Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the West Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy Evaluation Area, Imperial Valley, California, and the Draft California Desert Conservation Plan Amendment, 38680-38681 [2011-16556]
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Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Office, Attn:
National Monument Manager, Advisory
Committee Nomination Application
Request, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm
Springs, California 92262; or through an
e-mail request at jfoote@ca.blm.gov.
Each application package must
include forms from the Department of
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Agriculture. All submitted nomination
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Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management, Santa Rosa and San
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and will not be returned. Nomination
applications are good only for the
current open public call for
nominations.
John R. Kalish,
Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office, California Desert District, Bureau
of Land Management.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District,
San Bernardino National Forest, Forest
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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74817]
Notice of Invitation—Coal Exploration
License Application COC–74817
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Members of the public are
hereby invited to participate with Blue
Mountain Energy, Inc. on a pro rata
cost-sharing basis in a program for the
exploration of coal deposits owned by
the United States of America in lands
located in Moffat and Rio Blanco
Counties, Colorado.
DATES: Any party electing to participate
in this exploration program must send
written notice to both the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) and Blue
Mountain Energy, Inc., as provided in
the ADDRESSES section below no later
than August 1, 2011 or 10 calendar days
after the last publication of this Notice
in the Rangely Times newspaper,
whichever is later. This Notice will be
published once a week for 2 consecutive
weeks in the Rangely Times, Rangely
Colorado. Such written notice must
refer to serial number COC 74817.
ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration
license and plan is available for review
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from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday in the BLM Colorado State
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
Lakewood, Colorado, and the BLM
White River Field Office, 220 E. Market
St., Meeker, Colorado.
A written notice to participate in the
exploration license should be sent to the
State Director, BLM Colorado State
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
Lakewood, Colorado 80215 and Blue
Mountain Energy, Inc., Attn: Jeffrey
Dubbert, 3607 County Rd. #65, Rangley,
Colorado 81648.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt
M. Barton by telephone at 303–239–
3714 or by e-mail at kbarton@blm.gov;
or Paul Daggett by telephone at 970–
878–3819, or by e-mail at
pdaggett@blm.gov.
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
exploration activities will be performed
pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and
to the regulations at 43 CFR part 3410.
The purpose of the exploration program
is to gain additional geologic knowledge
of the coal underlying the exploration
area for the purpose of assessing the
coal resources. The exploration program
is fully described and will be conducted
pursuant to an exploration license and
plan approved by the BLM. The
exploration plan may be modified to
accommodate the legitimate exploration
needs of persons seeking to participate.
The lands to be explored for coal
deposits in exploration license COC
74817 are described as follows:
Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado
T. 3 N., R. 101 W.,
Sec. 17, S1⁄2;SW1⁄4;
Sec. 18, SE1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 19, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
T. 3 N., R. 102 W.,
Sec. 24, SE1⁄4, S1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 25, NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4.
These lands contain 1,375 acres, more or
less.
The proposed exploration program
will be conducted pursuant to an
exploration plan to be approved by the
BLM. The plan may be modified to
accommodate the legitimate exploration
needs of persons seeking to participate.
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The foregoing is published in the
Federal Register pursuant to 43 CFR
3410.2–1(c)(1).
Helen M. Hankins,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAD070000, L91310000, EI0000]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the West Chocolate Mountains
Renewable Energy Evaluation Area,
Imperial Valley, California, and the
Draft California Desert Conservation
Plan Amendment
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Draft California Desert
Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan
Amendment, and a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the West
Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy
Evaluation Area. By this notice, the
BLM is announcing the opening of the
comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft CDCA
Plan Amendment and Draft EIS within
90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability for
the Draft EIS in the Federal Register.
The BLM will announce future meetings
or hearings and any other public
involvement activities at least 15 days
in advance through public notices,
media releases, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the West Chocolate Mountains
Renewable Energy Evaluation Area by
any of the following methods:
• E-mail: wcm_comments@blm.gov.
• Fax: (951) 697–5299.
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
California Desert District Office, 22835
Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno
Valley, California 92533–9046, Attn:
Peter Godfrey.
Copies of the Draft EIS and Draft
CDCA Plan Amendment for the West
Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy
Evaluation Area are available in the
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California Desert District Office at the
above address; at the El Centro Field
Office at 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro,
California; and the Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office at 1201 Bird Center
Drive, Palm Springs, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Vieira, BLM Project Manager,
telephone (719) 852–6213; or e-mail
jvieira@blm.gov. 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 Draft
EIS analyzes the potential
environmental impacts associated with
amending the CDCA Plan to make
available approximately 20,762 acres of
BLM-managed surface lands (acquired
lands included) for solar, wind and
geothermal testing and development in
a renewable energy evaluation area
located near Niland, California. The
Draft EIS also analyzes the potential
environmental impacts of approving a
pending geothermal lease application
within the renewable energy evaluation
area.
This CDCA Draft Plan Amendment/
Draft EIS analyzes 6 alternatives,
including (1) No Action Alternative (the
CDCA Plan would not be amended, and
existing plan decisions, stipulations,
and allocations would not change as a
direct result of this planning process),
(2) No Development Alternative, (3)
Renewable Energy Development
Emphasis, (4) Geothermal Development
Only, (5) Solar Development Emphasis
with Moderate Geothermal
Development and No Wind
Development, and (6) Geothermal
Development Emphasis with Moderate
Solar Development and No Wind
Development. If an alternative is
selected that establishes the evaluation
area as available for solar energy
development, it will be identified as a
solar energy zone.
The principal issues identified thus
far include Native American concerns;
potential land use conflicts including
recreation; cumulative impacts
considering existing, proposed, and
potential geothermal projects in the
area; and potential impacts on cultural
resources, wildlife, visual resources,
and surface and groundwater resources.
