[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 1074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-285]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Helena National Forest Travel Plan, Helena National Forest, 
Broadwater, Lewis and Clark, Meagher and Powell Counties, MT

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 1, 2000 the Forest Service published a Notice of 
Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on a proposal to 
update travel management on approximately 390,000 acres of National 
Forest lands on the Townsend, Helena and Lincoln Ranger Districts. 
These 390,000 acres are the remaining lands that have not been subject 
to recent motorized travel management decisions or have decisions 
pending. The project covers three separate areas in the Blackfoot, 
Divide/Little Blackfoot and the South Belts areas. Motorized travel 
activities in these areas are presently subject to the June 30, 1994 
Helena National Forest Travel Plan. The original NOI specified that 
comments should be received by January 5, 2001. The comment period will 
be extended to January 31, 2001.

DATES: Comments concerning the proposal and scope of the analysis 
should be received in writing by January 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to USDA Forest Service, Helena 
National Forest, 2880 Skyway Drive, Helena, MT 59601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Andersen, Team Leader, (406) 449-
5201, ext 277.
    The responsible official is Thomas J. Clifford, Forest Supervisor, 
Helena National Forest, 2880 Skyway Drive, Helena, MT 59601.

    Dated: December 21, 2000.
Thomas J. Clifford,
Helena Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 01-285 Filed 1-4-01; 8:45 am]
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