Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 146/Friday, July 30, 2010/Notices
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44978 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 146 / Friday, July 30, 2010 / Notices Therefore, Action Alternative Two local library, and on the NPS Planning, Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming remains as the National Park Service Environment, and Public Comment 82009; and the BLM Wyoming High Preferred Alternative. (PEPC) Web site (http:// Plains District Office, 2987 Prospector The public release of the Abbreviated parkplanning.nps.gov/rova). Public Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. The Final GMP/EIS will be followed by a 30- open houses were held on January 28 Final EIS is available electronically at day no-action period, after which a and 29, 2010. the following Web site: http:// Record of Decision will be prepared to www.blm.gov/pgdata/content/wy/en/ Dennis R. Reidenbach, document the selected alternative and info/NEPA/HighPlains/Wright- set forth any stipulations for Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Coal.html. implementation of the GMP. The Park Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abbreviated Final GMP/EIS and the [FR Doc. 2010–18705 Filed 7–29–10; 8:45 am] Sarah Bucklin or Mike Karbs, BLM Draft GMP/EIS constitute the complete BILLING CODE P Wyoming High Plains District Office, and final documentation upon which 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, the Record of Decision will be based. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Wyoming 82604. Ms. Bucklin or Mr. DATES: The NPS will execute a Record Karbs may also be reached at (307) 261– of Decision no sooner than 30 days Bureau of Land Management 7600 or by e-mail at following publication by the [email protected]. Environmental Protection Agency of the [LLWYP00000–L13200000–EL0000, Notice of Availability of the Abbreviated LLWYP00000–L51100000–GA0000– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final Final GMP/EIS in the Federal Register. LVEMK09CK320, LLWYP00000–L51100000– EIS analyzes the potential impacts of GA0000–LVEMK09CK340, LLWYP00000– issuing leases for six Federal coal ADDRESSES: The Abbreviated Final L51100000–GA0000–LVEMK09CK370; GMP/EIS is available online at the NPS maintenance tracts serialized as WYW164812, WYW174596, WYW172388, WYW164812 (North Hilight Field Planning, Environment and Public WYW172685, WYW173408, WYW176095] Comment (PEPC) Web site (http:// Tract), WYW174596 (South Hilight parkplanning.nps.gov/rova). Hard- Notice of Availability of the Wright Field Tract), WYW172388 (West Hilight copies of the document are available for Area Coal Final Environmental Impact Field Tract), WYW172685 (West Jacobs inspection at the Hyde Park Free Statement That Includes Four Federal Ranch Tract), WYW173408 (North Library, 2 Main Street, Hyde Park, NY. Coal Lease-by-Applications, Wyoming Porcupine Tract), and WYW176095 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (South Porcupine Tract) in the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Superintendent, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt decertified Powder River Federal Coal Interior. National Historic Sites, 4097 Albany Production Region, Wyoming. The BLM Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538, ACTION: Notice of availability. is considering issuing these six coal leases as a result of four applications Phone: 845.229.9116, ext. 33, SUMMARY: In accordance with the [email protected]. filed in accordance with 43 CFR part National Environmental Policy Act of 3425 between October 2005 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft 1969 (NEPA) and the Federal Land September 2006. Supplementary GMP/EIS addresses the three units of Policy and Management Act of 1976 information by tract is as follows: the national park system that compose (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Management (BLM) has prepared a North and South Hilight Field Tracts Sites: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Final Environmental Impact Statement On October 7, 2005, Ark Land National Historic Site (NHS); Eleanor (EIS) for the Wright Area Coal project Company applied for Federal coal Roosevelt NHS; and Vanderbilt Mansion that contains four Federal coal Lease-by- reserves in two maintenance tracts NHS. The three national historic sites Applications (LBAs), and by this notice encompassing approximately 4,590.19 are combined into a single announces the availability of the Wright acres and 588.2 million tons of coal as administrative unit, but each was Area Coal Final EIS for review. estimated by the applicant. The tracts established by separate legislation. The DATES: To ensure comments will be are adjacent to the Black Thunder Mine Draft GMP/EIS evaluates alternatives to considered, the BLM must receive operated by Thunder Basin Coal guide the management of the national written comments on the Wright Area Company. The BLM determined that the historic sites over the next 20 years. The Coal Final EIS within 30 days following application would be processed as two No-Action Alternative continues the the date the Environmental Protection separate tracts. The tracts are referred to current