[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20851-20853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07377]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Media Outlets for Publication of Legal and Action Notices in the 
Southern Region

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists all newspapers that will be used by the 
Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the 
Southern Region to publish notices. The intended effect of this action 
is to inform members of the public which newspapers will be used by the 
Forest Service to publish legal notices regarding proposed actions, 
notices of decisions, and notices indicating opportunities to file 
objections.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing legal notice 
of decisions and notices of the opportunity to object shall begin the 
first day after the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Stephanie Medlin, Regional Environmental Coordinator, 
Southern Region, Planning, 1720 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia 
30309.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Medlin, Regional 
Environmental Coordinator, by telephone at (423) 790-2817 or by email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responsible Officials in the Southern Region 
will give notice of the opportunity to object to a proposed project 
under 36 CFR part 218, or developing, amending or revising land 
management plans under 36 CFR 219 in the following newspapers which are 
listed by Forest Service administrative units. The timeframe for filing 
a comment, appeal, or an objection shall be based on the date of 
publication of the notice of the proposed action in the newspaper of 
record for projects subject to 36 CFR 218 or 36 CFR 219. Where more 
than one newspaper is listed for any unit, the first newspaper listed 
is the newspaper of record that will be utilized for publishing the 
legal notice of decisions and calculating timeframes. Secondary 
newspapers listed for a particular unit are those newspapers the 
Deciding Officer/Responsible Official expects to use for purposes of 
providing additional notice. The following newspapers will be used to 
provide notice:

Southern Region

Regional Forester Decisions

    Affecting National Forest System lands in more than one 
administrative unit of the 15 in the Southern Region: ``Atlanta 
Journal--Constitution'', published daily in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Affecting National Forest System lands in only one administrative 
unit or only one Ranger District will appear in the newspaper of record 
elected by the National Forest, National Grassland, National Recreation 
Area, or Ranger District as listed below.

National Forests in Alabama, Alabama

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    Affecting National Forest System lands in more than one Ranger 
District of the 6 in the National Forests in Alabama: ``Montgomery 
Advertiser'', published daily (except Saturday) in Montgomery, Alabama.
    Affecting National Forest System lands in only one Ranger District 
will appear in the newspaper of record elected by the Ranger District 
as listed below.

District Ranger Decisions

    Bankhead Ranger District: ``Northwest Alabamian'', published weekly 
(Wednesday) in Haleyville, Alabama.
    Conecuh Ranger District: ``The Andalusia Star News'', published bi-
weekly (Wednesday and Saturday) in Andalusia, Alabama.
    Oakmulgee Ranger District: ``The Tuscaloosa News'', published daily 
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
    Shoal Creek Ranger District: ``The Anniston Star'' published daily 
(Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) in Anniston, Alabama.
    Talladega Division: ``The Anniston Star'', published daily (Sunday, 
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) in Anniston, Alabama.
    Talladega Ranger District: ``The Daily Home'', published daily 
(Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) in Talladega, Alabama.
    Tuskegee Ranger District: ``Tuskegee News'', published weekly 
(Thursday) in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Georgia

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``The Times'', published daily in Gainesville, Georgia.

District Ranger Decisions

    Blue Ridge Ranger District: ``The News Observer'', published bi-
weekly (Tuesday and Friday) in Blue Ridge, Georgia; ``North Georgia 
News'', published weekly (Wednesday) in Blairsville, Georgia; ``The 
Dahlonega Nugget'', published weekly (Wednesday) in Dahlonega, Georgia; 
``Towns County Herald'', published weekly (Thursday) in Hiwassee, 
Georgia.
    Conasauga Ranger District: ``Daily Citizen'', published daily in 
Dalton, Georgia.
    Chattooga River Ranger District: ``The Northeast Georgian'', 
published bi-weekly (Tuesday and Friday) in Cornelia, Georgia; 
``Clayton Tribune'', published weekly (Thursday) in Clayton, Georgia; 
``The Toccoa Record'', published weekly (Thursday) in Toccoa, Georgia; 
``White County News'', published weekly (Thursday) in Cleveland, 
Georgia.
    Oconee Ranger District: ``Eatonton Messenger'', published weekly 
(Thursday) in Eatonton, Georgia.

Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``Cleveland Daily Banner'', published Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday 
in Cleveland, Tennessee.

