Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extensions and Public Meetings; Idaho, 41425-41426 [05-14185]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 19, 2005 / Notices implementation of the proposed Plan would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) impacts of the proposed Plan, considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not result in cumulative effects to environmental values or resources which would be considered significant. Based upon this preliminary determination, we do not intend to prepare further NEPA documentation. We will consider public comments in making the final determination on whether to prepare such additional documentation. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act. We will evaluate the permit application, the proposed Plan, and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. If the requirements are met, we will issue permits to the Applicants for the incidental take of the Karner blue butterfly from right-of-way management in Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana. Dated: June 10, 2005. Robert Krska, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. [FR Doc. 05–14160 Filed 7–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Reconstruction of BIA Route 4 on the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has reconsidered the Finding of No Significant Impact signed on March 24, 2004, for the proposed reconstruction of BIA Route 4 near Fort Thompson, South Dakota. This notice advises the public that the BIA intends to gather the information necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the reconstruction project. The purpose of the proposed action is to improve the roadway to modern safety standards. This notice also announces two public scoping meetings to identify potential issues, concerns and alternatives to be considered in the EIS. VerDate jul<14>2003 17:15 Jul 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 Written comments on the scope and implementation of this proposal must arrive by September 2, 2005. The public scoping meetings will be held August 23 and 25, 2005, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., or until the last public comment is received. ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Marilyn Bercier, 115 4th Avenue SE., Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401. The August 23, 2005, public scoping meeting will be held in the casino at the Lodestar Casino and Hotel, Fort Thompson, South Dakota. The August 25, 2005, public scoping meeting will be held at the Four Bears Casino and Lodge, New Town, North Dakota. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Bercier, (605) 226–7645. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIA proposes to acquire rights-of-way and provide funding for the reconstruction of BIA Route 4 on the Crow Creek Reservation, as proposed by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. From Fort Thompson, South Dakota, BIA Route 4 runs about 8 miles south and east to its intersection with State Highway 50. BIA Route 4 is located in Township 106 & 107 North and Range 71 & 72 West in Buffalo County, South Dakota. Part of the Lewis and Clark scenic byway system, the highway poses safety risks to members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the general traveling public. In addition to surface distress and deterioration throughout its length, the existing roadway has numerous other safety deficiencies, including steep side slopes, abrupt vertical and horizontal curvature, a narrow roadway surface, steep in- and back-slopes, protruding pipes, improper sight distances, and roadside obstructions. The BIA proposes that Route 4 be reconstructed to current safety guidelines. The BIA will serve as the Lead Agency for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation have been invited to participate as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. The EIS will assess the potential effects to the human environment from the reconstruction of Route 4. Areas of concern include socio-economics, transportation, groundwater and surface water, wildlife and their habitats, cultural resources, aesthetics, land uses, health and safety, and threatened, endangered, or special-status species. The list of issues to be addressed may DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41425 expand after scoping comments are received. Public Comment Availability Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the mailing address shown in the ADDRESSES section during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Authority This notice is published in accordance with section 1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Department of Interior Manual (516 DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1. Dated: June 16, 2005. Debbie L. Clark, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 05–14116 Filed 7–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID–933–1430–ET; DK–G04–0003; IDI–7322] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extensions and Public Meetings; Idaho Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has filed an application proposing to extend Public Land Order Nos. 6629 and 6670 for additional 20-year terms. The Public Land Orders withdrew public lands and E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 41426 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 19, 2005 / Notices reserved mineral interests from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, to protect the recreational and scenic values of the Lower Salmon River. This notice gives the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and gives notice for scheduled public meetings in connection with the proposed withdrawal extensions. DATES: Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 in Lewiston, Idaho at the Community Center located at 1424 Main Street; and Thursday, October 20, 2005 in Riggins, Idaho at the Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge located at 1010 South Main Street. Both meetings will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. ADDRESSES: All persons who wish to submit comments in connection with the proposed withdrawal extensions should do so in writing. Comments must be addressed to the Idaho State Director (933), BLM, Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, and, to be considered, must be received by BLM on or before November 21, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Simmons, BLM, Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, 208–373–3867 or Ron Grant, BLM, Cottonwood Field Office, House 1, Butte Drive Route 3, Box 181, Cottonwood, Idaho 83522, 208–962– 3680. The withdrawals created by Public Land Order Nos. 6629 (51 FR 41104–41105) and 6670 (53 FR 10535–10536) will expire on November 12, 2006 and March 31, 2008, respectively, unless extended. The Bureau of Land Management has filed an application to extend these withdrawals for additional 20-year terms to protect the remote, undeveloped character and outstanding scenic and recreational values of the Lower Salmon River Canyon. The withdrawals in total comprise approximately 18,531.69 acres of public lands and 8,062.12 acres of reserved mineral interests in private lands located in Lewis and Nez Perce Counties. Complete legal descriptions can be found in the published public land orders and, if requested, copies will be provided by the BLM Idaho State Office or the BLM Cottonwood Field Office at the addresses shown above. As extended, the withdrawal would not alter the applicability of those public land laws governing the use of the lands under lease, license, or permit, or governing the disposal of their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate jul<14>2003 17:15 Jul 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws. The use of a right-of-way, or a cooperative agreement would not provide the needed protection. There are no suitable alternative sites as the described lands contain the resource values in need of preservation and protection. The withdrawals would not displace any existing uses. Water rights will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal. All persons who wish to submit comments in connection with the proposed withdrawal extensions may present their views in writing at the public meetings or to the Idaho State Director of the Bureau of Land Management at the address above. To be considered, comments must be received by BLM on or before November 21, 2005. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review during regular business hours at the BLM Idaho State Office. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. The withdrawal extensions will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1(b)(1). Dated: June 28, 2005. Jimmie Buxton, Branch Chief for Lands, Minerals, & Water Rights. [FR Doc. 05–14185 Filed 7–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States, Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153. Attn: Cadastral Survey. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey was requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The lands we surveyed are: Fifth Principal Meridian, Minnesota T. 144 N., R. 40 W The plat of survey represents the dependent resurvey of the north boundary, a portion of the south, east and west boundaries, and a portion of the subdivisional lines; and the survey of the subdivision of sections 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 26 and 36, Township 144 North, Range 40 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Minnesota., and was accepted July 12, 2005. We will place a copy of the plat we described in the open files. It will be available to the public as a matter of information. If BLM receives a protest against this survey, as shown on the plat, prior to the date of the official filing, we will stay the filing pending our consideration of the protest. We will not officially file the plat until the day after we have accepted or dismissed all protests and they have become final, including decisions on appeals. Dated: July 12, 2005. Stephen D. Douglas, Chief Cadastral Surveyor. [FR Doc. 05–14164 Filed 7–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–856 (Review)] Ammonium Nitrate From Russia International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of Commission determination to conduct a full five-year review concerning the suspended investigation on ammonium nitrate from Russia. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ES–960–1420–BJ–TRST] ES–053573, Group No. 164, Minnesota Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Minnesota. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether termination of the suspended investigation on ammonium nitrate from Russia would be likely to lead to E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41425-41426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14185]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-933-1430-ET; DK-G04-0003; IDI-7322]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extensions and Public Meetings; 
Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has filed an application 
proposing to extend Public Land Order Nos. 6629 and 6670 for additional 
20-year terms. The Public Land Orders withdrew public lands and

