[Federal Register: January 12, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 9)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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Part VI





Department of Agriculture





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Forest Service



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36 CFR Part 294



Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Final Rule


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Part 294

RIN 0596-AB77

 
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule and record of decision.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture is adopting this final rule to 
establish prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction, and 
timber harvesting in inventoried roadless areas on National Forest 
System lands. The intent of this final rule is to provide lasting 
protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest 
System in the context of multiple-use management.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective March 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: For additional information, refer to the Roadless Area 
Conservation website (roadless.fs.fed.us). Written inquiries may be 
directed to USDA Forest Service, National Forest System Roadless 
Project, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Conroy, Project Director, Forest 
Service (703) 605-5299 or (800) 384-7623.