<searchTitle>Gila National Forest; New Mexico; Gila National Forest Travel Management Rule Implementation; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue </searchTitle>
<granuleClass>NOTICE</granuleClass>
<accessId>E9-21851</accessId>
<agency order="1">DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</agency>
<agency order="2">Forest Service</agency>
<commentDate>2009-10-26</commentDate>
<billingCode>P</billingCode>
<frDocNumber>E9-21851</frDocNumber>
<action>Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.</action>
<summary>The Gila National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate a proposed action that would implement the agency's Travel Management Rule (TMR). The proposed action would eliminate cross country travel by motorized vehicle and designate a system of roads, trails and areas open for motorized vehicle use. Motor vehicle access for purposes such as motor vehicle-based dispersed camping and big game retrieval of deer and elk are also described. The Rule provides for certain exemptions such as emergency use, law enforcement, those holding a specific written authorization, and limited Forest Service administrative use. The full text and maps of the proposed action will located on the Forest's Web site at http://fs.usda.gov/gila (Click on the link to Travel Management Rule). The designated routes and areas will be published on a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) available free of charge to the public in accordance with the Travel Management Rule. The MVUM will be the primary tool for compliance and enforcement.</summary>
<dates>Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by October 26, 2009. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is expected in May 2010 and the Final Environmental Impact Statement is expected September 2010.</dates>
<contact>Lisa Mizuno, Travel Management Coordinator, at (575) 388-8267 or r3_gila_travel@fs.fed.us. The proposed action, maps, and other pertinent information about this project can be found on the Forest's Web site: http://fs.usda.gov/gila (click on link to Travel Management Rule).</contact>
<tocSubject1>Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:</tocSubject1>
<tocDoc>Gila National Forest; NM; Gila National Forest Travel Management Rule Implementation
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<emailRef>r3_gila_travel@fs.fed.us</emailRef>
<urlRef>http://fs.usda.gov/gila</urlRef>