[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 42438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15195]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Final Record of Decision for the Cibola National Forest Land 
Management Plan

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of Approval of the Revised Land Management Plan for the 
Cibola National Forest.

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SUMMARY: Steve Hattenbach, the Forest Supervisor for the Cibola 
National Forest, Southwestern Region, signed the record of decision 
(ROD) for the Cibola National Forest Land Management Plan (LMP). The 
final ROD documents the rationale for approving the LMP and is 
consistent with the Reviewing Officer's responses to objections and 
instructions.

DATES: The revised LMP for the Cibola National Forest will become 
effective August 15, 2022 (36 CFR 219.17(a)(1)).

ADDRESSES: To view the signed ROD, Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS), LMP, and other related documents, please visit the Cibola 
National Forest Plan Revision website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cibola/landmanagement/planning. A legal notice of approval is also 
being published in the Cibola National Forest's newspaper of record, 
The Albuquerque Journal. A copy of this legal notice will be posted on 
the Cibola National Forest website listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Turner, Staff Officer, Cibola 
National Forest at [email protected] or 505-346-3814.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the hearing-
impaired (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including 
holidays. Written requests for information may be sent to Cibola 
National Forest, Attn: Plan Revision, 2113 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, 
NM 87113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cibola National Forest covers four 
ranger districts and more than 1.6 million acres across 10 counties in 
central New Mexico. The LMP was developed pursuant to the 2012 Forest 
Service Planning Rule (36 CFR 219) and will replace the 1985 LMP. The 
LMP describes desired conditions, objectives, standards, guidelines, 
and land suitability for project and activity decision-making and will 
guide all resource management activities on the Forest. The Cibola 
National Forest plays a unique role supporting and partnering with 
communities in central New Mexico, as well as throughout the 
southwestern United States, by providing economic benefits including 
fuelwood and livestock grazing, and abundant recreational 
opportunities. The development of the LMP was shaped by the best 
available scientific information, current laws, and public input.
    The Cibola National Forest initiated the plan revision in 2012, 
engaging with the public frequently and innovatively throughout the 
planning process. This effort has included conventional public 
meetings, collaborative work sessions, information sharing via social 
media, and the development of self-convening collaborative groups. The 
public, cooperating agencies, district collaboratives, and Tribes 
contributed well over 3,500 comments throughout the plan revision 
process from 2012 to 2019. The Cibola National Forest engaged in 
government-to-government consultation with 17 tribes during the LMP 
revision, ensuring tribal-related plan direction accurately reflects 
the Cibola National Forest's trust responsibilities and government-to-
government relationship with the tribes.
    A draft ROD, LMP, and FEIS were released in September 2021, 
initiating a 60-day objection filing period that closed November 2, 
2021. The Cibola National Forest received six eligible objections. 
Through a comprehensive review of each objection, the Forest Service 
identified a variety of issues. Following the objection review, the 
Reviewing Officer held objection resolution meetings with objectors and 
interested persons. Based on these meetings, the Reviewing Officer 
issued a written response on May 24, 2022. The Cibola National Forest 
addressed instructions from the Reviewing Officer in the ROD, LMP, and 
FEIS.

Responsible Official

    The Responsible Official for approving the LMP is Steve Hattenbach, 
Forest Supervisor, Cibola National Forest. The Responsible Official 
approving the list of species of conservation concern is Michiko 
Martin, Regional Forester, Southwestern Region.

    Dated: July 12, 2022.
Deborah Hollen,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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