[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 38210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16712]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Ochoco, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; Oregon; 
Blue Mountain Forest Resiliency Project

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of intent to prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The Ochoco, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests are 
withdrawing their Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Blue Mountain Forest Resiliency Project. 
The original NOI was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 
2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice 
should be directed to David Hatfield via mail at Umatilla National 
Forest Supervisors Office, 72510 Coyote Rd Pendleton, OR 97801; via 
telephone at 541-278-3855; or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The forest supervisors of the Ochoco, 
Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests have modified the Forest 
Resiliency Project planning approach from one dedicated 
interdisciplinary team working across portions of the three national 
forests to each national forest addressing individual restoration needs 
through their regular program of work.
    The forest supervisors decided the most efficient way to ensure 
successful completion and implementation of this important restoration 
work would be to transfer all existing data and completed analysis to 
individual interdisciplinary teams on each forest to more efficiently 
start and complete local restoration efforts. This decision will also 
allow each forest to work closely with local communities during project 
development to ensure the right work is completed in the right 
locations to increase forest health and productivity, while also 
contributing to local economies and protecting natural resources. A new 
NOI will be published for any projects being considered for analysis 
under an EIS.

    Dated: July 16, 2019.
Frank R. Beum,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019-16712 Filed 8-5-19; 8:45 am]
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