Appealable decisions; legal notice: Pacific Northwest Region,
[Federal Register: October 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 199)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice, Comment and Appeal of Decisions for Pacific Northwest Region; Oregon and Washington
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice updates the listing of newspapers that will be used by all Ranger Districts, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Pacific Northwest Region to publish legal notices of decision subject to appeal under 36 CFR
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parts 215 and 217 and to publish notices for public comment subject to the provisions of 36 CFR part 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 the public to receive information 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 proposals for public comment or decisions subject to appeal that are made on or after October 15, 2003. The list of newspapers will remain in effect until another notice is published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill A. Dufour, Regional Environmental Coordinator, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW First Avenue, (P.O. Box 3623), Portland, Oregon 97208, phone: 503-808-2276.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responsible Officials in the Pacific Northwest Region will give legal notice of decisions that may be subject to appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 217 in the following newspapers which are listed by Forest Service administrative units. Where more than one newspaper is listed for any unit, the first newspaper listed is the principle newspapers.
The principle newspaper shall be used to constitute legal evidence that the agency has given timely and constructive notice for comment and for decisions that may be subject to administrative appeal. The timeframe for appeal shall be based on the date of publication of a notice of decision in the principle newspaper.
Pacific Northwest Regional Office
Regional Forester decisions on Oregon National Forests:
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon Regional Forester decisions on Washington National Forests:
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, Washington Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Manager decisions:
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon
Oregon National Forests
Deschutes National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Bend/Fort Rock District Ranger decisions Crescent District Ranger decisions Redmond Air Center Manager decisions
The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon Sister District Ranger decisions--Sisters Nugget, Sisters, Oregon
Fremont-Winema National Forests
Forest Supervisor decisions Bly District Ranger decisions Lakeview District Ranger decisions Paisley District Ranger decisions Silver Lake District Ranger decisions Chemult District Ranger decisions Chiloquin District Ranger decisions Klamath District Ranger decisions
Herald and News, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Malheur National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Blue Mountain District Ranger decisions Emigrant Creek District Ranger decisions Prairie City District Ranger decisions
Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, Oregon
Mt. Hood National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Clackamas River District Ranger decisions Zigzag District Ranger decisions Hood River District Ranger decisions Barlow District Ranger decisions
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon
Ochoco National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions--The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon Newspapers which may provide additional notice of Forest Supervisor decisions:
Central Oregonian, Prineville, Oregon
Madras Pioneer, Madras, Oregon
Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, Oregon
The Times-Journal, Condon, Oregon Crooked River National Grassland Area Manager decisions--The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon Newspaper which may provide additional notice of Area Manager decisions:
Madras Pioneer, Madras, Oregon Lookout Mountain District Ranger decisions--The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon
Newspaper which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
Central Oregonian, Prineville, Oregon Paulina District Ranger decisions--The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon
Newspapers which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, Oregon
The Times-Journal, Condon, Oregon
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests
Forest Supervisor (Rogue River) decisions--Mail Tribune, Medford, Oregon Forest Supervisor (Siskiyou) decisions--Grants Pass Courier, Grants Pass Applegate District Ranger decisions Ashland District Ranger decisions Butte Falls District Ranger decisions J. Herbert Stone Nursery Managers decisions Prospect District Ranger decisions
Mail Tribune, Medford, Oregon Chetco-Gold Beach District Ranger decisions--Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings, Oregon Galice-Illinois Valley District Ranger decisions--Grants Pass Courier, Grants Pass, Oregon Powers District Ranger decisions--The World, Coos Bay, Oregon
Newspaper which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
Curry County Reporter, Gold Beach, Oregon
Siuslaw National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions--Corvallis Gazette-Times, Corvallis, Oregon Hebo District Ranger decisions--Headlight Herald, Tillamook, Oregon Mapelton District Ranger decisions Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Manager decisions
Waldport District Ranger decisions
Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon
Umatilla National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions North Fork John Day District Ranger decisions Heppner District Ranger decisions Pomeroy District Ranger decisions Walla Walla District Ranger decisions
East Oregonian, Pendleton, Oregon
Umpqua National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Cottage Grove District Ranger decisions Diamond Lake District Ranger decisions North Umpqua District Ranger decisions Tiller District Ranger decisions Dorena Tree Improvement Center Manager decisions
The News Review, Roseburg, Oregon
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Baker Office--Whitman Unit decisions Pine Office--Whitman Unit decisions Unity Office--Whitman Unit decisions
Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon Hells Canyon National Recreation Area ranger decisions:
Occurring in Oregon--
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise, Oregon
Occurring in Idaho--
Lewiston Morning Tribune, Lewiston, Idaho La Grande District Ranger decisions--The Observer, La Grande, Oregon Eagle Cap District Ranger decisions Wallowa Valley District Ranger decisions
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Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise, Oregon
Willamette National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Middle Fork District Ranger decisions McKenzie River District Ranger decisions Sweet Home District Ranger decisions
Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon Detroit District Ranger decisions--Salem Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon
Washington National Forests
Colville National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Three Rivers District Ranger decisions
Statesman-Examiner, Colville, Washington Republic District Ranger decisions--Republic News Miner, Republic, Washington Sullivan Lake District Ranger decisions Newport District Ranger decisions
Newport Miner, Newport, Washington
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions Mount Adams District Ranger decisions Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Manager decisions
The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington Cowlitz Valley District Ranger decisions--The Chronicle, Chehalis, Washington
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions--Seattle Post Intelligencer, Seattle, Washington Mt. Baker District Ranger decisions--Skagit Valley Herald, Mt. Vernon, Washington Snoqualmie District Ranger decisions (north half of district)--Valley Record, North Bend, Washington Snoqualmie District Ranger decisions (south half of district)--Enumclaw Courier Herald, Enumclaw, Washington Darrington District Ranger decisions Skykomish District Ranger decisions
Everett Herald, Everett, Washington
Okanogan and Wenactchee National Forests
Forest Supervisor decisions--The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Washington
Newspaper which may provide additional notice of Forest Supervisor decisions:
The Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, Washington Methow Valley District Ranger decisions--Methow Valley News, Twisp, Washington Tonasket District Ranger decisions--Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Washington
Newspaper which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, Oroville, Washington Cle Elum District Ranger decisions--Ellensburg Daily Record, Ellensburg, Washington
Newspaper which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
The Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, Washington Chelan District Ranger decisions Entiat District Ranger decisions Lake Wenatchee and Leavenworth District Ranger decisions
The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Washington Naches District Ranger decisions
The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Washington Newspaper which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions;
The Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, Washington
Olympic National Forest
Forest Supervisor decisions:
The Olympian, Olympia, Washington
Newspapers which may provide additional notice of Forest Supervisor decisions:
Mason County Journal, Shelton, Washington
Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, Washington
The Daily World, Aberdeen, Washington
The Forks Forum, Forks, Washington, Hood Canal District Ranger decisions--Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, Washington
Newspaper which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
Mason County Journal, Shelton, Washington Pacific District Ranger decisions (south portion of district):
The Daily World, Aberdeen, Washington
Newspapers which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, Washington
The Forks Forum, Forks, Washington Pacific District Ranger decisions (north portion of district)-- Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, Washington Newspapers which may provide additional notice of District Ranger decisions:
The Forks Forum, Forks, Washington
The Daily World, Aberdeen, Washington
Dated: October 3, 2003. Jim Golden, Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 03-25977 Filed 10-14-03; 8:45 am]
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