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• Fax: 505–564–7608. agencies include the BIA, RUS, Western, substations, would not be built and • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Southern Ute, La Plata County, the New existing land uses, and present activities Farmington Field Office, 6251 College Mexico State Land Office, and the in the Project study area would Blvd., Suite A, Farmington, NM 87402 Navajo Nation. The purpose and need continue. The No Action Alternative Copies of the Project EIS are available in for BLM’s action is to respond to does not consider the potential for the Farmington Field Office at the above TriState’s ROW application for access to additional actions that could occur if address. BLM-managed lands for the the action alternatives were denied. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: construction and operation of the The BLM will use and coordinate the Marcy Romero, Project Manager, transmission line, substations, and NEPA commenting process to satisfy the telephone 505–564–7727; address access roads. public involvement process for Section Farmington Field Office, 6251 College The BLM published the Notice of 106 of the NHPA (16 U.S.C. 470f) as Blvd., Suite A, Farmington, NM 87402; Intent in the Federal Register on provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). email: [email protected]. January 25, 2011 (76 FR 4371), and Ongoing tribal consultations will Persons who use a telecommunications scoping continued to April 1, 2011. continue to be conducted in accordance device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Three public scoping meetings and one with policy and tribal concerns, Federal Information Relay Service agency scoping meeting were held on including impacts on Indian trust assets. (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact March 16 and 17, 2011, in Farmington Federal, State, and local agencies, along Ms. Romero during normal business and Aztec, New Mexico, and Ignacio, with other stakeholders that may be hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a Colorado, to solicit comments on the interested or affected by the BLM’s day, 7 days a week, to leave a message scope of the EIS. The key issue topics decision on this Project, are invited to or question for Ms. Romero. You will resulting from scoping are: Lands and participate. Please note that public receive a reply during normal business realty actions, processes, and effects; comments and information submitted effects to visual resources, water and hours. including names, street addresses, and wetlands, air quality, cultural resources, email addresses of persons who submit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tri-State the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, Generation and Transmission comments will be available for public socioeconomics, and wildlife species review and disclosure at the above Association (Tri-State) submitted a and habitats; and public health and right-of-way (ROW) application to address during regular business hours (8 safety effects, and potential cumulative a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, construct, operate, and maintain a 230 effects. Further details on scoping issues kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the except holidays. and comments received are in the Before including your address, phone Farmington, New Mexico area to scoping report available on the project Ignacio, Colorado. The proposed number, email address, or other Web site: http://www.blm.gov/nm/sjbec personal identifying information in your transmission project would be located This Draft EIS analyzes a No Action on BLM-managed public lands, comment, you should be aware that Alternative and two action alternatives: your entire comment—including your Southern Ute Indian Tribe (Southern The Preferred Alternative and the Ute) tribal lands, New Mexico State personal identifying information—may Proposed Action. The action publicly be made available at any time. lands, and private lands. Tri-State seeks alternatives were developed from a While you can ask us in your comment approval from the Bureau of Indian comprehensive process that considered to withhold your personal identifying Affairs (BIA), relating to the portion of a wide range of electrical system and information from public review, we the project that would cross Southern transmission route alternatives. Both cannot guarantee that we will be able to Ute tribal lands, and the New Mexico action alternatives are about 65 miles do so. State Land Office. Tri-State is also long. The action alternatives would requesting approval from La Plata originate from Western’s Shiprock Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR County for the operation and Substation and would interconnect to a 1506.10. construction of the transmission line on new substation, the Three Rivers Michael H. Tupper, private properties located in La Plata Substation. From the new Three Rivers Acting State Director. County. Tri-State is requesting financial Substation, the transmission lines [FR Doc. 2014–05479 Filed 3–13–14; 8:45 am] assistance for the Project from the U.S. would extend to a new 230 kV Department of Agriculture’s Rural substation, the Kiffen Canyon BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P Utilities Service (RUS). Tri-State is also Substation, located just north of the City requesting approval from the Western of