Rolnictwo i żywność · 4.08.1995

Inland Native Fish Strategy

In the March 14, 1995, Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 49, pp. 13697-13698), notice was given that the Forest Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service, was gathering information in order to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposal to protect habitat and populations of native inland fish. On July 28, 1995, the Regional Foresters for the Northern, Intermountain, and Pacific Northwest regions of the Forest Service announced their decision on the Inland Native Fish Strategy. Based on public comment analysis and internal review, they have decided, with the support of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to select Alternative D as described in the Environmental Assessment for the Inland Native Fish Strategy. The Inland Native Fish Strategy covers approximately 25 million acres of National Forest System lands in eastern Washington and Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, and portions of Nevada. The Environmental Assessment for the strategy was distributed to the public in June for a 30-day review. A series of public hearings were held to allow ample opportunity for the public to share their concerns. All comments have been considere