Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos District Resource Advisory Council Meeting, New Mexico, 5490 [2013-01571]
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during which the public may address
the Council is scheduled to begin at 3
p.m. on February 26. All RAC meetings
are open to the public. Depending on
the number of individuals wishing to
comment and time available, the time
for individual oral comments may be
limited.
recognize public land partners and
outgoing RAC members.
Jenna Whitlock,
Associate State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Douglas J. Burger,
District Manager.
Bureau of Land Management
[FR Doc. 2013–01571 Filed 1–24–13; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos
District Resource Advisory Council
Meeting, New Mexico
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
National Park Service
Interior.
Notice of public meeting.
[NPS–PWR–PWRO–10629;
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In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Pecos District
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will
meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting is on February 26–
27, 2013, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the
Bureau of Land Management Roswell
Field Office, 2909 West 2nd Street,
Roswell, NM, on February 26, with an
optional tour for RAC members of offhighway vehicle management areas on
February 27. The public may send
written comments to the RAC, 2909 W.
2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betty Hicks, Pecos District, Bureau of
Land Management, 2909 W. 2nd Street,
Roswell, NM 88201, 575–627–0242.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229 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 10member RAC advises the Secretary of
Interior, through the Bureau of Land
Management, on a variety of planning
and management issues associated with
public land management in New
Mexico. Planned agenda items include
an Update on Hunting Unitization,
Buried Utilities, Information on the
Lesser prairie chicken, Discussion of
Recreation Fee—Fort Stanton National
Conservation Area, SLO/BLM Land
Exchange, and a Feral Pig Presentation.
A half-hour public comment period
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River
Comprehensive Management Plan,
Yosemite National Park, Madera,
Mariposa, Mono and Tuolumne
Counties, California
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National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to § 102(2) (C) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as amended), and
the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR part 1500–1508),
the National Park Service has prepared
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for the proposed Tuolumne Wild
and Scenic River Comprehensive
Management Plan (TRPCMP). The
TRPCMP/DEIS addresses requirements
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Pub.
L. 90–542, as amended) (WSRA), and
will provide long-term guidance for
management of the 54 miles of the
Tuolumne River that flows through
Yosemite National Park. The DEIS
evaluates potential environmental
consequences of implementing a range
of alternatives, including a no-action
(continue with current management)
alternative and five action alternatives.
Both the agency-preferred and
environmentally preferred alternatives
are identified.
The purpose of the TRPCMP is to
guide the park in protecting the river’s
free-flowing character and the values
that make it worthy of designation by (1)
reviewing and updating river corridor
boundaries and segment classifications,
(2) prescribing a process for the
protection of the river’s free-flowing
condition, (3) identifying and
documenting the condition of the river’s
outstandingly remarkable values, (4)
establishing management objectives for
river values and a monitoring program
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for ensuring the objectives are met, (5)
identifying management actions needed
to protect and enhance river values, and
(6) defining visitor use and user
capacity for the river corridor. Portions
of the 1980 Yosemite General
Management Plan (GMP) addressing
management inside the Tuolumne Wild
and Scenic River corridor also will be
updated; specific GMP amendments are
outlined in the DEIS.
Proposal and Alternatives: Based on a
thorough examination of the river’s
baseline conditions, the TRPCMP/DEIS
presents a multi-faceted approach to
river management and stewardship.
Because of the WSRA mandate to
‘‘protect and enhance’’ river values,
most of the plan’s contents are common
to all the action alternatives, including
(1) all WSRA management elements
(boundaries, classifications, § 7
determination process), (2) an ecological
restoration program and other
management actions, (3) a monitoring
program, and (3) a user capacity
management program. As discussed in
detail in the DEIS, Alternative 5 is
deemed to be the environmentally
preferred course of action.
Since the conservation planning and
environmental impact analysis process
began in 2005, the TRPCMP/DEIS has
been methodically developed by park
subject-matter experts, with attention to
information provided by culturallyassociated American Indian tribes,
gateway communities, nonprofit
organizations, and interested members
of the public. Throughout the early
conservation planning and
environmental impact analysis effort,
information was sought at over 127
public meetings, workshops, and
presentations. At these events, the
public was invited to share ideas that
could be used in the development of a
range of alternatives that would achieve
NPS goals, while ensuring accessibility,
public safety, resource protection, and
protection and enhancement of river
values.
As noted above, a no-action
alternative and five action alternatives
for managing the Tuolumne Wild and
Scenic River are identified and
analyzed. The five action alternatives
represent the primary themes expressed
during public scoping. Potential impacts
are analyzed and appropriate mitigation
measures are assessed for each
alternative. Per WSRA direction, all of
the action alternatives would protect
and enhance the values for which the
Tuolumne was designated, including its
free-flowing condition, excellent water
quality, and outstandingly remarkable
values. In addition, all action
alternatives would preserve and sustain
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos District Resource Advisory
Council Meeting, New Mexico
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pecos District Resource
Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting is on February 26-27, 2013, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the Bureau of Land Management Roswell
Field Office, 2909 West 2nd Street, Roswell, NM, on February 26, with
an optional tour for RAC members of off-highway vehicle management
areas on February 27. The public may send written comments to the RAC,
2909 W. 2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty Hicks, Pecos District, Bureau of
Land Management, 2909 W. 2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0242.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8229 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 10-member RAC advises the Secretary of
Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of
planning and management issues associated with public land management
in New Mexico. Planned agenda items include an Update on Hunting
Unitization, Buried Utilities, Information on the Lesser prairie
chicken, Discussion of Recreation Fee--Fort Stanton National
Conservation Area, SLO/BLM Land Exchange, and a Feral Pig Presentation.
A half-hour public comment period during which the public may address
the Council is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on February 26. All RAC
meetings are open to the public. Depending on the number of individuals
wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral
comments may be limited.
Douglas J. Burger,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-01571 Filed 1-24-13; 8:45 am]
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