Call for Nominations for National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board, 19213-19214 [E7-7264]
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alternatives. Program objectives for all
of the alternatives are based on the
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Renewable Natural Resources
Management Plan (Management Plan)
and associated NEPA document
published in 1980, and include: (1)
Maintaining a manageable feral horse
and burro population (75 to 125 horses,
30 to 60 burros) in balance with other
wildlife species for the enjoyment of
Refuge visitors; (2) stopping range
deterioration and improving wildlife
habitat and watershed conditions, and
reducing impacts on existing water
resources; (3) ensuring that the Refuge
range provides ample forage for all
wildlife populations endemic to the
area; and (4) reducing the spread of feral
horses and burros into key wildlife
areas. Alternative B, the Status Quo
Alternative, is the Service’s preferred
alternative. The alternatives are briefly
discussed below.
Alternative A, No Agency Action on
Horse and Burro Management. Under
Alternative A, the Refuge would
discontinue the ongoing program of
horse and burro population
management. Program objectives from
the 1980 Management Plan would not
be met. Program elements such as
gathering, providing interim care for
and adoptions of the Refuge’s horses
and burros would no longer be
conducted. Without any control, horse
and burro populations on the Refuge
could double approximately every four
years, severely impacting Refuge lands,
water sources, wildlife habitats and
associated fish, wildlife and plant
populations, and posing a safety risk
along major public roads.
Implementation of this alternative
would likely prevent the Refuge from
being managed to achieve the purposes
for which it was established. The
environmental effects of this alternative
contrast with those of the three actionbased alternatives; B, C, and D.
Alternative B, Status Quo. Under
Alternative B, the Refuge’s current horse
and burro management program would
continue until a CCP has been
completed for the Refuge. Implementing
this alternative would include minor
improvements to the program through
an adaptive management process. This
alternative would place horses and
burros up for adoption through several
private adoption agents. Agents are
screened and certified based on
adequate facilities, appropriate
knowledge on horse care and handling,
successful record of prior horse
adoptions, and interviews with
character witnesses and a veterinarian.
The adoption agents would screen
potential homes for the horses and
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burros, care for them in the intervening
time, and coordinate transportation. The
horses and burros would be shipped to
the agents from the Refuge and then
transported to their adopted homes.
Refuge staff would use three methods to
gather horses and burros: (1) Corrals set
with bait (such as hay) to draw in
burros; (2) horseback riders to herd
horses into corrals; and (3) helicopters
to herd horses into corrals. Management
of horses and burros consumes staff
time and funding, detracting from the
Refuge’s ability to conduct other
programs necessary to achieve Refuge
purposes as well as Refuge management
objectives associated with native
wildlife species and wildlife dependant
public use. However, implementation of
Alternative B would best accomplish
current management objectives for horse
and burro management and would be
the most cost effective program.
Alternative C, Adoption of Horses and
Burros through Individuals. Under
Alternative C, Refuge staff would:
screen individuals and organizations for
suitability for potential adoption of
gathered horses and burros; care for
them until they are picked up by the
adopter; coordinate brand inspections;
secure health certificates; and facilitate
transportation. Other aspects of the
program would be the same as under
Alternative B. Refuge staff would use
three methods to gather horses and
burros: (1) Corrals set with bait to draw
in burros; (2) horseback riders to herd
horses into corrals; and (3) helicopters
to herd horses into corrals.
Implementing this Alternative would
require allocation of more staff time and
resources which would detract from
other Refuge programs, such as facility
maintenance, working and meeting with
the public, wildlife monitoring and
studies, range and fire management, and
law enforcement.
