Notice of Intent To Adopt the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District Final Proposed Resource Management Plan (PRMP)/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Dated September 1994, as the Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the 5,410 Acre Coquille Forest.

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This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is considering adopting the BLM's Final PRMP/EIS as the resource management plan and environmental impact statement for management of the 5,410 acre Coquille Forest. A description of the proposal is provided below. The BIA will make an independent analysis of the Final PRMP/EIS to determine its adequacy to meet the BIA's responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in accordance with 40 CFR 1506.3(a). The Coquille Restoration Act (P.L. 101-42), as amended by P.L. 104- 208 of September 30, 1996, (110 STAT. 3009-537: 25 U.S.C. 715c) provides that ``* * * the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, acting on behalf of and in consultation with the [Coquille] Tribe, is authorized to initiate development of a forest management plan for the Coquille Forest.'' Section 501.(a)(d)(5) of the Act requires that the Secretary shall manage the Coquille Forest ``* * * under applicable State and Federal forestry and environmental protection laws, and subject to critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act, and subject to the standards and guidelines of Federal forest plans on adjacent or