Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Grant and Wheeler Counties, OR; Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement, 17180-17181 [E7-6451]
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application. The segregative effect of
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termination of the segregation, or April
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Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2(c).
Dated: February 22, 2007.
Joel Farrell,
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Mexico.
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Colorado: Filing of Plats of Survey
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Summary: The plats of survey of the
following described land will be
officially filed in the Colorado State
Office, Bureau of Land Management,
Lakewood, Colorado, effective 10 a.m.,
March 29, 2007. All inquiries should be
sent to the Colorado State Office (CO–
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956), Bureau of Land Management, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado
80215–7093.
The plat and field notes, of the
dependent resurvey of the ColoradoNew Mexico State Line (S. bdy.), the
east and west boundaries, and the
subdivisional lines of Township 32
North, Range 18 West, of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado,
were accepted on November 15, 2006.
The plat which includes the field
notes, and is the entire record of this
Corrective Dependent Resurvey in
Township 35 North, Range 16 West,
New Mexico Principal Meridian,
Colorado, was accepted on December
21, 2006. This survey was made as a
result of an field error made during the
dependent resurvey in 1985–86.
The plat, which includes the field
notes, and is the entire record of this
resurvey, in Section 33, Township 36
North, Range 11 West, New Mexico
Principal Meridian, Colorado, was
accepted on January 10, 2007.
The supplemental plat of Section 18,
in Township 1 North, Range 78 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, was
accepted on January 23, 2007.
The plats (2) and field notes, of the
dependent resurvey and surveys in
Township 50 North, Range 9 West, New
Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado,
were accepted on January 24, 2007.
The plat and field notes of the
dependent resurvey and surveys in
Township 37 North, Range 19 West,
New Mexico Principal Meridian,
Colorado were accepted on January 25,
2007.
The plat, which includes the field
notes, and is the entire record of this
survey, in Section 8, Township 32
North, Range 3 West, New Mexico
Principal Meridian, Colorado was
accepted on January 30, 2007.
The supplemental plat of Township
50 North, Range 18 West, New Mexico
Principal Meridian, Colorado, was
accepted on February 1, 2007. This
supplemental plat, shows the result of
the cancellation of certain mineral
surveys in Sections 3, 4, 9, and 14.
The plat, which includes the field
notes, and is the entire record of the
location and remonumentation of
certain original corners in, Township 7
North, Range 91 West, Sixth Principal
Meridian, Colorado, was accepted on
February 5, 2007.
The plats (2) which include the field
notes, and are the entire record of the
location and remonumentation of
certain original corners in, Townships 8
North, Ranges 100 and 101 West, Sixth
Principal Meridian, Colorado, were
accepted on February 5, 2007.
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The plats (4) and field notes, of the
dependent resurveys and surveys, in
Townships 5 and 6 North, Range 92
West, Sixth Principal Meridian,
Colorado, were accepted on February
13, 2007.
The plat and field notes, of the
dependent resurveys and surveys, of
Sections 1 and 2, in Township 36 North,
Range 6 West, New Mexico Principal
Meridian, Colorado, were accepted on
March 1, 2007.
The supplemental plat of Section 21,
Township 41 North, Range 2 West, New
Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado,
was accepted on March 7, 2007. This
supplemental plat, shows the
redesignation of lot 4 to regular aliquot
parts and complies with the description
shown in Patent No. 1133510.
The plats (2) and field notes, of the
metes and bounds surveys of portions of
the east boundary of the Great Sand
Dunes National Preserve, in Township
25 South, Range 72 West, (Medano Pass)
and Township 24 South, Range 73 West
(Music Pass) of the Sixth Principal
Meridian, Colorado, were accepted on
March 15, 2007.
The plat and field notes, of the
dependent resurvey and section
subdivision of Sections 5, 8 and 20,
Township 45 North, Range 5 East, New
Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado,
was accepted on March 21, 2007.
Randall M. Zanon,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Colorado.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Draft General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement, John
Day Fossil Beds National Monument,
Grant and Wheeler Counties, OR;
Notice of Termination of the
Environmental Impact Statement
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
terminating preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the General Management Plan, John
Day Fossil Beds, Oregon. A Notice of
Intent to prepare an EIS for the John Day
Fossil Beds National Monument General
Management Plan was published in the
Federal Register on September 24, 2004
(Vol. 69, No. 185, Pages 57362–63).
