Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) for the Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal, Montana Army National Guard (MTARNG), 60815-60816 [2011-25204]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Legislative Environmental Impact
Statement (LEIS) for the Limestone
Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal,
Montana Army National Guard
(MTARNG)
National Guard Bureau (NGB),
Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
This announces the
availability of the Final LEIS prepared
SUMMARY:
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by NGB (lead agency) and the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) of the
Department of Interior (DOI)
(cooperating agency). The LEIS analyzed
the proposed withdrawal of 18,644 acres
of federal land within the Limestone
Hills Training Area (LHTA) from BLM
administration. The LEIS proposes that
Congress authorize BLM to transfer
administrative responsibility of all
federal land within the LHTA to the
Army for military training use by the
MTARNG. No new facilities are
proposed in this LEIS. The LEIS is the
detailed statement required by the
National Environmental Policy Act to be
included in a recommendation or report
on a legislative proposal to Congress.
DATES: The waiting period will end 30
days after publication of a notice of
availability in the Federal Register by
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
Written comments or
questions should be forwarded by mail
to Ms. Sundi West, MTARNG, Fort
Harrison, 1956 MT Majo Street, P.O.
Box 4789, Helena, Montana 59636–
4789, via telephone at (406) 324–3088,
or via e-mail at
Sundi.West@us.army.mil.
ADDRESSES:
Ms.
Sherri Lionberger, BLM, 106 North
Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701, via
telephone at (406) 533–7671, or via email at slionber@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the LEIS is to provide
comprehensive analysis of the proposed
action and alternatives to the Secretaries
of Interior and Army so findings and
recommendations can be forwarded to
Congress regarding the proposed land
withdrawal. The study area for the
environmental analysis is resource
dependent. It includes Lewis and Clark
County and Broadwater County for
socioeconomic resources, MTARNG
facilities for military mission, and the
LHTA for biological and mineral
resources.
The LEIS analyzes potential
environmental effects of three action
alternatives and a No Action
Alternative. Action Alternatives 2 and 3
were developed as a result of the LEIS
scoping process.
Alternative 1: This was the
MTARNG’s original proposed action.
Under the proposed action, management
responsibility for all resources, except
for mineral resources, would be shifted
from the BLM to the MTARNG. Under
this alternative, the Department of the
Army could exercise its authority to
condemn private land, and/or terminate
any mineral claim or grazing permits.
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Alternative 2: Under this alternative,
the MTARNG and BLM would share
resource management responsibilities.
MTARNG would manage most resources
in the LHTA’s closure area. BLM would
manage most resources in the nonclosure area. The closure area is the
portion of the LHTA that restricts access
without prior approval of the MTARNG.
The non-closure area is the portion of
LHTA that is open to public access for
surface use only.
Alternative 3: (Preferred Alternative):
Under this alternative, the LHTA would
be withdrawn from BLM jurisdiction
with modifications based on scoping
comments and stakeholder
recommendations. The proposed
withdrawal area is approximately
18,644 acres of federal land that
encloses state-owned and private land
which is not included in the
withdrawal.
Under the No Action Alternative, the
BLM’s current right-of-way grant for
military use of the LHTA by MTARNG
would not be renewed. The current
right-of-way grant expires in 2014.
This LEIS is a component of the
legislative proposal package that BLM
will submit to DOI and the Office of
Management and Budget. After agency
review and concurrence, the DOI will
transmit the proposed legislation to
Congress.
Significant Issues: The LHTA is a
23,110 acre parcel of land with private
and state-owned in-holdings totaling
approximately 2,666 acres. The BLM
manages 20,444 acres of the total
acreage and allows the MTARNG to
conduct military training on its property
through the right-of-way grant. The
public land is also used for grazing,
mining, recreation, transportation,
utility right-of-ways, and wildlife
management. A limestone mine is
currently operating within the LHTA.
All federally-managed LHTA land falls
within one of seven grazing allotments.
In addition, the MTARNG is currently
engaged in clearing unexploded
ordnance from an LHTA range that is no
longer in use.
Issues considered in the LEIS include
the following: (1) Continued ability of
Graymont Western’s Indian Creek
Limestone Mine to extract and process
ore within the LHTA; (2) allocation and
management of grazing allotments; (3)
public access to the LHTA; (4) noise and
dust generated during training exercises,
and by vehicular traffic; (5) impacts to
Broadwater County due to possible
termination of BLM payments in lieu of
taxes if the withdrawal is granted; (6)
potential impacts to wildlife in the
Elkhorn Management Area; (7)
consistency of land management
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policies after transfer of administrative
responsibilities; (8) potential impacts to
range management and cleanup
activities; (9) owner access to, and use
of, in-holdings; and (10) impacts to the
local economy and MTARNG training
under the no action alternative.
