[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51542-51544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20623]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers for Publication of Legal Notices in the Eastern Region

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Forest Service administrative review procedures at 36 CFR 
parts 218 and 219 require agency officials to publish legal notices in 
newspapers of record for certain opportunities to comment and 
opportunities to file pre-decisional objections. Forest Service 
officials in the Eastern Region will publish those legal notices in the 
newspapers listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice. The Eastern Region consists of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, 
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, 
Vermont, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. As provided in 36 CFR 
218 and 36 CFR 219, the public shall be advised through Federal 
Register notice, of the newspaper of record to be utilized for 
publishing legal notice of comment and objection opportunities required 
by those Parts and their associated procedures. This notice fulfills 
that requirement for the Eastern Region.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing legal notice 
of opportunities to comment on proposals subject under 36 CFR part 218 
and 36 CFR part 219, and notices of the opportunity to object under 36 
CFR part 218 and 36 CFR part 219 shall begin the first day after the 
date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Rowell; Appeals Assistant, 
626 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI--414-297-3439

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responsible Officials in the Eastern Region 
will publish legal notice regarding proposed land management plans as 
required under 36 CFR 219.16 and legal notice regarding an opportunity 
to comment on proposed projects as required under 36 CFR 218.24 in the 
newspapers that are listed in this section by Forest Service 
administrative unit. Additionally, Responsible Officials in the Eastern 
Region will publish legal notice of the opportunity to object to a 
proposed project under 36 CFR part 218 or to object to a land 
management plan developed, amended, or revised under 36 CFR part 219 in 
the legal notice section of the following newspapers. Additional notice 
regarding an opportunity to comment or object under the above mentioned 
regulations may be provided in other newspapers not listed below at the 
sole discretion of the Responsible Official. Legal notice published in 
a newspaper of record of an opportunity to object is in addition to 
direct notice to those who have requested it and to those who have 
participated in planning for the project or land management plan 
proposal.
    The timeframe for comment on a proposed action shall be based on 
the

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date of publication of the legal notice of the proposed action in the 
newspaper of record. The timeframe for objection shall be based on the 
date of publication of the legal notice of the opportunity to object in 
the newspaper of record. The following newspapers will be used to 
provide legal notice.

Eastern Region

Regional Forester Decisions

    Affecting National Forest System lands in the Eastern Region, in 
the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 
New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York, West Virginia, 
and Wisconsin, The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, published daily in 
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

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
Marienville District: The Kane Republican, Kane, McKean County, 
Pennsylvania

Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Northwoods River News, published Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 
Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin

District Ranger Decisions

Eagle River/Florence District: The Northwoods River News, published 
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, Rhinelander, Oneida County, 
Wisconsin
Great Divide District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland, 
Ashland County, Wisconsin
Medford/Park Falls District: The Star News, published weekly in 
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin
Washburn District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland, Ashland 
County, Wisconsin
Lakewood/Laona District: The Northwoods River News, published Tuesdays, 
Thursdays, and Saturdays, Rhinelander, Oneida County, 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
Deer River District: 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

Manchester, Middlebury and Rochester Districts: The Rutland Herald, 
published daily in Rutland, Rutland 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
St. Ignace District: The Evening News, published daily in Sault Ste. 
Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie 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

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 Mio, Oscoda 
County, Michigan
Huron Shores District: Oscoda Press, published weekly in Oscoda, Iosco 
County, Michigan

Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Rolla Daily News, published Monday through Saturday in Rolla, 
Phelps County,
Missouri

District Ranger Decisions

Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs District: Springfield News-Leader, 
published daily in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Cedar Creek District: Fulton Sun, published daily in Fulton, Callaway 
County, Missouri
Eleven Point District: Prospect News, published weekly (Wednesday) 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 weekly (Thursday) 
in Potosi, Washington County, Missouri
Fredericktown District: The Democrat-News, published weekly (Wednesday) 
in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri
Salem District: The Salem News, published weekly (Tuesday) in Salem, 
Dent County, Missouri

Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, Illinois

Prairie Supervisor Decisions

The Herald News, published daily in Joliet, Will County, Illinois

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Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Inter-Mountain, published daily in Elkins, Randolph County, West 
Virginia

District Ranger Decisions

Cheat-Potomac District: The Grant County Press, published weekly in 
Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia Gauley District: The Nicholas 
Chronicle, published weekly in Summersville, Nicholas County, West 
Virginia
Greenbrier District: The Pocahontas Times, published weekly in 
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Marlinton-White Sulphur District: The Pocahontas Times, published 
weekly Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Ottawa National Forest, Michigan

Forest Supervisor Decisions

The Ironwood Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, 
Michigan; except, for those projects located solely within the Iron 
River District, The Reporter, published in Iron River, Iron County, 
Michigan

District Ranger Decisions

Bergland, Bessemer, Kenton, Ontonagon and Watersmeet Districts: The 
Ironwood Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan
Iron River District: The Reporter, published in Iron River, Iron 
County, Michigan

Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

Forest Supervisor Decisions

Southern Illinoisan, published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, 
Illinois

District Ranger Decisions

Hidden Springs and 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

Athens Messenger, published daily in Athens, Athens County, Ohio

District Ranger Decisions

Athens District-Marietta Unit: Athens Messenger, published daily in 
Athens, Athens County, Ohio
Ironton District: The Ironton Tribune, published daily in Ironton, 
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.

District Ranger Decisions

Androscoggin District: The New Hampshire Union Leader, published daily 
in Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire; except, for those 
projects located solely within the State of Maine, the Lewiston Sun-
Journal, published daily in Lewiston, County of Androscoggin,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; except, for those 
projects located solely within the State of Maine, the Lewiston Sun-
Journal, published daily in Lewiston, County of Androscoggin, Maine

    Dated: August 25, 2014.
Gene Blankenbaker,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 2014-20623 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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