Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Las Vegas Valley Disposal Boundary Final Environmental Impact Statement to Analyze Boundary Adjustments to and Management of the Conservation Transfer Area, 37047-37048 [E7-13102]
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Certification Statement
I hereby certify that the renewal of the
Steens Mountain Advisory Council is
necessary and in the public interest in
connection with the Secretary’s
responsibilities to manage the lands,
resources, and facilities administered by
the Bureau of Land Management.
Dated: June 22, 2007.
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 07–3276 Filed 7–5–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–050–5853–EU]
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement to the Las Vegas Valley
Disposal Boundary Final
Environmental Impact Statement to
Analyze Boundary Adjustments to and
Management of the Conservation
Transfer Area
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas
Field Office, Nevada intends to prepare
a Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) to the Las Vegas
Disposal Boundary Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) to analyze a
possible adjustment of the boundary of
the Conservation Transfer Area (CTA)
referenced in the December 2004 FEIS
and Record of Decision (ROD). Analysis
of this possible boundary adjustment
will include the management of
approximately 13,400 acres of lands
managed by the BLM. Under the ROD
for the 2004 FEIS, approximately 5,000
acres were determined to be subject to
a process of more study, collaboration,
further NEPA analysis, and approval of
a conservation agreement, prior to the
transfer of title. The conservation
agreement would determine the
allowable uses to protect the resources
within the CTA. Furthermore, the ROD
stated that the boundary of the CTA
would be adaptable to the needs and
concerns of interested parties. The
option was open to increase or decrease
the size of the CTA with additional
analysis. The SEIS to be prepared will
analyze the effects of a variety of
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options for a final boundary for the
CTA, as well as the impacts of several
proposed uses, and the effect of
retention of the CTA by the United
States for management by the BLM. This
analysis, and any decision made on the
basis of this analysis, will ensure the
direction reflected in the 2004 FEIS and
ROD is met. This action is consistent
with the Las Vegas Resource
Management Plan of 1998, as
superseded by the Southern Nevada
Public Lands Management Act
(SNPLMA) of 1998 and the Clark
County Conservation of Public Land and
Natural Resources Act (Clark County
Act) of 2002.
DATES: Publication of this notice
initiates the public scoping process.
Scoping meetings will be held in Las
Vegas, Nevada. All public meetings will
be announced through the local news
media, newsletters, and the BLM Web
site at https://www.nv.blm.gov at least 15
days prior to the meeting.
ADDRESSES: Comments and information
should be submitted to the BLM within
30 days of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. You may submit
comments by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail:
Jeffrey_Steinmetz@nv.blm.gov.
• Fax: 702–515–5023.
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
Las Vegas Field Office, Attention: Jeffrey
Steinmetz, 4701 North Torrey Pines
Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130–2301.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Las Vegas Field
Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For further
information and/or to have your name
added to our mailing list, contact Jeffrey
Steinmetz, BLM Las Vegas Field Office,
by telephone (702) 515–5097 or by email (Jeffrey_Steinmetz@nv.blm.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
conducted 10 public stakeholder
meetings from November, 2004 to
August, 2005. More than 160 members
of the public participated in this
process. Input was received on behalf of
(1) the City of Las Vegas, (2) the City of
North Las Vegas, (3) conservation
groups, (4) recreation groups, (5)
regional governmental entities (flood,
water, transportation), (6) State of
Nevada, (7) U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (both Ecological Services and
Refuge), (8) Clark County, (9) education
institutions, (10) utilities, (11) builders/
developers, and (12) Native American
Tribes. All meetings were open to the
public. The BLM received preliminary
input on a variety of topics, including
vision statements, goals and objectives,
boundaries, infrastructure, recreation,
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education, and management options. By
the end of this process, the BLM
determined that a SEIS was warranted
to analyze proposed boundaries and
management of the CTA because the
complexity of issues surrounding the
CTA and the interest of local
governments and citizens necessitates a
comprehensive analysis of any
adjustment to the boundary and/or
management of the CTA, as referenced
in the 2004 FEIS and ROD. The major
issue themes anticipated to be
addressed in the SEIS include: Impacts
to air quality; impacts to surface water
hydrology and water quality; protection
of fossil-bearing formations; protection
of federally-listed species, state-listed
species, and BLM sensitive species;
analysis of development scenarios based
on updated local community
development land use plans; impacts to
visual resources; balancing conflicting
and compatible land uses; protection of
cultural and paleontological resources;
environmental justice, social and
economic impacts, cumulative impacts
of the project based on build-out (buildout will include land sales and other
land use authorizations); and
assessment of land surface conditions.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis as well as
alternatives analyzed in the SEIS. You
may submit comments on issues and
planning criteria in writing to the BLM
at any public scoping meeting, or you
may submit them to the BLM using one
of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES
section above. To be most helpful, you
should submit formal scoping
comments within 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. 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 minutes and list of
attendees for each scoping meeting will
be available to the public and open for
30 days after the meeting to any
participant who wishes to clarify the
view he or she expressed.