Potentially significant adverse
impacts to socioeconomics are expected
under Alternative 1 and the No Action
Alternative. There are no potentially
significant adverse impacts expected
under Alternatives 2 or 3.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) for the
Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal, Montana Army National
Guard (MTARNG)
AGENCY: National Guard Bureau (NGB), Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This announces the availability of the Final LEIS prepared
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by NGB (lead agency) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the
Department of Interior (DOI) (cooperating agency). The LEIS analyzed
the proposed withdrawal of 18,644 acres of federal land within the
Limestone Hills Training Area (LHTA) from BLM administration. The LEIS
proposes that Congress authorize BLM to transfer administrative
responsibility of all federal land within the LHTA to the Army for
military training use by the MTARNG. No new facilities are proposed in
this LEIS. The LEIS is the detailed statement required by the National
Environmental Policy Act to be included in a recommendation or report
on a legislative proposal to Congress.
DATES: The waiting period will end 30 days after publication of a
notice of availability in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions should be forwarded by mail to
Ms. Sundi West, MTARNG, Fort Harrison, 1956 MT Majo Street, P.O. Box
4789, Helena, Montana 59636-4789, via telephone at (406) 324-3088, or
via e-mail at Sundi.West@us.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sherri Lionberger, BLM, 106 North
Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701, via telephone at (406) 533-7671, or via
e-mail at slionber@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the LEIS is to provide
comprehensive analysis of the proposed action and alternatives to the
Secretaries of Interior and Army so findings and recommendations can be
forwarded to Congress regarding the proposed land withdrawal. The study
area for the environmental analysis is resource dependent. It includes
Lewis and Clark County and Broadwater County for socioeconomic
resources, MTARNG facilities for military mission, and the LHTA for
biological and mineral resources.
The LEIS analyzes potential environmental effects of three action
alternatives and a No Action Alternative. Action Alternatives 2 and 3
were developed as a result of the LEIS scoping process.
Alternative 1: This was the MTARNG's original proposed action.
Under the proposed action, management responsibility for all resources,
except for mineral resources, would be shifted from the BLM to the
MTARNG. Under this alternative, the Department of the Army could
exercise its authority to condemn private land, and/or terminate any
mineral claim or grazing permits.
Alternative 2: Under this alternative, the MTARNG and BLM would
share resource management responsibilities. MTARNG would manage most
resources in the LHTA's closure area. BLM would manage most resources
in the non-closure area. The closure area is the portion of the LHTA
that restricts access without prior approval of the MTARNG. The non-
closure area is the portion of LHTA that is open to public access for
surface use only.
Alternative 3: (Preferred Alternative): Under this alternative, the
LHTA would be withdrawn from BLM jurisdiction with modifications based
on scoping comments and stakeholder recommendations. The proposed
withdrawal area is approximately 18,644 acres of federal land that
encloses state-owned and private land which is not included in the
withdrawal.
Under the No Action Alternative, the BLM's current right-of-way
grant for military use of the LHTA by MTARNG would not be renewed. The
current right-of-way grant expires in 2014.
This LEIS is a component of the legislative proposal package that
BLM will submit to DOI and the Office of Management and Budget. After
agency review and concurrence, the DOI will transmit the proposed
legislation to Congress.
Significant Issues: The LHTA is a 23,110 acre parcel of land with
private and state-owned in-holdings totaling approximately 2,666 acres.
The BLM manages 20,444 acres of the total acreage and allows the MTARNG
to conduct military training on its property through the right-of-way
grant. The public land is also used for grazing, mining, recreation,
transportation, utility right-of-ways, and wildlife management. A
limestone mine is currently operating within the LHTA. All federally-
managed LHTA land falls within one of seven grazing allotments. In
addition, the MTARNG is currently engaged in clearing unexploded
ordnance from an LHTA range that is no longer in use.
Issues considered in the LEIS include the following: (1) Continued
ability of Graymont Western's Indian Creek Limestone Mine to extract
and process ore within the LHTA; (2) allocation and management of
grazing allotments; (3) public access to the LHTA; (4) noise and dust
generated during training exercises, and by vehicular traffic; (5)
impacts to Broadwater County due to possible termination of BLM
payments in lieu of taxes if the withdrawal is granted; (6) potential
impacts to wildlife in the Elkhorn Management Area; (7) consistency of
land management policies after transfer of administrative
responsibilities; (8) potential impacts to range management and cleanup
activities; (9) owner access to, and use of, in-holdings; and (10)
impacts to the local economy and MTARNG training under the no action
alternative.
Potentially significant adverse impacts to socioeconomics are
expected under Alternative 1 and the No Action Alternative. There are
no potentially significant adverse impacts expected under Alternatives
2 or 3.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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