Based in part on the minimal nature of
public response to the Notice of Intent,
the National Park Service has since
determined that an Environmental
Assessment rather than an EIS is the
appropriate environmental
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documentation for this general
management plan update.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This new
general management plan (GMP) will
update the overall direction for the
national monument, setting broad
management goals for managing the area
over the next 15 to 20 years. As noted
above, the GMP was originally scoped
as an EIS. However, few public
comments were received in the scoping
process. No issues with the potential for
controversial impacts were identified
for the general management plan. The
current GMP was approved in 1979.
In the general management planning
process the NPS planning team
developed four preliminary alternatives
for the national monument, none of
which would result in substantial
changes in the operation and
management of the area. The three
‘‘action’’ alternatives primarily focus on
maintaining and protecting
paleontological and other resources, and
expanding interpretation and visitor
opportunities where appropriate. The
alternatives vary in their treatment of
the Cant Ranch cultural landscape, the
management of the Hancock mammal
quarry, and the development of new
trails. Preliminary analysis of the
alternatives has revealed no major (nor
significant) potential effects on the
quality of the human environment, nor
any potential for impairment of park
resources and values. Most of the
impacts from the alternatives are
expected to be negligible to minor in
magnitude, with the remainder being of
a minor to moderate level.
For these reasons the NPS determined
that the requisite conservation planning
and environmental impact analysis
necessary for updating the general
management plan can appropriately be
completed through preparation of an
Environmental Assessment (EA). For
further information about this
determination or other aspects of the
GMP process, please contact: James
Hammett, Superintendent, John Day
Fossil Beds National Monument, 32651
Highway 19, Kimberly, OR 97848
(telephone: (514) 987–2333; e-mail:
JODA_Superintendent@nps.gov).
Decsion Process: The draft general
management plan/EA is expected to be
distributed for public comment in the
fall/winter of 2007. The NPS will notify
the public about release of the draft
general management plan/EA by mail,
local and regional media, Web site
postings, and other means; all
announcements will include
information on where and how to obtain
a copy of the EA, how to comment on
the EA, and the length of the public
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comment period. Following due
consideration of public comments and
agency consults, at this time a decision
is expected be made in the winter of
2008. The official responsible for the
final decision on the GMP is the
Regional Director; subsequently the
responsible official for implementing
the approved GMP is the
Superintendent, John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument.
Dated: January 26, 2007.
Jonathan B. Jarvis,
Director, Pacific West Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
General Management Plan, Pinnacles
National Monument, San Benito and
Monterey Counties, CA; Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement
SUMMARY: In accord with section 102(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the
National Park Service (NPS) has
undertaken a conservation planning and
environmental impact analysis process
for updating the General Management
Plan (GMP) for Pinnacles National
Monument. An Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be prepared
concurrently with the GMP. The GMP
will address desired conditions for the
Monument, uses or treatment needs for
resource protection, visitor use and
other management goals thus serving as
a ‘‘blueprint’’ to guide management of
natural and cultural resources and
visitor use during the next 15–20 years.
This notice supersedes the previous
notice published in the Federal Register
on November 19, 1998 (Vol. 63, No.
223).
Background: Pinnacles National
Monument preserves an ecologicallyrich, geologically-spectacular, and
culturally-significant landscape in the
Central Coast region of California.
Established in 1908 and named for
dramatic rock formations that are the
remains of an ancient volcano, the
Monument preserves a landscape
shaped by earthquake, fire, and flood.
The Monument is rich in plant and
animal life that inhabit the park’s
chaparral, oak woodland, talus cave,
riparian, and rock-and-scree habitats. In
2003, Pinnacles became the home once
again to the California condor, one of
the nation’s most endangered species,
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elevating the Monument’s profile
substantially throughout the region.
Pinnacles preserves a rich human
history with archeological sites reaching
back at least 2,000 years, revealing use
by indigenous people. Sites from the
1800s reflect the homesteading history
of the area. In the 1930s, the Civilian
Conservation Corps played the central
role in the development of the
Monument that visitors enjoy today,
evidenced by roads, a visitor center,
numerous park structures, and an
outstanding trail system that stands as
an important cultural resource in itself.
