[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56412-56413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22924]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Colville National
Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Approval of the Revised Land Management Plan for the
Colville National Forest.
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SUMMARY: Glenn Casamassa, Regional Forester, Pacific Northwest Region,
has signed the final Record of Decision (ROD) for the revised Colville
National Forest Land Management Plan (revised land management plan).
The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the revised land
management plan and is consistent with the Reviewing Officer's
instructions on objections.
DATES: The revised land management plan for the Colville National
Forest will become effective 30 days after the publication of this
notice of approval in the Federal Register (36 CFR 219.17(a)(1)). To
view the final ROD, final environmental impact statement (FEIS), the
revised land management plan, and other related documents, please visit
the Colville National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/colville/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprd3824594.
A legal notice of approval is also being published in the Pacific
Northwest Regional Office's newspaper of record, The Seattle Times. A
copy of this legal notice will be posted on the Colville National
Forest's website described above.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information about the revised
land management plan for the Colville National Forest may be obtained
by contacting Lisa Larsen, Forest Environmental Coordinator, Colville
National Forest, at 509-775-7454. Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Written requests for information
may be sent to Colville National Forest, Attn: Colville National Forest
Plan Revision, 765 South Main, Colville, WA 99114.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Colville National Forest covers 1.1
million acres across three counties in northeast Washington,
contributing jobs and income for the local population. The revised land
management plan, which was developed pursuant to the 1982 Planning
Rule, will replace the land management plan approved in 1988. The
revised land management plan provides for:
Increased timber harvest to support the robust forest
products industry and local communities while sustaining and restoring
important ecosystems;
A framework to promote partnerships and cooperative
agreements to get more work accomplished on the ground; and
A community-based approach to managing livestock grazing,
recommending new wilderness areas, and providing access to forest
resources.
A draft ROD, revised land management plan, and FEIS were released
in September 2018, and were subject to a pre-decisional objection
period. Twenty eligible objections were received. The primary objection
issues were the:
Amount, location, and management of recommended
wilderness. Most objectors requested that the acres of recommended
wilderness be reduced, while others requested the recommendation of
additional acres;
Potential of plan components related to aquatic ecosystems
and wildlife to affect livestock grazing, and the number of acres of
capable and suitable lands for livestock grazing;
Importance of timber harvest, grazing, and mining to the
local communities; and
Inadequacy of the Wild and Scenic Rivers eligibility
review.
The Responsible Official has completed review of the Reviewing
Officer's instructions regarding objections, and has worked with the
Colville National Forest in preparing the final planning documents for
publication. The final ROD to approve the revised land management plan
for the Colville National Forest has now been signed by the Responsible
Official, and is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/colville/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprd3824594.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for the revision of the land management
plan for the Colville National Forest is Glenn Casamassa, Regional
Forester, Pacific Northwest Region, 1220 SE 3rd Ave., Portland, OR
97204.
Dated: October 15, 2019.
Allen Rowley,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019-22924 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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