Notice of Availability of the Kremmling Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan, Colorado, 39152 [2015-16432]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 39152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16432]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCON02000.L16100000.DR0000]


Notice of Availability of the Kremmling Field Office Record of 
Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) and approved Resource Management Plan 
(RMP) for the Kremmling Field Office located in Grand, Eagle, Summit, 
Jackson, Larimer, and Routt counties in northwest Colorado. The 
Colorado State Director signed the ROD on June 19, 2015, which 
constitutes the BLM's final decision and makes the approved RMP 
effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/approved RMP are available upon request 
from the Field Manager, BLM Kremmling Field Office, 2103 E. Park Ave, 
Kremmling CO 80459 or via the Internet at https://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/kfo.html. Copies of the ROD/approved RMP are available for public 
inspection at the Kremmling Field Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Odell, Field Manager; 
telephone 970-724-3001; address 2103 E. Park Ave, Kremmling CO 80459; 
email sodell@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 Ms. Odell during normal business hours. The 
FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message 
or question for Ms. Odell. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The approved RMP provides management for 
approximately 377,900 BLM-administered surface acres and 653,500 acres 
of mineral estate in northwest Colorado. It describes the actions 
needed to meet the desired resource conditions for upland and riparian 
vegetation, fish and wildlife habitats, water resources, air quality, 
cultural, paleontological and visual resources as well as livestock 
grazing, minerals, energy development, and recreation. While the 
approved RMP also proposes some conservation management for Greater 
Sage-Grouse habitat, the Northwest Colorado BLM Greater Sage-Grouse 
Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will fully 
analyze applicable Greater Sage-Grouse conservation measures. The BLM 
expects to make a comprehensive set of decisions for managing Greater 
Sage-Grouse on land administered by the Kremmling Field Office in the 
Record of Decision for the Northwest Colorado BLM Greater Sage-Grouse 
Plan Amendment and EIS, which when final will amend this RMP.
    The BLM initiated scoping for the RMP in 2007, and collected 
information and public input via public meetings and interviews in 
order to develop the draft RMP/EIS in September 2011. Based on public 
comments, the BLM made edits and carried forward the preferred 
alternative into the proposed RMP/final EIS with some modifications. 
The Environmental Protection Agency and the BLM published their 
respective Notices of Availability of the proposed RMP/final EIS in the 
Federal Register on March 21, 2014 (79 FR 15741 and 15772), initiating 
the protest period. During the protest period for the proposed RMP, the 
BLM received five valid protest submissions. All protests were 
dismissed; however, the BLM made minor editorial modifications to the 
approved RMP to provide further clarification of some of the decisions. 
There was also a 60-day Governor's consistency review period for the 
proposed RMP; no inconsistencies were identified during the review.
    The decisions designating routes of travel for motorized vehicles 
are implementation decisions and are appealable under 43 CFR part 4. 
These decisions are contained in Appendix A of the approved RMP. These 
route designations will be evaluated for consistency with the Northwest 
Colorado BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment and EIS, when final; 
and if needed, additional NEPA will occur, with public involvement, to 
address any inconsistencies. Any party adversely affected by the 
proposed route designations may appeal within 30 days of publication of 
this Notice of Availability pursuant to 43 CFR part 4, subpart E. The 
appeal should state the specific route(s), as identified in Appendix A 
of the approved RMP, on which the decision is being appealed. The 
appeal must be filed with the Kremmling Field Manager at the above 
listed address. Please consult the appropriate regulations (43 CFR part 
4, subpart E) for further appeal requirements.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-16432 Filed 7-7-15; 8:45 am]
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