[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 48 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11591-11592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5454]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Revisions of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the 
Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, Land and 
Resource Management Plans, Pacific Northwest Region, OR, WA, and ID

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to revise the Land and Resource Management 
Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman 
National Forests.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intent of the Malheur, Umatilla, and 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests to revise their respective Land and 
Resource Management Plans (Forest Plans) under the 1982 planning 
regulations (36 CFR part 219). Initial steps of the revision process 
will focus on information needs, resource inventory reviews, 
establishing a public collaboration process, and identifying needed 
changes.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments concerning this notice to Dave 
Schmitt, Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision Team Leader, 1550 Dewey 
Avenue, P.O. Box 907, Baker City, OR 97814. Send electronic 
correspondence on the forest plan revision to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tami Paulsen, Public Affairs 
Specialist, Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision Team (541) 523-1332.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, 
and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests were completed in May, June, and 
April of 1990 (respectively) and will remain in effect and continue to 
be implemented until the Plans are revised. This notice addresses 
initiation of revision. Once the scope of the revision is better 
understood the Forests will issue a Notice of Intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement, which will initiate the Analysis 
process outlined in the National Environmental Policy Act.
    The Forest Service is preparing new planning regulations, which may 
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issued while the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forests Plans are still in the revision process. These new regulations 
will reflect the latest national direction on land management planning 
and the Forests may consider completing the Plan Revision under the new 
planning regulations when they are finalized. It is anticipated the new 
planning regulations will allow such a change. An additional Notice 
will be issued if the Forests decide to switch to the new, final 
planning regulations.

    Dated: March 4, 2004.
Linda Goodman,
Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 04-5454 Filed 3-10-04; 8:45 am]
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