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Decision for the Dominguez-Escalante
National Conservation Area Resource
Management Plan and Final
Environmental Impact Statement,
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The area described aggragates
59,625.01 acres, more or less.
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; Notice of
Order of Restoration, Red Lake Reservation,
Minnesota, 10 FR 2448 (Mar. 2, 1945).
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian
Affairs.
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Approved Resource
Management Plan (RMP) and Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Dominguez-Escalante National
Conservation Area (NCA) located in
Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties,
Colorado. The Colorado State Director
signed the ROD on January 9, 2017,
which constitutes the final decision of
the BLM and makes the Approved RMP
effective immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/
Approved RMP are available upon
request from the National Conservation
Area Manager, Dominguez-Escalante
National Conservation Area, Bureau of
Land Management, 2815 H Road, Grand
Junction, CO 81506; or online at https://
1.usa.gov/1qKkMVi. Copies of the ROD/
Approved RMP are also available for
public inspection at the Grand Junction
Field Office (see address above);
Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO
81401; Mesa County Public Library
Central Branch; Delta County Library
Delta Branch; and Montrose Regional
Library.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Collin Ewing, National Conservation
Area Manager; telephone 970–244–
3049; see Grand Junction address above;
email cewing@blm.gov. Persons who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact
the above individual during normal
business hours. The Service is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave
a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Dominguez-Escalante NCA has worked
cooperatively with the public, interest
groups, stakeholders, cooperating
agencies, tribes, the DominguezEscalante NCA Resource Advisory
Council, the Environmental Protection
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Agency, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and neighboring
BLM offices to develop the Approved
RMP. The Approved RMP seeks to
provide for the long-term conservation
and protection of the ‘‘unique and
important values’’ of the DominguezEscalante NCA identified in the area’s
enabling legislation: The Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009,
Public Law 111–11 (Omnibus Act).
These values include the ‘‘geological,
cultural, archaeological, paleontological,
natural, scientific, recreational,
wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical,
educational, and scenic resources of the
public lands, as well as the water
resources of area streams, based on
seasonally available flows, that are
necessary to support aquatic, riparian,
and terrestrial species and
communities.’’ The Omnibus Act
specified that these values be conserved
and protected ‘‘for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future
generations.’’ Furthermore, in
recognition of the historic and current
traditional use of the NCA for livestock
grazing, the Omnibus Act specifically
stated that the BLM ‘‘shall issue and
administer any grazing leases or permits
in the Conservation Area in accordance
with the laws (including regulations)
applicable to the issuance and
administration of such leases and
permits on other land under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management.’’ This RMP continues
livestock grazing to meet land health
standards in consideration of the other
purposes of the NCA.
Management decisions outlined in the
Approved RMP apply only to BLMmanaged lands in the DominguezEscalante NCA (approximately 210,172
acres). The Approved RMP will replace
management direction contained in the
1987 Grand Junction Resource Area
RMP and 1989 Uncompahgre Basin
RMP. The Approved RMP establishes
goals, objectives, management actions
and allowable uses for resources and
land uses including, but not limited to:
Air, soil, water, Wild and Scenic Rivers,
upland and riparian vegetation, fish and
wildlife, cultural and paleontological
resources, visual resources, National
Historic Trails, recreation, lands with
wilderness characteristics, livestock
grazing, forestry and realty.
The BLM initiated scoping for the
RMP revision in 2010 and collected
information and public input via public
meetings in order to develop the Draft
RMP/Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) released in May 2013. The BLM
developed the Proposed Plan
Alternative based upon the Draft
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Preferred Alternative and public
comments on the Draft RMP/EIS.
The BLM published the Proposed
RMP/Final EIS on July 1, 2016, and
made it available for a 30-day public
protest period. During the protest period
for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, the
BLM received seven protests on a
variety of issues. All protests were
dismissed; however, the BLM made
minor editorial modifications to the
Approved RMP to provide further
clarification of some of the decisions.
The BLM regulations also require a
60-day Governor’s Consistency Review
period for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS
to ensure consistency with State
government plans or policies. The
Governor did not identify any
inconsistencies with State government
plans or policies.
The Approved RMP includes
decisions that implement components
of the land use plan. These
implementation decisions are displayed
and numbered in the Approved RMP.
Implementation decisions are generally
appealable to the Interior Board of Land
Appeals under 43 CFR 4.410.
For example, the decisions identifying
designated routes of travel are
implementation decisions and are
appealable under 43 CFR part 4. The
route decisions are displayed as an
attachment to Appendix N of the
Approved RMP. Any party adversely
affected by the proposed route
identifications may appeal within 30
days of publication of this Notice of
Availability pursuant to 43 CFR, part 4,
subpart E. The appeal should state the
specific route(s), as identified in
Appendix N of the Approved RMP, on
which the decision is being appealed.
The appeal must be filed with the NCA
Manager at the above listed address.
Please consult the appropriate
regulations (43 CFR, part 4, subpart E)
for further appeal requirements.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.
Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
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Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Temporary Closures and
Restrictions of Public Lands in La Paz
County, AZ
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
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ACTION:
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Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
closures and restrictions will be in effect
on public lands administered by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Lake Havasu Field Office. This action is
being taken to protect public safety and
resources within and adjacent to the
permitted operations of the Best in the
Desert (BITD) Racing Association ‘‘GMZ
Utility Terrain Vehicle Winter Nationals
Parker 250’’ and ‘‘BlueWater Resort
Parker 425’’ off-highway vehicle (OHV)
events.
