Three Rivers Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest Request for Public Comment TMENTOF AGRIC ENTOF AGRC e Kootenai National Forest is seeking public comment on proposed suction dredging operations in the Yaak River near Troy, Montana. Three Rivers Ranger District is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) that addresses three Plans of Operations proposing to suction dredge four unpatented placer mining claims. The legal description of the project area is Sections 17, 18, and 19, T33N, R33W, PMM, Lincoln Co Montana. A notice of the proposed actions, a map and supporting documentation is available on-line at: http://www.fs.usda, gov/project project-54867. Additional information regarding this action can be obtained from: Julie Hopkinson Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Project Leader, at 406-295-7563 or e-mail juliegalloway@fs.fed.us. USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and emplover.