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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FORT BELKNAP NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT

Fort Belknap Indian Reservation

The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has prepared a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the implementation of a noxious weed management program guided by the Fort Belknap Indian Community Noxious Weed Management Strategic Plan 2013-2018 (Strategic Plan) on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (FBIR). The FBIR is located in north central Montana within portions of Blaine and Phillips counties. The FBIR is the home of the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes, which function as the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

The Fort Belknap Noxious Weed PEA analyzes the potential environmental effects from the implementation of a noxious weed management program guided by the Strategic Plan to determine whether the proposed project constitutes a major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment, as specified in Section 102 (2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The BIA has determined that approval of the proposed project will not result in significant impacts to the human environment. The FONSI is a finding of environmental effect, not a decision to proceed with an action. As specified in 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2.7, a 30-day appeal period is required after publication of this Notice of Availability (NOA) before an action may be implemented. Appeals must be sent to the BIA Fort Belknap Agency, 158 Tribal Way, Suite B, Harlem, Montana 59526, with a copy to the BIA Rocky Mountain Region 2021 4th Ave North, Billings, Montana, 59101, by October 9, 2016.

This NOA of the environmental documents prepared for the noxious weed management program is in accordance with the requirements of Section 1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulation (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508) and implements the procedural requirements of NEPA and the Department of Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6).

Copies of the PEA and FONSI are available at the Fort Belknap Agency Office at 158 Tribal Way, Suite B, Harlem, Montana 59526. Copies are also available at the BIA Rocky Mountain Region Office, 2021 4th Ave North, Billings, Montana 59101. Information requests regarding the PEA should be addressed to John St. Pierre, Superintendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Fort Belknap Agency, 158 Tribal Way, Suite B, Harlem, Montana 59526, Telephone (406)-353-2901.

(Published by Phillips County News 9/14/2016)

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Notice of Report of Committee

We the following duly nominated committee members for the Big Flat Electric Cooperative, Inc., of Malta Montana, i.e.:

District Number Two (2) - Turner Area

Ronald Fox

Chris Maloney

Raymond Keller

District Number Four (4) - Hays Area

Karlene Cochran

Elizabeth Fox

Rebecca Standingbear

District Number Six (6) – Ft. Belknap Indian Reservation Area

David Crasco

Bill Jaynes

Gerald Walsh

After careful consideration, do present the following nominees as directors of said cooperative:

District Number Two (2)_Alan VanVoast__________ _____________________

District Number Four (4)_Betty Campbell__________ _____________________

District Number Six (6)_Patty Quisno____________ _____________________

Dated at Malta, Montana this 7th day of September 2016:

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

Ronald Fox_____________________ David Crasco ____________________

Chris Maloney_________________ Bill Jaynes_____________________

Raymond Keller________________ Gerald Walsh____________________

Karlene Cochran_____________ Elizabeth Fox______________________

Rebecca Standingbear________________________________

Members may be nominated for Directors by petition of any fifteen (15) or more members. Nominations made by petition, received at the cooperative office at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting, shall be included on the official ballot. The Chairman shall call for additional nominations from the floor.

“Big Flat Electric is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”

(Published by Phillips County News 9/14, 9/21/2016)

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