[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 55403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20683]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Environmental Statements; Notice of Intent: Cancellation

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Cancellation of Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental 
impact statement.

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SUMMARY: An NOI was signed on January 5, 2001 by Jim Golden, Forest 
Supervisor, Coconino National Forest, regarding a proposed EIS for 
improving grassland and woodland vegetation conditions for wildlife, 
and manage livestock grazing use on the Pickett and Padre Canyon 
Grazing Allotments. The NOI for the EIS was published in the Federal 
Register January 18, 2001, page 4795.
    After receiving comments and further analysis, the proposed action 
was adjusted to consider livestock grazing only and a new proposed 
action was signed August 10, 2001 indicating the environmental analysis 
was changing from an EIS to an EA and the Forest Service would pursue 
pinyon, juniper, and ponderosa pine treatments in separate NEPA 
analyses and decisions. Domestic livestock grazing and pinyon, juniper, 
and ponderosa pine treatments are dissimilar actions. Separating the 
two activities into different environmental analyses is more efficient, 
and focuses the environmental effects more clearly. The deciding 
official was also changed from the Forest Supervisor to the Mormon Lake 
District Ranger.
    Terri Marceron, Mormon Lake District Ranger is the deciding 
official for the EA, will be signing the Decision Notice and Finding of 
No Significant Impact for the Pickett and Padre Canyon Allotments 
shortly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  To Terri Marceron, Mormon Lake 
District Ranger, Coconino National Forest, 4373 S Lake Mary Road, 
Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001, (928) 774-1147.

    Dated: September 8, 2004.
Joseph P. Stringer,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 04-20683 Filed 9-13-04; 8:45 am]
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