Farmington’s existing Glade Tap DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Area Power Administration (Western) to Substation. The action alternatives interconnect its proposed 230 kV would continue northeast and would transmission line to Western’s Shiprock terminate at the existing Iron Horse Substation and also to locate the new Substation near Ignacio, Colorado. The [NPS–PWR–PWRO–14562; Three Rivers Substation on Western’s action alternatives also include PX.P0131800B.00.1] reserved area within BLM lands. constructing access roads by building Final Environmental Impact Statement Before making a decision, Federal new unpaved roads, improving existing for Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River agencies, including the BLM, BIA, RUS, access roads, and using existing roads in Comprehensive Management Plan, and Western, must comply with the their current state. The action , Madera, requirements of NEPA, Section 106 of alternatives differ in their proposed Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne the National Historic Preservation Act alignment for the transmission line and Counties, California (NHPA), and Section 7 of the the supporting access network. Endangered Species Act (ESA). The For this Draft EIS, the No Action AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. BLM is the lead Federal agency for Alternative indicates that the BLM ACTION: Notice of availability. NEPA, NHPA, and ESA review and would not grant Tri-State a ROW for the compliance. The EIS preparation is a construction and operation of the SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National joint process among the BLM and the proposed Project. The Project facilities, Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 cooperating agencies. The cooperating including transmission lines and U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), and the National

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Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of Wilderness. The No-Action alternative more wilderness-like management 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), the would retain current conditions in the throughout the river corridor. In National Park Service (NPS) has Tuolumne River corridor with no , all commercial prepared a Tuolumne Wild and Scenic change in management, use, or services (including the Tuolumne River Final Comprehensive Management development. A number of proposed Meadows Lodge, store, grill, fuel station, Plan and Environmental Impact actions are common to the action and mountaineering shop/school), Statement (Final Tuolumne River Plan/ alternatives (Alternatives 1–4). For would be discontinued. Use levels at the EIS). The Final Tuolumne River Plan/ example, Alternatives 1–4 include campground would remain at a reduced EIS fulfills the requirements of the Wild WSRA elements such as boundaries, capacity, and the NPS would provide and Scenic Rivers Act (Pub. L. 90–542, classifications, a WSRA § 7 minimal camper supplies at the as amended) (WSRA) and will provide determination process, and a user campground office. Natural river values a long-term management program for capacity management program. Per would be enhanced by greatly reducing the 54 miles of the Tuolumne River that WSRA direction, Alternatives 1–4 the development footprint, greatly flow through Yosemite National Park. would protect and enhance the values reducing demands for water supply and The purpose of the Final Tuolumne for which the Tuolumne River was wastewater treatment, and eliminating River Plan/EIS is to protect the river’s designated, including its free-flowing most potential risks to water quality. free-flowing character and the values condition, excellent water quality, and Alternative 2 would facilitate resource that make it worthy of designation by (1) outstandingly remarkable values. enjoyment and stewardship for a broad reviewing and updating river corridor Alternatives 1–4 vary primarily in how spectrum of visitors, including visitors boundaries and segment classifications, they balance the protection of river with only a short time to spend in the (2) prescribing a process for the values with different kinds of visitor use area. In the Tuolumne Meadows area, protection of the river’s free-flowing and associated user capacities. Alternative 2 would retain or expand all condition, (3) identifying and Alternatives 1–4 would provide for current activities and service. For documenting the condition of the river’s traditional cultural practices by example, there would be a new day outstandingly remarkable values, (4) American Indian tribes. The EIS parking and picnic area near the identifying management actions needed analyzes potential impacts of each trailhead for Parsons Memorial Lodge to protect and enhance river values, (5) alternative and describes mitigation and the Tuolumne Meadows establishing management objectives for measures. Campground would be expanded. river values and a monitoring program The No-Action alternative serves as Overall visitor use levels in the river for ensuring the objectives are met, and the baseline from which to compare the corridor would be the highest among the (6) defining visitor use and user action alternatives. This alternative range of alternatives. River values capacity for the river corridor. The Final assumes that current trends in the would be protected by directing visitors Tuolumne River Plan/EIS would update