Extension of Comment Period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Tonto National Forest Motorized Travel Management

Donna J. Sherwood
Department of Agriculture
August 15, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48115-48116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19105]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

[EIS No. 20140183]


Extension of Comment Period on the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement Tonto National Forest Motorized Travel Management

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service published a notice of availability in the 
Federal Register on July 3, 2014 initiating a 45-day comment period on 
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Toto National Forest 
Motorized Travel Management plan. The closing date for that 45-day 
comment period is August 18, 2014. The Agency is extending the comment 
period; therefore, the comment period has been extended to September 
17, 2014.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments electronically by following the instructions 
at http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/fs-usda-pop.php?project=28967. Comments may also be submitted by electronic 
mail to comments-southwestern-TMRTonto@fs.fed.us, by mail to Neil 
Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, ATTN: Travel Management, 2324 E. McDowell 
Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006, or by or via facsimile (602) 225-5302. This 
project is an activity implementing a land management plan and subject 
to the objection process described in 36 CFR part 218 Subparts A and B. 
It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them 
by the close of the comment period. Only those who submit timely and 
specific written comments will have eligibility to file and objection 
under Sec.  218.8. Individuals and originations wishing to be eligible 
to object must meet the information requirements in Sec.  218.25(a)(3). 
Names and contact information submitted with comments will become part 
of the public record and may be released under the Freedom of 
Information Act.
    When submitting comments, please keep them specific to this project 
only. Comments which are not specific to the project and project area 
will be deemed outside the scope of the analysis and will not be 
considered. If you provide recommendations for changes to routes or 
areas, please include route numbers or location descriptions, as well 
as the reasons for your recommendations. If you are including 
references, citations,

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or additional information to be considered for this project, please 
specify exactly how the material relates to the project. Also, indicate 
exactly what part of the material you would like us to consider (such 
as page or figure number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Thomas, Tonto National Forest 
NEPA Coordinator, 2324 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006, (602) 225-
5213. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information on this project, 
please visit: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tonto/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fsbdev3_018761.

    Dated: August 7, 2014.
Donna J. Sherwood,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-19105 Filed 8-14-14; 8:45 am]
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