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Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal
Exploration License Application
WYW180757, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Mineral
Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the
Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act
of 1976, and to Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) regulations, all
interested parties are hereby invited to
participate with Alpha Coal West, Inc.,
on a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in its
program for the exploration of coal
deposits owned by the United States of
America in Campbell County, Wyoming.
DATES: This notice of invitation will be
published in the Gillette News-Record
once each week for 2 consecutive weeks
beginning the week of May 7, 2012, and
in the Federal Register. Any party
electing to participate in this
exploration program must send written
notice to both the BLM and Alpha Coal
West, Inc., as provided in the ADDRESSES
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Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; and BLM,
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sent to the following addresses: Alpha
Coal West, Inc., Attn: Dave Olson, P.O.
Box 3040, Gillette, Wyoming 82177 and
the BLM, Wyoming State Office, Branch
of Solid Minerals, Attn: Joyce Gulliver,
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming
82003.
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The purpose of the exploration program
is to obtain structural and quality
information of the coal. The BLM
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publication of an invitation to
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Federal Register. The Federal coal
resources included in the exploration
license application are located in the
following-described lands in Wyoming:
6th Principal Meridian
T. 47 N., R. 72 W.,
Sec. 1, lot 6;
Sec. 2, lots 5 through 12 inclusive;
T. 48 N., R. 72 W.,
Sec. 23, lots 1 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 24, lots 2 through 7 inclusive and lots
9 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 25, lots 1 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 26, lots 1 through 16 inclusive; and
Sec. 35, lots 1 through 15 inclusive.
Containing 3,494.92 acres, more or less, in
Campbell County.
The proposed exploration program is
fully described and will be conducted
pursuant to an exploration plan to be
approved by the BLM.
Authority: 43 CFR 3410.2–1(c)(1).
Mary E. Trautner,
Acting State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and
Draft Proposed California Desert
Conservation Area Plan Amendment
for the Haiwee Geothermal Leasing
Area in Inyo County, CA
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft
Proposed California Desert Conservation
SUMMARY:
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Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment and a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Haiwee Geothermal Leasing
Area (HGLA), Inyo County, California,
and by this notice 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 Proposed
CDCA Plan Amendment and Draft EIS
within 90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability 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 Haiwee Geothermal
Leasing Area Draft EIS/Draft Proposed
CDCA Plan Amendment by any of the
following methods:
• Web site: cahaiwee@blm.gov.
• Email: Peter_Godfrey@blm.gov.
• Fax: 951–697–5299.
• Mail: BLM, California Desert
District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de
Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, California
92553, Attn: Peter Godfrey, Project
Manager.
Copies of the Draft EIS and Draft
Proposed CDCA Plan Amendment for
the HGLA are available in the Ridgecrest
Field Office at 300 S. Richmond Road,
Ridgecrest, California 93555.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Godfrey, Project Manager,
telephone (951) 697–5385; address:
22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos,
Moreno Valley, California 92553; email:
Peter_Godfrey@blm.gov. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
(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 impacts of
opening public lands to geothermal
leasing and potential development of
federally owned geothermal resources in
the HGLA of southwestern Inyo County,
California, east of the Inyo National
Forest, west of the China Lake Naval
Weapons Station, and south of the
South Haiwee Reservoir. The HGLA
consists of an estimated 22,805 acres of
BLM-administered federal mineral
estate that would be considered for
competitive geothermal leasing under
43 CFR part 3200. An updated inventory
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of lands with wilderness characteristics
determined that lands with wilderness
characteristics are not found within the
HGLA. The proposed action is to amend
the CDCA Plan to identify public lands
as being suitable for geothermal leasing
and allow the project area to be leased
under the authority of the Geothermal
Steam Act of 1970, as amended (30
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and to approve
three pending non-competitive
geothermal leases applications. The
purpose and need for amending the
CDCA Plan is to establish a management
framework for appropriate exploration
and development of geothermal
resources, based upon evaluation of the
various land use, and environmental
resources within the HGLA. The BLM’s
purpose and need for approving the
pending lease applications, for
approximately 4,460 acres of Federal
mineral estate, is to facilitate
appropriate exploration and
development of geothermal resources in
the HGLA, consistent with the BLM’s
management of other important
resources in the HGLA.
Alternatives thus far identified for
evaluation in the EIS include:
(a) Open the entire HGLA to
geothermal exploration and
development, with restrictions on water
use and authorize the pending leases;
(b) Close the HGLA to geothermal
exploration and development and deny
the pending leases;
(c) Open the HGLA to geothermal
exploration and development with
additional specific stipulations and
restrictions regarding surface occupancy
and water use and authorize the
pending leases;
(d) Close sensitive resource areas
within the HGLA to geothermal
exploration and development, leave
open all other areas, and authorize the
pending leases; and
(e) The no action alternative, which
would not identify the HGLA as suitable
or unsuitable for geothermal
exploration, development, and
utilization, and would deny the pending
leases.
