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Notice2026-172512026-08-24

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures: Timber Salvage Harvest Categorical Exclusion

Interior Department,

Abstract

This notice announces a revision to the Department of the Interior (Department)'s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures by adding a new categorical exclusion (CE) for timber salvage harvest in the Department's Handbook of NEPA Implementing Procedures, Appendix 2: Bureau Categorical Exclusions

Action & Dates

Action
Notice.
Dates
The CE is effective August 24, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-08-24

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary [A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222; LLHQ21000] AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces a revision to the Department of the Interior (Department)'s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures by adding a new categorical exclusion (CE) for timber salvage harvest in the Department's Handbook of NEPA Implementing Procedures, Appendix 2: Bureau Categorical Exclusions DATES: The CE is effective August 24, 2026. ADDRESSES: The new CE will be found at the web address for the Department's Handbook of NEPA Implementing Procedures: https://www.doi.gov/​document-library/​handbook/​516-dm-1-handbook-national-environmental-policy-act-implementing . The Substantiation Report for the CE is available at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'s ePlanning site: https://eplanning.blm.gov/​Project-Home/​?id=​228df480-512f-f111-8341-001dd8029ed0 . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacie McIntosh, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate of Resources and Planning at (907) 378 -3815, or s05mcint@blm.gov . Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in

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Citation: 91 FR 54739