55200 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 212 / Thursday, November 1, 2001 / Notices
This proposed exploration program is The BLM will retain restrictive identified in the BLM’s high-priority for the purpose of determining the covenants on the lands being received acquisition areas. quality and quantity of the coal in the by the pueblo. The purposes of the Under Alternative C, the No Action area and will be conducted pursuant to restrictive covenants are to conserve Alternative, the proposed land exchange an exploration plan to be approved by important habitat for wildlife and open would not occur. The BLM would not the Bureau of Land Management. A space, to conserve the diverse vegetative benefit from consolidating the public copy of the exploration plan as communities and the wildlife inhabiting lands along the Rio Grande National submitted by the San Juan Coal these communities, and to preserve the Wild and Scenic River and within the Company may be examined at the lands in their present condition, Orilla Verde Recreation Area. The Bureau of Land Management, New without interfering with any uses of the federal land would continue to be Mexico State Office, 1474 Rodeo Road, property by the San Felipe Pueblo that managed under the principles of Santa Fe, NM 87505, and the Bureau of are consistent with protecting these multiple use and sustained yield. Land Management, Farmington Field conservation values. Dated: September 14, 2001. This FEIS includes changes to the Office, 1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A, Steven W. Anderson, Farmington, NM 87401. Draft Environmental Impact Statement Assistant Field Manager. Dated: October 10, 2001. based on public comments, staff review, and the availability of updated [FR Doc. 01–27484 Filed 10–31–01; 8:45 am] M.J. Cha´vez, information. Alternative A, the BILLING CODE 4310–AG–P State Director. Proposed Action, is the BLM’s preferred [FR Doc. 01–27423 Filed 10–31–01; 8:45 am] alternative. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BILLING CODE 4310–32–P DATES: The document is available for review for 30 days from the date of Bureau of Land Management DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR publication of the Notice of Availability by Environmental Protection Agency [NV–030–01–1610–PD] (EPA) in the Federal Register. To be Bureau of Land Management Notification of Approved Off Road considered, all comments must be Vehicle and Area of Critical [NM–010–1430–EU/1430–HM; NM 101522] postmarked within this 30-day Environmental Concern Designations, timeframe. Notice of Availability of a Final After reviewing the comments, the Southern Washoe County Urban Environmental Impact Statement BLM will publish a Record of Decision. Interface Plan Amendment, Nevada (FEIS) for the Land Exchange With the Interested parties will have 45 days to January 9, 2001. Pueblo of San Felipe; Albuquerque protest the decision (under 43 CFR Field Office, NM AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 1610.5–2). After this period, the Carson City Field Office, Nevada. decision can be implemented. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, ACTION: Notification of Approved Off Interior. ADDRESSES: Comments should be Road Vehicle and Area of Critical ACTION: Notice. addressed to: Edwin Singleton, Field Environmental Concern Designation Manager, BLM Albuquerque Field Decisions within the Southern Washoe SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Office, 435 Montan˜ o Road NE, County Urban interface Plan Management (BLM), Albuquerque Field Albuquerque, NM 87107–4935. Copies Amendment, Carson City Field Office, Office has completed the FEIS for the are available for review at this address. Nevada. land exchange with the Pueblo of San The document is also available on the Felipe. This FEIS documents the BLM’s Internet at www.nm.blm.gov. SUMMARY: The Southern Washoe County analysis of three alternative courses of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Urban Interface Plan Amendment action for exchanging public lands Debby Lucero, Albuquerque Field amends a portion of the Lahontan administered by the BLM in Sandoval Office, 435 Montan˜ o Road NE, Resource Management Plan (RMP). The and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico for Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107–4935; purpose is to provide for improved private lands in Taos County, New phone (505) 761–8787. management of public lands in the Reno Mexico. The lands in Taos County lie SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Sparks metropolitan area. The along the Rio Grande National Wild and Description of Proposed