[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 47906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20481]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forest Plan Amendments for Grizzly Bear Habitat Conservation for 
the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of the scoping period in conjunction with amendments 
of the land and resource management plans (hereafter referred to as 
forest plans) for the Beaverhead, Custer, and Gallatin National Forests 
located in the state of Montana; the Targhee National Forest located in 
the states of Idaho and Wyoming, and the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone 
National Forests located in the state of Wyoming.

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SUMMARY: On July 16, 2003, the Notice of Intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement was published in Federal Register Vol. 
68, No. 136, pages 41999 and 41220, for the proposal to amend six 
forest plans to provide additional programmatic direction for 
management of grizzly bear habitat security, developed sites, and 
livestock within the Grizzly Bear Recovery Area. The 30-day comment 
period ended August 15, 2003. Interested parties have requested that 
the comment period be extended so they can provide more substantive, 
researched comments. The Forest Service has agreed to extend the 
comment period for an additional 18 days until September 2, 2003.
    The July 16, 2003 Federal Register notice of intent shows the date 
of the Forest Supervisor's signature at the end of the notice as July 
20, 2003; that date contained a minor typo. The correct date was July 
10, 2003.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 
on or before September 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Dave Cawrse, Team Leader, Grizzly 
Bear Habitat Amendments, Shoshone National Forest, 808 Meadow Lane 
Avenue, Cody, WY 82414-4549. Comments may be e-mailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Cawrse, Team Leader, telephone 
(307) 527-6241.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping period has been extended to 
September 2, 2003, to provide additional time for public comment. 
Written comments identifying issues for analysis and the range of 
alternatives are encouraged. More information is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/wildlife/igbc/Subcommittee/yes/YEamend/gb_internet.htm.

    Dated: August 6, 2003.
Rebecca Aus,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 03-20481 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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