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invited to participate as cooperating
agencies. The public and interest groups
have been provided opportunities to
participate during formal comment
periods and during Steens Mountain
Advisory Council meetings.
The Final EIS evaluates six alternative
management approaches including a No
Action Alternative. A Preferred
Alternative is proposed in the Final EIS.
The three features of the Preferred
Alternative are: (1) The Full Treatment
Alternative would be implemented in
all portions of the project area including
WSAs, but excluding Steens Mountain
Wilderness; (2) The Continuation of
Current Management Alternative would
be selected for the Steens Mountain
Wilderness; (3) Future proposals in
Steens Mountain Wilderness would be
in conformance with the Steens Act and
the Wilderness Act.
Copies of the Final EIS have been sent
to affected Federal, State, Tribal and
local government agencies and to
interested parties. The Final EIS is
available for public inspection at the
BLM Burns District Office in Hines,
Oregon, during regular business hours
(7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays). Comments
received from the public and internal
BLM review comments on the Draft EIS
were incorporated into the Final EIS,
where appropriate.
Public input during scoping as well as
internal scoping identified at least 20
issues for analysis in the EIS. These
issues are outlined in Chapter 1 of the
Final EIS.
Opportunities for public involvement
to date in the process have included two
separate public scoping periods, a 45day comment period on the Draft EIS
which included two public meetings. In
addition, the Steens Mountain Advisory
Council has participated in the process
and made a specific recommendation
which supports the Preferred
Alternative.
Public comments on the Draft EIS
received during the 45-day comment
period were reviewed by BLM
specialists and cooperating agencies.
Responses to public comments as well
as summarized versions of the public
comments are included in the Final EIS.
Changes to the EIS made between Draft
and Final were based on public
comments and internal review.
Meetings were held and coordination
has been conducted with Harney
County Commissioner, Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Malheur
National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Ecological Services,
Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality, Eastern Oregon Agricultural
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Research Center, Burns Paiute Tribe,
and Harney Soil and Water
Conservation District.
Karla Bird,
Andrews Resource Area Field Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ–910–0777–XP–241A]
State of Arizona Resource Advisory
Council Meeting
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Arizona Resource
Advisory Council Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Arizona
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will
meet on September 6, 2007, in Phoenix,
Arizona, at the BLM National Training
Center located at 9828 North 31st
Avenue in Phoenix from 8 a.m. and
conclude at 4:30 p.m. Morning agenda
items include: Review of the June 8,
2007, meeting minutes for RAC and
Recreation Resource Advisory Council
(RRAC) business; BLM State Director’s
update on statewide issues;
presentations on: the BLM wilderness
program in Arizona, how recreation
benefits communities, and Arizona
water rights; RAC questions on BLM
Field Managers Rangeland Resource
Team proposals; and, reports by RAC
working groups. A public comment
period will be provided at 11:30 a.m. on
September 6, 2007, for any interested
publics who wish to address the
Council on BLM programs and business.
Under the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, the RAC has been
designated the RRAC, and has the
authority to review all BLM and Forest
Service (FS) recreation fee proposals in
Arizona. The afternoon meeting agenda
on September 6 will include discussion
and review of the Recreation
Enhancement Act (REA) Working Group
Report, the Fiscal Year 2008 (Tentative)
quarterly schedule for BLM and FS
recreation fee proposals, and one FS fee
proposal in Arizona:
(1) Upper Salt River Canyon
Wilderness Private River Permit
System—(Tonto National Forest). The
Forest Service is considering a change
for the Private Permit Fees for running
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the Upper Salt River through the Salt
River Canyon Wilderness from March 1
to May 15 each year. The application fee
of $10 will remain the same. The permit
fee is proposed from the current $75 to
a fee of $125. The purpose of the
proposed fee increase is to help better
cover the cost of managing the river
program for the Upper Salt River
Canyon Wilderness. The proposed fees
are in line with those charged by other
Forest Service and Federal Government
agencies for similar river permits in the
western United States.
Following the FS proposals, the RRAC
will open the meeting to public
comments on the fee proposal. After
completing their RRAC business, the
BLM RAC will reconvene to provide
recommendations to the RAC
Designated Federal Official on the fee
proposal and discuss future RAC
meetings and locations.
DATES: Effective Date: September 6,
2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land
Management, Arizona State Office, One
North Central Avenue, Suite 800,
Phoenix, Arizona 85004–4427, 602–
417–9504.
Elaine Y. Zielinski,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ–110–07–1430–EU; AZA–33756]
Notice of Realty Action; Proposed
Competitive Sale of Public Land;
Mohave County, AZ
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Two parcels of public land
totaling 118.82 acres in Mohave County,
Arizona are being considered for
competitive sale under the provisions of
the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at
no less than the appraised fair market
value.
DATES: In order to ensure consideration
in the environmental analysis of the
proposed sale, comments must be
received by October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this Notice to Field
Manager, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Arizona Strip Field Office, 345
East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah
84790.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-910-0777-XP-241A]
State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet on September 6, 2007, in
Phoenix, Arizona, at the BLM National Training Center located at 9828
North 31st Avenue in Phoenix from 8 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m.
Morning agenda items include: Review of the June 8, 2007, meeting
minutes for RAC and Recreation Resource Advisory Council (RRAC)
business; BLM State Director's update on statewide issues;
presentations on: the BLM wilderness program in Arizona, how recreation
benefits communities, and Arizona water rights; RAC questions on BLM
Field Managers Rangeland Resource Team proposals; and, reports by RAC
working groups. A public comment period will be provided at 11:30 a.m.
on September 6, 2007, for any interested publics who wish to address
the Council on BLM programs and business.
Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the RAC has
been designated the RRAC, and has the authority to review all BLM and
Forest Service (FS) recreation fee proposals in Arizona. The afternoon
meeting agenda on September 6 will include discussion and review of the
Recreation Enhancement Act (REA) Working Group Report, the Fiscal Year
2008 (Tentative) quarterly schedule for BLM and FS recreation fee
proposals, and one FS fee proposal in Arizona:
(1) Upper Salt River Canyon Wilderness Private River Permit
System--(Tonto National Forest). The Forest Service is considering a
change for the Private Permit Fees for running the Upper Salt River
through the Salt River Canyon Wilderness from March 1 to May 15 each
year. The application fee of $10 will remain the same. The permit fee
is proposed from the current $75 to a fee of $125. The purpose of the
proposed fee increase is to help better cover the cost of managing the
river program for the Upper Salt River Canyon Wilderness. The proposed
fees are in line with those charged by other Forest Service and Federal
Government agencies for similar river permits in the western United
States.
Following the FS proposals, the RRAC will open the meeting to
public comments on the fee proposal. After completing their RRAC
business, the BLM RAC will reconvene to provide recommendations to the
RAC Designated Federal Official on the fee proposal and discuss future
RAC meetings and locations.
DATES: Effective Date: September 6, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land
Management, Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800,
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427, 602-417-9504.
Elaine Y. Zielinski,
State Director.
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