[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 52274] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-25139] [[Page 52274]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Amendment of Land and Resource Management Plans in the Southwestern Region AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Revised notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Southwestern Region of the Forest Service is preparing an environmental impact statement on a proposal to amend National Forest land and resource management plans to incorporate standards and guidelines for management of habitat for American peregrine falcon, Little Colorado River spinedace, loach minnow, spikedace, Apache trout, Chihuahua chub, Gila trout, Gila top minnow, razorback sucker, southwest willow flycatcher, cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, Sonora tiger salamander, New Mexico ridgenose rattlesnake, and Pima pineapple cactus. The amendment would add new standards and guidelines that are intended to strengthen and clarify existing direction for the protection of these species. The amendment would apply to all subsequent project-level resource management decisions that involve site-specific environmental analysis and appropriate public involvement. The Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement was published in the Federal Register on Monday, June 1, 1998 (63 FR 29692-29695). The Notice announced that a draft environmental impact statement would be available for review in August 1998, and a final environmental impact statement would be available for review in December 1998. The draft environmental impact statement is now expected to be available in December 1999 and a final environmental impact statement should be available by March 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director of Ecosystem Analysis and Planning, 517 Gold Ave. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505) 842- 3251. Dated: September 21, 1999. James T. Gladen, Acting Regional Forester. [FR Doc. 99-25139 Filed 9-27-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-U