Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Arizona, 25299-25300 [2013-10058]
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Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource
Management Plan for the San Pedro
Riparian National Conservation Area
and Associated Environmental Impact
Statement, Arizona
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the
Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988
(creating the San Pedro National
Conservation Area), the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Tucson Field
Office, Tucson, Arizona, intends to
prepare a Resource Management Plan
(RMP) with an associated
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the San Pedro Riparian National
Conservation Area (SPRNCA) and by
this notice is announcing the beginning
of the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues. The RMP
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will replace the existing Safford RMP
decisions for the BLM land within the
planning area.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the RMP with
associated EIS. Scoping will begin when
the notice is published and extend for
at least 90 days. The date(s) and
location(s) of any scoping meetings have
not yet been determined. All public
meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through local media,
newspapers, and the BLM Web site at:
https://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/fo/
tucson_field_office.html. The BLM will
accept scoping comments throughout
the planning effort. However, in order to
be included in the Scoping Report,
comments must be received prior to the
close of the 90-day scoping period.
Documentation of public meetings and
all scoping comments received will be
available in the public room of the BLM
Tucson Field Office for public
inspection and for any participant who
wishes to clarify the views they have
expressed. Additional opportunities for
public participation will be provided
throughout the process.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the SPRNCA RMP/EIS by any of the
following methods:
• Email:
blm_az_tfo_sprnca_rmp@blm.gov.
• Fax: 520–258–7238.
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management
Tucson Field Office, 3201 East
Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Tucson Field
Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Markstein, Assistant Planner,
telephone 520–258–7231; address 3201
East Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756;
email amarkstein@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: This
document provides notice that the BLM
Tucson Field Office, Tucson, Arizona,
intends to prepare an RMP with an
associated EIS for the SPRNCA,
announces the beginning of the scoping
process, and seeks public input on
issues and planning criteria. The
planning effort is focused on the
SPRNCA, which encompasses 56,431
acres of public land located within
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Cochise County, Arizona. The planning
area boundary (geographic extent of the
planning area) has not yet been
determined, and is an issue that will be
considered during scoping. Decisions in
the RMP will be limited to BLMadministered land within the planning
area boundary. The purpose of the
public scoping process is to determine
relevant issues that will influence the
scope of the environmental analysis
including the planning area boundary
and alternatives to be considered.
Preliminary issues for the planning area
have been identified by the BLM
personnel; Federal, State, and local
agencies; and other stakeholders.
The planning effort is needed to
provide direction for the long-range
management and protection of the
SPRNCA’s resources, including aquatic;
wildlife; archaeological; paleontological;
scientific; cultural; educational; and
recreational resources and values, as
stated in Public Law 100–696 and
codified at 16 U.S.C. 460xx.
The purpose of the RMP is to identify
the current management situation,
desired future conditions to be
maintained or achieved, and
management actions necessary to
achieve those objectives for the
aforementioned resources.
The issues include:
• The geographic extent of the
planning area (the planning area
boundary);
• Desired future conditions for water
quantity;
• Desired future conditions for
riparian and upland plant communities;
• Management of riparian vegetation
along the San Pedro River;
• SPRNCA’s designation as a Globally
Important Bird Area;
• Determining which areas should be
open and closed to grazing;
• Use restrictions for resource
protection; and
• Management of resources near the
urban interface.
Preliminary planning criteria include:
• The RMP will comply with FLPMA,
NEPA, and all other applicable laws,
regulations, and policies.
• Program specific guidance for
decisions at the land use planning level.
The process will follow the BLM’s
policies in Appendix C of the Land Use
Planning Handbook, H–1610–1.
• The RMP will recognize all valid
existing rights.
• The RMP will meet the
requirements of the Arizona-Idaho
Conservation Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–
696) to conserve, protect, and enhance
the riparian area and the aquatic,
wildlife, archaeological, paleontological,
scientific, cultural, educational, and
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recreational resources of the
conservation area.
• The RMP will not address any
National Conservation Area boundary
adjustments or proposals to change
Public Law 100–696.
• The BLM will conduct government
to government consultation with
affiliated Native American tribes in
accordance with Executive Order 13175.