management direction. Action Agency (EPA) publishes its Notice of as the North Hilight Field Tract, case Alternative One emphasizes restoring Availability in the Federal Register. file number WYW164812, and the South historic appearance of the properties ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Hilight Field Tract, case file number and encouraging visitors to explore by any of the following methods: WYW174596. As applied for, the coal in more of the estate buildings and • E-mail: [email protected]. Please the tracts would potentially extend the landscape. Action Alternative Two include ‘‘Wright Area Coal FEIS—Sarah life of the mine by as many as four seeks to make the parks relevant to more Bucklin’’ in the subject line. years. audiences by encouraging greater civic • FAX: 307–261–7587, Attn: Sarah As applied for, the North Hilight Field participation in park activities, while Bucklin. Tract includes approximately 263.4 significantly enhancing the historic • Mail: Wyoming High Plains District million tons of recoverable coal character of park resources. Action Office, Bureau of Land Management, underlying the following lands in Alternative Two is the agency Preferred Attn: Sarah Bucklin, 2987 Prospector Campbell County, Wyoming: Alternative. The Draft GMP/EIS was Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. • T. 44 N., R. 70 W., 6th PM, Wyoming available for public and agency review Written comments may also be Section 19: Lots 5 through 20. from December 24, 2009 through hand-delivered to the BLM Wyoming T. 44 N., R. 71 W., 6th PM, Wyoming February 28, 2010. Copies of the High Plains District Office in Casper. Section 23: Lots 1 through 16; document were sent to individuals, Copies of the Final EIS are available Section 24: Lots 1 through 16; agencies, and organizations, and were at the following BLM office locations: Section 26: Lots 1 through 16. made available at park visitor centers, The BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Containing 2,613.50 acres, more or less. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:29 Jul 29, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 146 / Friday, July 30, 2010 / Notices 44979 As applied for, the South Hilight Section 33: Lots 1 through 15, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Section 1: Lots 5 through 20; Field Tract includes approximately Section 34: Lots 1 through 16. Section 12: Lots 1 through 16; 213.6 million tons of recoverable coal Containing 5,944.37 acres, more or less. Section 13: Lots 1 through 16; underlying the following lands in Section 14: Lots 1, 8, 9, 16; North and South Porcupine Tracts Section 23: Lots 1, 8 (N1⁄2); Campbell County, Wyoming: Section 24: Lots 2 through 4, 5 (N1⁄2), 6 On September 29, 2006, BTU Western T. 43 N., R. 71 W., 6th PM, Wyoming (N1⁄2), 7 (N1⁄2). Resources, Inc. applied for Federal coal Section 23: Lots 1 through 16; Containing 3,185.96 acres, more or less. Section 26: Lots 1 through 16; reserves in three maintenance tracts Section 35: Lots 1 through 16. encompassing approximately 5,116.65 Consistent with Federal regulations under NEPA and the Mineral Leasing Containing 1,976.69 acres, more or less. acres and approximately 598 million tons of coal as estimated by the Act of 1920, as amended, the BLM must West Hilight Field Tract applicant. The tracts are adjacent to the prepare an environmental analysis prior On January 17, 2006, Ark Land North Antelope Rochelle Mine. On to holding competitive Federal coal Company applied for Federal coal October 12, 2007, BTU Western lease sales. The Powder River Regional reserves in a maintenance tract Resources, Inc. filed a request with the Coal Team recommended that the BLM containing approximately 2,370.52 acres BLM to modify its application and process these four coal lease and approximately 428 million tons of increase the lease area and coal volume applications after it reviewed the tracts coal as estimated by the applicant. The to approximately 8,981.74 acres and that were applied for by Ark Land tract is adjacent to the Black Thunder approximately 1,179.1 million tons of Company and Jacobs Ranch Coal Mine operated by Thunder Basin Coal coal as estimated by the applicant. The Company at a public meeting held on Company. The tract, which is referred to BLM determined that the modified April 19, 2006, in Casper, Wyoming, as the West Hilight Field Tract, has been application would be processed as two and the tracts that were applied for by assigned case file number WYW172388. separate maintenance tracts. The tracts BTU Western Resources, Inc., at a As applied for, the coal in the tract are referred to as the North Porcupine public meeting held on January 18, would potentially extend the life of the Tract, case file number WYW173408, 2007, in Casper, Wyoming. mine by as many as three years. and the South Porcupine Tract, case file Lands in the North Hilight Field, As applied for, the West Hilight Field number WYW176095. As applied for, South Hilight Field, West Hilight Field, Tract includes approximately 377.9 the coal in the tracts would potentially North Porcupine, and South Porcupine million tons of recoverable coal extend the life of the mine by as many Tracts contain Federal surface estate underlying the following lands in as 10 years.