[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 31178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11112]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Fishlake National Forest, Intermountain Region, Utah

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to revise the Land and Resource Management 
Plan (Forest Plan) for the Fishlake National Forest.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intent of the Fishlake National 
Forest to revise their Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) 
under the 1982 planning regulations (36 CFR part 219). Initial steps of 
the revision process will focus on information needs, organizing the 
revision team, resource inventory reviews, and establishing a Forest 
Plan revision mailing list. Public involvement is critical and will be 
requested throughout the revision effort.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments concerning this notice and requests to 
be added to the Forest Plan revision mailing list to Mary Erickson, 
Forest Supervisor, Fishlake National Forest, 115 East 900 North, 
Richfield, UT 84701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Fay, Land Management Planner, 
Fishlake National Forest, 115 East 900 North, Richfield, UT 84701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Plan for the Fishlake National 
forest was completed in June, 1986 and will remain in effect and 
continue to be implemented until the Plan is revised. In the past, a 
``Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement'' was 
issued at the beginning of the forest planning process. This Notice 
addresses initiation of revision with a focus on information needs, 
resource inventory reviews, organizing the revision team, and working 
with the public. Once the scope of the revision is better understood 
the Forest will issue another Notice to prepare the Environmental 
Impact Statement.
    This Notice initiates revision under the 1982 planning regulations 
(36 CFR 219). The Forest Service is preparing new draft planning 
regulations expected to be issued in the Spring of 2002. Since these 
new regulations will reflect the latest national thinking on land and 
resource management planning, the Forest will seriously consider 
switching to, and completing the forest plan revision under, the new 
regulations when they are finalized. An additional Notice will be 
issued if the Forest decides to switch.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; Forest Service Handbook 
1909.15, Section 21.

    Dated: April 26, 2002.
Mary C. Erickson,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 02-11112 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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