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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Region: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakotas,

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 publication 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 DATE: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing the

notices required under the provisions of 36 CFR 215 shall begin

November 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Keown, Regional Appeals and

Litigation Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Region, Box 25127, Lakewood,

Colorado 80225, Area Code 303-275-5148.

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, and eastern Wyoming and for any

decision of Region-wide impact. In addition, notice of decisions made

by the Regional Foresters will also be published in the Rocky Mountain

News, Published daily in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Notice of

decisions affecting National Forest System lands in the State of South

Dakota will also be published in the The Rapid City Journal, published

daily in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. For these

decisions affecting a particular unit, the newspaper specific to that

unit will be used.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado; Forest Supervisor

Decisions

The Denver Post, published daily in Denver, Denver County,

Colorado.

District Ranger Decisions

Redfeather and Estes-Poudre Districts: Coloradoan, published daily

in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.

Pawnee District: Greeley Tribune, published daily in Greeley, Weld

County, Colorado.

Boulder District: Boulder 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: Granby 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 Ranger 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 Times-Journal, published weekly 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 Ark Valley Journal, published weekly in La Junta, Otero

County, Colorado.

Cimarron District: Tri-State News, published weekly in Elkhart,

Morton County, Kansas.

South Platte District: Daily News Press, published daily in Castle

Rock, Douglas County, Colorado. In addition, notice of decisions made

by the District Ranger will also be published in the High Timber Times,

published weekly in Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado, and in the

Fairplay Flume, published weekly in Fairplay, Park 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 Telegraph, published daily in Colorado

Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.

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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 Decision

Bears Ears District: Northwest Colorado Daily Press, published

daily in Craig, Moffat County, Colorado. In addition, notice of

decisions by the District Ranger will also be published in the Hayden

Valley Press, published weekly in Hayden, Routt County, Colorado, and

in the Steamboat Pilot, published weekly in Steamboat Springs, Routt

County, Colorado.

Yampa and Hahns Peak Districts: Steamboat Pilot, published weekly

in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado.

Middle Park District: Middle Park Times, published weekly in

Kremmling, Grand County, Colorado.

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 Saturday 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.

Dillon 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 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: 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 Newspaper,

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

daily in Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota.

Fall River and Wall District: The Rapid City Journal, published

daily in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota.

Fort Pierre National Grassland: The Capital Journal, published

Monday thru Friday Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota.

Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota and eastern Wyoming

Forest Supervisor Decisions.

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 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 Decisions

Cody Enterprise, published twice weekly in Cody, Park County,

Wyoming.

District Ranger Decisions

Clark 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 5, 1997.

Thomas P. Ryan,

Acting Regional Forester.

[FR Doc. 97-12143 Filed 5-12-97; 8:45 am]

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