[MPWG] Fw: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Regulation changes regarding Non-timber forest products

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Looks like another public comment period has been extended!  It's a busy 
time of year for all of us!  See details, below.
-Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
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"Joyner, Joseph M (DNR)" <joe.joyner at alaska.gov> 
12/21/2007 01:49 PM







Recipient, 
The Division of Mining Land and Water has extended the public comment 
period regarding proposed revisions to its Misc. Land Use Regulations 
Regarding commercial Non-timber forest product harvest permits and fees, 
in particular, 11 AAC 05 and 96.
Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 
2008. 

The following is the public notice regarding these proposed regulation 
changes: 

This is a supplement to the public notice issued on November 30, 2007 by 
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding its proposal to add 
new regulations and revise others concerning the use of state lands for 
the commercial harvest of non-timber forest products (NTFPs).  DNR 
proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 11 of the Alaska 
Administrative Code, specifically 11 AAC 96.030 dealing with Applications 
for a land use permit. The Department of Natural Resources also proposes 
to adopt new regulations in Title 11 of the Alaska Administrative Code, 
specifically 11 AAC 05.010(a) and (e) dealing with the Fees,  11 AAC 
96.035 dealing with the Commercial Harvest of non-timber forest products 
and 11 AAC 96.250 dealing with definitions. 
EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD 
The original comment deadline for these proposed regulations was 5:00 
p.m., Friday January 4, 2008. To facilitate a request of the Lake and 
Peninsula Borough for additional time to comment, DNR is extending the 
deadline for public comments to 5:00 p.m., February 8, 2008. No changes 
have been made to the proposed regulations.
You may comment on the proposed regulations, including the potential costs 
to private persons of complying with the proposed action, by submitting 
written comments by mail to the Division of Mining, Land and Water, 550 W. 
7th Avenue, Suite 1070, Anchorage, AK 99501-3579 or by e-mail to to 
dnrmlw at dnr.state.ak.us  or by fax to 907-269-8904.  The comments must be 
received no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2008.  If you are a 
person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to 
participate in this process, please contact Joseph Joyner at 269-8511 no 
later than January 25, 2008, to ensure that any necessary accommodations 
can be provided.
For more information or a copy of the proposed regulation changes, go to 
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/mlw/hottopics/ , or write to the Director’s 
Office, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Department of Natural 
Resources, Attention Joseph Joyner, 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1070, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579; or call 907-269-8511. 
After the public comment period ends, the Department of Natural Resources 
will either adopt these or other proposals dealing with the same subject, 
without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. The language 
of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed 
regulations. YOU MUST COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS 
COULD BE AFFECTED.
Date:   December 21, 2007 


Dick Mylius, Director 

Division of Mining Land and Water 
Department of Natural Resources 
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1070 
Anchorage, Alaska 99501 
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