. The agency is giving notice of 
public meetings that are being held as part of this scoping effort.

Dates: The meetings are scheduled from November 16 through December 1, 
1999

Addresses: The meetings will be held at the locations and times listed 
in the table under Supplementary Information.

For Further Information Contact: Christopher Wehrli, Content Analysis 
Enterprise Team, telephone: (801) 517-1037; e-mail: roadless/wo__caet-
[email protected]

Supplementary Information: In addition to requesting written comment in 
response to the notice of intent published October 19, 1999 (64 FR 
56306), the Forest Service is providing an opportunity for the public 
to participate in scoping meetings on the proposal for protecting the 
remaining roadless areas within the National Forest System. At these 
meetings, the agency will clarify the differences between this 
initiative and the soon to be released proposed changes to the National 
Forest System Transportation System rules at 36 CFR part 212 and to 
Forest Service Manual direction.
    To accommodate larger numbers of attendees, two scoping meetings 
will be held each night at the locations and times listed in the 
following table. Attendees may select either session.

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                  Date                              City                        Location                 Time
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Tuesday, November 16...................  Albuquerque, NM...........  Albuquerque Convention Center,    6:00-7:30
                                                                      401 Second Street, NW.           7:30-9:00
Tuesday, November 16...................  Milwaukee, WI.............  University of Wisconsin,          5:00-6:30
                                                                      Chemistry Building, Room 180,    6:30-8:00
                                                                      3210 N. Cramer Avenue.
Wednesday, November 17.................  Salt Lake City, UT........  Salt Palace Convention Center,    6:00-7:30
                                                                      100 South West Temple.           7:30-9:00
Wednesday, November 17.................  Missoula, MT..............  University of Montana,            6:00-7:30
                                                                      Gallagher Busi. Bldg., Room      7:30-9:00
                                                                      123, Arthur and Connell
                                                                      Avenues.
Thursday, November 18..................  Denver, CO................  Embassy Suites Downtown           6:00-7:30
                                                                      Denver, 1881 Curtis Street.      7:30-9:00
Thursday, November 18..................  Juneau, AK................  Centennial Hall Convention        5:00-6:30
                                                                      Center, 101 Egan Drive.          6:30-8:00
Tuesday, November 30...................  Portland, OR..............  Oregon Convention Center, 777     5:00-6:30
                                                                      NE Martin Luther King Blvd..     6:30-8:00
Tuesday, November 30...................  Atlanta, GA...............  Georgia International             6:30-8:00
                                                                      Convention Center, 1902          8:00-9:30
                                                                      Sullivan Road.
Wednesday, December 1..................  Sacramento, CA............  Capitol Plaza Halls, 1025 9th     6:00-7:30
                                                                      Street.                          7:30-9:00

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Thursday, December 9...................  Washington, DC............  Hyatt Arlington, 1325 Wilson      6:30-8:00
                                                                      Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209.     8:00-10:00
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    Public scoping meetings will be held at the National forest level. 
Forest Supervisors will give notice of these meetings in newspapers of 
local circulation and through other media.

    Dated: November 4, 1999.
James R. Furnish,
Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 99-29398 Filed 11-9-99; 8:45 am]
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