[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23221-23222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10093]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Highlands Regional Study: Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 
Update

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Highlands Conservation Act, Public Law 108-
421, the Forest Service has drafted the Highlands Regional Study: 
Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Update. The study is now available 
(see link below) and identifies high conservation value areas, the 
impacts of land use change on the natural resources, and conservation 
strategies in the Connecticut and Pennsylvania portions of the 
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Highlands Region. 
Public comment is being sought on the results of the update to better 
inform potential consumers of the study results.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before June 17, 2010 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to 
Martina Barnes, Regional Planner, U.S. Forest Service, c/o U.S. EPA, 
Region 2, 290 Broadway, 24th floor, New York, NY 10007. Comments also 
may be submitted via facsimile to 212-637-3887 or via Internet to: 
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/highlands/regional/index.shtm.
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are 
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received by contacting 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martina Barnes, Regional Planner, at 
212-637-3863. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday 
through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to seeking public comment on the 
2010 Update, two public meetings are scheduled to discuss the study.
    A public meeting to discuss the Pennsylvania portion of the study 
will be held on May 24, 2010 at 4 p.m. at the Nolde Forest 
Environmental Education Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.
    A public meeting to discuss the Connecticut portion of the study 
will be held on May 26, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the University of Connecticut 
Cooperative Extension office in Torrington, Connecticut.
    The study is available at http://www.na.fs.fed.us/highlands/regional/index.shtm. Comments received in response to this notice, 
including names and addresses when provided, will be a

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matter of public record. Comments will be summarized.

    Dated: April 26, 2010.
Kathryn Maloney,
Director, U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area.
[FR Doc. 2010-10093 Filed 4-30-10; 8:45 am]
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