Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine Expansion, Broadwater County, MT, 30055-30056 [2010-12789]
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notice is announcing the beginning of
the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues. The RMP
amendments will revise sage-grouse and
sagebrush management direction in the
existing Casper, Kemmerer, Pinedale,
Rock Springs, Newcastle, and Rawlins
RMPs to incorporate policies set forth in
BLM Wyoming Instruction Memoranda
(IM) 2010–012 and 2010–013. The IMs
may be accessed at the following Web
address: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/
programs/wildlife.html.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the RMP
amendments with associated EIS.
Comments on issues may be submitted
in writing until June 28, 2010. The
date(s) and location(s) of any scoping
meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through local media
and the BLM Web site at: https://
www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/
Planning/amendments/
sage-grouse.html. In order to be
included in the Draft RMP amendments,
all comments must be received prior to
the close of the scoping period or 15
days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later. We will provide
additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the
Draft RMP amendments.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the Casper, Kemmerer, Pinedale,
Rock Springs, Newcastle, and Rawlins
RMP amendments by any of the
following methods:
• Web site: https://www.blm.gov/wy/
st/en/programs/Planning/amendments/
sage-grouse.html;
• E-mail:
Sagegrouse_Amendment_WY@blm.gov;
• Fax: (307) 352–0329; and
• Mail: BLM Wyoming State Office
(WY 930), 5353 Yellowstone Rd.,
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Casper,
Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rock Springs,
Newcastle, and Rawlins field offices.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact
Bill Hill, Deputy State Director,
Resources Policy and Management; at
(307) 775–6113; 5353 Yellowstone
Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; email:
Sagegrouse_Amendment_WY@blm.gov.
This
document provides notice that the BLM
Wyoming State Office intends to
prepare RMP amendments with an
associated EIS for the Casper,
Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rock Springs,
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Newcastle, and Rawlins RMPs,
announces the beginning of the scoping
process, and seeks public input on
issues and planning criteria. The
planning area is located in Converse,
Goshen, Natrona, and Platte counties
(Casper Field Office); Lincoln,
Sweetwater, and Uinta counties
(Kemmerer Field Office); Sublette,
Lincoln, and Fremont counties
(Pinedale Field Office); Albany, Carbon,
Laramie, and Sweetwater counties
(Rawlins Field Office); Sweetwater,
Sublette and Fremont counties (Rock
Springs Field Office); and Niobrara,
Weston and Crook counties (Newcastle
Field Office) in Wyoming. The planning
area encompasses approximately 15
million acres of public land. The
purpose of the public scoping process is
to determine relevant issues that will
influence the scope of the
environmental analysis, including
alternatives, and guide the planning
process. Preliminary issues for the
planning area have been identified by
BLM personnel; Federal, state, and local
agencies; and other stakeholders. The
issues include: Sagebrush habitat
management practices directly
applicable to protection of the sage
grouse, sagebrush habitat management
science directly applicable to protection
of the sage grouse, and the effects of
sagebrush habitat management on other
public land resources. Preliminary
planning criteria include: Incorporation
of sage-grouse policies in Wyoming IMs
2010–012 and 2010–013; incorporation
of the policies established by the
Wyoming Governor’s Executive Order
on sage-grouse (Wyoming EO 2008–2),
as appropriate; and consideration of and
consistency with the BLM National
Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation
Strategy (November 2004). The RMP
amendment process will comply with
NEPA, the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), and other
applicable laws and policies. You may
submit comments on issues and
planning criteria in writing or orally 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 comments
within 30 days after the last public
meeting. 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 may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. 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 views he or
she expressed. The BLM will evaluate
identified issues to be addressed in the
plan amendments, and will place them
into one of three categories:
1. Issues to be resolved in the
amendments;
2. Issues to be resolved through policy
or administrative action; or
3. Issues beyond the scope of these
amendments.
