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additional comments at this time or
change comments already submitted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hector A. Villalobos,
Ridgecrest Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E6–18156 Filed 10–27–06; 8:45 am]
Hector Villabos, Field Office Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest
Field Office, 300 South Richmond Road,
Ridgecrest CA 93555, (760) 384–5400.
The land
use plan amendment is needed to
complete the motorized vehicle access
and travel management planning
initiated under the CDCA Plan and
subsequent amendments for the
Northern and Eastern Mojave Desert
(NEMO) area. In its May 2004 NEMO
Route Designation Amendment, the
BLM committed to addressing the
Furnace Creek Canyon Road in a
‘‘separate planning process.’’
In June 2004, Ridgecrest BLM and the
Inyo National Forest entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding to
develop an EA to analyze potential
impacts of opening the Furnace Creek
Canyon Road to vehicular traffic. As
part of the public involvement process,
the agencies conducted two meetings
(November 6, 2003, in Bishop,
California and December 10, 2003, in
Dyer, Nevada) and a field trip (October
23, 2003) to solicit comment on the
proposed action. Two additional
meetings (June 24, 2004, in Bishop,
California and June 26, 2004, in Fish
Lake Valley, Nevada) and a field trip
(June 26, 2004) were held to gather
additional scoping comments.
Initial scoping for the EA generated
nearly 500 comments. Attendance at the
June public meetings was relatively
high—over 115 people attended the
June 24 meeting in Bishop, while nearly
50 people attended the June 26 meeting
in Fish Lake Valley.
The Furnace Creek Road EA, EA–650–
2005–121, was released for a 30-day
public comment period on January 15,
2005.
Two additional public meetings were
held (February 2, 2005, in Bishop, CA
and February 3, 2005, in Fish Lake
Valley, NV). Approximately 4,500
public comments were received on the
EA.
The EA was updated to reflect the
public comment received on the project.
This Notice of Intent serves as
notification to the public that the EA is
still available for review and comment
at https://www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest/.
BLM will incorporate the results of
the previous public meetings and public
participation in the joint BLM/Forest
Service Environmental Assessment
published April 24, 2006, in this
amendment. The public may submit
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ–931–1430–ET; AZA–33316 et al.]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and
Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The United States Forest
Service has filed applications requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw
3,130.64 acres of National Forest System
lands from mining to protect the
resources and future Federal
investments in the Coronado National
Forest, Arizona. This notice segregates
the lands for up to 2 years from location
and entry under the United States
mining laws. The lands will remain
open to all other uses which may by law
be authorized on National Forest System
lands.
DATES: Comments must be received by
no later than January 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting
requests should be sent to the Bureau of
Land Management, One North Central
Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona
85004, and to the Forest Supervisor,
Coronado National Forest, 300 West
Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George McKay, Coronado National
Forest, at the above address or at (520)
388–8423.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Forest Service has filed
applications with the Bureau of Land
Management, pursuant to section 204 of
the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714, to withdraw for 20 years the
following described National Forest
System lands within the Coronado
National Forest from location and entry
under the United States mining laws,
subject to valid existing rights:
Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian
Guidani Basin (AZA 33316)
T. 18 S., R. 19 E.,
Secs. 21 and 22;
Sec. 23, lots 2 and 3, W1⁄2W1⁄2 and
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 24, lots 3 and 4;
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Sec. 25, W1⁄2;
Sec. 26, N1⁄2 and N1⁄2N1⁄2S1⁄2;
Sec. 27, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
The area described contains 2595.64 acres,
more or less, in Cochise County.
Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation and Historic
Site (AZA 33318)
T. 12 S., R. 16 E.,
Sec. 33, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
The area described contains 80 acres, more
or less, in Pima County.
Fish Canyon Camp Historic Site (AZA
33361)
T. 19 S., R. 16 E.,
Sec. 31, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
The area described contains 40 acres, more
or less, in Pima County.
Elgin Research Natural Area (AZA 33317)
T. 21 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 26, W1⁄2W1⁄2E1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2W1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,
and W1⁄2SE1⁄4.
The area described contains 355 acres,
more or less, in Santa Cruz County.
Alto Post Office Historic Site (AZA 33329)
T. 21 S., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 11, W1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, LESS AND
EXCEPTING all that portion of Mineral
Survey No. 2154A.
The area described contains 20 acres, more
or less, in Santa Cruz County.
