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ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND TO BE MANAGED AS ACECS UNDER THE ALTERNATIVES IN THE MONITCELLO DRMP/DEIS—
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ACEC Values and Use Limitations
Limitations: Managed as VRM Class II. Non-surface disturbing vegetative treatments allowed to control invasive
species and for rehabilitation of disturbed surfaces.
Managed as NSO for oil and gas leasing. Open to
locatable mineral entry with approved plan of operations
(for the sides of the mesa, not the top), subject to stipulations protecting vegetation on the mesa top. No campfires allowed. Managed to limit recreation use if vegetation communities are being adversely impacted.
Scenic Highway ACEC ........................................................
Values: Scenic.
Limitations: Managed as VRM Class I with projects that
meet these visual quality standards allowed. Open for
mineral leasing subject to NSO with exceptions if VRM
Class I objectives cannot be met.
Shay Canyon ACEC ............................................................
Values: Cultural.
Limitations: Managed as VRM Class I. Managed as NSO
for oil and gas, vegetation, watershed, or wildlife treatments/improvements. Grazing restricted to trailing only.
With the exception of side canyons, hiking limited to
designated trails. Closed to disposal of mineral materials. Closed to campfires. Closed to private or commercial use of woodland products including on-site collection of dead wood for campfires. Recreation use may be
limited if cultural/paleontological resources are impacted. Closed to camping.
San Juan River ACEC .........................................................
Values: Scenic, Cultural, Wildlife, and Natural Systems.
Limitations: Managed as VRM Classes I, II, and III. Open
to oil and gas leasing subject to NSO. Closed to private
and (or) commercial use of woodland products except
for limited on-site collection of dead wood for campfires;
woodland use within the floodplain would be limited to
collection of driftwood for campfires. Closed to mineral
material disposal. Retained in public ownership and recommended for withdrawal from mineral entry. Managed
to limit recreation use if wildlife values are being adversely impacted. Restricted recreational uses to protect
cultural, wildlife, and natural processes. This would include closed areas for camping, designated access
trails to cultural sites, and prohibiting ropes and other
climbing aids for access to cultural sites and nesting
raptors.
Valley of the Gods ACEC ....................................................
Values: Scenic.
Limitations: Managed as VRM Class I. Closed to mineral
leasing and disposal of mineral materials. Retained in
public ownership but recommended for withdrawal from
mineral entry. No campfires allowed. Closed to private
and (or) commercial use of woodland products.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Editorial Note: This document was
received at the Office of the Federal Register
on October 29, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7–21518 Filed 11–1–07; 8:45 am]
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS),
Scientific Committee (SC)
Minerals Management Service
Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
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Notice of Vacancies and Request
for Nominations.
ACTION:
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Dated: April 26, 2007.
Jeff Rawson,
Utah Associate State Director.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The MMS is seeking
interested and qualified individuals to
serve on its OCS SC during the period
of April 29, 2008 through April 28,
2010. The initial 2-year term may be
renewable for up to an additional 4
years. The OCS SC is chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act to
advise the Secretary of the Interior
through the Director of the MMS on the
appropriateness, feasibility, and
scientific value of the OCS
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Environmental Studies Program (ESP)
and environmental aspects of the
offshore energy and marine minerals
programs. The ESP, which was
authorized by the OCS Lands Act as
amended (Section 20), is administered
by the MMS and covers a wide range of
field and laboratory studies in biology,
chemistry, and physical oceanography,
as well as studies of the social and
economic impacts of OCS energy and
marine minerals development.
Currently, the work is conducted
through award of competitive contracts
and interagency and cooperative
agreements. The OCS SC reviews the
relevance of the information being
produced by the ESP and may
recommend changes in its scope,
direction, and emphasis.
The OCS SC comprises distinguished
scientists in appropriate disciplines of
the biological, physical, chemical, and
socioeconomic sciences. Currently, the
OCS SC has four vacancies in the
following disciplines: Biological
oceanography/marine biology;
economics; and physical oceanography.
The selections are based on maintaining
disciplinary expertise in all areas of
research, as well as geographic balance.
Demonstrated knowledge of the
scientific issues related to OCS oil and
gas development is essential. Selections
are made by the Secretary of the Interior
on the basis of these factors.
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Ethics Responsibilities of Members
All members will comply with
applicable rules and regulations. The
Department of the Interior will provide
materials to those members appointed
as Special Government Employees,
explaining their ethical obligations with
which the members should be familiar.
Consistent with the ethics requirements,
members will endeavor to avoid any
actions that would cause the public to
question the integrity of the
Committee’s operations, activities, or
advice. The provisions of this paragraph
do not affect any other statutory or
regulatory ethical obligations to which a
member may be subject.
Interested individuals should send a
letter of interest and resume within 30
days to: Ms. Phyllis Clark, Minerals
Management Service, Offshore Minerals
Management, 381 Elden Street, Mail
Stop 4041, Herndon, Virginia 20170.
She may be reached by telephone at
(703) 787–1716.
Authority: Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix
I, and the Office of Management and Budget’s
Circular A–63, Revised.
