Inland Native Fish Strategy

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Inland Native Fish Strategy

ACTION: Correction to the proposal to prepare interim direction for

native inland fish habitat management.

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SUMMARY: In the March 14, 1995, Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 49, pp.

13697-13698), notice was given that the Forest Service, in cooperation

with the Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service, is

gathering information in order to prepare an Environmental Assessment

(EA) for a proposal to protect habitat and populations of native inland

fish.

This EA will address National Forest System lands on the

Bitterroot, Boise, Caribou, Challis, Clearwater, Colville, Deerlodge,

Deschutes, Flathead, Fremont, Helena, Humboldt, Idaho Panhandle,

Kootenai, Lolo, Malheur, Ochoco, Payette, Sawtooth, Wallowa-Whitman,

and Winema National Forests in the Northern, Intermountain, and Pacific

Northwest Regions. The Salmon National Forest has been removed from

this list.

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The Forest Service also served notice that the agency is seeking

information and comments from Federal, State, and local agencies and

other individuals or organizations who may be interested in or affected

by the proposed action. It was requested that written comments should

be sent to the agency within 30 days from the date of publication in

the Federal Register. The comment period has been extended until April

26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to USDA Forest Service, Idaho

Panhandle National Forests, 3815 Schreiber Way, Couer d'Alene, Idaho,

83814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions about the proposed action and environmental assessment should

be directed to David Wright, Team Leader, Idaho Panhandle National

Forests, 3815 Schreiber Way, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, 83814. Phone: (208)

765-7223.

Jack Blackwell, Deputy Regional Forester in Region 4 of the Forest

Service, is the responsible official for this EA, and will make a

decision regarding this proposal considering the comments and

responses, environmental consequences discussed in the EA, and

applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The decision and reasons

for the decision will be documented in a Decision Notice. The

Environmental Assessment and Decision Notice are expected to be

available in June, 1995.

Dated: April 4, 1995.

David Cross,

Acting Inland Native Fish Team Leader, Idaho Panhandle National

Forests.

[FR Doc. 95-9097 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]

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