Brown Canyon Ranch Historic Site (AZA
33330)
T. 22 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 34, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
The area described contains 40 acres, more
or less, in Santa Cruz County.
The use of a right-of-way, an
interagency agreement, or a cooperative
agreement would not adequately
constrain nondiscretionary mining
locations and related uses which could
irrevocably damage the areas and
threaten public health and safety and
Federal investments.
There are no suitable alternative sites
that can be considered because the
lands contain the specific resources,
values or Federal improvements
described in the applications.
No water rights will be needed to
fulfill the purpose of this withdrawal.
Preliminary mineral potential
evaluations found the lands in Guidani
Basin (AZA 33316), Fish Canyon Camp
Historic Site (AZA 33361) and Alto Post
Office Historic Site (AZA 33329) to have
moderate potential for locatable
minerals. All of the other abovedescribed areas were found to have low
potential for locatable minerals.
The purpose of the proposed
withdrawal would be to protect the
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unique natural resources, historical and
cultural values, and Federal
improvements.
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 withdrawal may
present their views in writing to the
Forest Supervisor of the Coronado
National Forest.
Notice is hereby given that an
opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the
proposed withdrawal. All interested
persons who desire a public meeting for
the purpose of being heard on the
proposed withdrawal must submit a
written request, by the date specified
above, to the Bureau of Land
Management and to the Forest
Supervisor, Coronado National Forest,
at the addresses specified above. Upon
determination by the authorized officer,
Bureau of Land Management, that a
public meeting will be held, a notice of
time and place will be published in the
Federal Register at least 30 days before
the scheduled date of the meeting.
The applications will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set
forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
Coronado National Forest, 300 West
Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701 during
regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. 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.
On October 30, 2006 the abovedescribed lands will be segregated from
location and entry under the United
States mining laws. The segregative
effect of each application shall
terminate upon denial or cancellation of
the applications; approval of the
applications; or October 30, 2008,
whichever occurs first.
Records relating to the applications
can be examined by interested persons
at the Bureau of Land Management, One
North Central Avenue, Suite 800,
Phoenix, Arizona, during regular
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business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1(a))
Dated: September 20, 2006.
Michael A. Taylor,
Deputy State Director, Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–050–5853-ES; N–76721]
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation
and Public Purposes Act Classification
of Public Lands in Clark County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has examined and
found suitable for classification for lease
and subsequent conveyance under the
provisions of the Recreation and Public
Purposes (R&PP) Act (43 U.S.C. 869 et
seq.), as amended, approximately 5
acres of public land in Clark County,
Nevada. The City of Las Vegas (City)
proposes to use the land as a Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Substation and
related facilities.
DATES: Interested parties may submit
written comments regarding the
proposed lease/conveyance or
classification of the lands until
December 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
the Field Manager, Las Vegas Field
Office, Bureau of Land Management,
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89130–2301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca L. Rury, Realty Specialist, Las
Vegas Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, (702) 515–5087.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City
filed an R&PP Act application for 5
acres of public land to be developed as
a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Substation and related facilities. These
related facilities include a substation
building facility, (offices, kitchen,
restrooms, utility/storage rooms,
generator pad, and mechanical yard),
ancillary equipment, separated paved
parking areas for police and citizens,
landscaped areas, lighting and utilities,
and off-site improvements (boundary
streets, utilities, street lighting, and
sidewalks). The parcel of public land
located on the southeast portion of the
Las Vegas Metropolitan area is
described below:
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Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
T. 21 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 9, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
The area described contains 5 acres,
more or less, in Clark County.
The land is not required for any
Federal purpose. The lease/conveyance
is consistent with the BLM Las Vegas
Resource Management Plan dated
October 5, 1998, and would be in the
public interest. The lease/conveyance,
when issued, will be subject to the
provisions of the R&PP Act and
applicable regulations of the Secretary
of the Interior, and will contain the
following reservations to the United
States:
1. A reservation of a right-of-way
thereon for ditches or canals
constructed by the authority of the
United States, Act of August 30, 1890
(43 U.S.C. 945).
2. All minerals shall be reserved to
the United States, together with the
right to prospect for, mine and remove
such deposits from the same under
applicable law and such regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe.
The lease/conveyance will be subject
to:
1. Valid existing rights of record,
including, but not limited to those
documented on the BLM public land
records at the time of lease issuance.
