[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20521-20522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7887]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notices in the 
Southwestern Region, Which Includes Arizona, New Mexico, and Parts of 
Oklahoma and Texas

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all 
Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the 
Southwestern Region to give legal notice for the availability for 
comments on projects under 35 CFR 215, notice of decisions that may be 
subject to administrative appeal under 36 CFR part 215 or part 217, and 
for the opportunities to object to proposed authorized hazardous fuel 
reduction projects under 36 CFR 218.4. Newspaper publication of notices 
of opportunities to comment, to appeal decisions, or to file 
objections, is in addition to mailings and direct notice made to those 
who have participated in the project planning by submitting comments 
and/or requesting notice.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for the purpose of publishing legal 
notice for comment and decision that may be subject to appeal under 36 
CFR part 215 and part 217 and for opportunity to object under 36 CFR 
218 shall begin on the date of this publication and continue until 
further notice.

ADDRESSES: Southwestern Region, ATTN: Regional Appeals Assistant, 333 
Broadway SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102-3498.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Connie Smith, 505-842-3223.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responsible Officials in the Southwestern 
Region will give legal notice of decisions that may be subject to 
appeal under 36 CFR part 215 or part 217, or give opportunity to object 
under 36 CFR 218 in the following newspapers which are listed by Forest 
Service administrative unit. Where more than one newspaper is listed 
for any unit, the first newspaper listed is the primary newspaper of 
record which publication date shall be used for calculating the time 
period to file comment, appeal or an objection.

Southwestern Regional Office

Regional Forester

    Notices of Availability for Comment, Decisions and Objections 
affecting New Mexico Forests:--``Albuquerque Journal'', Albuquerque, 
New Mexico, for National Forest System Lands in the State of New Mexico 
and for any projects of Region-wide impact.
    Regional Forester Notices of Availability for Comment and Decisions 
and Objections affecting Arizona Forests:--``The Arizona Republic'', 
Phoenix, Arizona, for National Forest System lands in the State of 
Arizona and for any projects of Region-wide impact.
    Regional Forester Notices of Availability for Comment and Decisions 
and Objections affecting National Grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
and Texas are listed by Grassland and location as follows: Kiowa 
National Grassland notices published in:--``Union County Leader'', 
Clayton New Mexico. Rita Blanca National Grassland in Cimarron County, 
Oklahoma notices published in:--``Boise City News'', Boise City, 
Oklahoma. Rita Blanca National Grassland in Dallam County, Texas 
notices published in:--``The Dalhart Texan'', Dalhart, Texas. Black 
Kettle National Grassland in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma notices 
published in:--``Cheyenne Star'', Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Black Kettle 
National Grassland in Hemphill County, Texas notices published in:--
``The Canadian Record'', Canadian, Texas. McClellan Creek National 
Grassland in Gray County, Texas notices published:--``The Pampa News'', 
Pampa, Texas.

Arizona National Forests

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

    Notices of Availability for Comment, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Alpine Ranger District and Black Mesa Ranger 
District and Lakeside Ranger District and Springerville Ranger District 
are published in:--``The White Mountain Independent'', Show Low and 
Navajo County, Arizona.
    Clifton Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Cooper Era'', 
Clifton, Arizona.

Coconino National Forest

    Notices of Availability for Comment, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Mogollon Ranger District and Mormon Lake Ranger 
District and Peaks Ranger District are published in:--``Arizona Daily 
Sun'', Flagstaff, Arizona. Red Rock Ranger District Notices are 
published in:--``Red Rock News'', Sedona, Arizona.

Coronado National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Santa Catalina Ranger District are published 
in:--``The Arizona Daily Star'', Tucson, Arizona.
    Douglas Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Daily 
Dispatch'', Douglas, Arizona.
    Nogales Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Nogales 
International'', Nogales, Arizona.
    Sierra Vista Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Sierra 
Vesta Herald'', Sierra Vista, Arizona.
    Safford Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Eastern 
Arizona Courier'', Safford, Arizona.

Kaibab National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and North Kaibab District and Tusayan District and 
Williams District Notices are published in:--``Arizona Daily Sun'', 
Flagstaff, Arizona.

Prescott National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Bradshaw Ranger District and Chino Valley Ranger

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District and Verde Ranger District are published in:--``Prescott 
Courier'', Prescott, Arizona.