Action— amendment identifies areas where Scenic River and within the Orilla Alternative A, the Proposed Action, public lands will be retained in Verde Recreation Area, identified as two involves an equal-value exchange of ownership by the people of the United of the BLM’s high-priority acquisition approximately 9,460 acres of BLM lands States; areas where public lands are areas. that have high traditional and cultural available for acquisition by State or The goals of this exchange are to pueblo values for about 268.7 acres of local agencies or the private sector; enable the BLM to more effectively meet privately owned, high-value recreation areas appropriate for acquisition by the multiple use management objectives; to lands. The private lands are located BLM; and how public lands will be consolidate BLM-managed lands for along the Rio Grande National Wild and managed. more effective and efficient resource Scenic River and within the Orilla The Land Use Master Plans of Reno, protection, enhancement and use; to Verde Recreation Area. They would be Sparks, and Washoe County, and the give San Felipe Pueblo direct control incorporated into the Orilla Verde Washoe County Regional Open Space over those lands having traditional, Recreation Area and managed under the Plan define and delineate open space in historical and cultural values and uses; principles of multiple use, consistent southern Washoe County. Open Space and to greatly enhance the privacy often with the Taos Resource Management in Washoe County is defined as: required for the pueblo’s uses. When the Plan (1988), as amended. Undeveloped land that encompasses lands are held in trust by the Bureau of Other Alternatives Analyzed—Under natural, scenic, cultural, and Indian Affairs, these uses would be Alternative B, an additional 1,447 acres recreational resources important to the supported through the tribal of federal land would be exchanged for local quality-of-life. A large portion of government’s direct supervision. an equal value of private lands the land described in the above plans as
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being consistent with open space values on July 24, 2000. This published notice Sec. 2 are public lands managed by the Bureau initiated the 60-day comment period Sec. 3 of Land Management (BLM), Carson and Governors Consistency Review that Sec. 10 City Field Office. ended on September 22, 2000. The Mt. Diablo Meridian All other uses of public land, not notice also was published in local T. 22 N., R20 E., addressed in the plan amendment, will newspapers and the proposed plan Sec. 23 continue to be managed as provided for amendment was sent to 532 interested Sec. 26 in the existing Lahontan RMP. parties, government entities, and the Sec. 35 Location: The planning area includes Nevada State Clearinghouse. A approximately 166,550 acres of public summary of comments from the 86 The following areas are designated lands administered by the BLM in the comment letters received and how these Open to All Motorized Vehicle Use: urban interface of Southern Washoe comments are addressed is found in Hungry Valley OHV Area: Located in County. The planning area is bounded Appendix A of the plan. Hungry Valley, the Open Area includes by Bedell Flat to the north, Pyramid A public open house was held at the all public land within: Lake Indian Reservation to the BLM Nevada State Office in Reno on northeast, the Pah Rah Mountain Range August 24, 2000, and was attended by Mt. Diablo Meridian and Storey County to the east and 27 individuals. Representatives from T. 23 N., R20 E., southeast, the State of California to the BLM and Washoe County presented the Sec. 16 west, and Carson City to the south, and proposed plan amendment to the Sec. 17 includes the communities of Reno and following Washoe County Citizen Sec. 18 Sparks, Nevada. Advisory Boards: Spanish Springs, Sec. 19 Copies of the Southern Washoe Galena/Steamboat, Sun Valley, North Sec. 20 County Urban Interface Plan Valleys, Southeast Truckee Meadows, Sec. 21 1 Amendment with maps are available Cold Springs, East Washoe Valley, and Sec. 22 W ⁄2 NW Sec. 22 SW1⁄4 from the following BLM office: BLM- Warm Springs. Presentations were also Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Sec. 27 west of Winnemucca Ranch Road made to the following: Sierra Front Sec. 28 Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701. Northwestern Great Basin Resource Public Participation: This RMP Sec. 29 Advisory Council, Washoe County Amendment was developed through a Sec. 30 Planning Commission, Washoe County joint planning process with Washoe Sec. 31 Board of Commissioners, Sparks Citizen Sec. 32 