AGENCY:
Forest Service, USDA
ACTION:
Notice
SUMMARY:
This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by the ranger districts, forests and regional office of the Intermountain Region to publish legal notices required under our regulations. The intended effect of this action is to inform interested members of the public which newspapers the Forest Service will use to publish notices of proposed actions and notices of decision. This will provide the public with constructive notice of Forest Service proposals and decisions provide information on the procedures to comment, object or appeal, and establish the date that the Forest Service will use to determine if comments or appeals/objection were timely.
DATES:
Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin on or after July 2017. The list of newspapers will remain in effect until June 2018, when another notice will be published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kris Rutledge, Regional Planning Specialist, Intermountain Region, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 and phone (801) 625-5146.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The administrative procedures at 36 CFR 214, 219, and 218 require the Forest Service to publish notices in a newspaper of general circulation. The content of the notices is specified in 36 CFR 214, 219 and 218. In general, the notices will identify: the decision or project, by title or subject matter; the name and title of the official making the decision; how to obtain additional information; and where and how to file comments or appeals/objection. The date the notice is published will be used to establish the official date for the beginning of the comment or appeal/objection period. The newspapers to be used are as follows:
Regional Forester, Intermountain Region
Regional Forester decisions affecting National Forests in Idaho: Idaho Statesman
Regional Forester decisions affecting National Forests in Nevada: Reno Gazette-Journal
Regional Forester decisions affecting National Forests in Wyoming: Casper Star-Tribune
Regional Forester decisions affecting National Forests in Utah: Salt Lake Tribune
Regional Forester decisions that affect all National Forests in the Intermountain Region: Salt Lake Tribune
Ashley National Forest
Ashley Forest Supervisor decisions: Vernal Express
District Ranger decisions for Duchesne, Roosevelt: Uintah Basin Standard
Flaming Gorge District Ranger for decisions affecting Wyoming: Rocket Miner
Flaming Gorge and Vernal District Ranger for decisions affecting Utah: Vernal Express
Boise National Forest
Boise Forest Supervisor decisions: Idaho Statesman
Cascade District Ranger decisions: The Star-News
Emmett District Ranger decisions: Messenger-Index
District Ranger decisions for Idaho City and Mountain Home: Idaho Statesman
Lowman District Ranger decisions: Idaho World
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Bridger-Teton Forest Supervisor and District Ranger decisions: Casper Star-Tribune
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Caribou-Targhee Forest Supervisor decisions for the Caribou portion: Idaho State Journal
Caribou-Targhee Forest Supervisor decisions for the Targhee portion: Post Register
District Ranger decisions for Ashton, Dubois, Island Park, Palisades and Teton Basin: Post Register
District Ranger decisions for Montpelier, Soda Springs and Westside: Idaho State Journal
Dixie National Forest
Dixie Forest Supervisor decisions: The Spectrum
District Ranger decisions for Cedar City, Escalante, Pine Valley and Powell: The Spectrum.
Fremont (formerly Teasdale) District Ranger decisions: Richfield Reaper
Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake Forest Supervisor and District Ranger decisions: Richfield Reaper
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe Forest Supervisor decisions that encompass all or portions of both the Humboldt and Toiyabe National Forests: Reno Gazette-Journal
Humboldt-Toiyabe Forest Supervisor decisions for the Humboldt portion: Elko Daily Free Press
Humboldt-Toiyabe Forest Supervisor decisions for the Toiyabe portion: Reno Gazette-Journal
Austin District Ranger decisions: The Battle Mountain Bugle
Bridgeport and Carson District Ranger decisions: Reno Gazette-Journal
Ely District Ranger decisions: The Ely Times
District Ranger decisions for Jarbidge, Mountain City and Ruby Mountains: Elko Daily Free Press
Santa Rosa District Ranger decisions: Humboldt Sun
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area District Ranger decisions: Las Vegas Review Journal
Tonopah District Ranger decisions: Tonopah Times Bonanza-Goldfield News
Manti-La Sal National Forest
Manti-La Sal Forest Supervisor decisions: Sun Advocate
Ferron District Ranger decisions: Emery County Progress
Moab District Ranger decisions: Times Independent
Monticello District Ranger decisions: San Juan Record
Price District Ranger decisions: Sun Advocate
Sanpete District Ranger decisions: Sanpete Messenger
Payette National Forest
Payette Forest Supervisor decisions: Idaho Statesman
Council District Ranger decisions: Adams County Record
District Ranger decisions for Krassel, McCall and New Meadows: Star News
Weiser District Ranger decisions: Signal American
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Salmon-Challis Forest Supervisor decisions for the Salmon portion: The Recorder-Herald
Salmon-Challis Forest Supervisor decisions for the Challis portion: The Challis Messenger
District Ranger decisions for Lost River, Middle Fork and Challis-Yankee Fork: The Challis Messenger
District Ranger decisions for Leadore, North Fork and Salmon-Cobalt: The Recorder-Herald
Sawtooth National Forest
Sawtooth Forest Supervisor decisions: The Times News
District Ranger decisions for Fairfield and Minidoka: The Times News
Ketchum District Ranger decisions: Idaho Mountain Express
Sawtooth National Recreation Area: The Challis Messenger
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions for the Uinta portion, including the Vernon Unit: Provo Daily Herald
Forest Supervisor decisions for the Wasatch-Cache portion: Salt Lake Tribune
Forest Supervisor decisions for the entire Uinta-Wasatch-Cache: Salt Lake Tribune
District Ranger decisions for the Heber-Kamas, Pleasant Grove and Spanish Fork Ranger Districts: Provo Daily Herald
District Ranger decisions for Evanston and Mountain View: Uinta County Herald
District Ranger decisions for Salt Lake: Salt Lake Tribune
District Ranger decisions for Logan: Logan Herald Journal
District Ranger decisions for Ogden: Standard Examiner
Dated: July 18, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2017-16939 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]
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