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Dated: October 12, 2007.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Final General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement,
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site,
Oyster Bay, NY
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
Final General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement,
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as amended),
the National Park Service announces the
availability of the Final General
Management Plan and Environmental
Impact Statement (Final GMP/EIS) for
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in
New York. Consistent with Federal
laws, regulations, and National Park
Service policies, the Final GMP/EIS
describes the proposed federal action to
establish a programmatic framework for
park management in the form of a
general management plan that is
consistent with the purposes of the park
as set forth in the park’s enabling
legislation An Act to Authorize
Establishment of the Theodore
Roosevelt Birthplace and Sagamore Hill
National Historic Sites (Pub. L. 87–547;
76 Stat. 217).
The Final GMP/EIS evaluates
alternatives to guide the management
and development of Sagamore Hill NHS
over the next 15 to 20 years. Under
Alternative 1—Status Quo, the park
would continue to be managed in
accordance with existing plans and in
compliance with legal and NPS policy
mandates. This alternative provides a
baseline for evaluating and comparing
the other alternatives. Alternative 2—
Building Capacity emphasized building
the park’s capacity to meet its basic
visitor service and operational needs.
Alternative 3—Past Meets Present, the
agency’s preferred alternative,
emphasizes rehabilitation of the park’s
cultural resources and improvements to
its visitor services and facilities to offer
expanded opportunities for visitors to
explore the site’s contemporary
relevance in the same context in which
they explore its history. The Final GMP/
EIS describes the affected environment
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and evaluates the potential
environmental consequences of each
alternative. Impact topics evaluated
include cultural resources, natural
resources, visitor use and experience,
park operations, and the socioeconomic
environment.
The Draft GMP/EIS was made
available for public review and
comment in January 2007. A public
open house was held in Oyster Bay on
February 1, 2007. On March 8, 2007, a
‘‘Notice of Availability’’ formally
announcing the public availability of
the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Draft General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement was
published in the Federal Register (72
FR 10555). The public review period
ended on May 8, 2007.
DATES: The NPS will prepare a Record
of Decision concerning the selection of
a management alternative no sooner
than 30 days following publication by
the Environmental Protection Agency of
the Notice of Availability of the Final
GMP/EIS in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: The Final GMP/EIS is
available on-line at www.nps.gov/sahi.
Copies of the Final GMP/EIS are
available upon request by writing to:
Ellen Carlson, Project Planner, National
Park Service, Northeast Region, 15 State
Street, Boston, MA 02109; e-mailing
ellen_carlson@nps.gov, or calling (617)
223–5048. The Final GMP/EIS is also
available for pick up in person at
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site at
20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay,
New York, at the park’s administrative
offices in the Old Orchard Museum
during regular business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Marshall, Superintendent, Sagamore
Hill National Historic Site, 20 Sagamore
Hill Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771–1809,
phone (516) 922–4452,
greg_marshall@nps.gov.
A General
Management Plan/Environmental
Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) proposes a
long-term approach to managing
Sagamore Hill NHS, consistent with the
park’s mission and NPS policy and
other laws and regulations. NPS
planners, park staff, and key park
partners collaborated in the
development of the Draft GMP/EIS. A
previous master plan was prepared for
the park in 1963 but was not fully
approved. Project scoping for the GMP
began in May 2003. Formal public
scoping sessions were held in Oyster
Bay and NYC in April 2004. A
preliminary alternatives newsletter was
prepared and distributed in April 2005
followed by two community meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Scientific Committee (SC)
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Vacancies and Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The MMS is seeking interested and qualified individuals to
serve on its OCS SC during the period of April 29, 2008 through April
28, 2010. The initial 2-year term may be renewable for up to an
additional 4 years. The OCS SC is chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act to advise the Secretary of the Interior through the
Director of the MMS on the appropriateness, feasibility, and scientific
value of the OCS
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Environmental Studies Program (ESP) and environmental aspects of the
offshore energy and marine minerals programs. The ESP, which was
authorized by the OCS Lands Act as amended (Section 20), is
administered by the MMS and covers a wide range of field and laboratory
studies in biology, chemistry, and physical oceanography, as well as
studies of the social and economic impacts of OCS energy and marine
minerals development. Currently, the work is conducted through award of
competitive contracts and interagency and cooperative agreements. The
OCS SC reviews the relevance of the information being produced by the
ESP and may recommend changes in its scope, direction, and emphasis.
The OCS SC comprises distinguished scientists in appropriate
disciplines of the biological, physical, chemical, and socioeconomic
sciences. Currently, the OCS SC has four vacancies in the following
disciplines: Biological oceanography/marine biology; economics; and
physical oceanography. The selections are based on maintaining
disciplinary expertise in all areas of research, as well as geographic
balance. Demonstrated knowledge of the scientific issues related to OCS
oil and gas development is essential. Selections are made by the
Secretary of the Interior on the basis of these factors.
Ethics Responsibilities of Members
All members will comply with applicable rules and regulations. The
Department of the Interior will provide materials to those members
appointed as Special Government Employees, explaining their ethical
obligations with which the members should be familiar. Consistent with
the ethics requirements, members will endeavor to avoid any actions
that would cause the public to question the integrity of the
Committee's operations, activities, or advice. The provisions of this
paragraph do not affect any other statutory or regulatory ethical
obligations to which a member may be subject.
Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and resume
within 30 days to: Ms. Phyllis Clark, Minerals Management Service,
Offshore Minerals Management, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4041,
Herndon, Virginia 20170. She may be reached by telephone at (703) 787-
1716.
Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 5
U.S.C., Appendix I, and the Office of Management and Budget's
Circular A-63, Revised.
Dated: October 12, 2007.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E7-21622 Filed 11-1-07; 8:45 am]
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