DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of
Appealable
Decisions for the Northern Region; Idaho, Montana,
North Dakota, and
Portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be
used by all
Ranger Districts, Forests, and the Regional Office of
the Northern
Region to publish legal notice of all decisions
subject to appeal under
36 CFR 215 and 217 and to publish notices for public
comment and notice
of decision subject to the provisions of 36 CFR 215.
The intended
effect of this action is to inform interested members
of the public
which newspapers will be used to publish legal notices
for public
comment or decisions; thereby allowing them to receive
constructive
notice of a decision, to provide clear evidence of
timely notice, and
to achieve consistency in administering the appeals
process.

DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed
newspapers will begin
with decisions subject to appeal that are made on or
after June 1,
2001. The list of newspapers will remain in effect
until another notice
is published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interregional NEPA,
Appeals and
Litigation Leader; Northern Region; P.O. Box 7669;
Missoula, Montana
59807. Phone: (406) 329-3647.
The newspapers to be used are as follows:

Northern Regional Office

Regional Forester decisions in Montana: The
Missoulian, Great Falls
Tribune, and The Billings Gazette.
Regional Forester decisions in Northern Idaho and
Eastern
Washington: The Spokesman Review.
Regional Forester decisions in North Dakota:
Bismarck Tribune.
Regional Forester decisions in South Dakota; Rapid
City Journal.

Beaverhead/Deerlodge--Montana Standard
Bitterroot--Ravalli Republic
Clearwater--Lewiston Morning Tribune
Custer--Billings Gazette (Montana); Rapid City Journal
(South Dakota)
Dakota Prairie National Grasslands--Bismarck Tribune
(North Dakota;
Rapid City Journal (South Dakota)
Flathead--Daily Interlake
Gallatin--Bozeman Chronicle
Helena--Independent Record
Idaho Panhandle--Spokesman Review
Kootenai--Daily Interlake
Lewis & Clark--Great Falls Tribune
Lolo--Missoulian
Nez Perce--Lewiston Morning Tribune

Supplemental notices may be placed in any
newspaper, but time
frames/deadlines will be calculated based upon notices
in newspapers of
record listed above.

Dated: May 25, 2001.
Kathleen A. McAllister,
Acting Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 01-13853 Filed 6-1-01; 8:45 am]
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I don't know the areas or the papers they are talking about, but this sure sounds like a way to get the public involved in what's happening.

<font color="yellow">This is just for the noerthern region. I'm trying to find out when (if) and where the rest of the regions will be published...

I feel that if the DOA really wanted people to be involved like they should, they would have picked some world wide papers too, like the LA Times and the New York Times, papers that are viewed worldwide, not just in a couple states... At least its a start of getting them out of the closet though....</font c>

<font color="yellow">the Rocky mountain Region was just released</font c>


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Rocky Mountain Region: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota,
Eastern Wyoming; Legal Notice of the Opportunity To
Comment on Certain
Proposed Actions and of Decisions Subject to Notice
and Comment

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Newspapers for Legal Notices.

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SUMMARY: This is a list of those newspapers that will
be used to
publish notice of all decisions which are subject to
appeal under 36
CFR 217, notice of the opportunity to comment on
certain proposed
actions pursuant to 36 CFR 215.5, and notice of
decisions subject to
appeal under the general provisions of 36 CFR part
215. As required at
36 CFR 215.5 and 215.9, such notice shall constitute
legal evidence
that the agency has given timely and constructive
notice of decisions
that are subject to public notice and comment and
administrative
appeal. Newspaper publications of notices of decisions
is in addition
to direct notice to those who have requested notice in
writing and to
those known to be interested in or affected by a
specific decision.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes
of publishing the
notices required under the provisions of 36 CFR part
215 shall begin
April 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Momper, Regional
Appeals and
Litigation Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Region, Box
25127, Lakewood,
Colorado 80225, Area Code 303-275-5161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responsible Officials in
the Rocky Mountain
Region shall give notice of the opportunity to comment
on certain
proposed actions and of decisions subject to appeal
pursuant to 36 CFR
part 215 in the following newspapers which are listed
by Forest Service
unit. Where more than one newspaper is listed for any
unit, the first
newspaper listed is the primary newspaper which shall
be used to
constitute legal evidence that the agency has given
timely and
constructive notice of decisions that are subject to
administrative
appeal. The day after the publication of the public
notice in the
primary newspaper shall be the first day of the appeal
filing period.
Decisions by the Regional Forester: The Denver
Post, published
daily in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, for
decisions affecting
National Forest System lands in the States of
Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas, South Dakota, and eastern Wyoming and for any
decision of
Region-wide impact. In addition, notice of decisions
made by the
Regional Forester will also be published the day after
in the Rocky
Mountain News, published daily in Denver, Denver
County, Colorado. For
those Regional Forester decisions affecting a
particular unit, the day
after notice will also be published in the newspaper
specific to that
unit.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado

Forest Service Decisions:
The Denver Post, published daily in Denver, Denver
County,
Colorado.
District Ranger Decisions:
Canyon Lakes District: Coloradoan, published daily
in Fort Collins,
Larimer County, Colorado.

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Pawnee District: Greeley Tribune, published daily
in Greeley, Weld
County, Colorado.
Boulder District: Daily Camera, published daily in
Boulder, Boulder
County, Colorado.
Clear Creek District; Clear Creek Courant,
published weekly in
Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Sulphur District: Sky High News, published weekly
in Granby, Grand
County, Colorado.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests,
Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, published daily in
Grand Junction,
Mesa County, Colorado.
District Range Decisions:
Collbran and Grand Junction Districts: Grand
Junction Daily
Sentinel, published daily in Grand Junction, Mesa
County, Colorado.
Paonia District: Delta County Independent,
published weekly in
Delta, Delta County, Colorado.
Cebolla and Taylor River Districts: Gunnison
Country Times,
published weekly in Gunnison, Gunnison County,
Colorado.
Norwood District: Telluride Daily Planet,
published daily in
Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado.
Ouray District: Montrose Daily Press, published
daily in Montrose,
Montrose County, Colorado.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Pueblo Chieftain, published daily in Pueblo,
Pueblo County,
Colorado.
District Ranger Decisions:
San Carlos District: Pueblo Chieftain, published
daily in Pueblo,
Pueblo County, Colorado.
Comanche District: Plainsman Herald, published
weekly in
Springfield, Baca County, Colorado. In addition,
notice of decisions
made by the District Ranger will also be published in
the La Junta
Tribune Democrat, published daily in La Junta, Otero
County, Colorado,
and in the Ag Journal, published weekly in La Junta,
Otero County,
Colorado.
Cimarron District: Tri-State News, published
weekly in Elkhart,
Morton County, Kansas.
South Platte District: News Press, published
weekly in Castle Rock,
Douglas County, Colorado.
Leadville District: Herald Democrat, published
weekly in Leadville,
Lake County, Colorado.
Salida District: The Mountain Mail, published
daily in Salida,
Chaffee County, Colorado.
South Park District: Fairplay Flume, published
weekly in Fairplay,
Park County, Colorado.
Pikes Peak District: Gazette, published daily in
Colorado Springs,
El Paso County, Colorado.

Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Valley Courier, published daily in Alamosa,
Alamosa County,
Colorado.
District Ranger Decisions:
Valley Courier, published daily in Alamosa,
Alamosa County,
Colorado.

Routt National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Laramie Daily Boomerang, published daily in
Laramie, Albany County,
Wyoming. In addition, for decisions affecting an
individual
district(s), the local district(s) newspaper will also
be used.
District Ranger Decisions:
Hans Peak-Bears Ears District: Steamboat Pilot,
published weekly in
Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado is the
newspaper of record
for decision made by the Hans Peak Bears Ears District
Ranger.
Additional notice to inform local communities about
decisions made by
the District Ranger will also be placed in the Hayden
Valey Press,
published weekly in Hayden, Routt County, Colorado and
in the Northwest
Colorado Daily Press, published daily in Craig, Moffat
County,
Colorado.
Yampa and District: Steamboat Pilot, published
weekly in Steamboat
Springs, Routt County, Colorado.
Middle Park District; North Park District: Jackson
County Star,
published weekly in Walden, Jackson County, Colorado.

