Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (DRMP/EIS) for the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, MT, 62137-62138 [05-21569]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–069–1610–DP–024E]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Resource Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement
(DRMP/EIS) for the Upper Missouri
River Breaks National Monument, MT
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and under the authority of the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft
Resource Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement
(DRMP/EIS) for public land and
resources in the Upper Missouri River
Breaks National Monument, Montana.
BLM invites the public to review and
comment on the range and adequacy of
the draft alternatives and their
associated environmental effects. The
DRMP/EIS provides direction and
guidance for the management of about
375,000 acres of public land and 42,800
acres of existing oil and gas leases.
DATES: The comment period will end 90
days after the Environmental Protection
Agency publishes a Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of this
DRMP/EIS. In order to assure that
comments will be considered, they must
be received by BLM on or before the end
of the comment period at the address
listed below. BLM will hold public
meetings during the comment period
and will announce their exact time and
location at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media news
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releases, newsletter mailings, and on the
following Web site (subject to
availability): https://www.blm.gov/nhp./
spotlight/state_info/planning.htm.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to: Monument RMP Team, BLM
Lewistown Field Office, 920 NE Main
Street, PO Box 1160, Lewistown,
Montana 59457. Comments may also be
sent by e-mail to
MonumentRMP@blm.gov. Documents
pertinent to the DRMP/EIS and written
comments, including names and street
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
Lewistown Field Office at the address
above during regular business hours,
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays.
Review copies of the DRMP/EIS are
available at the following locations in
and near the planning area:
BLM Fort Benton River Management
Station
BLM Great Falls Oil @ Gas Field Station
BLM Havre Field Station
BLM Lewistown Field Office
BLM Malta Field Office
BLM Montana State Office
Blaine County Library
Lewistown Public Library
Phillips County Library
The DRMP/EIS and other associated
documents may also be viewed and
downloaded in PDF format at the
Monument RMP Web site at https://
www.blm.gov/nhp/spotlight/state_info/
planning.htm.
For
further information and/or to have your
name added to the mailing list contact
Jerry Majerus, RMP Project Manager, at
(406) 538–1924, or Gary Slagel,
Monument Manager, at (406) 538–1950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Upper
Missouri River Breaks National
Monument is located in northcentral
Montana in Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus,
and Phillips Counties. The planning
area addressed in the RMP comprises
about 375,000 acres of public land and
42,800 acres of existing oil and gas
leases administered by the BLM
Lewistown Field Office. The State of
Montana and Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus,
and Phillips Counties participated in
development of the plan as cooperating
agencies.
The public involvement and
collaboration process implemented for
this effort included 11 public scoping
open houses, 11 alternative
development workshops, 6 public
meetings on oil and gas leases,
preparation of comment summary
reports, incorporation of
recommendations from the Central
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Montana Resource Advisory Council
(RAC), and distribution of information
via the Monument RMP Web site and
periodic updates and newsletters. BLM
has sent copies of the DRMP/EIS to
individuals, agencies, and groups who
requested them or if this was required
by regulation or policy.
For comments to be most helpful,
they should relate to specific concerns
or conflicts that are within the legal
responsibilities of the BLM and can be
resolved in this planning process. BLM
will publish its responses to the
comments in the Proposed Resource
Management Plan and Final
Environmental Impact Statement. If you
wish to withhold your name or street
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.
All submissions from organizations and
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
The DRMP/EIS addresses the
following six major questions: How will
human activities and uses be managed?
What facilities and infrastructure are
appropriate to provide visitor
interpretation and administration of the
Monument? How will BLM manage
resource uses and protect the biological,
historical, cultural, and visual values of
the Monument? How will Monument
management be intergrated with other
agency and community plans? How will
transportation and access be managed?
How will Monument management affect
economic and social conditions in the
area?
The DRMP/EIS considers and
analyzes six alternatives (A–F),
including the No Action (Continuation
of Current Management) alternative.
BLM developed these alternatives based
on extensive public input, including
scoping (July/August 2002); alternative
development workshops (July 2003); oil
and gas lease meetings (November
2004); numerous meetings with local,
state, tribal, and Federal agencies; and
recommendations made by the Central
Montana RAC. The BLM expects to
prepare and make available a Proposed
RMP and Final Environmental Impact
Statement after reviewing comments
and making any pertinent adjustments
by summer 2006.
