[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58807-58808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23458]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Huron-Manistee National Forests, Michigan, USA and State South 
Branch 1-8 Well

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of intent to prepare an environmental 
impact statement.

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    Authority: 36 CFR 220.5(c)

SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee National Forests (Forest Service) and the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as a Cooperating Agency, proposed to 
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the 
environmental impacts of an industry proposal to drill one exploratory 
natural gas well, the USA & State South Branch 1-8 (SB 1-8) well, on 
National Forest System lands. The leaseholder has withdrawn their 
application for permit to drill therefore this project has been 
cancelled. This notice cancels the notice of intent to prepare and 
environmental impact statement.

DATES: The Notice of Intent to prepare and environmental impact 
statement for the USA and State South Branch 1-8 Well was published on 
February 24, 2010 with a corrected notice published on March 12, 2010. 
A revised Notice of Intent was published on January 11, 2012. The Draft 
was expected in November 2012 and the Final EIS was expected by June 
2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Arbogast, Huron-Manistee National 
Forests; telephone: 231-775-2421; fax: 231-775-5551. See address above 
under Addresses. Copies of documents may be requested at the same 
address. Another means of obtaining information is to visit the Forest 
Web page at www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf then click on ``NEPA Projects and 
Planning'', then ``Old Project page'', then ``Mio projects'', and then 
``USA and State South Branch 1-8''.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TTY) 
may call 1-231-775-3183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice of intent to prepare the 
environmental impact statement for the USA and State South Branch Well 
was published on February 24, 2010 (Vol. 75, No. 36, pages 8297-8299) 
with a corrected notice published on March 12, 2010 (Vol. 75, No. 48, 
pages 11838-11839). A revised Notice of Intent was published on January 
11, 2012 (Vol 77, No. 7, page 1665).

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Responsible Official for Lead Agency

    Barry Paulson, Forest Supervisor, Huron-Manistee National Forests, 
1755 S. Mitchell Street, Cadillac, MI 49601.

Responsible Official for Cooperating Agency

    Mark Storzer, Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Milwaukee 
Field Office, 626 E. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53202-
4617.

    Dated: September 18, 2012.
Barry Paulson,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2012-23458 Filed 9-21-12; 8:45 am]
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