Notice of Proposed National Natural Landmark Designation for the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve, CA, 16341 [06-3161]
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The LCLA
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located in southeastern Lincoln County.
The proposed project would develop
and convey groundwater in the Tule
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approximately 8 groundwater
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temporary width of 60 feet during
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The proposed production wells would
be located in the well field area
authorized for the Toquop Energy
Project, which is a 1100 MW gas-fired
power plant. The proposed transmission
pipeline would follow the same
alignment as the approved water
pipeline for the power plant. From the
power plant, the transmission pipeline
would proceed to the LCLA
development area.
Electric lines, communication lines,
and a natural gas pipeline would be
located within the proposed
transmission pipeline right-of-way. A
pipeline bringing reclaimed water from
the LCLA development area to the
already authorized Toquop Energy
Project site would also be in the
proposed right-of-way.
The facilities would be located within
and/or across the following public lands
north of Mesquite, Nevada:
Mount Diablo Meridian
Tps. 6 to 12 S., Rgs. 69 and 71 E., various
sections.
A map of the proposed project is
available for viewing at the Bureau of
Land Management, Ely Field Office, 702
North Industrial Way, Ely NV 89301.
Dated: March 21, 2006.
Amy Lueders,
Associate State Director, Nevada.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Proposed National Natural
Landmark Designation for the Irvine
Ranch Land Reserve, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of proposed National
Natural Landmark designation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Park Service has
evaluated and determined that the
Irvine Ranch Land Reserve, located
forty-five miles south of downtown Los
Angeles, in Orange County, California
appears to meet the criteria for national
significance and proposes to
recommend the site for designation as a
National Natural Landmark. The public
is invited to comment on this
recommendation. The proposal will be
considered by the National Park System
Advisory Board at a meeting to be held
on June 8, 2006 at Zion National Park,
in the Majestic View Lodge, 2400 Zion
Park Blvd., Springdale, Utah.
DATES: Written comments will be
accepted until May 30, 2006.
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Written comments should
be sent to Steve Gibbons, National
Natural Landmarks Coordinator, North
Cascades National Park, 810 State Route
20, Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284,
or to his Internet address:
Steve_Gibbons@nps.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Gibbons at 360–856–5700,
extension 306.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Irvine
Ranch Land Reserve represents
significant biological resources of
Mediterranean shrublands, including
extensive areas of chaparral and coastal
sage scrub associations. These chaparral
and coastal sage scrub areas present one
of the largest extant areas of this
association remaining in the South
Pacific Border Province. It is the
presence of these large and relative
undisturbed ecosystems and their
inherent biological diversity that
provide the uniqueness of this area. In
commensurate with its biological
significance the Irvine Ranch Land
Reserve geologically represents a
remarkably unique, long time-range
stratigraphic succession that shows the
linkage between tectonic framework,
provenances, sedimentology,
paleoenvironments, paleontology,
paleoclimate, landscape evolution and
geologic history. In this regard it is not
only outstanding, but represents one of
the most critical time intervals and
locations in the evolution of the South
Pacific Border Province.
Information on the National Natural
Landmarks Program can be found in 36
CFR Part 62 or on the Internet at
https://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl.
Dated: March 28, 2006.
Fran Mainella,
Director, National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Proposed National Natural Landmark Designation for the
Irvine Ranch Land Reserve, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed National Natural Landmark designation.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service has evaluated and determined that
the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve, located forty-five miles south of
downtown Los Angeles, in Orange County, California appears to meet the
criteria for national significance and proposes to recommend the site
for designation as a National Natural Landmark. The public is invited
to comment on this recommendation. The proposal will be considered by
the National Park System Advisory Board at a meeting to be held on June
8, 2006 at Zion National Park, in the Majestic View Lodge, 2400 Zion
Park Blvd., Springdale, Utah.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted until May 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Steve Gibbons, National
Natural Landmarks Coordinator, North Cascades National Park, 810 State
Route 20, Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284, or to his Internet address:
Steve--Gibbons@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Gibbons at 360-856-5700,
extension 306.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Irvine Ranch Land Reserve represents
significant biological resources of Mediterranean shrublands, including
extensive areas of chaparral and coastal sage scrub associations. These
chaparral and coastal sage scrub areas present one of the largest
extant areas of this association remaining in the South Pacific Border
Province. It is the presence of these large and relative undisturbed
ecosystems and their inherent biological diversity that provide the
uniqueness of this area. In commensurate with its biological
significance the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve geologically represents a
remarkably unique, long time-range stratigraphic succession that shows
the linkage between tectonic framework, provenances, sedimentology,
paleoenvironments, paleontology, paleoclimate, landscape evolution and
geologic history. In this regard it is not only outstanding, but
represents one of the most critical time intervals and locations in the
evolution of the South Pacific Border Province.
Information on the National Natural Landmarks Program can be found
in 36 CFR Part 62 or on the Internet at https://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl.
Dated: March 28, 2006.
Fran Mainella,
Director, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 06-3161 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am]
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