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Dated: August 19, 2005.
Martin C. Ott,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 05–21569 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO–923; COC–69155]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and
Transfer of Jurisdiction; Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Energy has filed an application
requesting the Secretary of the Interior
to withdraw from surface entry and
mining and transfer jurisdiction of 160
acres of public land in Moffat County,
Colorado, to be utilized as a uranium
mill tailings disposal site. This notice
segregates the land for a period of 2
years from surface entry and mining.
DATES: Comments and requests for a
public meeting must be received
January 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Correspondence should be
addressed to the State Director, BLM
Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield
Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State
Office, 303–239–3706.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Department of Energy has filed an
application with the Bureau of Land
Management to withdraw from surface
entry and mining and transfer to them,
subject to valid existing rights, the
jurisdiction of the following described
public land:
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 7 N., R. 95 W.,
sec. 24, S1⁄2NW1⁄4 and N1⁄2SW1⁄4.
The area described contains 160 acres in
Moffat County.
The purpose of the proposed
withdrawal is to transfer jurisdiction of
the land to the U.S. Department of
Energy for perpetual administration as a
hazardous material site under authority
of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation
Control Act of 1978, 42 U.S.C. 7901, et
seq.
For a period of 90 days from the date
of publication of this notice, all persons
who wish to submit comments,
suggestions, or objections in connection
with the proposed action may present
their views in writing to the Colorado
State Director, BLM, at the above
address.
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Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, and
records relating to the proposed
withdrawal will be available for public
review at BLM Colorado State Office,
during regular business hours.
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 representatives or
officials of organizations or businesses,
will be made available for public
inspection in their entirety.
This application will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set
forth in 43 CFR 2300.
Effective on the date of publication,
this land is segregated from all forms of
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, and
the mineral leasing laws. The
segregative effect of this application will
terminate 2 years from the date of this
publication unless final withdrawal
action is taken or the application is
denied or cancelled prior to that date
(43 CFR 2310.2). Notice of any action
will be published in the Federal
Register.
Public meetings will be held in
connection with the proposed
withdrawal action during the
preparation of the Environmental
Impact Statement that will analyze
options for permanent disposal of the
uranium tailings. A notice of the time
and place will be published by the U.S.
Department of Energy in the Federal
Register at least 30 days prior to the
scheduled date of the meetings.
Dated: October 7, 2005.
John D. Beck,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Realty.
[FR Doc. 05–21568 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
Secretary of the Interior to withdraw
approximately 14,919 acres of National
Forest System lands in Douglas, Teller,
Park, and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.
This notice segregates the lands from
location and entry under the U.S.
Mining Laws for up to 2 years. This
notice also establishes the time and
place of the public meeting.
DATES: Comments on this proposed
action must be received on or before
January 26, 2006.
The public meeting will be held at 7
p.m. on December 15, 2005 at the USDA
Forest Service Workcenter, State
Highway 126, Buffalo Creek, Colorado
80425.
Requests to be heard at the public
meeting should be received by close of
business on December 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments and/or requests
to be heard should be submitted to the
State Director, Colorado State Office,
Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood,
Colorado 80215, or David Crumley,
USDA, Forest Service, 2040 Kachina
Drive, Pueblo, Colorado 81008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris E. Chelius, BLM, 303–239–3706,
in Denver, or David Crumley, USDA
Forest Service, 719–553–1591 in Pueblo.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Department of
Agriculture, acting through the Forest
Service, filed an application with the
Bureau of Land Management to
withdraw the following identified lands
from location and entry under the
mining laws, subject to valid existing
rights. The outer limit of the area
requested is a line drawn in such a
manner that each point of it is 1⁄4-mile
(U.S. Foot) each side from the middle of
the main channels of the South Platte
and the North Fork of the South Platte
Rivers comprising a 1⁄2-mile wide
corridor aggregating a length of
approximately 71.4 miles. The lands
proposed to be withdrawn are described
in the following three segments:
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(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO–923; COC–68632]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal;
Scheduled Public Meeting; Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture
has filed an application requesting the
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Segment 1: Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir to
Cheesman Lake
Beginning at a point on the South Platte
River at the outlet in the Elevenmile
Reservoir Dam in sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W.,
thence northeasterly along the middle of the
main channel of the South Platte River
approximately 25.9 miles, ending at a point
where the South Platte River exits the east
boundary of sec. 22. T. 10 S., R. 71 W.