• The planning process will include
the consideration of any impacts on
Native American Trust assets.
• The RMP decisions will comply
with the Endangered Species Act (and
be consistent with BLM Manual 6840
Special Status Species) and follow
interagency agreements with the Fish
and Wildlife Service regarding Section 7
Consultation and species recovery
process.
• Coordination with the Arizona State
Historic Preservation Office will be
conducted throughout the planning
process.
• The RMP will recognize Arizona
Game and Fish Department’s authority
to manage wildlife, including hunting
and fishing, within the planning area
pursuant to the master memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with the Arizona
Game and Fish Commission establishing
coordination and cooperation between
agencies.
You may submit comments on issues
and planning criteria in writing to the
BLM at any public scoping meeting, or
you may submit them to the BLM using
one of the methods listed in the
ADDRESSES section above. The BLM will
accept scoping comments throughout
the planning effort. However, in order to
be included in the Scoping Report,
comments must be received prior to the
close of the 90-day scoping period.
Documentation of public meetings and
all scoping comments received will be
available in the public room of the BLM
Tucson Field Office for public
inspection and for any participant who
wishes to clarify the views they have
expressed. 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. The BLM will evaluate identified
issues to be addressed in the plan and
will place them into one of three
categories:
1. Issues to be resolved in the plan;
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2. Issues to be resolved through policy
or administrative action; or
3. Issues beyond the scope of this
plan.
The BLM will provide an explanation
in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS as to why an
issue was placed in category two or
three. The public is also encouraged to
help identify any management questions
and concerns that should be addressed
in the plan. The BLM will work
collaboratively with interested parties to
identify the management decisions that
are best suited to local, regional, and
national needs and concerns.
The BLM will use information about
historic and cultural resources within
the planning area in identifying and
evaluating impacts to such resources in
the context of both NEPA and Section
106 of the NHPA.
The BLM will consult with Indian
tribes on a government-to-government
basis in accordance with Executive
Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal
concerns, including impacts on Indian
trust assets and potential impacts to
cultural resources, will be given due
consideration. Federal, State, and local
agencies, along with tribes and other
stakeholders that may be interested in or
affected by the proposed action that the
BLM is evaluating, are invited to
participate in the scoping process and,
if eligible, may request or be requested
by the BLM to participate in the
development of the environmental
analysis as a cooperating agency.
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary
approach to develop the plan in order
to consider the variety of resource issues
and concerns identified. Specialists
with expertise in the following
disciplines will be involved in the
planning process: Rangeland
management, outdoor recreation,
archaeology, paleontology, wildlife,
fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology,
sociology, and economics.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2
Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZG02200.L16100000.DO0000.LXSS206A0000]
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area and Associated
Environmental Impact Statement, Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of
1988 (creating the San Pedro National Conservation Area), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office, Tucson, Arizona, intends to
prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Pedro Riparian
National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) and by this notice is announcing
the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and
identify issues. The RMP will replace the existing Safford RMP
decisions for the BLM land within the planning area.
DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP
with associated EIS. Scoping will begin when the notice is published
and extend for at least 90 days. The date(s) and location(s) of any
scoping meetings have not yet been determined. All public meetings will
be announced at least 15 days in advance through local media,
newspapers, and the BLM Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/fo/tucson_field_office.html. The BLM will accept scoping comments
throughout the planning effort. However, in order to be included in the
Scoping Report, comments must be received prior to the close of the 90-
day scoping period. Documentation of public meetings and all scoping
comments received will be available in the public room of the BLM
Tucson Field Office for public inspection and for any participant who
wishes to clarify the views they have expressed. Additional
opportunities for public participation will be provided throughout the
process.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria
related to the SPRNCA RMP/EIS by any of the following methods:
Email: blm_az_tfo_sprnca_rmp@blm.gov.
Fax: 520-258-7238.
