Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council, ID, 68467 [2013-27224]
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is limited to the proposed land use plan
amendment associated with the
Gateway West Project and does not
include the remainder of the project
application or wholesale challenges to
impacts analyzed in the FEIS. The
absence of any identification of a
specific inconsistency supports my
decision to deny the recommendations
in your appeal.
‘‘Your appeal also requests
clarification of BLM Idaho’s statement
that your Greater Sage-Grouse Plan was
‘not sufficiently final’ to be considered
in the FEIS. While the Plan may
represent a final proposal from you, the
larger Greater Sage-Grouse planning
effort being undertaken by the BLM in
coordination with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and other states,
including Idaho, is not yet final. The
Idaho BLM State Director was
attempting to explain that the Greater
Sage-Grouse planning effort and the
Gateway West Transmission Project
represented two separate and distinct
processes. Your plan is one of two copreferred alternatives being fully
analyzed in the Idaho and Southwestern
Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Draft
Resource Management Plan
Amendment/Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS). As we have
discussed in person, the BLM is very
committed to continuing to work with
the State of Idaho on Greater SageGrouse to meet our shared goals. We
have appreciated your efforts to develop
a thoughtful and detailed alternative.
‘‘With respect to Idaho’s Local Land
Use Planning Act, your letter to the
BLM Idaho State Director and your
appeal again do not specifically identify
inconsistencies between local
comprehensive plans and the proposed
land use plan amendments for the
Gateway West Transmission Project.
Instead, you generally state that local
counties have jurisdiction over the
siting of utility transmission corridors,
and that these local governments have
comprehensive planning and zoning
plans. You suggest that the local
governments prefer that transmission
siting occur on Federal land. Finally,
you suggest that the BLM’s review
process for the Gateway West
Transmission Project lacked meaningful
public involvement. No specific
inconsistencies between proposed land
use plan amendments for the Gateway
West Transmission Project and State or
local plans were identified as required
under BLM regulations, and thus, I am
denying your consistency appeal as it
relates to Idaho’s Local Land Use
Planning Act.
‘‘The BLM has taken considerable
steps to coordinate with the local
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counties. In fact, the BLM coordinated
extensively with local governments in
the development of alternatives that
crossed their jurisdictions, including
meetings with the Cities of Melba and
Kuna and various counties.
Additionally, the BLM recognizes that
after the Record of Decision is signed,
the individual counties have authority
under Idaho’s Local Land Use Planning
Act to adjust the final location for the
portions of each proposed action or
alternative that are located on nonfederal land.
‘‘After careful consideration, it is my
conclusion that the appeal has not
identified where the proposed plan
amendments are inconsistent with
specific provisions of approved or
adopted resource-related State or local
policies and programs. Therefore, I
affirm the BLM Idaho State Director’s
response to your Finding of
Inconsistency and deny the appeal.’’
Authority: 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e).
Michael D. Nedd,
Assistant Director, Minerals and Realty
Management.
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The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m., and
end no later than 4:30 p.m. The public
comment period will take place from
9:10 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls
District, Idaho, 2536 Kimberly Road,
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736–
2352.
The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Bureau of Land
Management, on a variety of planning
and management issues associated with
public land management in Idaho.
During the November 26th and
December 10th meetings, RAC
subcommittee members will discuss the
Idaho and Southwest Montana Subregional Draft Environmental Impact
Statement during the January 8th
meeting, RAC subcommittee members
will report to the full RAC with their
recommendations for the Draft EIS.
There will also be a new member
orientation for RAC members along with
field manager reports, a budget outlook
and wild horse issue update.
Additional topics may be added and
will be included in local media
announcements. More information is
available at www.blm.gov/id/st/en/res/
resource_advisory.3.html. RAC meetings
are open to the public.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls
District Resource Advisory Council, ID
Dated: November 4, 2013.
Mel M. Meier,
District Manager.
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Notice of public meetings.
ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls
District Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) and subcommittee for the Greater
sage-grouse will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: On November 26 and December
10, the Twin Falls District RAC
subcommittee members for the Greater
sage-grouse will meet at the Twin Falls
District BLM Office, 2536 Kimberly
Road, Twin Falls, ID 83301. The
meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end
no later than 9:00 p.m. The public
comment period for the RAC
subcommittee meeting will take place
6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. On January 8,
2014, the Twin Falls District RAC will
meet at the Sawtooth Best Western Inn,
2653 South Lincoln Ave., Jerome, Idaho.
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Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the Gateway West 230/
345/500-kV Transmission Line Project
and Approved Land Use Plan
Amendments in Idaho and Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD) authorizing a right-of-way (ROW)
grant to the Proponents’ (Idaho Power
Company and PacifiCorp, doing
business as Rocky Mountain Power) to
construct, operate, maintain, and
decommission electric transmission
lines on public lands for the Gateway
SUMMARY:
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Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls District Resource Advisory
Council, ID
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls
District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and subcommittee for the
Greater sage-grouse will meet as indicated below.
DATES: On November 26 and December 10, the Twin Falls District RAC
subcommittee members for the Greater sage-grouse will meet at the Twin
Falls District BLM Office, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, ID 83301.
The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m. The
public comment period for the RAC subcommittee meeting will take place
6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. On January 8, 2014, the Twin Falls District RAC
will meet at the Sawtooth Best Western Inn, 2653 South Lincoln Ave.,
Jerome, Idaho. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m., and end no later
than 4:30 p.m. The public comment period will take place from 9:10 a.m.
to 9:40 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls
District, Idaho, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208)
736-2352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member RAC advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of
planning and management issues associated with public land management
in Idaho. During the November 26th and December 10th meetings, RAC
subcommittee members will discuss the Idaho and Southwest Montana Sub-
regional Draft Environmental Impact Statement during the January 8th
meeting, RAC subcommittee members will report to the full RAC with
their recommendations for the Draft EIS. There will also be a new
member orientation for RAC members along with field manager reports, a
budget outlook and wild horse issue update.
Additional topics may be added and will be included in local media
announcements. More information is available at www.blm.gov/id/st/en/res/resource_advisory.3.html. RAC meetings are open to the public.
Dated: November 4, 2013.
Mel M. Meier,
District Manager.
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