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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
prepared the LFO GRSG Draft RMP
Amendment/Draft EIS to address a
range of alternatives focused on specific
conservation measures across the LFO
range of the GRSG. This Draft RMP
Amendment/Draft EIS is one of 15
separate planning efforts undertaken as
part of the BLM’s and United States
Forest Service’s (USFS) National Greater
Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy. The
Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS
proposes to amend the RMPs for the
LFO. The current management decisions
for resources are described in the
following RMPs:
• Judith RMP (1994)
• Headwaters RMP (1984)
The planning area includes
approximately 7.3 million acres of BLM,
USFS, State, local, and private lands
located in central Montana, in five
counties (Petroleum, Fergus, Judith
Basin, Chouteau and Meagher). Within
the planning area, the BLM administers
approximately 593,995 surface acres
and 1,113,841 acres of Federal mineral
(subsurface) estate. Management
decisions made as a result of this Draft
RMP Amendment/Draft EIS will apply
only to the BLM-administered lands and
Federal mineral estate within two
categories of habitat identified in
cooperation with Montana Fish,
Wildlife and Parks:
• Preliminary Priority Habitat
(PPH)—Areas identified as having the
highest conservation value to
maintaining sustainable GRSG
populations; include breeding, late
brood-rearing and winter concentration
areas (233,219 surface acres; 281,748
acres of Federal mineral estate).
• Preliminary General Habitat
(PGH)—Areas of seasonal or year-round
habitat outside of priority habitat
(112,341 surface acres; 175,848 acres of
Federal mineral estate).
The formal public scoping process for
the RMP Amendment/EIS began on
December 9, 2011, with the publication
of a Notice of Intent in the Federal
Register (76 FR 77008). Another notice
was published in the Federal Register to
extend the scoping period until March
19, 2012. The BLM held a scoping open
house on January 10, 2012. The BLM
used public scoping comments to help
identify planning issues that directed
the formulation of alternatives and
framed the scope of analysis in the Draft
RMP Amendment/Draft EIS. The
scoping process was also used to
introduce the public to preliminary
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planning criteria, which set limits on
the scope of the Draft RMP Amendment/
Draft EIS.
Issues considered in the Draft RMP
Amendment/Draft EIS include GRSG
habitat, energy and mineral
development, recreation, travel
management, rights-of-way including
transmission, livestock grazing,
wildland fire management, vegetation
management, drought and climate
change, special designations, fish and
wildlife, socioeconomics and
environmental justice, and agricultural
conversion.
The Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS
evaluates four alternatives in detail,
including the No Action Alternative
(Alternative A) and three action
alternatives (Alternatives B, C and D).
The BLM identified Alternative D as the
preferred alternative. Identification of
this alternative, however, does not
represent final agency direction, and the
Proposed RMP Amendment may reflect
changes or adjustments based on
information received during the public
comment period, from new information,
or from changes in BLM policies or
priorities. The Proposed RMP
Amendment may include objectives and
actions described in the other analyzed
alternatives or otherwise within the
spectrum of alternatives analyzed.
Alternative A would retain the
current management goals, objectives,
and direction specified in the current
RMPs for the LFO. Alternative B
includes conservation measures from
the Sage-Grouse National Technical
Team Report. Alternative C includes
conservation measures various
conservation groups submitted to the
BLM. Alternative D includes
conservation measures the BLM
developed with the cooperating
agencies.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.7–2(b), this
notice announces a concurrent public
comment period on proposed Areas of
Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).
One ACEC is proposed in Alternative C.
The Sage-Grouse Habitat ACEC
(approximately 96,000 acres) would
include the following resource use
limitations if it were formally
designated:
Designate as a Right-of-Way exclusion
area; close to livestock grazing; allow
vegetation treatments only for the
benefit of GRSG; and recommend for
withdrawal from mineral entry.
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 (7:30 a.m. to 4:30
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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, 40 CFR 1506.10,
43 CFR 1610.2.
Katherine P. Kitchell,
Acting State Director.
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[NPS–MWR–OZAR–13117;
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
General Management Plan/Wilderness
Study/Environmental Impact Statement
for the Ozark National Scenic
Riverways, Missouri
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Draft General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental
Impact Statement (GMP/WS/EIS) for the
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
(Riverways) in Missouri.
DATES: The Draft GMP/WS/EIS will
remain available for public review and
comment for 60 days following the
publishing of the Notice of Availability
in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft GMP/
WS/EIS will be available to the public
by request by writing to the
Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic
Riverways, 404 Watercress Drive, PO
Box 490, Van Buren, MO 63965. The
document is available on the Internet at
the NPS Planning, Environment, and
Public Comment Web site (PEPC) at
https://www.parkplanning.nps.gov/ozar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent Bill Black, at the
address above, or by telephone at 573–
323–4236.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
NPS, announce the availability of the
Draft GMP/WS/EIS for the Riverways.
SUMMARY:
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This plan will guide the management of
the Riverways for the next 15 to 20
years. The GMP/WS/EIS considers and
describes four draft conceptual
alternatives—a no-action and three
action alternatives, including the NPS
preferred alternative. The anticipated
environmental impacts of these
alternatives are also analyzed.
The no-action alternative would
extend existing conditions and
management trends into the future. This
no-action alternative serves as a basis of
comparison for evaluating the action
alternatives. The NPS would maintain
the Big Spring Wilderness Study Area’s
primitive, natural character to maintain
its wilderness eligibility.
