Forest Plan Amendments for Grizzly Bear Habitat Conservation for the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests
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[Federal Register: August 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 155)]
[Notices]
[Page 47906]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forest Plan Amendments for Grizzly Bear Habitat Conservation for
the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of the scoping period in conjunction with amendments
of the land and resource management plans (hereafter referred to as
forest plans) for the Beaverhead, Custer, and Gallatin National Forests
located in the state of Montana; the Targhee National Forest located in
the states of Idaho and Wyoming, and the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone
National Forests located in the state of Wyoming.
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SUMMARY: On July 16, 2003, the Notice of Intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement was published in Federal Register Vol.
68, No. 136, pages 41999 and 41220, for the proposal to amend six
forest plans to provide additional programmatic direction for
management of grizzly bear habitat security, developed sites, and
livestock within the Grizzly Bear Recovery Area. The 30-day comment
period ended August 15, 2003. Interested parties have requested that
the comment period be extended so they can provide more substantive,
researched comments. The Forest Service has agreed to extend the
comment period for an additional 18 days until September 2, 2003.
The July 16, 2003 Federal Register notice of intent shows the date
of the Forest Supervisor's signature at the end of the notice as July
20, 2003; that date contained a minor typo. The correct date was July
10, 2003.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
on or before September 2, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Dave Cawrse, Team Leader, Grizzly
Bear Habitat Amendments, Shoshone National Forest, 808 Meadow Lane
Avenue, Cody, WY 82414-4549. Comments may be e-mailed to comments-
rocky-mountain-shoshone@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Cawrse, Team Leader, telephone
(307) 527-6241.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping period has been extended to
September 2, 2003, to provide additional time for public comment.
Written comments identifying issues for analysis and the range of
alternatives are encouraged. More information is available at http://
www.fs.fed.us/r1/wildlife/igbc/Subcommittee/yes/YEamend/gb_internet.htm.
Dated: August 6, 2003.
Rebecca Aus,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 03-20481 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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