[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40562-40564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19049]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers To Be Used for Publication of Legal Notice of 
Appealable Decisions and Publication of Notice of Proposed Actions for 
Eastern Region: Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Missouri, New Hampshire and Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York, 
West Virginia, and Wisconsin

AGENCY Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the Eastern Region will publish notice of 
decisions subject to administrative appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 
217 in the legal notice section of the newspapers listed in the 
Supplementary

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Information section of this notice. As provided in 36 CFR part 215.5(a) 
and 36 CFR part 217.5(d), the public shall be advised through Federal 
Register notice, of the principal newspaper to be utilized for 
publishing legal notices of decisions. Newspaper publication of notice 
of decisions is in addition to direct notice of decisions to those who 
have requested notice in writing and to those known to be interested in 
or affected by a specific decision. In addition, the Responsible 
Official in the Eastern Region will also publish notice of proposed 
actions under 36 CFR 215 in the newspapers that are listed in the 
Supplementary Information section of this notice. As provided in 36 CFR 
part 215(a), the public shall be advised, through Federal Register 
notice, of the principal newspapers to be utilized for publishing 
notices on proposed actions.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing legal notice 
of decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 217, and 
notices of proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215 shall begin on or 
after the date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Rowell, Regional Appeals 
Assistant, Eastern Region, Gaslight Building, 7th Floor, 626 East 
Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Phone: 414-297-3439.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deciding Officers in the Eastern Region will 
give legal notice of decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 217 
and 36 CFR 215 in the following newspapers which are listed by Forest 
Service administrative unit. The timeframe for comment on a proposed 
action shall be based on the date of publication of the notice of the 
proposed action in the principal newspaper. The timeframe for appeals 
shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of the 
decision in the principal newspaper for both 36 CFR parts 215 and 217.
    Where more than one newspaper is listed for any unit, the first 
newspaper listed is the principal newspaper that will be utilized for 
publishing the legal notices of decisions. Additional newspapers listed 
for a particular unit are those newspapers the Deciding Officer expects 
to use for purposes of providing additional notice. The timeframe for 
appeal shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of 
the decision in the principal newspaper. The following newspapers will 
be used to provide notice.

Eastern Region

    Regional Forester Decisions:
    Affecting National Forest System lands in the States of Illinois, 
Indiana and Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire and 
Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York; West Virginia, Wisconsin and 
for any decision of Region-wide Impact.
    Journal/Sentinel, published daily in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 
Wisconsin.

National Forests

Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Warren Times Observer, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Bradford District: Bradford Era, Bradford, McKean County, 
Pennsylvania.
    Marienvitle District: The Kane Republican, Kane, Pennsylvania. 
Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin
    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Journal/Sentinel, published daily in Milwaukee, Milwaukee 
County, Wisconsin.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Eagle River/Florence District: The Daily News, published daily 
except Saturday, Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
    Great Divide District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland 
County, Ashland, Wisconsin.
    Medford/Park Falls District: The Star News published weekly in 
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin and The Park Falls Herald, published 
weekly in Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin.
    Washburn District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland 
County, Ashland, Wisconsin.
    Lakewood/Laona District: The Daily News, published daily except 
Saturday, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota.
    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Bemidji Pioneer, published daily in Bemidji, Beltrami County, 
Minnesota.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Blackduck District: The American, published weekly in Blackduck, 
Beltrami County, Minnesota.
    Cass Lake District: The Cass Lake Times, published weekly in Cass 
Lake, Cass County, Minnesota.
    Deer River and Marcell Districts: The Western Itasca Review, 
published weekly in Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota.
    Walker District: The Pilot/Independent, published weekly in Walker, 
Cass County, Minnesota.

Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, Rutland County, 
Vermont.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, Rutland County, 
Vermont is the formal newspaper of record for all district ranger 
decisions. Other newspapers listed are optional.
    Manchester District: The Rutland Herald, published daily in 
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; All others optional, The Bennington 
Banner, published daily in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont 
Manchester Journal, published weekly in Bennington County, Vermont and 
The Brattleboro Reformer, published daily in Brattleboro, Windham 
County, Vermont.
    Middlebury District: The Rutland Herald, published daily in 
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; All others optional, The Addison 
County Independent, published twice weekly in Middlebury, Addison 
County, Vermont.
    Rochester District: The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, 
Rutland County, Vermont; All others optional, The Burlington Free 
Press, published daily in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont; The 
Valley Reporter, published weekly in Washington County, Vermont and The 
Randolph Herald, published weekly in Orange County, Vermont.

Finger Lakes National Forest, New York

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Ithaca Journal, published daily in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New 
York.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Hector District: The Ithaca Journal, published daily in Ithaca, 
Tompkins County, New York.
    Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan.
    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, Delta County, 
Michigan.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Rapid River District: The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, 
Delta County, Michigan.
    Manistique District: The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, 
Delta County, Michigan.
    Munising District: The Mining Journal, published daily in 
Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan.
    Sault Ste. Marie District: The Evening News, published daily in 
Sault.
    Ste. Marie St. Ignace District: The Evening News, published daily 
in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan.