Alternative D, Conduct Horse and
Burro Gathering by Bait and Horseback
Techniques Only. Under Alternative D,
using wranglers on horseback only to
gather horses and burros is proposed,
rather than using both helicopters and
horseback. In addition, burros would be
drawn into corrals with bait. An
adoption agent would screen and select
the adopters to ensure good homes, and
care for the horses and burros in the
intervening time. This Alternative,
using bait and horseback gathering only,
would be less efficient and less effective
than using both helicopters and
horseback riders. This approach would
delay completion of the gather and
achievement of other Refuge
conservation objectives. Selection of
this alternative would allow impacts
from horse and burro populations to
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continue for longer periods, and reduce
funds available for other Refuge
management and operations.
Public Comments
Public comments are requested on the
draft Environmental Assessment for the
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Horse
and Burro Management Program and its
evaluation of the environmental effects
of the four alternatives. Comments on
the draft EA will be analyzed and
addressed in final documents. All
comments received from individuals
become part of the official public record
available for public review. Requests for
copies of comments will be handled in
accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, Freedom of Information
Act, NEPA regulations, and Service and
Department of the Interior policies and
procedures.
Dated: April 11, 2007.
Don Weathers,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,
Oregon.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR 038–1220–AL–24–1A; HAG07–0036]
Call for Nominations for National
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive
Center Advisory Board
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice is to request
nominations for the National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Advisory Board. The seven member
terms on the Board expired December
29, 2006. The Board provides advice
and recommendations to the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) on resource
management issues associated with the
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
DATES: Submit completed nomination
forms and nomination letters to the
address listed below no later than May
17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Applications are available
from, and candidates should send
nominations to: Pam Robbins, OR–912,
Bureau of Land Management,
(pam_robbins@blm.gov), P.O. Box 2965,
Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808–
6306.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
Robbins, (503) 808–6306.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Individuals and organizations may
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Kathy Eaton,
Associate State Director, Oregon/Washington
BLM.
[FR Doc. E7–7264 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Ms.
Colleen Benner, Minerals Management
Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop
4040, Herndon, Virginia 20170. You
may also contact Ms. Benner by
telephone at (703) 787–1710.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Act) has
created CIAP by amending Section 31 of
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1356(a)). Under the
provisions of the Act, the authority and
responsibility for the management of
CIAP is vested in the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary). The Secretary has
delegated this authority and
responsibility to MMS. In the February
16, 2007, continuing resolution,
Congress approved a 3 percent
appropriation of the CIAP funds to be
used by MMS to administer the
program. Under Section 384 of the Act,
MMS shall disburse $250 million for
each fiscal year 2007 through 2010 to
eligible producing States (State) and
coastal political subdivisions (CPS). The
funds allocated to each State are based
on the proportion of qualified Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues
offshore the individual State to total
qualified OCS revenues from all States.
In order to receive CIAP funds, States
are required to submit a coastal impact
assistance plan (Plan) that MMS must
approve prior to disbursing any funds.
All funds shall be disbursed through a
grant process. The guidance has been
developed by MMS to provide the
information necessary for States to
develop a Plan and submit it to MMS.
The allotment amounts and guidelines
may be found on the MMS Web site at
https://www.mms.gov/offshore/
CIAPmain.htm.
following groups at Outer Continental
Shelf oil and gas lease sales to be held
during the bidding period May 1, 2007
through October 31, 2007. The List of
Restricted Joint Bidders published in
the Federal Register December 5, 2006
covered the period November 1, 2006
through April 30, 2007.
Dated: March 28, 2007.
R. M. ‘‘Johnnie’’ Burton,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. E7–7221 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am]
nominate themselves or one or more
other persons to serve on the
Interpretive Center Advisory Board.
Council members serve two year terms.
Meetings are usually held quarterly, or
as needed to accomplish Board
business. Nomination forms can be
obtained from the BLM, (see address
above). Nominations must include a
completed nomination form, letter(s) of
reference from the interests or
organizations the nominee intends to
represent, and other material showing
the nominee’s qualifications. The letter
of nomination and the nomination form
should identify the category the
nominee would like to represent.
Membership on the Board will be
balanced among the following interest
categories:
(1) Federal, county and local
governments;
(2) The local business community;
(3) Trail advocacy groups; and
(4) The public-at-large.
