[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42106-42107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17839]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Comprehensive River Management Plan for Black Butte Wild and
Scenic River, Including Portions of Cold Creek, Mendocino National
Forest, Mendocino County, California
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 3(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act, the USDA Forest Service announces the completion and
availability of the comprehensive river management plan for Black Butte
Wild and Scenic River, including portions of Cold Creek. On May 11,
2018, Acting Mendocino Forest Supervisor, Gar Abbas signed a decision
notice to adopt a comprehensive river management plan (``CRMP'') for
Black Butte Wild and Scenic River (including Cold Creek). The Black
Butte Wild and Scenic River CRMP (including Cold Creek) addresses
resource protection, development of lands and facilities, user
capacities, and other management practices necessary or desirable to
achieve the purposes of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This CRMP was
prepared after consultation with State and local governments and the
interested public. An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared as
part of the CRMP development. This EA has been prepared in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act and other relevant federal
laws and regulations. The EA discloses the direct, indirect, and
cumulative environmental effects that would result from adopting the
CRMP.
The Black Butte Wild and Scenic River CRMP (including Cold Creek)
and the EA are available for review at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50351 and the following offices: Upper Lake Ranger District,
10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA 95484. Mendocino National
Forest Supervisor's Office, 825 N Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained by
contacting Hilda Kwan, District Hydrologist, Mendocino National
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Forest, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA 95484, 707-275-1413, or
at [email protected].
Dated: July 30, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-17839 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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