[Federal Register: March 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 50)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Newspapers of Record for the Pacific Southwest Region; California
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all
Ranger Districts, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Pacific
Southwest Region to publish legal notices of all decisions subject to
appeal under 36 CFR 215 and 217 and to publish notices for public
comment and notice of decision subject to the provisions of 36 CFR 215.
Further, these newspapers will become the newspapers of record for
planning as defined in 36 CFR 219.16 and by notification required under
36 CFR 218. 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 them to
receive constructive notice of a decision, to provide clear evidence of
timely notice, and to achieve consistency in administering the appeals
and objection processes.
DATES: Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin
with decisions subject to appeal that are made after publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. The list of newspapers will remain
in effect until another notice is published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Danner, Regional Appeals and
Litigation Manager, Pacific Southwest Region, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo,
California 94592, 707-562-8945.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 4, 2003, updated CFR part 215 was
published requiring publication of legal notice of decisions subject to
appeal. On January 5, 2005, a final rule concerning 36 CFR part 219 was
published requiring publication of legal notices as required by 36 CFR
215.5 The newspaper(s) of record for projects in a plan area is (are)
the newspaper(s) of record for notices related to planning. Sections
215.5, 217.5, 218.2, and 219.16 require notice published in the Federal
Register advising the public of the principal newspapers to be utilized
for publishing legal notices. This 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 and affected by a
specific decision.
In addition to the primary newspaper listed for each unit, some
Forest Supervisors and District Rangers have listed newspapers
providing additional notice of their decisions. The timeframe for
appeal shall be based on the date of publication of the notice in the
first (primary) newspaper listed for each unit.
The newspapers to be used are as follows:
Pacific Southwest Regional Office
Regional Forester Decisions:
Sacramento Bee, published daily in Sacramento, Sacramento County,
California, for decisions affecting National Forest System lands and
for any decision of Region-wide impact.
Angeles National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Los Angeles times, published daily in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Los Angeles Ranger District: Daily News, published daily in Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Newspapers providing additional notice of Los Angeles District
Ranger decisions: Pasadena Star News, published in Pasadena,
California; and Foothill Leader, published in Glendale, California.
San Gabriel river Ranger District: Inland valley bulletin,
published daily in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Newspaper providing additional notice of San Gabriel River District
Ranger decisions: San Gabriel Valley Tribune, published in the eastern
San Gabriel Valley, California.
Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District: Daily News, published
daily in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Newspapers providing additional notice of Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers
District Ranger decisions: Antelope Valley Press, published in
Palmdale, California; and Mountaineer Progress, published in
Wrightwood, California.
Cleveland National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
San Diego Union-Tribune, published daily in San Diego, San Diego
County California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Descanso Ranger District: San Diego Union-Tribune, published daily
in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
Palomar Ranger District: San Diego Union-Tribune, published daily
in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
Newspaper providing additional notice of Palomar District Ranger
decisions: Riverside Press
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Enterprise, published daily in Riverside, Riverside County, California.
Trabuco Ranger District: Riverside Press Enterprise, published
daily in Riverside, Riverside County, California.
Newspaper providing additional notice of Trabuco District Ranger
decisions: Orange County Register, published daily in Santa Ana, Orange
County, California.
Eldorado National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Mountain Democrat published four times weekly in Placerville, El
Dorado County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Mountain Democrat published four times weekly in Placerville, El
Dorado County, California.
Inyo National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Inyo Register published three times weekly in Bishop, Inyo County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Inyo Register published three times weekly in Bishop, Inyo County,
California.
Klamath National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Siskiyou Daily News, published daily in Yreka, Siskiyou County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Siskiyou Daily News, published daily in Yreka, Siskiyou County,
California.
Newspaper sometimes providing additional notice of Goosenest
District Ranger decisions: Klamath Falls Herald and News, published
daily in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon.
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, California and Nevada
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Tahoe Daily Tribune, published daily (five times weekly) in South
Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California.
Lassen National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Lassen County Times, published weekly in Susanville, Lassen County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Eagle Lake Ranger District: Lassen County Times, published weekly
in Susanville, Lassen County, California.
Almanor Ranger District: Chester Progressive, published weekly in
Chester, Plumas County, California.
Hat Creek Ranger District: Intermountain News, published weekly in
Burney, Shasta County, California.
Los Padres National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Santa Barbara News Press, published daily in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Monterey Ranger District: Monterey County Herald, published daily
in Monterey, Monterey County, California.
Santa Lucia Ranger District: Telegram Tribune, published daily in
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California.
Santa Barbara Ranger District: Santa Barbara News Press, published
daily in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.