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After gathering public comments on
what additional issues the SEIS should
address, the suggested issues will be
placed in one of two categories:
1. Issues to be analyzed in the SEIS
and
2. Issues beyond the scope of the
SEIS.
Rationale for the placement of each
issue in category one or two, as well as
for the resolution of such issue(s) will
be included in the SEIS and/or ROD for
the CTA. During the scoping phase, the
public is encouraged to help identify
questions and concerns to be addressed
through the management of the CTA.
An interdisciplinary approach will be
used to develop the SEIS in order to
consider the variety of resource issues
and concerns identified. Disciplines
involved in the SEIS process will
include specialists with expertise in
soils, minerals and geology; hydrology;
botany; wildlife; transportation; visual
resources; air quality; lands and realty;
outdoor recreation; archaeology;
paleontology; and sociology and
economics, including community
development.
R. 1 E., and T. 2 N., R. 2 E., Fairbanks
Meridian near Fox, Alaska. A complete
description can be provided by the BLM
Fairbanks District Office at the address
below.
DATES: August 8, 2007, 3–5 p.m. Alaska
Daylight Time.
Location: BLM Fairbanks District
Office, 1150 University Avenue,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM’s Betsy Bonnell at 907–474–2336/
e-mail betsy_bonnell@blm.gov or
NOAA’s Richard Von Wittkamp at 206–
526–4400/e-mail
richard.vonwittkamp@noaa.gov.
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Dated: June 29, 2007.
Nichelle W. Jacobson,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7–13087 Filed 7–5–07; 8:45 am]
[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW135113]
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AGENCY:
Dated: April 3, 2007.
Juan Palma,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7–13102 Filed 7–5–07; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated
Oil and Gas Lease CACA 44895
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AGENCY:
Notice of Public Meeting on
Withdrawal Extension
Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR
2310.3–1 notice is hereby given that a
public meeting will be held regarding
the proposed extension of the
withdrawal to protect the Fairbanks
Command and Data Acquisition Station
(also known as the Gilmore Satellite
Tracking Station). The station is
operated by NOAA’s National Satellite
Information Services (also known as the
National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service). The Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) proposes to
extend the duration of Public Land
Order (PLO) No. 3708, as modified by
PLO No. 6709 (54 FR 6919, February 15,
1989) for an additional 20 year period.
The lands comprise approximately
8,500 acres and are located in T. 2 N.,
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Bureau of Land Management
[CA–920–1310–FI); (CACA 44895]
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease.
[AK–932–1430–ET; F–025943]
Dated: June 28, 2007.
Debra Marsh,
Supervisor, Branch of Adjudication, Division
of Energy & Minerals.
[FR Doc. E7–13082 Filed 7–5–07; 8:45 am]
Notice of
the proposed withdrawal extension was
published in the Federal Register on
February 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number
21). The meeting will be handicap
accessible.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Bureau of Land Management
cost of this Federal Register notice. The
Lessee has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and
the Bureau of Land Management is
proposing to reinstate the lease effective
January 1, 2007, subject to the original
terms and conditions of the lease and
the increased rental and royalty rates
cited above.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of
Public Law 97–451, Carneros Energy,
Inc timely filed a petition for
reinstatement of oil and gas lease CACA
44895 for lands in Kern County,
California, and it was accompanied by
all required rentals and royalties
accruing from January 1, 2007, the date
of termination.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita
Altamira, Land Law Examiner, Branch
of Adjudication, Division of Energy &
Minerals, BLM California State Office,
2800 Cottage Way, W–1834,
Sacramento, California 95825, (916)
978–4378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid
lease has been issued affecting the
lands. The lessee has agreed to new
lease terms for rentals and royalties at
rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction
thereof and 162⁄3 percent, respectively.
The lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and has reimbursed
the Bureau of Land Management for the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Wyoming: Notice of Proposed
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and
Gas Lease
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and
Gas Lease.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement from Samson
Oil & Gas USA Inc. for competitive oil
and gas lease WYW135113 for land in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
petition was filed on time and was
accompanied by all the rentals due
since the date the lease terminated
under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J.
Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10
per acre or fraction thereof, per year and
162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163.00 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the Bureau of Land
Management is proposing to reinstate
lease WYW135113 effective February 1,
2007, under the original terms and
conditions of the lease and the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-050-5853-EU]
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement to the Las Vegas Valley Disposal Boundary Final Environmental
Impact Statement to Analyze Boundary Adjustments to and Management of
the Conservation Transfer Area
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(2)(c) of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Las Vegas Field Office, Nevada intends to prepare a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the Las Vegas Disposal
Boundary Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to analyze a
possible adjustment of the boundary of the Conservation Transfer Area
(CTA) referenced in the December 2004 FEIS and Record of Decision
(ROD). Analysis of this possible boundary adjustment will include the
management of approximately 13,400 acres of lands managed by the BLM.
