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The Department selected a Dated: July 1, 1997. non-vehicular recreation uses. competitive auction as the method to Stephanie A. Smith, Presently, the entire coastline from the sell the Mortgage Loans in accordance General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mouth of the Mattole River to Black with the requirements of the Mortgage Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, Sands Beach is managed as an unroaded Sale Regulations (e.g., 24 CFR 290.30). [FR Doc. 97–17673 Filed 7–1–97; 4:29 pm] area, with the exception of private land This method of sale optimizes the BILLING CODE 4210±27±P inholder access at Spanish Flat and the Department’s return on the sale of these Black Sands Beach vehicle corridor. It is Mortgage Loans, affords the greatest BLM’s intent that the entire west slope opportunity for all qualified bidders to INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION of the King Range be managed for non- bid on the Mortgage Loans, and motorized, primitive recreation provides the quickest and most efficient Sunshine Act Meeting; Inter-American activities. vehicle for the Department to dispose of Foundation Board Meeting COMMENT PERIOD: The BLM is requesting the Mortgage Loans. comments concerning this Notice of TIME AND DATE: July 17, 1997; 11:30 Intent. The comment period will be Freedom of Information Requests a.m.–3:30 p.m. open until August 21, 1997. Public The Department has approved a PLACE: 901 N. Stuart Street, Tenth Floor, comments must be in writing and policy for responding to Freedom of Arlington, Virginia 22203. mailed to the below address. Information Act requests for information STATUS: Open Session. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The on the Department’s multifamily MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Environmental Assessment is being mortgage loan sales. The purpose of this prepared in accordance with the 1. Approval of the Minutes of the policy is to clarify for the public and requirements set forth in the Code of October 28, 1996, Meeting of the potential purchasers the types of sales Federal Regulations (43 CFR 1610.5–5) Board of Directors information that will be disclosed in to amend the King Range Management 2. President’s Report connection with the Department’s Program. 3. Audit Committee Report multifamily mortgage sales program. The Environmental Assessment will 4. Report on the Foundation’s Strategic The policy strikes a balance between the focus on the issues and concerns Plan Department’s policy of disclosing as associated with OHV use within the 5. Report on the Grassroots much information as possible to the beach corridor and the efforts of BLM to Development Framework. public and its interest in minimizing the provide opportunities for both harm premature release of this CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: motorized and non-motorized user information will have upon bidders, and Adolfo A. Franco, Secretary to the Board groups. the harm that release of sensitive and of Directors, (703) 841–3894. From the beginning of the King Range confidential financial information Dated: July 2, 1997. National Conservation Area (KRNCA) would have on the effectiveness of Adolfo A. Franco, planning process in the early 1970s, HUD’s loan sale programs, and thus, on Sunshine Act Officer. conflicts occurred regarding off-highway the American taxpayer. [FR Doc. 97–17689 Filed 7–1–97; 4:58 pm] vehicle (OHV) use of the beach corridor. Given the foregoing, the Department’s BILLING CODE 7025±01±M During the initial scoping process, policy with respect to Freedom of hikers and some conservation groups Information Act requests is summarized strongly favored closure to vehicle as follows: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR travel of the entire beach while OHV (i) The Department has determined groups felt closures were unwarranted that after the Award Date it will disclose Bureau of Land Management and discriminatory. The BLM’s response in the 1974 management program was to the aggregate number of bidders and the [CA±330±1220±00] aggregate proceeds the Department zone the beach into mechanical and non-mechanical use areas. expects from the Sale, as well as the bid Notice of Intent (NOI) to do an Based on the above 1974 planning information materials that the Environmental Assessment and guidance, the 1988 Final EIS for Department provided to the bidders Proposed King Range Plan Wilderness Recommendations for the (provided they are not subject to a Amendment for the King Range King Range Wilderness Study Area, and privacy or confidentiality exemption). National Conservation Area the 1992 KRNCA Visitor Services Plan, (ii) After all sales are closed the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, BLM OHV management efforts in the Department will release: (a) a list of all Interior. Black Sands Beach to Gitchell Creek who received bid materials, (b) a list of ACTION: Notice of Intent. beach corridor have continually focused all bidders, (c) a list of all winning on trying to provide opportunities for bidders, and (d) the aggregate amount SUMMARY: This notice advises the public both motorized and non-motorized use paid for each successful bid on multiple that the Bureau of Land Management groups. However, efforts to minimize mortgage loans (whether bid as a pool (BLM) intends to write an conflicts by providing public or otherwise). Environmental Assessment which information, and zoning use areas for (iii) No earlier than one year after all proposes to amend the existing King motorized & non-motorized activities of the sales are closed, the Department Range Management Program. The plan have only met with limited success. will disclose individual winning amendment will address the closure of Actions have also met with limited mortgage loan bid prices. 