Meeting of the Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board, 19444-19445 [2013-07502]
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Monday, April 1, 2013
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado;
Oil and Gas Leasing Analysis
Environmental Impact Statement
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In November of 1997, the
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest
and Pawnee National Grassland Record
of Decision (ROD) for the Revision of
the Land and Resource Management
Plan (LRMP), which included the Oil
and Gas Leasing Analysis on the
Pawnee National Grassland (PNG), was
signed. That decision determined which
Lands are administratively available for
leasing [36 CFR 228.102(d)], including
conditions (lease stipulations) under
which lands will be available. The oil
and gas decisions contained in the 1997
ROD were based on an April 1995
projection of the reasonably foreseeable
oil and gas development for the Pawnee
National Grassland. Much of the PNG’s
federal mineral estate made available
per the 1997 ROD has already been
leased.
Since the analysis was completed 16
years ago, there has been a change in the
manner in which oil and gas
development has occurred on the
Pawnee National Grassland. Multiple
wells can be drilled from a single well
pad rather than just one, as was most
common in the past. The improvements
in horizontal drilling and hydraulic
fracturing technologies to improve the
ability to access and recover oil and gas
located deep underground from
horizons previously thought
uneconomic are the primary reasons for
these changes in development.
The remaining available lands that are
not presently leased have been
nominated for leasing by industry.
Before the Forest Service provides the
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Bureau of Land Management with
consent to offer these lands for lease, it
must verify that the requested lands
have been adequately addressed in a
NEPA document and is consistent with
the Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan [36 CFR 228.102(e)].
Accordingly, the PNG finds it is
necessary to disclose the potential
effects of the changed pattern and level
of oil and gas development from those
effects considered in the 1997 FEIS, and
determine whether or not there is a need
to change LRMP standards and
guidelines (and possibly leasing
stipulations) to minimize the potential
impact of oil and gas development on
the Pawnee National Grassland, which
may require a plan amendment.
DATES: Scoping is an early and open
process for identifying the issues and
determining the scope of issues to be
addressed in the analysis. The Arapaho
and Roosevelt National Forests and
Pawnee National Grassland are
soliciting comments on the proposed
action. Comments should be written to
help identify the issues that need to be
addressed in the analysis. The public is
welcome to comment at any time
throughout the process; however,
comments received prior to 05/14/2013
would be more useful and help keep the
time line. The draft environmental
impact statement is expected to be
available to the public for comment in
August, 2013 and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected in August 2014.
ADDRESSES: USDA Forest Service,
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
and Pawnee National Grassland, 2150
Centre Avenue, Building E, Fort Collins,
CO 80526.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Ford, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, at
2150 Centre Avenue, Building E, Fort
Collins, CO 80526, by email at
tford01@fs.fed.us or by phone at 970–
295–6610.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action
In light of a changed pattern and level
of oil and gas activity from what was
anticipated in the 1997 ROD, there is a
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need to reevaluate our 1997 Oil and Gas
Leasing Analysis that identified NFS
lands available for federal oil and gas
leasing on the PNG. The purpose of the
analysis is to consider and disclose any
new circumstances or information
relevant to environmental effects that
may not have been anticipated in the
1997 FEIS to determine if additional
management direction and/or leasing
stipulations are necessary to protect
National Forest System lands. The need
for this action is to allow the PNG to
verify that specific lands nominated by
industry for leasing are adequately
addressed in a NEPA document before
providing consent to the BLM to offer
such lands at a lease sale.
Proposed Action
The PNG proposes to validate what
lands are available for federal oil and
gas leasing; what constraints are needed
(lease stipulations) to minimize impacts
to surface resources; and make any
needed changes to management
direction in the LRMP.
Responsible Official
Glenn Casamassa, Forest Supervisor
of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National
Forests and Pawnee National Grassland.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Based on the analysis and information
contained in the EIS, the Forest
Supervisor will validate which lands
will be available for lease, which lands
will be adminstratively unavailable for
lease, whether or not additional
management direction would be
incorporated into the Arapaho and
Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee
National Grassland LRMP, and if that
would require a plan amendment.
Dated: March 22, 2013.
Hal Gibbs,
Acting Forest Supervisor of the Arapaho and
Roosevelt National Forests and the Pawnee
National Grassland.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Meeting of the Land Between The
Lakes Advisory Board
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: The Land Between The Lakes
Advisory Board will hold a meeting on
April 23, 2013. Notice of this meeting is
given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2. The
meeting agenda will focus on existing
Environmental Education programs and
improving engagement with regional
school groups. The meeting is open to
the public. Written commens are invited
and should be sent to Bill Lorenz,
Acting Area Supervisor, Land Between
The Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive,
Golden Pond, KY 42211 and must be
received by April 16, 2013 in order for
copies to be provided to the members
for this meeting. Board members will
review written comments received, and
at their request, oral clarification may be
requested for a future meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.
to approximately 4:00 p.m. CST.