San Juan National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Durango Herald, published daily in Durango, La
Plata County,
Colorado.
District Ranger Decisions:
Durango Herald, published daily in Durango, La
Plata County,
Colorado.

White River National Forest, Colorado

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
The Glenwood Post, published Monday through Sunday
in Glenwood
Springs, Garfield County, Colorado.
District Ranger Decisions:
Aspen District: Aspen Times, published weekly in
Aspen, Pitkin
County, Colorado.
Blanco District: Meeker Herald, published weekly
in Meeker, Rio
Blanco County, Colorado.
Dillion District: Summit Daily News, published
daily in Frisco,
Summit County, Colorado.
Eagle District: Eagle Valley Enterprise, published
weekly in Eagle,
Eagle County, Colorado.
Holy Cross District: Vail Trail, published weekly
in Vail, Eagle
County, Colorado.
Rifle District: Citizen Telegram, published weekly
in Rifle,
Garfield County, Colorado.
Sopris District: Valley Journal, published weekly
in Carbondale,
Garfield County, Colorado.

Nebraska National Forest, Nebraska

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
The Rapid City Journal, published daily in Rapid
City, Pennington
County, South Dakota for decisions affecting National
Forest System
lands in the State of South Dakota.
The Omaha World Herald, published daily in Omaha,
Douglas County,
Nebraska for decisions affecting National Forest
System lands in the
State of Nebraska.
District Ranger Decisions:
Bessey District/Charles E. Bessey Tree Nursery:
The North Platte
Telegraph, published daily in North Platte, Lincoln
County, Nebraska.
Pine Ridge District: The Chadron Record, published
weekly in
Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska.
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest: The Valentine
Midland News,
published weekly in Valentine, Cherry County,
Nebraska.
Fall River and Wall Districts, Buffalo Gap
National Grassland: The
Rapid City Journal, published daily in Rapid City,
Pennington County,
South Dakota.
Fort Pierre National Grassland: The Capital
Journal, published
Monday thru Friday in Pierre, Hughes County, South
Dakota.

Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota and Eastern
Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decision:
The Rapid City Journal, published daily in Rapid
City, Pennington
County, South Dakota.
District Ranger Decisions:
The Rapid City Journal, published daily in Rapid
City, Pennington
County, South Dakota.

Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Sheridan Press, published daily in

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Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming. In addition, for
decisions
affecting an individual district(s), the local
district(s) newspaper
will be used (see listing below).
District Ranger Decisions:
Tongue District: Sheridan Press, published daily
in Sheridan,
Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Buffalo District: Buffalo Bulletin, published
weekly in Buffalo,
Johnson County, Wyoming.
Medicine Wheel District: Lovell Chronicle,
published weekly in
Lovell, Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Tensleep District: Northern Wyoming Daily News,
published daily in
Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming.
Paintrock District: Greybull Standard, published
weekly in
Greybull, Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Laramie Daily Boomerang, published daily in
Laramie, Albany County,
Wyoming.
District Ranger Decisions:
Laramie District: Laramie Daily Boomerang,
published daily in
Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming.
Douglas District: Casper Star-Tribune, published
daily in Casper,
Natrona County, Wyoming.
Brush Creek and Hayden Districts: Rawlins Daily
Times, published
daily in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming.

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decision:
Cody Enterprise, published twice weekly in Cody,
Park County,
Wyoming.
District Ranger Decisions:
Clarks Fork District: Powell Tribune, published
twice weekly in
Powell, Park County, Wyoming.
Wapiti and Greybull Districts: Cody Enterprise,
published twice
weekly in Cody, Park County, Wyoming.
Wind River District: The Dubois Frontier,
published weekly in
Dubois, Teton County, Wyoming.
Lander District: Wyoming State Journal, published
twice weekly in
Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.

Dated: May 11, 2001.
David A. Heerwagen,
Deputy Regional Forester, Operations.
[FR Doc. 01-14503 Filed 6-7-01; 8:45 am]
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