[Federal Register: May 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 86)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

 
Public Involvement Opportunities for the Modification of the 
Habitat Conservation Plan on Lands Administered by Plum Creek Timber 
Company in the State of Washington

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior; National Marine Fisheries 
Service, NOAA, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife 
Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (hereinafter ``the 
Services'') will conduct meetings with the U.S. Forest Service 
regarding the potential land exchange in the Interstate-90 corridor of 
Washington. The U.S. Forest Service will address the potential land 
exchange, and the Services will provide information and receive 
comments or questions regarding a potential modification to the Plum 
Creek Timber Company's Habitat Conservation Plan. On June 27, 1996, 
Plum Creek Timber Company, L.P., was issued Permit PRT-808398 which 
authorizes the take of federally listed species, under the provisions 
of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act. If the proposed 
land exchange takes place, Plum Creek Timber Company would likely 
request to amend their Habitat Conservation Plan to reflect the change 
in land base.

DATES: Public meetings will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on May 13, 
14, 20, and 21, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Public meetings will be held at the following locations: May 
13, Hal Holmes Community Center, 201 North Ruby, Ellensburg, 
Washington; May 14, Cavanaugh's at Yakima Center, 607 East Yakima 
Avenue, Yakima, Washington; May 20, Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadow 
Brook Way, S.E., Snoqualmie, Washington; May 21, Cowlitz Valley Ranger 
Station, 10024 U.S. Highway 12, Randle, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Vogel, Wildlife Biologist, 
Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 510 Desmond Drive, Suite 
101, Lacey, Washington 98503, (360) 753-4367; or Matt Longenbaugh, 
Fishery Biologist, National Marine Fisheries Service, at the same 
address.
    Interested parties may contact the Services at the address listed 
above to receive additional information, including a map for the public 
meeting location.

    Dated: April 29, 1998.
Thomas J. Dwyer,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 98-11824 Filed 5-4-98; 8:45 am]
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