Environmental statements; notice of intent: Idaho Panhandle National Forests, ID, et al.,

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Federal Register: February 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 21)NoticesPage 5020-5021From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr02fe99-20

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Douglas-Fir Beetle Project; Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone Counties, Idaho and Pend Oreille County, Washington; Colville National Forest, Pend Oreille County, Washington

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision of notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service published in the Federal Register/Vol. 63, No. 221/, Tuesday, November 17, 1998, pages 63830 to 63833 two notices of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose the potential environmental effects of proposed activities in forest stands infested with Douglas-fir beetles. This revision changes the designation of the responsible officials. Also the two EIS projects, Pend Oreille Priest Beetle (63830-63831) and Coeur d'Alene Beetle (63831-63833), published in the Federal Register, November 17, 1998 have been consolidated into one EIS designated, Douglas-fir Beetle Project. No other changes to the two published notices of intent are being made with this revision.

We are the responsible officials for this environmental impact statement and will decide which projects will be implemented Addresses are: Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83817-8363 and Colville National

[Page 5021]Forest, 765 S. Main Street, Colville, WA 99114.

Dated: January 6, 1999. David J. Wright, Forest Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National Forests.

Dated: January 6, 1999. Robert L. Vaught, Forest Supervisor, Colville National Forest.

FR Doc. 99-2387Filed2-1-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 3410-11-M

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