[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 126 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38096-38097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12970]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Ashley National Forest, Utah; Ashley-Dry Fork Grazing Allotments

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; 
removal.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal 
Register of February 3, 2004, a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for 
the Ashley-Dry Fork Grazing Allotments. This document removes that 
notice of intent.

DATES: Effective on July 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dustin Bambrough, Interdisciplinary 
Team Leader, Ashley National Forest, 355 N. Vernal Avenue, Vernal, UT 
84078-789-1181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency 
published in the Federal Register of February 3, 2004 (DOCID:FR03fe04-
42), a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for the Ashley-Dry Fork 
Grazing Allotments to analyze a proposal to continue cattle grazing on 
the Black Canyon, Lake Mountain and Dry Fork Allotments located on the 
Vernal Ranger District, in Uintah County. This document removes that 
notice of intent. The Forest Service is not going to publish an 
environmental impact statement.

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    The Black Canyon Allotment includes 37,449 acres of National Forest 
System land. The original boundaries were established in the early 
1970s by combining the former Cow Canyon Sheep and Dry Fork Cattle 
Allotments. Some additional acres were also added in Ashley Gorge and 
from the area known as the Sheep's Trail Allotment. An additional 1,280 
acres were added in 2000 from the Lakeshore Basin Allotment.
    The Lake Mountain Allotment includes 7,971 acres of National Forest 
System Land. The original boundaries were carved out of the Mosby 
Mountain Allotment in 1954. In 1977, the Lake Mountain Allotment was 
formed by combining the Lake Mountain-Flat Spring Allotment with parts 
of the former Mosby Canyon and Dry Fork Canyon Allotments. The Dry Fork 
Allotment includes 17,918 acres of National Forest Service land. The 
allotment was established in 1977-78. The allotment was formed from all 
or parts of the Mosby Mountain, Mill Canyon, Dry Fork Sheep and Goat 
Allotments. With the above allotments the number of cattle can be 
adjusted depending on variations in precipitation, plant readiness, and 
range condition.

    Dated: June 24, 2005.
Scott Steinberg,
District Ranger.
[FR Doc. 05-12970 Filed 6-30-05; 8:45 am]
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