Alternative A would focus on creating
visitor experiences and providing
resource conditions that help visitors
better understand the riverways of the
past, including traditional river
recreation activities reminiscent of those
that occurred when the Riverways was
established. Management would
emphasize greater opportunities for
traditional, non-mechanized forms of
recreation and visitor experiences that
are quieter, less crowded, and slower
paced. Management would also focus on
protecting natural resources and
systems. Under this alternative, most of
the Big Spring Wilderness Study Area
would be recommended for wilderness
designation.
Alternative B, the NPS preferred
alternative, would enhance
opportunities for visitors to discover
and learn about the natural wonders and
Ozark heritage of the Riverways, while
maintaining a mix of traditional
recreational and commercial activities.
Emphasis would be placed on
increasing opportunities for visitor
education and connections to natural
resources and cultural landscapes. Most
of the Big Spring Wilderness Study Area
would be recommended for wilderness
designation.
Alternative C would seek to provide
a diversity of outdoor recreational
opportunities and experiences while
maintaining the highly scenic natural
setting and cultural resources. The
Riverways would be managed to
support higher levels and diverse types
of recreational opportunities, with a
focus on more intensive management to
ensure that excessive impacts on
resources or public safety would not
occur. In addition, land-based
recreational opportunities would be
increased under this alternative.
Approximately half of the Big Spring
Wilderness Study Area would be
recommended for wilderness
designation.
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The Draft GMP/WS/EIS focuses on
key natural and cultural resources,
visitor uses and experiences,
soundscapes, park operations, and
socioeconomic characteristics that have
the potential to be affected if any of the
alternatives were implemented.
If you wish to comment, you may
submit your comment by any one of
several methods. You are encouraged to
submit comments via the PEPC Web site
at the address above. You may mail
comments to the National Park Service,
Chris Church, Project Manager, Denver
Service Center Planning Division, P.O.
Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225. Finally,
you may mail comments to the
Superintendent at the address above.
Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comments, 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
comments to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. We will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or
officials, of organizations or businesses,
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Dated: May 16, 2013.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-MWR-OZAR-13117; PX.P0097321D.00.1]
Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for the Ozark National
Scenic Riverways, Missouri
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of
the Draft General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact
Statement (GMP/WS/EIS) for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
(Riverways) in Missouri.
DATES: The Draft GMP/WS/EIS will remain available for public review and
comment for 60 days following the publishing of the Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft GMP/WS/EIS will be available to the
public by request by writing to the Superintendent, Ozark National
Scenic Riverways, 404 Watercress Drive, PO Box 490, Van Buren, MO
63965. The document is available on the Internet at the NPS Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment Web site (PEPC) at https://www.parkplanning.nps.gov/ozar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Bill Black, at the
address above, or by telephone at 573-323-4236.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the NPS, announce the availability of
the Draft GMP/WS/EIS for the Riverways.
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This plan will guide the management of the Riverways for the next 15 to
20 years. The GMP/WS/EIS considers and describes four draft conceptual
alternatives--a no-action and three action alternatives, including the
NPS preferred alternative. The anticipated environmental impacts of
these alternatives are also analyzed.
The no-action alternative would extend existing conditions and
management trends into the future. This no-action alternative serves as
a basis of comparison for evaluating the action alternatives. The NPS
would maintain the Big Spring Wilderness Study Area's primitive,
natural character to maintain its wilderness eligibility.
Alternative A would focus on creating visitor experiences and
providing resource conditions that help visitors better understand the
riverways of the past, including traditional river recreation
activities reminiscent of those that occurred when the Riverways was
established. Management would emphasize greater opportunities for
traditional, non-mechanized forms of recreation and visitor experiences
that are quieter, less crowded, and slower paced. Management would also
focus on protecting natural resources and systems. Under this
alternative, most of the Big Spring Wilderness Study Area would be
recommended for wilderness designation.
Alternative B, the NPS preferred alternative, would enhance
opportunities for visitors to discover and learn about the natural
wonders and Ozark heritage of the Riverways, while maintaining a mix of
traditional recreational and commercial activities. Emphasis would be
placed on increasing opportunities for visitor education and
connections to natural resources and cultural landscapes. Most of the
Big Spring Wilderness Study Area would be recommended for wilderness
designation.
Alternative C would seek to provide a diversity of outdoor
recreational opportunities and experiences while maintaining the highly
scenic natural setting and cultural resources. The Riverways would be
managed to support higher levels and diverse types of recreational
opportunities, with a focus on more intensive management to ensure that
excessive impacts on resources or public safety would not occur. In
addition, land-based recreational opportunities would be increased
under this alternative. Approximately half of the Big Spring Wilderness
Study Area would be recommended for wilderness designation.
The Draft GMP/WS/EIS focuses on key natural and cultural resources,
visitor uses and experiences, soundscapes, park operations, and
socioeconomic characteristics that have the potential to be affected if
any of the alternatives were implemented.
If you wish to comment, you may submit your comment by any one of
several methods. You are encouraged to submit comments via the PEPC Web
site at the address above. You may mail comments to the National Park
Service, Chris Church, Project Manager, Denver Service Center Planning
Division, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225. Finally, you may mail
comments to the Superintendent at the address above. Before including
your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comments, 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
comments to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will make
all submissions from organizations or businesses, from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials, of
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Dated: May 16, 2013.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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