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USDA/FS RIN: 0596-AC59 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Special Areas; State Specific Inventoried Roadless Area Management: North Carolina 
Abstract: The Governor of North Carolina submitted a petition to the Secretary of Agriculture under the provisions of the State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management, 36 CFR part 294, subpart B (2005 rule), adopted on May 5, 2005. The Secretary accepted the Governor's petition and initiated a proposed rulemaking for the roadless areas in North Carolina that would prohibit road construction and reconstruction and timber harvest in certain inventoried roadless areas on the Croatan, Nantahala, and Pisgah National Forests in North Carolina. Exceptions to the prohibitions would be allowed for certain health, safety, resource protection, and ecological management needs. However, on September 20, 2006, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order setting aside the 2005 rule and reinstating the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation rule (2001 rule). On September 22, 2006, the State of Wyoming filed a motion asking the Wyoming District Court, among other things, to reinstate its order enjoining the 2001 rule. As a result of ongoing litigation, USDA has notified the States that they may consider submitting a new rulemaking petition for roadless area management under the generic petition provisions in the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(e)) and Agriculture Department regulation (7 CFR 1.28). 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 36 CFR 294, subpart D     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 472    16 U.S.C. 529    16 U.S.C. 551    16 U.S.C. 1608    16 U.S.C. 1613    23 U.S.C. 201    36 CFR 294    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 0596-AC58, Related to 0596-AC60 
Agency Contact:
Lorrie Parker
Regulatory Analyst
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-0003
Phone:202 205-6560
Fax:202 205-6539
Email: lsparker@fs.fed.us