District Ranger Decisions

    Unaka Ranger District: ``Greeneville Sun'', published daily (except 
Sunday) in Greeneville, Tennessee.
    Ocoee-Hiwassee Ranger District: ``Polk County News'', published 
weekly (Thursday) in Benton, Tennessee.
    Tellico Ranger District: ``Monroe County Advocate & Democrat'', 
published bi-weekly (Wednesday and Sunday) in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
    Watauga Ranger District: ``Johnson City Press'', published daily in 
Johnson City, Tennessee.

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Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``Lexington Herald-Leader'', published daily in Lexington, 
Kentucky.

District Ranger Decisions

    Cumberland Ranger District: ``The Daily Independent'', published 
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Ashland, Kentucky; 
``Lexington Herald-Leader'', published daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
    London Ranger District: ``The Sentinel-Echo'', published weekly 
(Wednesday) in London, Kentucky; ``Lexington Herald-Leader'', published 
daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
    Redbird Ranger District: ``Manchester Enterprise'', published 
weekly (Wednesday) in Manchester, Kentucky; ``Lexington Herald-
Leader'', published daily in Lexington, Kentucky.
    Stearns Ranger District: ``McCreary County Voice'', published 
weekly (Thursday) in Whitley City, Kentucky; ``Lexington Herald-
Leader'', published daily in Lexington, Kentucky.

El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``El Nuevo Dia'', published daily in Spanish in San Juan, Puerto 
Rico.
    ``San Juan Daily Star'', published daily in English in San Juan, 
Puerto Rico.

National Forests in Florida, Florida

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    Affecting National Forest System lands in more than one Ranger 
District in the National Forests in Florida or Florida National Scenic 
Trail land outside Ranger Districts: ``The Tallahassee Democrat'', 
published daily in Tallahassee, FL.
    Affecting National Forest System lands in only one Ranger District 
will appear in the newspaper of record elected by the Ranger District 
as listed below.

District Ranger Decisions

    Apalachicola Ranger District: ``Calhoun-Liberty Journal'', 
published weekly (Wednesday) in Bristol, Florida.
    Lake George Ranger District: ``The Ocala Star Banner'', published 
daily in Ocala, Florida.
    Osceola Ranger District: ``The Lake City Reporter'', published 
daily (except Sunday) in Lake City, Florida.
    Seminole Ranger District: ``The Daily Commercial'', published daily 
in Leesburg, Florida.
    Wakulla Ranger District: ``The Tallahassee Democrat'', published 
daily in Tallahassee, Florida.

Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests, South Carolina

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``The State'', published Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 
Thursday, and Friday in Columbia, South Carolina.

District Ranger Decisions

    Andrew Pickens Ranger District: ``The Daily Journal'', published 
daily (Tuesday through Saturday) in Seneca, South Carolina.
    Enoree Ranger District: ``Newberry Observer'', published weekly 
(Wednesday) in Newberry, South Carolina.
    Long Cane Ranger District: ``Index-Journal'', published daily in 
Greenwood, South Carolina.
    Francis Marion Ranger District: ``Post and Courier'', published 
daily in Charleston, South Carolina.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Virginia and West 
Virginia

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``Roanoke Times'', published daily in Roanoke, Virginia.

District Ranger Decisions

    Clinch Ranger District: ``Coalfield Progress'', published bi-weekly 
(Tuesday and Fridays) in Norton, Virginia.
    North River Ranger District: ``Daily News Record'', published daily 
(except Sunday) in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
    Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District: ``Roanoke Times'', published daily 
in Roanoke, Virginia.
    James River Ranger District: ``Virginian Review'', published daily 
(except Sunday) in Covington, Virginia.
    Lee Ranger District: ``Shenandoah Valley Herald'', published weekly 
(Wednesday) in Woodstock, Virginia.
    Mount Rogers National Recreation Area: ``Bristol Herald Courier'', 
published daily in Bristol, Virginia.
    Eastern Divide Ranger District: ``Roanoke Times'', published daily 
in Roanoke, Virginia.
    Warm Springs Ranger District: ``The Recorder'', published weekly 
(Thursday) in Monterey, Virginia.

Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``The Town Talk'', published tri-weekly (Sunday, Wednesday, and 
Friday) in Alexandria, Louisiana.

