67 FR 233 pgs. 72135-72136 - Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Northern Region; Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington

Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 233Pages: 72135 - 72136
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-30687 Filed 12-3-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Forest Service
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions for the Northern Region; Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and portions of South Dakota and Eastern Washington

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all Ranger Districts, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Northern Region to publish legal notice 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. 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 process.

DATES:

Publication of legal notices in the listed newspapers will begin with decisions subject to appeal that are made on or after December 1, 2002. The list of newspapers will remain in effect until another notice is published in the Federal Register .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Appeals and Litigation Group Leader; Northern Region; P.O. Box 7669; Missoula, Montana 59807. Phone: (406) 329-3696.

The newspapers to be used are as follows:

Northern Regional Office

Regional Forester decisions in Montana: The Missoulian, Great Falls Tribune, and The Billings Gazette.

Regional Forester decisions in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington: The Spokesman Review.

Regional Forester decisions in North Dakota: Bismarck Tribune.

Regional Forester decisions in South Dakota: Rapid City Journal.

Beaverhead/Deerlodge -Montana Standard.

Bitterroot -Ravalli Republic.

Clearwater -Lewiston Morning Tribune.

Custer -Billings Gazette (Montana).

Rapid City Journal (South Dakota).

Dakota Prairie National Grasslands- Bismark Tribune (North and South Dakota).

Flathead -Daily Inter Lake.

Gallatin -Bozeman Chronicle.

Helena -Independent Record.

Idaho Panhandle -Spokesman Review.

Kootenai -Daily Inter Lake.

Lewis Clark -Great Falls Tribune.

Lolo -Missoulian.

Nez Perce -Lewiston Morning Tribune.

Supplemental notices may be placed in any newspaper, but time frames/deadlines will be calculated based upon notices in newspapers of record listed above.

Dated: November 25, 2002.

Kathleen A McAllister,

Deputy Regional Forester.

[FR Doc. 02-30687 Filed 12-3-02; 8:45 am]

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