conditions of natural and cultural to those areas most able to withstand portions of the 1980 Yosemite General resources and visitor experiences would use. Management Plan (GMP) that address continue, consistent with the Alternative 3 would preserve the management within the Tuolumne Wild management activities that are ongoing opportunity for a classic national park experience in a historic setting, in the and Scenic River corridor. It also under current, approved plans. In the Tuolumne Meadows and Glen Aulin identifies the agency-preferred and Tuolumne Meadows area, opportunities areas. Visitors would have recreational environmentally preferred alternative. for day and overnight use would continue to include a range of opportunities in a setting that would DATES: The NPS will execute a Record recreational activities supported by appear little changed over time. A full of Decision not sooner than 30 days modest commercial services and range of orientation, interpretation, and from the date of publication of the U.S. overnight camping and lodging. education programs would be available. Environmental Protection Agency’s Alternative 4 (agency-preferred) seeks The store, grill, and concessioner day notice of filing for the Final EIS in the to retain the traditional Tuolumne rides would remain. The Tuolumne Federal Register. experience while reducing the impacts Meadows Campground would remain at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of development. Alternative 4 would its current capacity, and the Tuolumne Kathleen Morse, Chief of Planning, provide a meaningful introduction for Lodge would be retained at half its Yosemite National Park, P.O. Box 700– the growing number of short-term current capacity. The levels of visitor W, 5083 Foresta Road, El Portal, CA visitors in the Tuolumne Meadows area. use would be in the middle of the range 95318, (209) 379–1110. Electronic Opportunities for day visitors to connect of alternatives. versions of the complete document are with the river would be improved by Changes Incorporated in Final EIS: In available online at www.nps.gov/yose/ providing a visitor contact station, response to public comments on the parkmgmt/trp.htm. Request printed picnic area, and trail connection to the Draft Tuolumne River Plan/EIS, agency documents or CDs through email (yose_ river and Parsons Memorial Lodge. feedback, and new technical [email protected]) (type ‘‘Final TRP Existing opportunities for traditional information, the Final Tuolumne River EIS’’ in the subject line) or telephone overnight use would remain. To Plan/EIS was revised as follows: (209) 379–1110. accommodate slightly increased use • A recreational outstanding Range of Alternatives: The Final EIS levels while protecting and enhancing remarkable value was reworded to identifies and analyzes a No-Action recovering meadow and riparian clarify that it is the rare and easy access alternative and four action alternatives habitats, most day use would be provided by the Tioga Road, not the for managing the Tuolumne Wild and confined to maintained trails and Tioga Road itself, that is the outstanding Scenic River corridor. All alternatives specific destinations. As discussed in remarkable value. would preserve and sustain wilderness detail in the EIS, Alternative 4 is • The Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp character, including natural ecosystem identified as the environmentally would be retained at up to 28 beds. No function and opportunities for preferred course of action. tents would be removed, but the primitive, unconfined recreation, in the Alternative 1 would achieve a visitor capacity of two tents would be reduced more than 90% of the river corridor that experience characterized by self- from four beds to two beds. Water is congressionally designated reliance in a more natural setting, with consumption and wastewater

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production at the camp would not Director, Pacific West Region, NPS; area along the Arctic. Section 20 of the exceed 500 gallons per day. subsequently the official responsible for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands • Limited boating would be allowed implementation of the approved Act (OCSLA) requires the Secretary of through the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River Plan is the the Department of the Interior (DOI) to Tuolumne, from Pothole Dome to Pate Superintendent, Yosemite National monitor and assess the impacts of Valley. Overnight boating would be Park. resource development activities in permitted under the Wilderness Dated: November 22, 2013. Federal waters on human, marine, and overnight trailhead quota system used to coastal environments. The OCSLA Martha J. Lee, manage the user capacity in Wilderness authorizes the Secretary of the Interior zones; only noncommercial boating Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. to conduct studies in areas or regions of would be permitted. The NPS would Editorial Note: This document was lease sales to ascertain the provide for such use on a trial basis, received by the Office of the Federal Register ‘‘environmental impacts on the marine monitoring and adjusting the on March 11, 2014. and coastal environments of the outer management of this recreational [FR Doc. 2014–05658 Filed 3–13–14; 8:45 am] Continental shelf and the coastal areas opportunity as needed. BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P which may be