Tonto National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor are published in:--``East Valley Tribune'' and 
``Scottsdale Tribune'', Mesa, Arizona.
    Cave Creek Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Scottsdale 
Tribune'', in Mesa, Arizona.
    Globe Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Arizona Silver 
Belt'', Globe, Arizona.
    Mesa Ranger District Notices are published in:--``East Valley 
Tribune'', Mesa, Arizona.
    Payson Ranger District and Pleasant Valley Ranger District and 
Tonto Basin Ranger District Notice are published in:--``Payson 
Roundup'', Payson, Arizona.

New Mexico National Forests

Carson National Forest

    Notices of Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Camino Real Ranger District and Tres Piedras 
Ranger District and Questa Ranger District are published in:--``The 
Taos News'', Taos, New Mexico. Canjilon Ranger District and El Rito 
Ranger District Notices are published in --``Rio Grande Sun'', 
Espanola, New Mexico.
    Jicarilla Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Farmington 
Daily Times'', Farmington, New Mexico.

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor affecting lands in New Mexico, except the National 
Grasslands are published in:--``Albuquerque Journal'', Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Forest Supervisor Notices affecting National Grasslands in New 
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are published by grassland and location as 
follows: Kiowa National Grassland in Colfax, Harding, Mora and Union 
Counties, New Mexico published in:--``Union County Leader'', Clayton, 
New Mexico. Rita Blanca National Grassland in Cimarron County, Oklahoma 
published in:--``Boise City News'', Boise City, Oklahoma. Rita Blanca 
National Grassland in Dallam County, Texas published in:--``The Dalhart 
Texan'', Dalhart, Texas. Black Kettle National Grassland, in Roger 
Mills County, Oklahoma published in:--``Cheyenne Star'', Cheyenne, 
Oklahoma.
    Black Kettle National Grassland, in Hemphill County, Texas 
published in:--``The Canadian Record'', Canadian, Texas. McClellan 
Creek National Grassland published in:--``The Pampa News'', Pampa, 
Texas.
    Mt. Taylor Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Cibola 
County Beacon'', Grants, New Mexico.
    Magdalena Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Defensor--
Chieftain'', Socorro, New Mexico.
    Mountainair Ranger District Notices are published in:--
``Mountainview Telegraph'', Tijeras, New Mexico.
    Sandia Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Albuquerque 
Journal'', Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Kiowa National Grassland Notices are published in:--``Union County 
Leader'', Clayton, New Mexico.
    Rita Blanca National Grassland Notices in Cimarron County, Oklahoma 
are published in:--``Boise City News'', Boise City, Oklahoma while Rita 
Blanca National Grassland Notices in Dallam County, Texas are published 
in:--``Dalhart Texan'', Dalhart, Texas.
    Black Kettle National Grassland Notices in Roger Mills County, 
Oklahoma are published in:--``Cheyenne Star'', Cheyenne, Oklahoma, 
while Black Kettle National Grassland Notices in Hemphill County, Texas 
are published in:--``The Canadian Record'', Canadian, Texas.
    McClellan Creek National Grassland Notices are published in:--``The 
Pampa News'', Pampa, Texas.

Gila National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Quemado Ranger District and Reserve Ranger 
District and Glenwood Ranger District and Silver City Ranger District 
and Wilderness Ranger District are published in:--``Silver City Daily 
Press'', Silver City, New Mexico.
    Black Range Ranger District Notices are published in:--``The 
Herald'', Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

Lincoln National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Sacramento Ranger District are published in:--
``Alamogordo Daily News'', Alamogordo, New Mexico.
    Guadalupe Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Carlsbad 
Current Argus'', Carlsbad, New Mexico.
    Smokey Bear Ranger District Notices are published in:--``Ruidoso 
News'', Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Santa Fe National Forest

    Notices for Availability for Comments, Decisions, and Objections by 
Forest Supervisor and Coyote Ranger District and Cuba Ranger District 
and Espanola Ranger District and Jemez Ranger District and Pecos-Las 
Vegas Ranger District are published in:--``Albuquerque Journal'', 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Dated: April 6, 2005.
Abel Camarena,
Deputy Regional Forester, Southwestern Region.
[FR Doc. 05-7887 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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