The BLM will provide an explanation
in the Draft RMP amendments/EIS as to
why an issue was placed in category
two or three. The public is also
encouraged to help identify any
management questions and concerns
that should be addressed in the
amendments. The BLM will work
collaboratively with interested parties to
identify the management decisions that
are best suited to local, regional, and
national needs and concerns. The BLM
will use an interdisciplinary approach
to develop the amendments in order to
consider the variety of resource issues
and concerns identified. Specialists
with expertise in the following
disciplines will be involved in the
planning process: Rangeland
management, minerals and geology,
outdoor recreation, archaeology,
paleontology, wildlife and fisheries,
lands and realty, hydrology, soils,
sociology, and economics.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Graymont Western U.S., Inc.
Proposed Mine Expansion, Broadwater
County, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, a Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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has been prepared for the Graymont
Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine
Expansion. The mine permit is
administered by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Butte Field Office
and the Montana Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Operations on public lands in the
permit area are on mining claims
located in accordance with the General
Mining Law of 1872, as amended.
DATES: The Final EIS will be available
for review for 30 days following the date
the Environmental Protection Agency
publishes the Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. A Record of
Decision will be prepared following the
30-day public availability period.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS have
been sent to affected Federal, State, and
local government agencies and to
interested parties. Copies of the Final
EIS are available for public inspection at
the Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, 1520 East 6th
Avenue, Helena, MT 59620–0901 and
the Bureau of Land Management, Butte
Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte,
MT 59701. Interested parties may also
review the Final EIS on the internet at
https://www.deq.mt.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Hallsten, Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901,
Helena, MT 59620–0901, or David
Williams, Bureau of Land Management,
Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont,
Butte, MT 59701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Graymont
Western U.S., Inc. submitted a Plan of
Operations on February 22, 2006, to the
BLM and the DEQ to expand its existing
limestone quarry operation, which is
located on unpatented mining claims on
public lands west of Townsend,
Montana. This proposal is a
continuation of mining along a
prominent limestone ridge which forms
the crest of the ‘‘Limestone Hills.’’ The
Notice of Intent to prepare the EIS was
published in the Federal Register on
May 18, 2007, and the Notice of
Availability of the Draft EIS was
announced in the Federal Register on
December 19, 2008. Mining was
originally permitted in the area
beginning in 1981 and has continued
since that time. The principal concern,
developed through public meetings and
agency review, was potential loss of
mule deer and bighorn sheep habitat
and winter-browse vegetation,
principally mountain mahogany. The
Final EIS evaluated three alternatives:
No Action, the Proposed Action, and
Alternative A, Modified Pit Backfill.
The No Action Alternative would limit
mine disturbance to the currently
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permitted 735 acres of disturbance, and
the mine would continue to operate
until it reached the permitted limits,
probably in 7 to 12 years. The Proposed
Action Alternative would allow for an
additional 1,313 acres of disturbance
and allow operations to continue for 35
to 50 years. The Modified Pit Backfill
Alternative modifies reclamation at the
site to provide for more diverse
topography and soils that favor winterbrowse species but does not change the
proposed disturbance acreage or years of
future operations.
Richard M. Hotaling,
Butte Field Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Intent To Solicit
Nominations: Steens Mountain
Advisory Council, OR
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Call for Nominations.
SUMMARY: The Secretary is requesting
nominations for four representatives for
the Steens Mountain Advisory Council
(SMAC). The Council will advise the
Secretary on planning in the Steens
Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Area (CMPA), through the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
DATES: Submit nomination packages on
or before: June 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send completed Advisory
Council nominations to Burns District
BLM Office; 28910 Highway 20 West;
Hines, Oregon 97738–9424. Nomination
forms are also available at the Burns
District Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christi Courtemanche, BLM, Burns
District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West,
Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573–4541 or
Christi_Courtemanche@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SMAC was appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior on August 14, 2001,
pursuant to the Steens Mountain
Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The
SMAC’s purpose is to provide
representative counsel and advice to the
BLM regarding new and unique
approaches to management of the land
within the bounds of the Steens
Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Area. The BLM is publishing
this notice under Section 9 (a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, to
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request nominations from the public for
membership on the SMAC. Nomination
forms may be obtained from the BLM
Burns District Office. Applicants must
be qualified through education, training,
knowledge, or experience to give
informed advice regarding an industry,
discipline, or interest to be represented.