Detailed information concerning this
action is available for review in the
office of the BLM, Las Vegas Field
Office at the address listed above.
On October 30, 2006, the above
described land will be segregated from
all other forms of appropriation under
the public land laws, including the
general mining laws, except for lease/
conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing
under the mineral leasing laws and
disposals under the mineral material
disposal laws.
Classification Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments involving
the suitability of the land for a Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Substation
and related facilities. Comments on the
classification are restricted to whether
the land is physically suited for the
proposal, whether the use will
maximize the future use or uses of the
land, whether the use is consistent with
local planning and zoning, or if the use
is consistent with State and Federal
programs.
Application Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments regarding
the specific use proposed in the
application and plan of development,
whether the BLM followed proper
administrative procedures in reaching
the decision, or any other factor not
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-931-1430-ET; AZA-33316 et al.]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service has filed applications
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw 3,130.64 acres of
National Forest System lands from mining to protect the resources and
future Federal investments in the Coronado National Forest, Arizona.
This notice segregates the lands for up to 2 years from location and
entry under the United States mining laws. The lands will remain open
to all other uses which may by law be authorized on National Forest
System lands.
DATES: Comments must be received by no later than January 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Bureau
of Land Management, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix,
Arizona 85004, and to the Forest Supervisor, Coronado National Forest,
300 West Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George McKay, Coronado National
Forest, at the above address or at (520) 388-8423.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Forest Service has filed
applications with the Bureau of Land Management, pursuant to section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714, to withdraw for 20 years the following described National Forest
System lands within the Coronado National Forest from location and
entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing
rights:
Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian
Guidani Basin (AZA 33316)
T. 18 S., R. 19 E.,
Secs. 21 and 22;
Sec. 23, lots 2 and 3, W\1/2\W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 24, lots 3 and 4;
Sec. 25, W\1/2\;
Sec. 26, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 27, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 2595.64 acres, more or less, in
Cochise County.
Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation and Historic Site (AZA 33318)
T. 12 S., R. 16 E.,
Sec. 33, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 4, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
The area described contains 80 acres, more or less, in Pima
County.
Fish Canyon Camp Historic Site (AZA 33361)
T. 19 S., R. 16 E.,
Sec. 31, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
The area described contains 40 acres, more or less, in Pima
County.
Elgin Research Natural Area (AZA 33317)
T. 21 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 26, W\1/2\W\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 355 acres, more or less, in Santa
Cruz County.
Alto Post Office Historic Site (AZA 33329)
T. 21 S., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 11, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, LESS AND EXCEPTING all that
portion of Mineral Survey No. 2154A.
The area described contains 20 acres, more or less, in Santa
Cruz County.
Brown Canyon Ranch Historic Site (AZA 33330)
T. 22 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 34, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 40 acres, more or less, in Santa
Cruz County.
The use of a right-of-way, an interagency agreement, or a
cooperative agreement would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary
mining locations and related uses which could irrevocably damage the
areas and threaten public health and safety and Federal investments.
There are no suitable alternative sites that can be considered
because the lands contain the specific resources, values or Federal
improvements described in the applications.
No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of this
withdrawal.
Preliminary mineral potential evaluations found the lands in
Guidani Basin (AZA 33316), Fish Canyon Camp Historic Site (AZA 33361)
and Alto Post Office Historic Site (AZA 33329) to have moderate
potential for locatable minerals. All of the other above-described
areas were found to have low potential for locatable minerals.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal would be to protect the
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unique natural resources, historical and cultural values, and Federal
improvements.
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 withdrawal may present their
views in writing to the Forest Supervisor of the Coronado National
Forest.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request, by the date
specified above, to the Bureau of Land Management and to the Forest
Supervisor, Coronado National Forest, at the addresses specified above.
Upon determination by the authorized officer, Bureau of Land
Management, that a public meeting will be held, a notice of time and
place will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before
the scheduled date of the meeting.
The applications will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the Coronado National Forest, 300
West Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701 during regular business hours, 8
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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.
On October 30, 2006 the above-described lands will be segregated
from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The
segregative effect of each application shall terminate upon denial or
cancellation of the applications; approval of the applications; or
October 30, 2008, whichever occurs first.
Records relating to the applications can be examined by interested
persons at the Bureau of Land Management, One North Central Avenue,
Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona, during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(a))
Dated: September 20, 2006.
Michael A. Taylor,
Deputy State Director, Resources.
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