Ojai Ranger District: Ventura Star, published daily in Ventura,
Ventura County, California.
Mt. Pinos Ranger District: The Bakersfield Californian, published
daily in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
Mendocino National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Chico Enterprise-Record, published daily in Chico, Butte County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Grindstone Ranger District: Chico Enterprise-Record, published
daily in Chico, Butte County, California.
Upper Lake and Covelo Districts: Ukiah Daily Journal, published
daily in Ukiah, Mendocino County, California.
Modoc National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
The Modoc County Record, published weekly in Alturas, Modoc County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
The Modoc County Record, published weekly in Alturas, Modoc County,
California.
Plumas National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Feather River Bulletin, published weekly in Quincy, Plumas County,
California.
Newspaper providing additional notice for Environmental Impact
Statements: Sacramento Bee, published daily in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Beckwourth Ranger District: Portola Reporter, published weekly in
Portola, Plumas County, California.
Newspaper occasionally providing additional notice of Beckwourth
District Ranger decisions: Feather River Bulletin, published weekly in
Quincy, Plumas County, California.
Feather River Ranger District: Oroville Mercury Register, published
daily in Oroville, Butte County, California.
Newspaper occasionally providing additional notice of Feather River
District Ranger decisions: Feather River Bulletin, published weekly in
Quincy, Plumas County, California.
Mr. Hough Ranger District: Feather River Bulletin, published weekly
in Quincy, Plumas County, California.
Newspaper occasionally providing additional notice of Mt. Hough
District Ranger decisions: Portola Reporter, published weekly in
Portola, Plumas County, California.
San Bernardino National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
San Bernardino Sun, published daily in San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Mountaintop Ranger District--Arrowhead Area: Mountain News,
published weekly in Blue Jay, San Bernardino County, California.
Mountaintop Ranger District--Big Bear Area: Big Bear Life and
Grizzly, published weekly in Big Bear, San Bernardino County,
California.
Front Country Ranger District: San Bernardino Sun, published daily
in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.
San Jacinto Ranger District: Idyllwild Town Crier, published weekly
in Idyllwild, Riverside County, California.
Sequoia National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Porterville Recorder, published daily (except Sunday) in
Porterville, Tulare County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Porterville Recorder, published daily (except Sunday) in
Porterville, Tulare County, California.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Record Searchlight, published daily in Redding, Shasta County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Record Searchlight, published daily in Redding, Shasta County,
California.
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Sierra National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Fresno Bee, published daily in Fresno, Fresno County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Fresno Bee, published daily in Fresno, Fresno County, California.
Six Rivers National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
Times Standard, published daily in Eureka, Humboldt County,
California.
District Rangers Decisions:
Smith River National Recreation Area: Del Norte Triplicate,
published daily (five times weekly) in Crescent City, Del Norte County,
California.
Orleans and Lower Trinity Districts: The Kourie, published weekly
in Willow Creek, Humboldt County, California.
Mad River District: Times Standard, published daily in Eureka,
Humboldt County, California.
Stanislaus National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
The Union Democrat, published daily (five times weekly) in Sonora,
Tuolumne County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
The Union Democrat, published daily (five times weekly) in Sonora,
Tuolumne County, California.
Newspaper sometimes providing additional notice of Groveland
District Ranger decisions: Mariposa Gazette, published weekly in
Mariposa, California.
Newspaper sometimes providing additional notice of Calaveras
District Ranger decisions: Calaveras Enterprise, published twice weekly
in San Andreas, California.
Tahoe National Forest, California
Forest Supervisor Decisions:
The Union, published daily (except Sunday) in Grass Valley, Nevada
County, California.
District Rangers Decisions:
American River Ranger District: Auburn Journal, published daily in
Auburn, Placer County, California.
Sierraville Ranger District: Mountain Messenger, published weekly
in Downieville, Sierra County, California.
Newspapers providing additional notice of Sierraville District
Ranger decisions: Sierra Booster, published weekly in Loyalton, Sierra
County, California; and Portola Recorder, published weekly in Portola,
Plumas County, California.
Truckee Ranger District: Sierra Sun, published weekly in Truckee,
Nevada County, California.
Newspaper providing additional notice of Truckee District Ranger
decisions: Tahoe World, published weekly in Tahoe City, Placer County,
California.
Yuba River Ranger District: The Union, published daily (except
Sunday) in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California.
Newspaper providing additional notice of Yuba River District Ranger
decisions: Mountain Messenger, published weekly in Downieville, Sierra
County, California.
Dated: March 9, 2005.
Barbara J. Rate,
Deputy Regional Forester for Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-5134 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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