Nominees must also demonstrate a
commitment to collaborative resource
decision-making. The Obama
Administration prohibits individuals
who are currently federally registered
lobbyists from serving on all Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and
non-FACA boards, committees or
councils. Any individual may nominate
himself/herself or others to serve on the
Council. Nomination applications may
be obtained at the Burns District BLM
Office or by going to https://
www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/
index.php. All nomination applications
should include reference letters and/or
recommendations from the represented
interests or organizations, and any other
information explaining the nominee’s
qualifications (e.g., resume, curriculum
vitae). Nominations may be made for
the following categories of interest:
• A person with No Financial Interest
in the CMPA to represent statewide
interests (appointed from nominees
submitted by the Governor of Oregon);
• A person who holds a Federal
Grazing Permit for lands in the CMPA
(appointed from nominees submitted by
the County Court of Harney County);
• A member and representative of the
Burns Paiute Tribe (appointed from
nominees submitted by the Burns Paiute
Tribe);
• A person who participates in
Mechanized or Consumptive Recreation,
such as hunting, off-road driving, hang
gliding, or parasailing in the CMPA
(appointed from nominees submitted by
the Oregon State Director of the BLM);
The specific category the nominee
wishes to represent should be identified
in the nomination letter. The BLM
Burns District Office will collect the
nomination forms and reference letters
and distribute them to the officials
responsible for submitting nominations
(County Court of Harney County, the
Governor of Oregon, and the BLM). The
BLM will then forward recommended
nominations to the Secretary of the
Interior, who has responsibility for
making the appointments.
Members of the SMAC are appointed
to 3-year terms. All positions will expire
in October 2013. Members serve without
monetary compensation, but will be
reimbursed for travel and per diem
expenses at current rates for Federal
employees. The SMAC shall meet only
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine Expansion,
Broadwater County, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, a Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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has been prepared for the Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine
Expansion. The mine permit is administered by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Butte Field Office and the Montana Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ). Operations on public lands in the permit
area are on mining claims located in accordance with the General Mining
Law of 1872, as amended.
DATES: The Final EIS will be available for review for 30 days following
the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register. A Record of Decision will be
prepared following the 30-day public availability period.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS have been sent to affected Federal,
State, and local government agencies and to interested parties. Copies
of the Final EIS are available for public inspection at the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality, 1520 East 6th Avenue, Helena, MT
59620-0901 and the Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office, 106
N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. Interested parties may also review the
Final EIS on the internet at https://www.deq.mt.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Hallsten, Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or David
Williams, Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office, 106 N.
Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Graymont Western U.S., Inc. submitted a Plan
of Operations on February 22, 2006, to the BLM and the DEQ to expand
its existing limestone quarry operation, which is located on unpatented
mining claims on public lands west of Townsend, Montana. This proposal
is a continuation of mining along a prominent limestone ridge which
forms the crest of the ``Limestone Hills.'' The Notice of Intent to
prepare the EIS was published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2007,
and the Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS was announced in the
Federal Register on December 19, 2008. Mining was originally permitted
in the area beginning in 1981 and has continued since that time. The
principal concern, developed through public meetings and agency review,
was potential loss of mule deer and bighorn sheep habitat and winter-
browse vegetation, principally mountain mahogany. The Final EIS
evaluated three alternatives: No Action, the Proposed Action, and
Alternative A, Modified Pit Backfill. The No Action Alternative would
limit mine disturbance to the currently permitted 735 acres of
disturbance, and the mine would continue to operate until it reached
the permitted limits, probably in 7 to 12 years. The Proposed Action
Alternative would allow for an additional 1,313 acres of disturbance
and allow operations to continue for 35 to 50 years. The Modified Pit
Backfill Alternative modifies reclamation at the site to provide for
more diverse topography and soils that favor winter-browse species but
does not change the proposed disturbance acreage or years of future
operations.
Richard M. Hotaling,
Butte Field Manager.
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