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National Environmental Policy Act at 40 written comments to the Lake Tahoe
entirety. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted and CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. Basin Management Unit at the contact
Comments received, including the
considered; however, those who submit address stated above.
names and addresses of those who
anonymous comments will not have Dated: March 13, 2008.
comment, will be considered part of the
standing to appeal the subsequent Gina Thompson,
public record on this proposal and will
decision under 36 CFR part 215.
Acting Forest Supervisor.
Comments and FS responses will be be available for public inspection.
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5612 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
addressed and contained in the Final Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22;
EIS. BILLING CODE 3410鈥?11鈥揗
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21.
Early Notice of Importance of Public
Participation in Subsequent Dated: March 11, 2008. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Environmental Review Larry R. Velarde,
Forest Service
Acting District Ranger.
A draft environmental impact
statement will be prepared for comment. [FR Doc. E8鈥?5742 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
New Mexico Collaborative Forest
The comment period on the draft BILLING CODE 3410鈥?11鈥揚
Restoration Program Technical
environmental impact statement will be
Advisory Panel
45 days from the date the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Environmental Protection Agency Forest Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
publishes the notice of availability in
Notice of meeting.
ACTION:
Forest Service
the Federal Register.
The Forest Service believes, at this The New Mexico
SUMMARY:
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory
early stage, it is important to give
Collaborative Forest Restoration
Committee
reviewers notice of several court rulings
Program Technical Advisory Panel will
related to public participation in the Forest Service, USDA.
AGENCY: meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The
environmental review process. First, Notice of meeting. purpose of the meeting is to provide
ACTION:
reviewers of draft environmental impact
recommendations to the Regional
statements must structure their The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal
SUMMARY:
Forester, USDA Forest Service
participation in the environmental Advisory Committee will hold a Southwestern Region, on which forest
review of the proposal so that it is meeting on April 4, 2008, at the Aspen restoration grant proposals submitted in
meaningful and alerts an agency to the Room, Lake Tahoe Community College, response to the Collaborative Forest
reviewer鈥檚 position and contentions. One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Restoration Program Request For
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. CA 96150. This Committee, established Proposals best meet the objectives of the
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, by the Secretary of Agriculture on Community Forest Restoration Act
environmental objections that could be December 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is (Title VI, Pub. L. No. 106鈥?393).
raised at the draft environmental impact chartered to provide advice to the
DATES: The meeting will be held April
statement stage but that are not raised Secretary on implementing the terms of
21鈥?25, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. on
until after completion of the final the Federal Interagency Partnership on
Monday, April 21 and ending at
environmental impact statement may be the Lake Tahoe Region and other
approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, April
waived or dismissed by the courts. City matters raised by the Secretary.
25.
of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, DATES: The meeting will be held April
1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 4, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. and ending The meeting will be held at
ADDRESSES:
Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. at 4 p.m. the MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul
1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of
NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, Tel. 505鈥?
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
these court rulings, it is very important
884鈥?2511. Written comments should be
the Aspen Room, Lake Tahoe
that those interested in this proposed
sent to Walter Dunn, at the Cooperative
Community College, One College Drive,
action participate by the close of the
and International Forestry Staff, USDA
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
comment period so that substantive
Forest Service, 333 Broadway SE,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla
comments and objections are made
Albuquerque, NM 87102. Comments
Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin Management
available to the Forest Service at a time
may also be sent via e-mail to
Unit, Forest Service, 35 College Drive,
when it can meaningfully consider them
wdunn@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, (530)
and respond to them in the final
Walter Dunn at (505) 842鈥?3165.
543鈥?2773.
environmental impact statement.
All comments, including names and
To assist the Forest Service in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to
addresses when provided, are placed in
identifying and considering issues and be covered on the agenda include: (1)
the record and are available for public
concerns on the proposed action, Final recommendation for the Southern
inspection and copying. The public may
comments on the draft environmental Nevada Public Land Management Act
inspect comments received at the
impact statement should be as specific (SNPLMA) Round 9 Capital projects;
Cooperative and International Forestry
as possible. It is also helpful if and, (2) Public Hearing. All Lake Tahoe
Staff, USDA Forest Service, 333
comments refer to specific pages or Basin Federal Advisory Committee
Broadway SE, Albuquerque, or during
chapters of the draft statement. meetings are open to the public.
the Panel meeting at the MCM Elegante
Comments may also address the Interested citizens are encouraged to
Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE, Albuquerque,
adequacy of the draft environmental attend at the above address. Issues may
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
NM 87107, Tel. 505鈥?884鈥?2511.
impact statement or the merits of the be brought to the attention of the
alternatives formulated and discussed in Committee during the open public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the statement. Reviewers may wish to comment period at the meeting or by Walter Dunn, Designated Federal
refer to the Council on Environmental filing written statements with the Official, at (505) 842鈥?3425, or Melissa
Quality Regulations for implementing Secretary for the Committee before or Zaksek, at (505) 842鈥?3289, Cooperative
the procedural provisions of the after the meeting. Please refer any and International Forestry Staff, USDA
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