[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11041]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Availability of an Environmental Assessment for an Amendment to 
the Fishlake National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan To 
Change the Forage Utilization Standards

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of availability of an environmental assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Fishlake National Forest proposes to amend the Forest Plan 
forage utilization guidelines. Supervisor Guy Pence (Responsible 
Official) has mad available copies of the Environmental Assessment for 
the Proposed Amendment to the Fishlake National Forest Land and 
Resource Management Plan. This amendment changes the forage utilization 
guidelines for riparian vegetation from percent of available forage 
utilized to residual stubble height. The amendment also modifies the 
use levels in upland areas. The Environmental Assessment is available 
for 30-day public review and comment. The notice and comment period is 
expected to end on June 1, 2001. This notice is required pursuant to 
National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning 
regulations (36 CFR 219.35(b)).

DATES: In February of 1998, the Fishlake National Forest initiated 
scoping for a proposal to revise allotment management plans and to 
amend the Fishlake National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. 
In October of 2000, the Fishlake National Forest Supervisor decided to 
separate the documentation and analysis for he forest plan amendment. A 
new scoping notice was sent to the public on February 21, 2001. The 
Environmental Assessment is available for public comment beginning May 
2, 2001. Comments will be accepted through June 1, 2001. A decision is 
expected in June of 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the environmental assessment can be submitted to 
the Forest Supervisor at: Forest Supervisor, Fishlake National Forest, 
115 East 900 North St., Richfield, Ut 84701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Grider, Range Specialist, at 
435-865-3700 or Responsible Official: Guy Pence, Acting Forest 
Supervisor, 115 East 900 North St., Richfield, UT 84701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New guidelines are being proposed because 
scientific research indicates that residual stubble height offers a 
more accurate and more efficient measure of forage utilization. This is 
a non-significant amendment.

    Dated: April 16, 2001.
Guy W. Pence,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Fishlake National Forest.
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