[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19998]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Interim Direction on Target Range Permit Actions

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability of agency directives.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is issuing interim directives to provide 
updated internal administrative direction to guide its employees in the 
processing of proposals and applications for target ranges and in the 
authorization, administration, and monitoring of target ranges on 
National Forest System lands. Target ranges include pistol, rifle, 
shotgun, trap, skeet, and archery ranges. The interim directives also 
provide guidance on the preparation of environmental stewardship plans 
and safety plans for target range proposals. The interim directives are 
issued to Forest Service Manual (FSM) Chapters 2330, Publicly Managed 
Recreation Opportunities, 2340, Privately Managed Recreation 
Opportunities, and 2720, Special Uses Administration, and to Forest 
Service Handbook (FSH) 2709.11, Special Uses Handbook, Chapter 40, 
Special Uses Administration, as ID numbers 2330-2000-3, 2340-2000-4. 
2720-2000-2, and 2709.11-2000-1.

DATES: The interim directives are effective August 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The interim directives are available electronically from the 
Forest Service via the World Wide Web/Internet at http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives. Single paper copies of the interim directives are 
available by contacting the Forest Service, USDA, Recreation, Heritage, 
and Wilderness Resources Management Staff (Mail Stop 1125), P. O. Box 
96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090 (telephone 202-205-1706).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Miller, Recreation, Heritage, and 
Wilderness Resources Management Staff (202-205-1313).

    Dated: August 2, 2000.
Hilda Diaz-Soltero,
Associate Chief, Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 00-19998 Filed 8-7-00; 8:45 am]
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