The BLM published a Notice of Intent
to prepare an EIS on September 11,
2009, in the Federal Register [74 FR
46786]. Publication of the Notice of
Intent initiated a public scoping period,
which included four public scoping
meetings. Through the public scoping
process the BLM received 14 comment
letters and numerous verbal comments.
Comments received through the scoping
process and consultation carried out
pursuant to Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act and other
Federal mandates, identified the
following issues and concerns to be
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considered when developing the EIS:
The BLM’s purpose and need,
alternatives development, air quality,
geothermal resources, hazardous
materials, Native American concerns,
potential land use conflicts with
agriculture and recreation, public health
and safety, social and economic issues,
transportation, noise, cumulative
impacts, cultural resources, wildlife,
visual resources, and surface or
groundwater resources. Lands with
wilderness characteristics are not
present within the planning area.
The BLM, in compliance with Federal
Lands Policy and Management Act of
1976, National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, and all other relevant
Federal laws, Executive orders, and
management policies of the BLM, used
an interdisciplinary approach in
development of the plans, 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 email 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, email 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.
Cynthia Staszak,
Associate Deputy State Director.
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The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement and Draft Proposed California Desert Conservation Area Plan
Amendment for the Haiwee Geothermal Leasing Area in Inyo County, CA
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, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a
Draft Proposed California Desert Conservation
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Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Haiwee Geothermal Leasing Area (HGLA), Inyo County,
California, and by this notice 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 Proposed CDCA Plan Amendment and Draft
EIS within 90 days following the date the Environmental Protection
Agency publishes its Notice of Availability 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 Haiwee Geothermal
Leasing Area Draft EIS/Draft Proposed CDCA Plan Amendment by any of the
following methods:
Web site: cahaiwee@blm.gov.
Email: Peter_Godfrey@blm.gov.
Fax: 951-697-5299.
Mail: BLM, California Desert District Office, 22835 Calle
San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, California 92553, Attn: Peter
Godfrey, Project Manager.
Copies of the Draft EIS and Draft Proposed CDCA Plan Amendment for
the HGLA are available in the Ridgecrest Field Office at 300 S.
Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, California 93555.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Godfrey, Project Manager,
telephone (951) 697-5385; address: 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos,
Moreno Valley, California 92553; email: Peter_Godfrey@blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (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 impacts
of opening public lands to geothermal leasing and potential development
of federally owned geothermal resources in the HGLA of southwestern
Inyo County, California, east of the Inyo National Forest, west of the
China Lake Naval Weapons Station, and south of the South Haiwee
Reservoir. The HGLA consists of an estimated 22,805 acres of BLM-
administered federal mineral estate that would be considered for
competitive geothermal leasing under 43 CFR part 3200. An updated
inventory of lands with wilderness characteristics determined that
lands with wilderness characteristics are not found within the HGLA.
The proposed action is to amend the CDCA Plan to identify public lands
as being suitable for geothermal leasing and allow the project area to
be leased under the authority of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, as
amended (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and to approve three pending non-
competitive geothermal leases applications. The purpose and need for
amending the CDCA Plan is to establish a management framework for
appropriate exploration and development of geothermal resources, based
upon evaluation of the various land use, and environmental resources
within the HGLA. The BLM's purpose and need for approving the pending
lease applications, for approximately 4,460 acres of Federal mineral
estate, is to facilitate appropriate exploration and development of
geothermal resources in the HGLA, consistent with the BLM's management
of other important resources in the HGLA.
Alternatives thus far identified for evaluation in the EIS include:
(a) Open the entire HGLA to geothermal exploration and development,
with restrictions on water use and authorize the pending leases;
(b) Close the HGLA to geothermal exploration and development and
deny the pending leases;
(c) Open the HGLA to geothermal exploration and development with
additional specific stipulations and restrictions regarding surface
occupancy and water use and authorize the pending leases;
(d) Close sensitive resource areas within the HGLA to geothermal
exploration and development, leave open all other areas, and authorize
the pending leases; and
(e) The no action alternative, which would not identify the HGLA as
suitable or unsuitable for geothermal exploration, development, and
utilization, and would deny the pending leases.
The BLM published a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS on September
11, 2009, in the Federal Register [74 FR 46786]. Publication of the
Notice of Intent initiated a public scoping period, which included four
public scoping meetings. Through the public scoping process the BLM
received 14 comment letters and numerous verbal comments. Comments
received through the scoping process and consultation carried out
pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and
other Federal mandates, identified the following issues and concerns to
be considered when developing the EIS: The BLM's purpose and need,
alternatives development, air quality, geothermal resources, hazardous
materials, Native American concerns, potential land use conflicts with
agriculture and recreation, public health and safety, social and
economic issues, transportation, noise, cumulative impacts, cultural
resources, wildlife, visual resources, and surface or groundwater
resources. Lands with wilderness characteristics are not present within
the planning area.
The BLM, in compliance with Federal Lands Policy and Management Act
of 1976, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and all other
relevant Federal laws, Executive orders, and management policies of the
BLM, used an interdisciplinary approach in development of the plans,
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 email 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, email 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.
Cynthia Staszak,
Associate Deputy State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-11290 Filed 5-7-12; 4:15 pm]
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