County. Public scoping was initiated Advisory Board, Truckee Meadows Sec. 33 with a notice published in the Federal Regional Planning Agency, joint Sec. 34 Register in July 1998. Notice of public meeting of Reno, Sparks, and Washoe T. 22 N., R20 E., open houses and an invitation for public County Parks and Recreation Sec. 3 comment were published in local Sec. 4 Commissions, Reno Parks Commission, newspapers and sent to known Sec. 5 interested parties, government entities, Red Rock Property Owners Association. Sec. 6 The Washoe Tribe, the Reno-Sparks and the Nevada State Clearinghouse. Sec. 7 Indian Colony, and the Pyramid Lake This was followed by two BLM/Washoe Sec. 8 Paiute Tribe were consulted in County joint public open houses held at Sec. 9 conformance with the Native American the BLM Nevada State Office and the Sec. 10 Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Sec. 15 Washoe County Commissioner’s the American Indian Religious Freedom Sec. 16 Chambers in Reno in September and Act, and the Environmental Justice Sec. 17 October 1998. Representatives from Sec. 18 BLM and Washoe County also presented Executive Order No.12898. Off Road Vehicle Designations: The Sec. 19 the proposed plan amendment to the Sec. 20 following areas are designated Closed to following eight Washoe County Citizen Sec. 21 All Motorized Vehicle Use: Advisory Boards: Spanish Springs, Sec. 22 Fred’s Mountain: Approximately Sec. 27 Galena/Steamboat, Sun Valley, North 3,100 acres located west of Antelope Valleys, Southeast Truckee Meadows, Sec. 28 Valley. The Closed Area includes all Sec. 29 Cold Springs, East Washoe Valley, and public land within: Sec. 30 Warm Springs. In addition, the proposal Sec. 31 was presented to the following: Washoe Mt. Diablo Meridian Sec. 32 County Planning Commission, Washoe T. 22 N., R19 E., Sec. 33 County Parks Commission, Sparks Sec. 3 Sec. 34 Citizen Advisory Committee, Reno Sec. 4 T. 21 N., R20 E., Southeast Neighborhood Advisory Sec. 9 Sec. 5 1 Sec. 6 Board, Washoe Storey Conservation Sec. 10 W ⁄2 1 Sec. 7 District, and the Nevada Division of Sec. 15 W ⁄2 Sec. 8 Minerals. Sec. 16 Sec. 22 Sec. 17 A Notice of Availability and Public Sec. 18 Meeting for the Proposed Southern Hungry Ridge: Approximately 1,940 Washoe County Urban Interface Plan acres located east of the Reno-Sparks Lemmon Valley Motocross Area: Amendment and Environmental Indian Colony. The Closed Area Located in Lemmon Valley, the Open Assessment, Proposed Designation of includes all public land east of the ridge Area includes all public land within: Three Areas of Critical Environmental trail within: Concern, and Proposed Withdrawal of Mt. Diablo Meridian Public Land; Washoe County, Nevada Mt. Diablo Meridian T. 21 N., R19 E., was published in the Federal Register T. 21 N., R20 E., Sec. 8
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The following area is designated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mineral estate on portions of the Dixie Limited to Designated Routes of Travel Terri Knutson, Planning and and Fishlake National Forests. The plan for all motorized vehicles. Environmental Coordinator, BLM- will fulfill the needs and obligations set Swan Lake Nature Study Area: Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan forth by the National Environmental Located in Lemmon Valley, the Limited Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701. Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land to Designated Routes of Travel include Telephone (775) 885–6000. Persons who Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), all public land within: use a telecommunications device for the and BLM management policies. The deaf (TDD) may call the Federal BLM will work closely with interested Mt. Diablo Meridian Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– parties to identify potential management T. 21 N., R19 E., 800–877–8339. decisions that are best suited to the Sec. 22 Authority: Authority for these needs of the public. This collaborative Sec. 28 decisions is contained in CFR title 43, process will take into account local, The off road vehicle designation for chapter II, part 1610, subparts 1610.7– regional, and national needs and the remainder of the public land within 2 and CFR title 43, chapter II, part 8340, concerns. This notice initiates the the planning area is designated Limited subparts CFR 8342 and 8343. public scoping process to identify to Existing Routes of Travel as of Penalty: Under the Federal Land planning issues and to review January 9, 2001. Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 preliminary planning criteria. Areas of Critical Environmental U.S.C. 1733(a)), any person failing to DATES: The scoping comment period Concern Designations: The following comply with the designations provided will commence with the publication of areas are designated as Areas of Critical in the notice, may be subject to this notice. Formal scoping will end 60 Environmental Concern (ACEC): imprisonment for not more than 12 days after publication of this notice. Carson Wandering Skipper ACEC: months, or a fine in accordance with the Comments on issues and planning Located in Warm Springs Valley, applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571, criteria will be most useful if received including all public land within: other penalties in accordance with 43 on or before the end of the scoping U.S.C. 1733, or both. period at the address listed below. Mt. Diablo Meridian Administrative and Emergency Use: Public Participation: Public meetings T. 23 N., R 20 E., These designations do not apply to will be held throughout the plan Sec. 15 W1⁄2 SE1⁄4 emergency or law enforcement scoping and preparation period. In order Sec. 22 SE1⁄4 personnel, or BLM employees engaged to ensure local community participation Pah Rah High Basin (Dry Lakes) in the performance of their official and input, public meetings will be held, Petroglyph District ACEC: Located in duties. at a minimum, in the towns of Junction, Pah Rah Range, includes public lands Dated: May 4, 2001. Loa, Manti, and Richfield, Utah. Early within: Robert V. Abbey, participation by all interested parties is encouraged and will help determine the State Director, Nevada. Mt. Diablo Meridian future management of the Richfield [FR Doc. 01–27454 Filed 10–31–01; 8:45 am] T. 20 N., R 21 E., Field Office public lands. At least 15 Sec. 9 BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P days public notice will be given for Sec. 10 activities where the public is invited to Sec. 14 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR attend. The minutes and list of Sec. 15 attendees for each meeting will be Sec. 16 Sec. 17 Bureau of Land Management available to the public and open for 30 Sec. 20 days to any participant who wishes to [UT 100–01–1610–DO–083] Sec. 21 clarify the views they expressed. Written comments will be accepted Sec. 22 Intent To Prepare a Resource Sec. 28 throughout the planning process at the Sec. 29 Management Plan for Public Lands and address shown below. Meetings and Resources in Garfield, Piute, Sanpete, comment deadlines will be announced Virginia Range Williams Combleaf Sevier, and Wayne Counties, UT Habitat Area ACEC: Located in Virginia through the local news media, Range, including all public lands AGENCY: Richfield Field Office, Bureau newsletters and the BLM Web site within: of Land Management, Richfield, Utah. (www.ut.blm.gov). In addition to the ongoing public participation process, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Mt. Diablo Meridian Resource Management Plan (RMP) for formal opportunities for public T. 17 N., R 20 E., public lands and resources managed by participation will be provided through Sec. 15 SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4 the Richfield Field Office. This action comment on the alternatives and upon Sec. 16 E1⁄2 publication of the draft RMP/EIS. 1 1 will require preparation of an Sec. 16 E ⁄2 NW ⁄4 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ADDRESSES: Written comments should Sec. 16 E1⁄2 SW1⁄4 These lands are located in Garfield, be sent to RMP Comments, Bureau of Future acquisitions within the Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne Land Management, Richfield Field planning area, acquired by exchange, counties, Utah. Office, 150 East 900 North, Richfield, donation, or purchase that fall under Utah 84701; Fax 435–896–1550. BLM jurisdiction, will be managed the SUMMARY: This document provides Documents pertinent to this proposal same as adjacent BLM lands. notice that the Bureau of Land may be examined at the BLM’s Richfield Maps of the Off Road Vehicle Management (BLM) intends to prepare Field Office. Comments, including Designations and Areas of Critical an RMP and associated EIS for the names and street addresses of Environmental Concern are available Richfield Field Office. This planning respondents, will be available for public from the following BLM office: BLM- activity encompasses approximately 2.2 review at the Richfield Field Office Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan million acres of public land in the above during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701. named counties and the leaseable 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
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