District Ranger Decisions

    Calcasieu Ranger District: ``The Town Talk'', published tri-weekly 
(Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) in Alexandria, Louisiana.
    Caney Ranger District: ``Minden Press Herald'', published twice 
(Tuesday and Friday) in Minden, Louisiana.
    Catahoula Ranger District: ``The Town Talk'', published tri-weekly 
(Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) in Alexandria, Louisiana.
    Kisatchie Ranger District: ``Natchitoches Times'', published on 
Thursday and Sunday in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
    Winn Ranger District: ``Winn Parish Enterprise'', published 
Wednesday in Winnfield, Louisiana.

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee

Area Supervisor Decisions

    ``The Paducah Sun'', published daily in Paducah, Kentucky.

National Forests in Mississippi, Mississippi

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, Mississippi.

District Ranger Decisions

    Bienville Ranger District: ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily 
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Chickasawhay Ranger District: ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily 
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Delta Ranger District: ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily (Sunday, 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    De Soto Ranger District: ``Clarion Ledger'', published daily 
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Holly Springs Ranger District: ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily 
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Homochitto Ranger District: ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily 
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Tombigbee Ranger District: ``Clarion-Ledger'', published daily 
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) in Jackson, 
Mississippi.

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National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``The Asheville Citizen-Times'', published daily, Wednesday thru 
Sunday (except Monday and Tuesday) in Asheville, North Carolina.

District Ranger Decisions

    Appalachian Ranger District: ``The Asheville Citizen-Times'', 
published daily (Wednesday through Sunday, except Monday and Tuesday) 
in Asheville, North Carolina.
    Cheoah Ranger District: ``Graham Star'', published weekly 
(Thursdays) in Robbinsville, North Carolina.
    Croatan Ranger District: ``The Sun Journal'', published daily in 
New Bern, North Carolina.
    Grandfather Ranger District: ``McDowell News'', published daily in 
Marion, North Carolina.
    Nantahala Ranger District: ``The Franklin Press'', published weekly 
(Wednesday) in Franklin, North Carolina.
    Pisgah Ranger District: ``The Asheville Citizen-Times'', published 
daily (Wednesday through Sunday, except Monday and Tuesday) in 
Asheville, North Carolina.
    Tusquitee Ranger District: ``Cherokee Scout'', published weekly 
(Wednesdays) in Murphy, North Carolina.
    Uwharrie Ranger District: ``Montgomery Herald'', published weekly 
(Wednesdays) in Troy, North Carolina.

Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', published weekly (Sunday) in Little 
Rock, Arkansas.

District Ranger Decisions

    Caddo-Womble Ranger District: ``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', 
published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District: ``Arkansas Democrat-
Gazette'', published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    Mena-Oden Ranger District: ``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', published 
weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    Oklahoma Ranger District (Choctaw, Kiamichi, and Tiak): ``McCurtain 
Daily Gazette'', published tri-weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) 
in Idabel, Oklahoma.
    Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District: ``Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', 
published weekly (Sunday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Arkansas

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``The Courier'', published daily (Tuesday through Sunday) in 
Russellville, Arkansas.

District Ranger Decisions

    Bayou Ranger District: ``The Courier'', published daily (Tuesday 
through Sunday) in Russellville, Arkansas.
    Boston Mountain Ranger District: ``Southwest Times Record'', 
published daily in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
    Buffalo Ranger District: ``The Courier'', published daily (Tuesday 
through Sunday) in Russellville, Arkansas.
    Magazine Ranger District: ``Southwest Times Record'', published 
daily in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
    Pleasant Hill Ranger District: ``Johnson County Graphic'', 
published weekly (Wednesday) in Clarksville, Arkansas.
    St. Francis National Forest: ``The Daily World'', published bi-
weekly (Tuesday and Friday) in Helena, Arkansas.
    Sylamore Ranger District: ``Stone County Leader'', published weekly 
(Wednesday) in Mountain View, Arkansas.

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Texas

Forest Supervisor Decisions

    ``The Lufkin Daily News'', published daily in Lufkin, Texas.

District Ranger Decisions

    Angelina National Forest: ``The Lufkin Daily News'', published 
daily in Lufkin, Texas.
    Caddo & LBJ National Grasslands: ``Denton Record-Chronicle'', 
published daily in Denton, Texas.
    Davy Crockett National Forest: ``The Lufkin Daily News'', published 
daily in Lufkin, Texas.
    Sabine National Forest: ``The Lufkin Daily News'', published daily 
in Lufkin, Texas.
    Sam Houston National Forest: ``The Courier'', published daily in 
Conroe, Texas.

Gregory Smith,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-07377 Filed 4-6-23; 8:45 am]
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