Mail: Bureau of Land Management Tucson Field Office, 3201
East Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Tucson
Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Markstein, Assistant Planner,
telephone 520-258-7231; address 3201 East Universal Way, Tucson, AZ
85756; email amarkstein@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: This document provides notice that the BLM
Tucson Field Office, Tucson, Arizona, intends to prepare an RMP with an
associated EIS for the SPRNCA, announces the beginning of the scoping
process, and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The
planning effort is focused on the SPRNCA, which encompasses 56,431
acres of public land located within
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Cochise County, Arizona. The planning area boundary (geographic extent
of the planning area) has not yet been determined, and is an issue that
will be considered during scoping. Decisions in the RMP will be limited
to BLM-administered land within the planning area boundary. The purpose
of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will
influence the scope of the environmental analysis including the
planning area boundary and alternatives to be considered. Preliminary
issues for the planning area have been identified by the BLM personnel;
Federal, State, and local agencies; and other stakeholders.
The planning effort is needed to provide direction for the long-
range management and protection of the SPRNCA's resources, including
aquatic; wildlife; archaeological; paleontological; scientific;
cultural; educational; and recreational resources and values, as stated
in Public Law 100-696 and codified at 16 U.S.C. 460xx.
The purpose of the RMP is to identify the current management
situation, desired future conditions to be maintained or achieved, and
management actions necessary to achieve those objectives for the
aforementioned resources.
The issues include:
The geographic extent of the planning area (the planning
area boundary);
Desired future conditions for water quantity;
Desired future conditions for riparian and upland plant
communities;
Management of riparian vegetation along the San Pedro
River;
SPRNCA's designation as a Globally Important Bird Area;
Determining which areas should be open and closed to
grazing;
Use restrictions for resource protection; and
Management of resources near the urban interface.
Preliminary planning criteria include:
The RMP will comply with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other
applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Program specific guidance for decisions at the land use
planning level. The process will follow the BLM's policies in Appendix
C of the Land Use Planning Handbook, H-1610-1.
The RMP will recognize all valid existing rights.
The RMP will meet the requirements of the Arizona-Idaho
Conservation Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-696) to conserve, protect, and
enhance the riparian area and the aquatic, wildlife, archaeological,
paleontological, scientific, cultural, educational, and recreational
resources of the conservation area.
The RMP will not address any National Conservation Area
boundary adjustments or proposals to change Public Law 100-696.
The BLM will conduct government to government consultation
with affiliated Native American tribes in accordance with Executive
Order 13175.
The planning process will include the consideration of any
impacts on Native American Trust assets.
The RMP decisions will comply with the Endangered Species
Act (and be consistent with BLM Manual 6840 Special Status Species) and
follow interagency agreements with the Fish and Wildlife Service
regarding Section 7 Consultation and species recovery process.
Coordination with the Arizona State Historic Preservation
Office will be conducted throughout the planning process.
The RMP will recognize Arizona Game and Fish Department's
authority to manage wildlife, including hunting and fishing, within the
planning area pursuant to the master memorandum of understanding (MOU)
with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission establishing coordination and
cooperation between agencies.
You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing
to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the
BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. The
BLM will accept scoping comments throughout the planning effort.
However, in order to be included in the Scoping Report, comments must
be received prior to the close of the 90-day scoping period.
Documentation of public meetings and all scoping comments received will
be available in the public room of the BLM Tucson Field Office for
public inspection and for any participant who wishes to clarify the
views they have expressed. 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. The BLM will evaluate identified issues to be
addressed in the plan and will place them into one of three categories:
1. Issues to be resolved in the plan;
2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action;
or
3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan.
The BLM will provide an explanation in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS as
to why an issue was placed in category two or three. The public is also
encouraged to help identify any management questions and concerns that
should be addressed in the plan. The BLM will work collaboratively with
interested parties to identify the management decisions that are best
suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns.
The BLM will use information about historic and cultural resources
within the planning area in identifying and evaluating impacts to such
resources in the context of both NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
The BLM will consult with Indian tribes on a government-to-
government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other
policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and
potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due
consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with tribes
and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the
proposed action that the BLM is evaluating, are invited to participate
in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by
the BLM to participate in the development of the environmental analysis
as a cooperating agency.
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan
in order to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns
identified. Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines
will be involved in the planning process: Rangeland management, outdoor
recreation, archaeology, paleontology, wildlife, fisheries, lands and
realty, hydrology, sociology, and economics.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2
Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
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