Public Land Order No. 7770; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6884; Alaska, 36573 [2011-15484]
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(1) Lake Thibadeau Refuge Alternative
1—Current management (no action);
(2) Lake Thibadeau Refuge Alternative
2—Divestiture (proposed action).
Alternatives for Salinity and Blowing
Salts on Bowdoin National Wildlife
Refuge
The principle sources of water for the
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge are
precipitation, floodwater from Beaver
Creek, ground-water seepage, water
deliveries from the Milk River Project,
and irrigation return flows. The last
three sources of water add dissolved
solids (salinity) to the refuge waters,
particularly Lake Bowdoin, a closed
basin. In addition, the refuge and
adjoining lands are underlain by glacial
till and shale containing high
concentrations of soluble salts. The Milk
River Project water rights for Bowdoin
refuge are limited and insufficient to
improve wetland water quality. As
water evaporates from Lake Bowdoin,
salts have become concentrated and
water salinity has increased.
Historically, two methods have been
used to improve Lake Bowdoin’s water
quality and reduce salinity levels:
(1) Discharges of saline water into
Beaver Creek; and (2) managing Dry
Lake as an evaporation basin for Lake
Bowdoin’s water. Neither of these
methods is acceptable due to impacts
from windblown salts and saline water
discharge. As a consequence,
evaporation has continued to increase
salinity levels in Lake Bowdoin to levels
that will eventually negatively impact
the diversity of aquatic vegetation and
invertebrates. Waterfowl production
will also be negatively affected,
particularly if more suitable freshwater
areas are not available or significantly
reduced during the breeding season.
The Service hopes to address the
salinity and blowing salts issue by
developing a water management system
on Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
Complex that would protect the
environment and mitigate current and
future salt-dust-blowing concerns for
neighboring properties, while providing
quality water and wildlife habitat for
migratory birds. A benchmark for
achieving this goal would be to meet the
Service’s salinity objective of sustaining
a brackish water quality level of
approximately 7,000 mg/L of total
dissolved solids (salts) in Lake
Bowdoin. The Service developed and
analyzed five alternatives to address the
salinity and blowing salts issue for Lake
Bowdoin in the Bowdoin National
Wildlife Refuge including (1) current
management (no action), (2) Evaporation
ponds and removal of salt residue, (3)
Flushing by Beaver Creek, (4)
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Underground injection and flushing by
Beaver Creek (proposed action), and (5)
Pumping to the Milk River. The Service
has identified salinity and blowing salts
alternative 4 as the best option
(proposed action) for addressing this
issue based on the effectiveness of
treatment, environmental and social
consequences, and cost.
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
Public Availability of Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
The environmental review of this
project will be conducted in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts
1500–1508); other appropriate Federal
laws and regulations; Executive Order
12996; the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997; and
Service policies and procedures for
compliance with those laws and
regulations.
Dated: August 25, 2010.
Hugh Morrison,
Acting Regional Director.
The
purpose for which the withdrawal was
first made requires this extension in
order to continue to protect the
recreational values of the Kenai River
Recreation Area, the Russian River
Campground Area, and the Lower
Russian Lake Recreation Area. The
withdrawal extended by this order will
expire on October 1, 2031, unless as a
result of a review conducted prior to the
expiration date pursuant to Section
204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714(f), the Secretary of the Interior
determines that the withdrawal shall be
further extended. It has been
determined that this action is not
expected to have any significant effect
on subsistence uses and needs pursuant
to Section 810 of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act, 16
U.S.C. 3120.
[FR Doc. 2011–15551 Filed 6–21–11; 8:45 am]
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By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Interior by Section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714, it is ordered as follows:
Public Land Order No. 6884 (56 FR
49847 (1991)), as corrected (56 FR
56275, (1991)) which withdrew
approximately 1,855 acres of National
Forest System land from settlement,
sale, location, or entry under the general
land laws, including the United States
mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch 2), but not
from leasing under the mineral leasing
laws, to protect recreational values of
the Kenai River Recreation Area, the
Russian River Campground Area, and
the Lower Russian Lake Recreation
Area, is hereby extended for an
additional 20-year period until October
1, 2031.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAK–963000–L1410000–FQ0000;
AA–5964, AA–3060, AA–5934]
Public Land Order No. 7770; Extension
of Public Land Order No. 6884; Alaska
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
AGENCY:
This order extends the
duration of the withdrawal created by
Public Land Order No. 6884, for an
additional 20-year period. The
extension is necessary to continue to
protect the recreational values of the
United States Forest Service’s Kenai
River Recreation Area, the Russian River
Campground Area, and the Lower
Russian Lake Recreation Area.
DATES: Effective Date: October 2, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert L. Lloyd, Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513; 907–271–4682. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
SUMMARY:
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Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4.
Dated: June 7, 2011.
Wilma A. Lewis,
Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAK-963000-L1410000-FQ0000; AA-5964, AA-3060, AA-5934]
Public Land Order No. 7770; Extension of Public Land Order No.
6884; Alaska
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
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SUMMARY: This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by
Public Land Order No. 6884, for an additional 20-year period. The
extension is necessary to continue to protect the recreational values
of the United States Forest Service's Kenai River Recreation Area, the
Russian River Campground Area, and the Lower Russian Lake Recreation
Area.
DATES: Effective Date: October 2, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Lloyd, Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, 13,
Anchorage, Alaska 99513; 907-271-4682. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose for which the withdrawal was
first made requires this extension in order to continue to protect the
recreational values of the Kenai River Recreation Area, the Russian
River Campground Area, and the Lower Russian Lake Recreation Area. The
withdrawal extended by this order will expire on October 1, 2031,
unless as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date
pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary of the Interior
determines that the withdrawal shall be further extended. It has been
determined that this action is not expected to have any significant
effect on subsistence uses and needs pursuant to Section 810 of the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 3120.
Order
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows:
Public Land Order No. 6884 (56 FR 49847 (1991)), as corrected (56
FR 56275, (1991)) which withdrew approximately 1,855 acres of National
Forest System land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the
general land laws, including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C.
ch 2), but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, to protect
recreational values of the Kenai River Recreation Area, the Russian
River Campground Area, and the Lower Russian Lake Recreation Area, is
hereby extended for an additional 20-year period until October 1, 2031.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4.
Dated: June 7, 2011.
Wilma A. Lewis,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2011-15484 Filed 6-21-11; 8:45 am]
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