98-31871. Clean State Ecosystem Management Project, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho County, Idaho

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66117-66118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31871]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Clean State Ecosystem Management Project, Nez Perce National 
Forest, Idaho County, Idaho

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent.

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Authorization: 40 CFR 1508.22.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service published a notice of intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement for the Clean State Ecosystem Management 
Project in March 6, 1997 in the Federal Register (Vol. 62, No. 44, Page 
10253-10254). Forest Service Policy mandates that a revised notice of 
intent (NOI) be filed when there is a major change is the information 
shown in the notice of intent. For the Clean State Ecosystem Management 
Project, there are two major changes:
    1. A delay of more than 6 months in filing either a draft for final 
EIS
     The draft impact statement is anticipated to be done by 
May of 1999 with the final EIS to be published in July 1999. This will 
be a 12 month delay of the draft and final EIS from the original notice 
of intent.
    2. A change in the proposed action or the decision to be made.
     The following actions have been removed from the Clean 
State Ecosystem Management Project proposed action:
     Modify existing fish structure in Slate Creek;
     Develop and enhance dispersed recreation sites; and
     Provide interpretive sites for the public.

Dates: Written comments and suggestions should be received by Federal 
Register to receive timely consideration in the preparation of the 
draft EIS.

Addresses: Send written comments and suggestions, request for maps, or 
request to be placed on the mailing list to Jack Carlson, District 
Ranger, Salmon River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest, HC 01, 
Box 70, Whitebird, Idaho, 83554 or by e-mail at: cseis/
[e-mail]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike McGee or Marsha Hollander, Salmon 
River Ranger District, HC 01, Box 70, Whitebird, Idaho 83554. Phone 
[phone] or by e-mail at: [e-mail]


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    Dated: November 18, 1998.
Elayne M. Murphy,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Nez Perce National Forest.
[FR Doc. 98-31871 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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