Located 100 miles south of the greater
San Francisco Bay Area, Pinnacles is on
the edge of one of the state’s most
populated and fastest-growing areas.
Since 1976, Pinnacles has grown from
16,271 acres to 24,436 acres. In 1976,
15,985 acres were designated by
Congress as Wilderness (and several
tracts of land since transferred from the
BLM bring the Wilderness total acreage
to 16,048). Also, acquisition of the
2,000-acre Pinnacles Ranch during the
spring of 2006 has added substantial
new resources, infrastructure,
recreational opportunities, and
management challenges.
A new GMP reflecting contemporary
issues and challenges facing Pinnacles
in the future is essential. The plan will
provide direction for park management
through the establishment of
management zones, user capacities and
appropriate types and levels of
development and recreational use for all
areas of the park. Resource protection,
visitor experiences, community
relationships, and relationships with
neighboring land management agencies
will be improved through completion
and implementation of the GMP.
Scoping Process: The purpose of the
scoping outreach efforts is to elicit
public comment regarding issues and
concerns, the nature and extent of
potential environmental impacts (and
appropriate mitigation measures) that
should be addressed in the plan. Major
issues anticipated to be addressed in the
EIS include:
• What are the desired conditions for
native/endemic ecosystems?
• What are the desired conditions for
Wilderness areas?
• What are the desired conditions for
cultural resources and cultural
landscapes?
• What areas and structures are
appropriate for museum collections
storage, preservation and accessibility
for research?
• What is the desired visitor
experience throughout the Monument
(east side, west side, high peaks, Bear
Gulch, Chalone, Chaparral, Pinnacles
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement,
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Grant and Wheeler Counties, OR;
Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is terminating preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management Plan,
John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon. A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for
the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument General Management Plan was
published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2004 (Vol. 69, No.
185, Pages 57362-63). Based in part on the minimal nature of public
response to the Notice of Intent, the National Park Service has since
determined that an Environmental Assessment rather than an EIS is the
appropriate environmental
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documentation for this general management plan update.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This new general management plan (GMP) will
update the overall direction for the national monument, setting broad
management goals for managing the area over the next 15 to 20 years. As
noted above, the GMP was originally scoped as an EIS. However, few
public comments were received in the scoping process. No issues with
the potential for controversial impacts were identified for the general
management plan. The current GMP was approved in 1979.
In the general management planning process the NPS planning team
developed four preliminary alternatives for the national monument, none
of which would result in substantial changes in the operation and
management of the area. The three ``action'' alternatives primarily
focus on maintaining and protecting paleontological and other
resources, and expanding interpretation and visitor opportunities where
appropriate. The alternatives vary in their treatment of the Cant Ranch
cultural landscape, the management of the Hancock mammal quarry, and
the development of new trails. Preliminary analysis of the alternatives
has revealed no major (nor significant) potential effects on the
quality of the human environment, nor any potential for impairment of
park resources and values. Most of the impacts from the alternatives
are expected to be negligible to minor in magnitude, with the remainder
being of a minor to moderate level.
For these reasons the NPS determined that the requisite
conservation planning and environmental impact analysis necessary for
updating the general management plan can appropriately be completed
through preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA). For further
information about this determination or other aspects of the GMP
process, please contact: James Hammett, Superintendent, John Day Fossil
Beds National Monument, 32651 Highway 19, Kimberly, OR 97848
(telephone: (514) 987-2333; e-mail: JODA--Superintendent@nps.gov).
Decsion Process: The draft general management plan/EA is expected
to be distributed for public comment in the fall/winter of 2007. The
NPS will notify the public about release of the draft general
management plan/EA by mail, local and regional media, Web site
postings, and other means; all announcements will include information
on where and how to obtain a copy of the EA, how to comment on the EA,
and the length of the public comment period. Following due
consideration of public comments and agency consults, at this time a
decision is expected be made in the winter of 2008. The official
responsible for the final decision on the GMP is the Regional Director;
subsequently the responsible official for implementing the approved GMP
is the Superintendent, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
Dated: January 26, 2007.
Jonathan B. Jarvis,
Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. E7-6451 Filed 4-5-07; 8:45 am]
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