The Draft EIS also addresses geology,
mining, geothermal resources,
vegetation, threatened or endangered
species, air quality, noise,
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transportation, human health and safety,
and social and economic issues, as well
as other issues raised during the scoping
process.
The Draft EIS identifies stipulations
and mitigation measures that could be
applied to future energy projects. This
document will not authorize any
specific energy developments at this
time. Additional project-specific
environmental analyses would need to
be conducted before on-the-ground
development activities could occur.
The BLM, in compliance with
FLPMA, NEPA, and all other relevant
Federal laws, Executive orders, and
management policies of the BLM, used
an interdisciplinary approach in
developing the EIS, working
collaboratively in order to consider the
variety of resource issues and concerns
identified.
Please note that public comments and
information submitted including names,
street addresses, and e-mail addresses of
persons who submit comments will be
available for public review and
disclosure at the above address during
regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.),
Monday through Friday, except
holidays.
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.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 1506.10, and 43
CFR 1610.2.
Teresa Raml,
California Desert District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZ956000.L14200000.BJ0000.241A]
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey;
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plats of
Survey; Arizona.
SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the
described lands were officially filed in
the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land
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Management, Phoenix, Arizona, on
dates indicated.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Gila and Salt River Meridian,
Arizona
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of partially
surveyed Township 30 North, Range 6
East, accepted April 5, 2011, and
officially filed April 8, 2011, for Group
1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of partially
surveyed Township 31 North, Range 6
East, accepted April 5, 2011, and
officially filed April 8, 2011, for Group
1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of partially
surveyed Township 32 North, Range 6
East, accepted April 7, 2011, and
officially filed April 8, 2011, for Group
1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of Township 321⁄2
North, Range 6 East, accepted April 11,
2011, and officially filed April 13, 2011,
for Group 1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of Township 33
North, Range 6 East, accepted April 11,
2011, and officially filed April 13, 2011,
for Group 1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of Township 30
North, Range 7 East, accepted April 5,
2011, and officially filed April 8, 2011,
for Group 1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing the amended
protraction diagram of Township 31
North, Range 7 East, accepted April 7,
2011, and officially filed April 8, 2011,
for Group 1059, Arizona.
This plat was prepared at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office.
The plat representing amended
protraction diagram of Township 32
North, Range 7 East, accepted April 7,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAD070000, L91310000, EI0000]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the West Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy Evaluation
Area, Imperial Valley, California, and the Draft California Desert
Conservation Plan Amendment
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, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Draft California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan
Amendment, and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
West Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy Evaluation Area. By this
notice, the BLM is announcing the opening of the comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft CDCA Plan Amendment and Draft EIS within
90 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS in the Federal
Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any
other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through
public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the West Chocolate
Mountains Renewable Energy Evaluation Area by any of the following
methods:
E-mail: wcm_comments@blm.gov.
Fax: (951) 697-5299.
Mail: Bureau of Land Management, California Desert
District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley,
California 92533-9046, Attn: Peter Godfrey.
Copies of the Draft EIS and Draft CDCA Plan Amendment for the West
Chocolate Mountains Renewable Energy Evaluation Area are available in
the
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California Desert District Office at the above address; at the El
Centro Field Office at 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro, California; and
the Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office at 1201 Bird Center Drive,
Palm Springs, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Vieira, BLM Project Manager,
telephone (719) 852-6213; or e-mail jvieira@blm.gov. 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 Draft EIS analyzes the potential
environmental impacts associated with amending the CDCA Plan to make
available approximately 20,762 acres of BLM-managed surface lands
(acquired lands included) for solar, wind and geothermal testing and
development in a renewable energy evaluation area located near Niland,
California. The Draft EIS also analyzes the potential environmental
impacts of approving a pending geothermal lease application within the
renewable energy evaluation area.
This CDCA Draft Plan Amendment/Draft EIS analyzes 6 alternatives,
including (1) No Action Alternative (the CDCA Plan would not be
amended, and existing plan decisions, stipulations, and allocations
would not change as a direct result of this planning process), (2) No
Development Alternative, (3) Renewable Energy Development Emphasis, (4)
Geothermal Development Only, (5) Solar Development Emphasis with
Moderate Geothermal Development and No Wind Development, and (6)
Geothermal Development Emphasis with Moderate Solar Development and No
Wind Development. If an alternative is selected that establishes the
evaluation area as available for solar energy development, it will be
identified as a solar energy zone.
The principal issues identified thus far include Native American
concerns; potential land use conflicts including recreation; cumulative
impacts considering existing, proposed, and potential geothermal
projects in the area; and potential impacts on cultural resources,
wildlife, visual resources, and surface and groundwater resources. The
Draft EIS also addresses geology, mining, geothermal resources,
vegetation, threatened or endangered species, air quality, noise,
transportation, human health and safety, and social and economic
issues, as well as other issues raised during the scoping process.
The Draft EIS identifies stipulations and mitigation measures that
could be applied to future energy projects. This document will not
authorize any specific energy developments at this time. Additional
project-specific environmental analyses would need to be conducted
before on-the-ground development activities could occur.
The BLM, in compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other relevant
Federal laws, Executive orders, and management policies of the BLM,
used an interdisciplinary approach in developing the EIS, working
collaboratively in order to consider the variety of resource issues and
concerns identified.
Please note that public comments and information submitted
including names, street addresses, and e-mail addresses of persons who
submit comments will be available for public review and disclosure at
the above address during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.),
Monday through Friday, except holidays.
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.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 1506.10, and 43 CFR 1610.2.
Teresa Raml,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2011-16556 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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