DATES: The closures and restrictions
will be in effect from 2 p.m., January 6,
2017, through 6 p.m., January 8, 2016,
and 2 p.m., February 3, 2017, through 2
a.m., February 5, 2017, Mountain
Standard Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Azar, Colorado River District
Chief Ranger, or Amanda Deeds,
Assistant Field Manager, at BLM Lake
Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater
Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
86406, telephone 928–505–1200.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. This Service is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question for the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
closures and restrictions are issued
under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1
which allows the BLM to establish
closures for the protection of persons,
property, and public lands and
resources. Violation of any of the terms,
conditions, or restrictions contained
within this closure order may subject
the violator to citation or arrest with a
penalty or fine or imprisonment or both
as specified by law.
Description of Race Course Closed
Area: With the exception of access to
designated spectator areas, areas subject
to this closure include all public lands
situated within the interior of the race
course, as well as county-maintained
roads and highways located within 2
miles of the designated course’s
perimeter. Beginning at the eastern
boundary of the Colorado River Indian
Tribe (CRIT) Reservation, the closed
area runs east along Shea Road, then
east into Osborne Wash on the ParkerSwansea Road to the Central Arizona
Project (CAP) Canal. The closed area
runs north on the west side of the CAP
Canal, crossing the canal on the countymaintained road, running northeast into
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan
and Final Environmental Impact Statement, Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability
of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Resource Management
Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Dominguez-
Escalante National Conservation Area (NCA) located in Mesa, Delta and
Montrose counties, Colorado. The Colorado State Director signed the ROD
on January 9, 2017, which constitutes the final decision of the BLM and
makes the Approved RMP effective immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are available upon request
from the National Conservation Area Manager, Dominguez-Escalante
National Conservation Area, Bureau of Land Management, 2815 H Road,
Grand Junction, CO 81506; or online at https://1.usa.gov/1qKkMVi. Copies
of the ROD/Approved RMP are also available for public inspection at the
Grand Junction Field Office (see address above); Uncompahgre Field
Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401; Mesa County
Public Library Central Branch; Delta County Library Delta Branch; and
Montrose Regional Library.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Collin Ewing, National Conservation
Area Manager; telephone 970-244-3049; see Grand Junction address above;
email cewing@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dominguez-Escalante NCA has worked
cooperatively with the public, interest groups, stakeholders,
cooperating agencies, tribes, the Dominguez-Escalante NCA Resource
Advisory Council, the Environmental Protection
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Agency, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
neighboring BLM offices to develop the Approved RMP. The Approved RMP
seeks to provide for the long-term conservation and protection of the
``unique and important values'' of the Dominguez-Escalante NCA
identified in the area's enabling legislation: The Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009, Public Law 111-11 (Omnibus Act). These values
include the ``geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological,
natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian,
historical, educational, and scenic resources of the public lands, as
well as the water resources of area streams, based on seasonally
available flows, that are necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and
terrestrial species and communities.'' The Omnibus Act specified that
these values be conserved and protected ``for the benefit and enjoyment
of present and future generations.'' Furthermore, in recognition of the
historic and current traditional use of the NCA for livestock grazing,
the Omnibus Act specifically stated that the BLM ``shall issue and
administer any grazing leases or permits in the Conservation Area in
accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the
issuance and administration of such leases and permits on other land
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.'' This RMP
continues livestock grazing to meet land health standards in
consideration of the other purposes of the NCA.
Management decisions outlined in the Approved RMP apply only to
BLM-managed lands in the Dominguez-Escalante NCA (approximately 210,172
acres). The Approved RMP will replace management direction contained in
the 1987 Grand Junction Resource Area RMP and 1989 Uncompahgre Basin
RMP. The Approved RMP establishes goals, objectives, management actions
and allowable uses for resources and land uses including, but not
limited to: Air, soil, water, Wild and Scenic Rivers, upland and
riparian vegetation, fish and wildlife, cultural and paleontological
resources, visual resources, National Historic Trails, recreation,
lands with wilderness characteristics, livestock grazing, forestry and
realty.
The BLM initiated scoping for the RMP revision in 2010 and
collected information and public input via public meetings in order to
develop the Draft RMP/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released in
May 2013. The BLM developed the Proposed Plan Alternative based upon
the Draft Preferred Alternative and public comments on the Draft RMP/
EIS.
The BLM published the Proposed RMP/Final EIS on July 1, 2016, and
made it available for a 30-day public protest period. During the
protest period for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, the BLM received seven
protests on a variety of issues. All protests were dismissed; however,
the BLM made minor editorial modifications to the Approved RMP to
provide further clarification of some of the decisions.
The BLM regulations also require a 60-day Governor's Consistency
Review period for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS to ensure consistency with
State government plans or policies. The Governor did not identify any
inconsistencies with State government plans or policies.
The Approved RMP includes decisions that implement components of
the land use plan. These implementation decisions are displayed and
numbered in the Approved RMP. Implementation decisions are generally
appealable to the Interior Board of Land Appeals under 43 CFR 4.410.
For example, the decisions identifying designated routes of travel
are implementation decisions and are appealable under 43 CFR part 4.
The route decisions are displayed as an attachment to Appendix N of the
Approved RMP. Any party adversely affected by the proposed route
identifications may appeal within 30 days of publication of this Notice
of Availability pursuant to 43 CFR, part 4, subpart E. The appeal
should state the specific route(s), as identified in Appendix N of the
Approved RMP, on which the decision is being appealed. The appeal must
be filed with the NCA Manager at the above listed address. Please
consult the appropriate regulations (43 CFR, part 4, subpart E) for
further appeal requirements.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.
Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
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