[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 218 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 68122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24626]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Boundary Establishment for Middle Fork Hood River National Wild 
and Scenic River, Mt. Hood National Forest, Hood River County, Oregon

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the 
final boundary of Middle Fork Hood River National Wild and Scenic River 
to Congress. The Middle Fork Hood River Wild and Scenic River boundary 
description is available for review on https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/mthood/landmanagement/planning.

ADDRESSES: The Middle Fork Hood River Wild and Scenic River boundary is 
available for review at the website listed under SUMMARY, to view the 
documents in person, arrangements should be made in advance by 
contacting the offices listed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by 
contacting John Matthews, Regional Land Surveyor, by telephone at 503-
808-2420 or via email at [email protected]. Alternatively, contact 
Michelle Lombardo on the Mt. Hood National Forest at 971- 303-2083 or 
[email protected]. Individuals who use Telecommunication 
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Middle Fork Hood River Wild and Scenic 
River boundary description is available for review on the website 
listed under SUMMARY, or in person by contacting the following offices: 
USDA Forest Service, Yates Building, 14th and Independence Avenues SW, 
Washington, DC 20024, phone--800-832-1355; Pacific Northwest Regional 
Office, 1220 SW Third Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, phone--503-808-2468; 
and Mt Hood National Forest Supervisor's Office, 16400 Champion Way, 
Sandy, OR 97055, phone--503-668-1700. Please contact the appropriate 
office prior to arrival.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible 
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. 
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages 
other than English.
    The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11) of 
March 30, 2009, designated Middle Fork Hood River, Oregon as a National 
Wild and Scenic River, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. As specified by law, the boundary will not be effective 
until ninety days after Congress receives the transmittal.

    Dated: November 7, 2022.
Jacqueline Emanuel,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2022-24626 Filed 11-10-22; 8:45 am]
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