3.5 miles of the King Range beach from success in reducing illegal OHV access Scope of Notice Telegraph Creek (Sec. 4, T.5S., R.1E.) to beyond Gitchell Creek into the closed Gitchell Creek (Sec. 29, T.4S., R.1E.) to area because of the difficulties of This notice applies to the Sale of Off-Highway-Vehicle (OHV) use. The monitoring and enforcing a closure in a Health Care Mortgage Notes, and does purpose of the closure is to protect backcountry location lacking natural not establish the Department’s policy for natural and cultural resource values and barriers to vehicle access. Non- the sale of any other mortgage loans. prevent conflicts between vehicular and motorized recreation use has also 36302 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 129 / Monday, July 7, 1997 / Notices increased over the past several years the standard for managing Off-Highway FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Jeff within this portion of the KRNCA. Vehicle (OHV) use within the planning Fontana, public affairs officer, (916) It is BLM’s intent to manage the west area. 257–5381. slope of the KRNCA, from the Mouth of The planning effort will focus on Linda D. Hansen, the Mattole River to Black Sands Beach, OHV use in the southeastern Area Manager. as one of California’s last primitive Chemehuevi Valley, California. The [FR Doc. 97–17563 Filed 7–3–97; 8:45 am] unroaded areas, with the absence of 88,000± acre planning area will include BILLING CODE 4310±40±P motorized vehicles. public, state, private, and tribal lands. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynda The northern boundary is defined by the J. Roush, Arcata Resource Area Metropolitan Water District of Southern DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Manager, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, California powerline road and the CA 95521, phone (707) 825–2300. Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness Bureau of Land Management Lynda J. Roush, boundary. The western boundary is [NV±030±97±1220±00] Arcata Area Manager. defined by U.S. Highway 95. The [FR Doc. 97–15805 Filed 7–3–97; 8:45 am] southern boundary is defined by an Exceptions to the BLM Nevada BILLING CODE 4310±40±P unmaintained dirt road (East Mojave Statewide Occupancy Stay Limitations Heritage Trail) and the Whipple AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Mountain Wilderness boundary. The Interior. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR eastern boundary is the Colorado River ACTION: Notice of Carson City District, and the Chemehuevi Indian site specific exceptions to the BLM Bureau of Land Management Reservation. The planning area lies Nevada, Statewide Occupancy Stay within San Bernardino County. [CA±069±1220±00] Limitations. George R. Meckfessel, Intent To Conduct Public Scoping Acting Area Manager. SUMMARY: BLM Nevada Statewide Meetings [FR Doc. 97–17611 Filed 7–3–97; 8:45 am] Occupancy Stay Limitations published AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, BILLING CODE 4310±84±P as FR Doc. 93–24399 apply with the Interior. following site specific rules and exceptions: ACTION: Notice of public meetings. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Camping or campfires are not SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permitted at: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bureau of Land Management Mt. Diablo Meridian, Nevada Needles Resource Area office is Hangman’s Bridge Launch Area, East Fork of conducting a cooperative planning effort [CA±350±1020±00] the Carson River focused on Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) and recreation use in the southeastern Notice of Resource Advisory Council T. 10 N., R. 20 E., Sec. 27: NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4. portion of Chemehuevi Valley in Meeting California. An activity level Grimes Point/Hidden Cave, Archaeological management plan will be developed to AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Area address the management options. Public Susanville Resource Advisory Council, T. 18 N., R. 30 E., scoping is initiated with publication of Susanville, California. Sec. 15: W1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, this notice and will continue until Sec. 20: S SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4, ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 1 1 1 1 1 August 10, 1997. Public scoping Sec. 21: SW ⁄4NE ⁄4, S ⁄2NW ⁄4, S ⁄2, Sec. 29: N1⁄2. workshops will be held to identify SUMMARY: The U. S. Bureau of Land issues and concerns involving OHV use, Management’s Susanville Resource Steamboat ACEC other recreation activities, cultural Advisory Council will meet Monday, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., resources and encourage and facilitate August 4, 1997, at the BLM’s Alturas Sec. 28: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4. 1 1 public participation in the planning Resource Area Office, 708 West 12th Sec. 33: NE ⁄4NW ⁄4, process. Street, Alturas, CA. Cold Springs Historic Site DATES: The public scoping workshops SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The T. 18 N., R. 37 E., are scheduled as follows: 1 1 1 1 meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the Sec. 30: NE ⁄4SE ⁄4, SW ⁄4SE ⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, July 11, 1997, 7 p.m. at Needles Council conference room of the BLM office. Chambers, 1111 Bailey Ave., Needles, Sec. 33: S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, Members will depart for a brief SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4. CA. rangelands field tour, then return to the July 12, 1997, 10 a.m. at Friendship office to review and comment on the Carson River, Carson City Urban Area Hall, 148808 Havasu Lake Rd., BLM-California’s Draft Environmental T. 15N., R. 20E., 1 Havasu Lake, CA. Impact Statement on Standards for Sec. 11: SE ⁄4. Sec. 14: E1⁄2. ADDRESSES: Send your comments to the Healthy Rangelands and Guidelines for Bureau of Land Management, Needles Livestock Grazing. The council will also Prison Hill Recreation Area Resource Area, Attn: Lesly Smith, 101 discuss a proposal to designate a Black T.14N., R. 20E., W. Spikes Rd., Needles, CA 92363. Rock/High Rock National Conservation Sec. 2: W1⁄2 Lot 2 of NW1⁄4, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Area in parts of the Black Rock Desert Sec. 3: Lots 1 and 2 of NE1⁄4, Lots 1 and Lesly Smith at (760) 326–7031. and High Rock Canyon in northwestern 2 of NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, Sec. 4: E1⁄2 Lot 1 of NE1⁄4, E1⁄2 Lot 2 of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nevada. The meeting is open to the NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, planning effort is a component of the public, and public comments will be T. 15N., R. 20E., Northern and Eastern Colorado Desert taken at 1 p.m. Depending on the Sec. 21: SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4, Coordinated Management Plan (NECO number of persons wishing to speak, a Sec. 22: SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, Plan). The Activity Level Plan will set time limit may be established. SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,