Under the ROD for the 2004 FEIS, approximately 5,000 acres were
determined to be subject to a process of more study, collaboration,
further NEPA analysis, and approval of a conservation agreement, prior
to the transfer of title. The conservation agreement would determine
the allowable uses to protect the resources within the CTA.
Furthermore, the ROD stated that the boundary of the CTA would be
adaptable to the needs and concerns of interested parties. The option
was open to increase or decrease the size of the CTA with additional
analysis. The SEIS to be prepared will analyze the effects of a variety
of options for a final boundary for the CTA, as well as the impacts of
several proposed uses, and the effect of retention of the CTA by the
United States for management by the BLM. This analysis, and any
decision made on the basis of this analysis, will ensure the direction
reflected in the 2004 FEIS and ROD is met. This action is consistent
with the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan of 1998, as superseded by
the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) of 1998 and
the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act
(Clark County Act) of 2002.
DATES: Publication of this notice initiates the public scoping process.
Scoping meetings will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. All public meetings
will be announced through the local news media, newsletters, and the
BLM Web site at https://www.nv.blm.gov at least 15 days prior to the
meeting.
ADDRESSES: Comments and information should be submitted to the BLM
within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Jeffrey--Steinmetz@nv.blm.gov.
Fax: 702-515-5023.
Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office,
Attention: Jeffrey Steinmetz, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89130-2301. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined
at the Las Vegas Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact Jeffrey Steinmetz, BLM Las
Vegas Field Office, by telephone (702) 515-5097 or by e-mail (Jeffrey--
Steinmetz@nv.blm.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM conducted 10 public stakeholder
meetings from November, 2004 to August, 2005. More than 160 members of
the public participated in this process. Input was received on behalf
of (1) the City of Las Vegas, (2) the City of North Las Vegas, (3)
conservation groups, (4) recreation groups, (5) regional governmental
entities (flood, water, transportation), (6) State of Nevada, (7) U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (both Ecological Services and Refuge), (8)
Clark County, (9) education institutions, (10) utilities, (11)
builders/developers, and (12) Native American Tribes. All meetings were
open to the public. The BLM received preliminary input on a variety of
topics, including vision statements, goals and objectives, boundaries,
infrastructure, recreation, education, and management options. By the
end of this process, the BLM determined that a SEIS was warranted to
analyze proposed boundaries and management of the CTA because the
complexity of issues surrounding the CTA and the interest of local
governments and citizens necessitates a comprehensive analysis of any
adjustment to the boundary and/or management of the CTA, as referenced
in the 2004 FEIS and ROD. The major issue themes anticipated to be
addressed in the SEIS include: Impacts to air quality; impacts to
surface water hydrology and water quality; protection of fossil-bearing
formations; protection of federally-listed species, state-listed
species, and BLM sensitive species; analysis of development scenarios
based on updated local community development land use plans; impacts to
visual resources; balancing conflicting and compatible land uses;
protection of cultural and paleontological resources; environmental
justice, social and economic impacts, cumulative impacts of the project
based on build-out (build-out will include land sales and other land
use authorizations); and assessment of land surface conditions.
The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis as
well as alternatives analyzed in the SEIS. You may submit comments on
issues and planning criteria in writing to the BLM at any public
scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the BLM using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. To be most helpful, you
should submit formal scoping comments within 30 days after publication
of this notice in the Federal Register. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. 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 minutes and list of attendees for each scoping meeting will be
available to the public and open for 30 days after the meeting to any
participant who wishes to clarify the view he or she expressed.
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After gathering public comments on what additional issues the SEIS
should address, the suggested issues will be placed in one of two
categories:
1. Issues to be analyzed in the SEIS and
2. Issues beyond the scope of the SEIS.
Rationale for the placement of each issue in category one or two,
as well as for the resolution of such issue(s) will be included in the
SEIS and/or ROD for the CTA. During the scoping phase, the public is
encouraged to help identify questions and concerns to be addressed
through the management of the CTA.
An interdisciplinary approach will be used to develop the SEIS in
order to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns
identified. Disciplines involved in the SEIS process will include
specialists with expertise in soils, minerals and geology; hydrology;
botany; wildlife; transportation; visual resources; air quality; lands
and realty; outdoor recreation; archaeology; paleontology; and
sociology and economics, including community development.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Dated: April 3, 2007.
Juan Palma,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7-13102 Filed 7-5-07; 8:45 am]
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