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reserved mineral interests from settlement, sale, location, and entry 
under the general land laws, including the mining laws, to protect the 
recreational and scenic values of the Lower Salmon River. This notice 
gives the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and 
gives notice for scheduled public meetings in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal extensions.

DATES: Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 in 
Lewiston, Idaho at the Community Center located at 1424 Main Street; 
and Thursday, October 20, 2005 in Riggins, Idaho at the Best Western 
Salmon Rapids Lodge located at 1010 South Main Street. Both meetings 
will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ADDRESSES: All persons who wish to submit comments in connection with 
the proposed withdrawal extensions should do so in writing. Comments 
must be addressed to the Idaho State Director (933), BLM, Idaho State 
Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, and, to be considered, 
must be received by BLM on or before November 21, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Simmons, BLM, Idaho State 
Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, 208-373-3867 or Ron 
Grant, BLM, Cottonwood Field Office, House 1, Butte Drive Route 3, Box 
181, Cottonwood, Idaho 83522, 208-962-3680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawals created by Public Land Order 
Nos. 6629 (51 FR 41104-41105) and 6670 (53 FR 10535-10536) will expire 
on November 12, 2006 and March 31, 2008, respectively, unless extended. 
The Bureau of Land Management has filed an application to extend these 
withdrawals for additional 20-year terms to protect the remote, 
undeveloped character and outstanding scenic and recreational values of 
the Lower Salmon River Canyon. The withdrawals in total comprise 
approximately 18,531.69 acres of public lands and 8,062.12 acres of 
reserved mineral interests in private lands located in Lewis and Nez 
Perce Counties. Complete legal descriptions can be found in the 
published public land orders and, if requested, copies will be provided 
by the BLM Idaho State Office or the BLM Cottonwood Field Office at the 
addresses shown above.
    As extended, the withdrawal would not alter the applicability of 
those public land laws governing the use of the lands under lease, 
license, or permit, or governing the disposal of their mineral or 
vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.
    The use of a right-of-way, or a cooperative agreement would not 
provide the needed protection.
    There are no suitable alternative sites as the described lands 
contain the resource values in need of preservation and protection. The 
withdrawals would not displace any existing uses.
    Water rights will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    All persons who wish to submit comments in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal extensions may present their views in writing at 
the public meetings or to the Idaho State Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management at the address above. To be considered, comments must 
be received by BLM on or before November 21, 2005. Comments, including 
names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public 
review during regular business hours at the BLM Idaho State Office. 
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to 
withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure 
under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently 
at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the 
extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
made available for public inspection in their entirety.
    The withdrawal extensions will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(b)(1).


    Dated: June 28, 2005.
Jimmie Buxton,
Branch Chief for Lands, Minerals, & Water Rights.
[FR Doc. 05-14185 Filed 7-18-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P
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