The National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center Advisory Board
advises the BLM on the management of
the Center. Each member will be a
person who, as a result of training and
experience, has knowledge or special
expertise that qualifies them to provide
advice from among the categories of
interest listed above. Members serve
without monetary compensation, but
will be reimbursed for travel and per
diem expenses at current rates for
government employees.
ConocoPhillips Company
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company
Phillips Pt. Arguello Production
Company
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas
Company LP
Burlington Resources Offshore Inc.
The Louisiana Land and Exploration
Company
Inexeco Oil Company
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coastal Impact Assistance Program
Allocations, Fiscal Years 2007–2008
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Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
recipient allocation amounts for fiscal
years 2007 and 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Minerals Management
Service (MMS) is issuing this notice to
advise the public of the availability of
the individual allocation amounts
available to each of the 73 eligible
recipients of the Coastal Impact
Assistance Program (CIAP). The
amounts are an important piece of
information to be used by the States and
Coastal Political Subdivisions in the
completion of CIAP grant applications.
AGENCY:
AGENCY:
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Minerals Management Service
Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil
and Gas Lease Sales
Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority
vested in the Director of the Minerals
Management Service by the joint
bidding provisions of 30 CFR 256.41,
each entity within one of the following
groups shall be restricted from bidding
with any entity in any other of the
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Group I
Exxon Mobil Corporation
ExxonMobil Exploration Company
Group II
Shell Oil Company
Shell Offshore Inc.
SWEPI LP
Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc.
Shell Consolidated Energy Resources
Inc.
Shell Land & Energy Company
Shell Onshore Ventures Inc.
Shell Offshore Properties and Capital II,
Inc.
Shell Rocky Mountain Production LLC
Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.
Group III
BP America Production Company
BP Exploration & Production Inc.
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Group IV
TOTAL E&P USA, Inc.
Group V
Chevron Corporation
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.
Unocal Corporation
Union Oil Company of California
Pure Partners, L.P.
Group VI
Group VII
Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.
Eni Petroleum U.S. LLC
Eni Oil U.S. LLC
Eni Marketing Inc.
Eni BB Petroleum Inc.
Eni U.S. Operating Co. Inc.
Eni BB Pipeline LLC
Group VIII
Petrobras America Inc.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR 038-1220-AL-24-1A; HAG07-0036]
Call for Nominations for National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center Advisory Board
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Solicitation of applications.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to request nominations for the National
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board. The seven
member terms on the Board expired December 29, 2006. The Board provides
advice and recommendations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on
resource management issues associated with the Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center.
DATES: Submit completed nomination forms and nomination letters to the
address listed below no later than May 17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Applications are available from, and candidates should send
nominations to: Pam Robbins, OR-912, Bureau of Land Management, (pam_
robbins@blm.gov), P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808-
6306.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Robbins, (503) 808-6306.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Individuals and organizations may
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nominate themselves or one or more other persons to serve on the
Interpretive Center Advisory Board. Council members serve two year
terms. Meetings are usually held quarterly, or as needed to accomplish
Board business. Nomination forms can be obtained from the BLM, (see
address above). Nominations must include a completed nomination form,
letter(s) of reference from the interests or organizations the nominee
intends to represent, and other material showing the nominee's
qualifications. The letter of nomination and the nomination form should
identify the category the nominee would like to represent. Membership
on the Board will be balanced among the following interest categories:
(1) Federal, county and local governments;
(2) The local business community;
(3) Trail advocacy groups; and
(4) The public-at-large.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory
Board advises the BLM on the management of the Center. Each member will
be a person who, as a result of training and experience, has knowledge
or special expertise that qualifies them to provide advice from among
the categories of interest listed above. Members serve without monetary
compensation, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses
at current rates for government employees.
Kathy Eaton,
Associate State Director, Oregon/Washington BLM.
[FR Doc. E7-7264 Filed 4-16-07; 8:45 am]
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