Comments must be received, in writing,
on or before May 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Paris Landing State Park, 16055 U.S. 79
Buchanan, TN 38222.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda L. Taylor, Advisory Board
Liaison, Land Between The Lakes, 100
Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY
42211, 270–924–2002. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. Board
discussion is limited to Forest Service
staff and Board members.
Dated: March 25, 2013.
William R. Lorenz,
Acting Area Supervisor, Land Between The
Lakes.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
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Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites;
Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L.
108–447)
Manti-La Sal National Forest,
USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee
Sites.
SUMMARY: The Manti-La Sal National
Forest is proposing to charge fees at four
campsites. All sites will have been
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Allen Rowley, Acting Forest
Supervisor, Manti-La Sal National
Forest, 599 West Price River Drive,
Price, Utah 84501.
ADDRESSES:
AGENCY:
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constructed and amenities added to
improve the services and experience at
the campgrounds. Fees are assessed
based on the level of amenities and
services provided, cost of operation and
maintenance, market assessment, and
public comment. Funds from fees would
be used for the continued operation and
maintenance of these recreation sites.
Lake Canyon Recreation Area is a fee
campground with 54 campsites.
Depending on the terrain and location
within the Lake Canyon Recreation
Area, a number of campsites are
clustered together in a loop and
identified by a name. Three single
campsites and one group site are being
developed as part of a major restoration
effort and proposed fee sites in the
Miller Flat loop of Lake Canyon along
with 44 less developed free sites. Fire
rings, picnic tables, a cooking station, a
kiosk, toilet, and roaded access and will
be installed. A host is on site in the area.
Lake Canyon Recreation Area is popular
for ATV use. Major loops of campsites
are connected by trails that connect
with the Arapeen Trail system and
nearby fisheries. Also located within
this area are three learners’ loops where
children and adults can learn to ride
their vehicle close to their campsite.
The wide open area at Miller Flat has
been an encouraging factor in the
development of numerous unauthorized
roads and camping. The restoration
project has closed unauthorized trails
and defined camping to an acceptable
area. A financial analysis is being
completed to assist in determining the
fees, but the proposal is to keep the site
fees consistent with other campsites in
the Lake Canyon Recreation Area. The
fee currently charged in Lake Canyon
Recreation Area is being proposed at
Miller Flat; $5 per vehicle per night for
a single family campsite and $50 per
night for a group site. All sites are
proposed to be on the reservation
system. If the group site is not reserved,
first-come-first served campers may use
the group site for $5 per vehicle per
night. The additional campsites will
greatly improve the resources, sanitation
and recreation conditions. Fees would
be used to continue to help protect and
maintain the resources and campsites.
Ann
King, Public Service Group Leader, 435–
636–3535. Information about the
proposed fees can also be found on the
Manti-La Sal National Web site: https://
www.fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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The
Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement
Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed
the Secretary of Agriculture to publish
a six month advance notice in the
Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established.
Once public involvement is complete,
these new fees will be reviewed by a
Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee prior to a final decision and
implementation. People wanting reserve
these sites at Lake Canyon Recreation
Area would need to do so through the
National Recreation Reservation
Service, at www.recreation.gov or by
calling 1–877–444–6777 when it
becomes available.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 26, 2013.
Allen Rowley,
Manti-La Sal National Forest Acting Forest
Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Socio-Economic Profile of
Small-Scale Commercial Fisheries in the
U.S. Caribbean.
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(request for a new information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 971.
Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
Burden Hours: 971.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a
new information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) proposes to collect socioeconomic data about small scale
fishermen and seafood dealers operating
in the U.S. Caribbean. The survey
intends to collect information on
demographics, fishing practices, costs
and earnings (revenues, variable and
fixed costs), market and distribution
channels, capital investment, attitudes
and perceptions about the performance
management actions and the health of
local fisheries, including the impact of
invasive species. The data gathered will
be used to describe U.S. Caribbean
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Meeting of the Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board will hold a meeting
on April 23, 2013. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2. The meeting agenda will focus
on existing Environmental Education programs and improving engagement
with regional school groups. The meeting is open to the public. Written
commens are invited and should be sent to Bill Lorenz, Acting Area
Supervisor, Land Between The Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond,
KY 42211 and must be received by April 16, 2013 in order for copies to
be provided to the members for this meeting. Board members will review
written comments received, and at their request, oral clarification may
be requested for a future meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.
to approximately 4:00 p.m. CST. Comments must be received, in writing,
on or before May 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Paris Landing State Park, 16055
U.S. 79 Buchanan, TN 38222.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda L. Taylor, Advisory Board
Liaison, Land Between The Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY
42211, 270-924-2002. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Board
discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Board members.
Dated: March 25, 2013.
William R. Lorenz,
Acting Area Supervisor, Land Between The Lakes.
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