Hoosier National Forest, Indiana

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Hoosier Times, published in Bloomington, Monroe County, and 
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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    District Ranger Decisions:
    Brownstown District: The Hoosier Times, published in Bloomington, 
Monroe County, and Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.
    Tell City District: The Perry County News, published in Tell City, 
Perry County, Indiana.

Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Cadillac News, published daily in Cadillac, Wexford County, 
Michigan.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Baldwin-White Cloud Districts: Lake County Star, published weekly 
in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan.
    Cadillac-Manistee Districts: Manistee News Advocate, published 
daily in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan.
    Mio District: Oscoda County Herald, published weekly in Mb, Oscoda 
County, Michigan.
    Huron Shores District: Oscoda Press, published weekly in Oscoda, 
Iosco County, Michigan.

Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Rolla Daily News, published in Rolla Phelps County, Missouri.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Ava/Cassville District: Springfield News Leader, published daily in 
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.
    Cedar Creek District: Fulton Sun, published daily in Fulton, 
Callaway County, Missouri.
    Doniphan District: Prospect News, published weekly in Doniphan, 
Ripley County, Missouri.
    Eleven Point District: Prospect News, published weekly in Doniphan, 
Ripley County, Missouri.
    Rolla District: Houston Herald, published weekly (Thursdays) in 
Houston, Texas County, Missouri.
    Houston District: Houston Herald, published weekly (Thursdays) in 
Houston, Texas County, Missouri.
    Poplar Bluff District: Daily American Republic, published daily in 
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.
    Potosi District: The Independent-Journal, published Thursday in 
Potosi, Washington County, Missouri.
    Fredericktown District: The Democrat-News, published weekly in 
Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri.
    Salem District: The Salem News, published Tuesday and Thursday in 
Salem, Dent County, Missouri.
    Willow Springs District: Springfield NewsLeader, published daily in 
West Plains, Howell County, Missouri.
    Midewin Taligrass Prairie, Wilmington, Illinois.
    Prairie Supervisor Decisions:
    The Herald News, published daily in Joliet, Illinois.
    Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, West Virginia.
    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Inter-Mountain, published daily in Elkins, Randolph County, 
W.V.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Cheat-Potomac District: The Grant County Press, published weekly in 
Petersburg, Grant County W.V.
    Gauley District: The Nicholas Chronicle, published weekly in 
Summersville, Nicholas County, W.V.
    Greenbrier District: The Pocahontas Times, published weekly in 
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.V.
    Marlinton-White Sulphur District: The Pocahontas Times, published 
weekly in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.V.

Ottawa National Forest, Michigan

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Ironwood Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, 
Michigan and for those on the Iron River District, The Reporter, 
published in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan.
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Bergland, Bessemer, Kenton, Ontonagon and Watersmeet Districts: fl 
lronwood Daily Globe, published in lronwood, Gogebic County, Michigan.
    Iron River District: The Reporter, published in Iron River, 
Michigan, Iron County, Michigan.

Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Southern Illinoisan, published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, 
Illinois
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Hidden Springs, Mississippi Bluffs Districts: Southern Illinoisan, 
published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois.

Superior National Forest, Minnesota

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Duluth News-Tribune, published daily in Duluth, St. Louis County, 
Minnesota
    District Ranger Decisions:
    Gunflint District: Cook County News-Herald, published weekly in 
Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota.
    Kawishiwi District: Ely Echo, published weekly in Ely, St. Louis 
County, Minnesota.
    LaCroix District: Mesabi Daily News, published daily in Virginia, 
St. Louis County, Minnesota.
    Laurentian District: Mesabi Daily News, published daily in 
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
    Tofte District: Duluth News-Tribune, published daily in Duluth, St. 
Louis County, Minnesota.

Wayne National Forest, Ohio

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Athens Messenger, published daily in Athens, Athens County, 
Ohio District.
    Ranger Decisions:
    Athens District: Athens Messenger, (same for Marietta Unit), 
published daily in Athens, Athens County, Ohio.
    Ironton District: The Ironton Tribune, published daily in lronton, 
Lawrence County, Ohio.

White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire and Maine

    Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The New Hampshire Union Leader, published daily in Manchester, 
County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire. If project will occur in Maine, 
also the Lewiston Sun-Journal, published daily in the Lewiston, County 
of Androscoggin, Maine.
    Androscoggin District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published 
daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire if project 
is in New Hampshire and the Lewiston Sun-Journal, published daily 
Lewiston, County of Androscoggin, Maine if the project is in Maine.
    Pemigewasset District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published 
daily in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
    Saco District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published daily in 
Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire if project is in New 
Hampshire and the Lewiston Sun-Journal, published daily in Lewiston, 
County of Androscoggin, Maine if the project is in Maine.

    Dated: August 4, 2009.
Logan Lee,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. E9-19049 Filed 8-11-09; 8:45 am]
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