Segment 2: Cheesman Dam to the High Water
Line of the Strontia Springs Reservoir
Beginning on the South Platte River from
the stream gage below Cheesman Dam in sec.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-069-1610-DP-024E]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement (DRMP/EIS) for the Upper Missouri River
Breaks National Monument, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft
Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (DRMP/EIS)
for public land and resources in the Upper Missouri River Breaks
National Monument, Montana. BLM invites the public to review and
comment on the range and adequacy of the draft alternatives and their
associated environmental effects. The DRMP/EIS provides direction and
guidance for the management of about 375,000 acres of public land and
42,800 acres of existing oil and gas leases.
DATES: The comment period will end 90 days after the Environmental
Protection Agency publishes a Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of this DRMP/EIS. In order to
assure that comments will be considered, they must be received by BLM
on or before the end of the comment period at the address listed below.
BLM will hold public meetings during the comment period and will
announce their exact time and location at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media news releases, newsletter mailings, and
on the following Web site (subject to availability): https://
www.blm.gov/nhp./spotlight/state_info/planning.htm.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Monument RMP Team, BLM
Lewistown Field Office, 920 NE Main Street, PO Box 1160, Lewistown,
Montana 59457. Comments may also be sent by e-mail to
MonumentRMP@blm.gov. Documents pertinent to the DRMP/EIS and written
comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the Lewistown Field Office at the
address above during regular business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Review copies of the DRMP/EIS are available at the following
locations in and near the planning area:
BLM Fort Benton River Management Station
BLM Great Falls Oil @ Gas Field Station
BLM Havre Field Station
BLM Lewistown Field Office
BLM Malta Field Office
BLM Montana State Office
Blaine County Library
Lewistown Public Library
Phillips County Library
The DRMP/EIS and other associated documents may also be viewed and
downloaded in PDF format at the Monument RMP Web site at https://
www.blm.gov/nhp/spotlight/state_info/planning.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have
your name added to the mailing list contact Jerry Majerus, RMP Project
Manager, at (406) 538-1924, or Gary Slagel, Monument Manager, at (406)
538-1950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Upper Missouri River Breaks National
Monument is located in northcentral Montana in Blaine, Chouteau,
Fergus, and Phillips Counties. The planning area addressed in the RMP
comprises about 375,000 acres of public land and 42,800 acres of
existing oil and gas leases administered by the BLM Lewistown Field
Office. The State of Montana and Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, and Phillips
Counties participated in development of the plan as cooperating
agencies.
The public involvement and collaboration process implemented for
this effort included 11 public scoping open houses, 11 alternative
development workshops, 6 public meetings on oil and gas leases,
preparation of comment summary reports, incorporation of
recommendations from the Central Montana Resource Advisory Council
(RAC), and distribution of information via the Monument RMP Web site
and periodic updates and newsletters. BLM has sent copies of the DRMP/
EIS to individuals, agencies, and groups who requested them or if this
was required by regulation or policy.
For comments to be most helpful, they should relate to specific
concerns or conflicts that are within the legal responsibilities of the
BLM and can be resolved in this planning process. BLM will publish its
responses to the comments in the Proposed Resource Management Plan and
Final Environmental Impact Statement. If you wish to withhold your name
or street 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. All submissions from organizations and
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their entirety.
The DRMP/EIS addresses the following six major questions: How will
human activities and uses be managed? What facilities and
infrastructure are appropriate to provide visitor interpretation and
administration of the Monument? How will BLM manage resource uses and
protect the biological, historical, cultural, and visual values of the
Monument? How will Monument management be intergrated with other agency
and community plans? How will transportation and access be managed? How
will Monument management affect economic and social conditions in the
area?
The DRMP/EIS considers and analyzes six alternatives (A-F),
including the No Action (Continuation of Current Management)
alternative. BLM developed these alternatives based on extensive public
input, including scoping (July/August 2002); alternative development
workshops (July 2003); oil and gas lease meetings (November 2004);
numerous meetings with local, state, tribal, and Federal agencies; and
recommendations made by the Central Montana RAC. The BLM expects to
prepare and make available a Proposed RMP and Final Environmental
Impact Statement after reviewing comments and making any pertinent
adjustments by summer 2006.
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Dated: August 19, 2005.
Martin C. Ott,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 05-21569 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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