2354.04c - Washington Office, Director of Ecosystem Management Coordination The Washington Office, Director of Ecosystem Management Coordination shall: 1. Provide leadership for the study of rivers to determine their eligibility, suitability, and potential classification under the Wild and Scenic River Act. 2. Prepare recommendations for submission of study results to the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Prepare Federal Register notices lifting the protected status of study rivers after a recommendation not to designate has been reported to Congress. 4. With the Washington Office, Director of Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness Resources, develop procedures for incorporating river management direction into the Forest land management planning process. 2354.04d - Office, Director of Lands The Washington Office, Director of Lands shall: 1. Coordinate and review prior to Regional Forester signature determination of impact for hydroelectric projects pursuant to section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 2. Forward decisions of Regional Foresters regarding hydroelectric projects pursuant to section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 2354.04e - Regional Foresters Regional Foresters shall: 1. Approve detailed boundary descriptions, river classifications, and development and management plans for designated wild and scenic rivers. 2. Determine the direct and indirect effects of water resource projects upon designated or study wild and scenic rivers, and determine, pursuant to section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture will consent to a proposed action (36 CFR 297). This authority must not be redelegated. Send decisions regarding hydroelectric projects to the Washington Office, Director of Lands for forwarding to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (follow the review and routing procedures of FSH 2709.15, section 54.72). 3. Approve memorandums of understanding or cooperative agreements between the Forest Service and Federal agencies, States, and local governments involved in
2354.04c - Washington Office, Director of Ecosystem Management Coordination The Washington Office, Director of Ecosystem Management Coordination shall: 1. Provide leadership for the study of rivers to determine their eligibility, suitability, and potential classification under the Wild and Scenic River Act. 2. Prepare recommendations for submission of study results to the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Prepare Federal Register notices lifting the protected status of study rivers after a recommendation not to designate has been reported to Congress. 4. With the Washington Office, Director of Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness Resources, develop procedures for incorporating river management direction into the Forest land management planning process. 2354.04d - Office, Director of Lands The Washington Office, Director of Lands shall: 1. Coordinate and review prior to Regional Forester signature determination of impact for hydroelectric projects pursuant to section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 2. Forward decisions of Regional Foresters regarding hydroelectric projects pursuant to section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 2354.04e - Regional Foresters Regional Foresters shall: 1. Approve detailed boundary descriptions, river classifications, and development and management plans for designated wild and scenic rivers. 2. Determine the direct and indirect effects of water resource projects upon designated or study wild and scenic rivers, and determine, pursuant to section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture will consent to a proposed action (36 CFR 297). This authority must not be redelegated. Send decisions regarding hydroelectric projects to the Washington Office, Director of Lands for forwarding to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (follow the review and routing procedures of FSH 2709.15, section 54.72). 3. Approve memorandums of understanding or cooperative agreements between the Forest Service and Federal agencies, States, and local governments involved in
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