affected by oil and gas • Twenty-one campsites in Loop A of development’’ (43 U.S.C. 1346) (Pub. L. the Tuolumne Meadows Campground 95–372). that are within 100 feet of the river DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The National Environmental Policy would be relocated within the Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321– campground to protect riparian Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 4347) requires that all Federal agencies vegetation along the Lyell Fork. [OMB Number 1010—New] use a systematic, interdisciplinary • The mountaineering school approach to ensure the integrated use of function would be retained and Information Collection: Social the natural and social sciences in any accommodated at the Tuolumne Indicators in Coastal Alaska: Arctic planning and decision making that may Meadows Lodge. have an effect on the human • Communities Survey; Proposed The NPS would seek to move the Collection for OMB Review; Comment environment. The Council on dining hall and kitchen at Tuolumne Request; MMAA104000 Environmental Quality’s Regulations for Meadows Lodge upslope within the Implementing Procedural Provisions of Tuolumne Meadows Lodge complex, ACTION: 60-Day notice. NEPA (40 CFR 1500–1508) state that the more than 150 feet from the banks of the ‘‘human environment’’ is to be Dana Fork. This move would be SUMMARY: To comply with the ‘‘interpreted comprehensively’’ to dependent on identification of a suitable Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 include ‘‘the natural and physical site and consultation with the California (PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy environment and the relationship of State Historic Preservation Officer. Management (BOEM) is inviting people with that environment’’ (40 CFR • The grazing capacity for meadows comments on a new collection of 1508.14). An action’s ‘‘aesthetic, along the Lyell Fork would be adjusted information that we will submit to the historic, cultural, economic, social or from a capacity of 192 grazing-nights Office of Management and Budget health’’ effects must be assessed, per season to a flexible capacity of 167– (OMB) for review and approval. The ‘‘whether direct, indirect, or 249 grazing-nights per season, information collection request (ICR) cumulative’’ (40 CFR 1508.8). depending on snowfall and rainfall pertains to a survey conducted in The BOEM is the DOI agency that patterns. northern coastal Alaska communities. conducts OCS lease sales and monitors • The percentage of total use DATES: Submit written comments by and mitigates adverse impacts that allocated to commercial use in May 13, 2014. might be associated with offshore Wilderness portions of the Tuolumne resource development. The BOEM ADDRESSES: Please send your comments River Corridor would be adjusted to a on this ICR to the BOEM Information Environmental Studies Program slightly higher percentage. Such uses Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene implements and manages the responsibilities of research. This new would consist of no more than 15% of Bajusz, Bureau of Ocean Energy survey will facilitate the meeting of total use in the Lyell Canyon portion of Management, 381 Elden Street, HM– DOI/BOEM information needs by the river corridor. 3127, Herndon, Virginia 20170 (mail); or • The Draft EIS mistakenly showed quantifying measures of well-being and [email protected] (email); or that the ranger station in Tuolumne the living conditions of residents in 703–787–1209 (fax). Please reference Meadows would be relocated to the coastal Alaska areas, with specific focus ICR 1010—New Alaska Survey in your existing visitor center. The Final EIS on six In˜ upiat coastal Alaska Native comment and include your name and confirms that the ranger station would communities in the North Slope return address. remain in its existing location. The Borough (Barrow, Point Hope, maintenance offices would occupy the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wainwright, Nuiqsut, Kaktovik, Point old visitor center once the new visitor Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy, Lay). contact station is constructed. Regulations, and Analysis at (703) 787– The BOEM will use the information • An employee fuel station would be 1025. You may also request a free copy collected from this survey to learn about provided at the maintenance yard. of the survey. For more information on local social systems and well-being in a Visitors who ran out of gas could also the survey, contact Chris Campbell in way that may shape development obtain fuel. the BOEM Alaska Regional Office at strategies and serve as an interim Decision Process: The Record of (907) 334–5264. baseline for impact mitigation and/or Decision will be prepared not sooner SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: monitoring to compare against future than 30 days after release of the Final OMB Control Number: 1010—New. research in these areas. Without these Tuolumne River Plan/EIS. As a Title: Social Indicators in Coastal data, BOEM will not have sufficient delegated EIS process, the official Alaska: Arctic Communities Survey. information to make informed oil and responsible for final approval of the Abstract: This is a new collection that gas leasing and development decisions Tuolumne River Plan is the Regional involves a survey of the Alaska coastal for these areas. The studies will help

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