Modoc National Forest, Alturas, CA, Supplemental Information for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Motorized Travel Management

Kimberly H. Anderson
Federal Register
September 20, 2011

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 58240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23613]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Modoc National Forest, Alturas, CA, Supplemental Information for 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Motorized Travel 
Management

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to supplement the Modoc National Forest 
Motorized Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 
issued in November 2009 [NOI Federal Register on May 12, 2008 (Volume 
73, Number 92)].

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SUMMARY: This document will provide supplemental information that 
supports:
     The addition of 331 miles of unauthorized routes to the 
National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) on the Modoc National 
Forest.
     The decision to change the vehicle class on 513 miles of 
Maintenance Level 3 (ML3) roads to allow for mixed use by both highway 
legal and non-highway legal vehicles.
    And will include:
     A Riparian Conservation Objective Analysis (RCOA) and 
proof of compliance with the Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines as 
articulated in the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment for proposed 
additions of motor vehicle routes in Critical Aquatic Refuges (CARs) 
and Riparian Conservation Areas (RCAs).
     Confirmation that the Responsible Official has met the 
requirements of pertinent laws, regulations, or the Modoc LRMP for 
ungulates with regard to routes added to the NFTS as well as ML3 routes 
being changed to allow mixed-use.

DATES: Completion date for the supplemental document is expected to be 
in December 2011. There will be a 45-day comment period once the 
document is issued.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Modoc National Forest, Supplemental 
Travel Management, 800 W. 12th Street, Alturas, CA 96101. Comments may 
also be sent via e-mail to comments-pacificsouthwest-modoc@fs.fed.us 
please put Supplemental Travel Management in the Subject Line, or via 
facsimile to 530-233-8309, please address to Supplemental Travel 
Management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Borovac at 530-233-8754 or 
the Public Affairs Officer at 530-640-1168.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose and Need for Action

    The Modoc National Forest is creating this document to bolster the 
Modoc National Forest Motorized Travel Management FEIS by correcting 
any errata and by providing supplemental information that was found to 
be missing from the original document. This information is provided in 
response to the Appeal Deciding Officers' decision dated March 11, 2010 
that reversed part of the original decision.

Proposed Action

    The Modoc National Forest proposes to add 331 miles of unauthorized 
routes to the National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) on the Modoc 
National Forest and change the vehicle class on 513 miles of 
Maintenance Level 3 (ML3) roads to allow for mixed use by both highway 
legal and non-highway legal vehicles as originally proposed in the 
Motorized Travel Management FEIS and ROD (November, 2009).

Responsible Official

    Forest Supervisor, Kimberly Anderson, Modoc National Forest.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

    The Responsible Official will decide whether to (1) Implement the 
Proposed Action; (2) take no action.

Preliminary Issues

    This document will supplement the existing Motorized Travel 
Management FEIS (Volume 1, Volume 2, and (ROD) Record of Decision) and 
includes a decision letter signed by Angela Coleman (Appeal Deciding 
Officer) dated March 11, 2011 that reversed part of the decision. All 
of the information in the existing Travel Management EIS will be 
considered when creating the Supplemental Information document 
including, but not limited to, the response to comments and public 
scoping comments.

Scoping Process

    This notice of intent initiates the development of a supplement for 
the Motorized Travel Management FEIS. All interested parties from the 
previous Travel Management FEIS will be notified of the supplement's 
availability when completed.
    Once the document is issued, it is important that reviewers provide 
their comments at such times and in such manner that they are useful to 
the agency's preparation of this supplemental document. All scoping 
comments from the previous Motorized Travel Management FEIS have 
already been considered and do not need to be resubmitted.

    Dated: September 8, 2011.
Kimberly H. Anderson,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2011-23613 Filed 9-19-11; 8:45 am]
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