Notice of Intent To Amend the Pocatello Resource Management Plan and Notice of Realty Action: Segregation of Land for a Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Caribou County, Idaho, 47951-47953 [2015-19606]
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Napaskiak Incorporated. The decision
approves the surface estate in the lands
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The subsurface estate in these lands will
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Notice of Intent To Amend the
Pocatello Resource Management Plan
and Notice of Realty Action:
Segregation of Land for a Proposed
Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public
Land in Caribou County, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent and Notice of
Realty Action.
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This notice provides for two
related actions involving 1,142.10 acres
of public land in Caribou County, Idaho,
one a proposed land use plan
amendment and the other a proposed
direct land sale. In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Pocatello Field Office intends to prepare
a resource management plan (RMP)
amendment for the 2012 Pocatello RMP
with an associated environmental
impact statement (EIS) being prepared
for a mine and reclamation plan for the
proposed Dairy Syncline phosphate
mine. This notice announces the
beginning of the scoping process to
solicit public comments and identify
issues specific to the plan amendment.
As part of proposed phosphate mine
development, two parcels of public land
in Caribou County, Idaho, are being
considered for a direct sale under the
provisions of FLPMA Section 203 at no
less than the appraised fair market
value.
SUMMARY:
Notice of the decision will also be
published once a week for four
consecutive weeks in the Delta
Discovery.
Any party claiming a property interest
in the lands affected by the decision
may appeal the decision in accordance
with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4
within the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until September 9, 2015 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
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Ralph L. Eluska,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Division
of Lands and Cadastral.
AGENCY:
T. 11 N., R. 62 W.,
Secs. 5 and 6.
Containing approximately 1,170 acres.
T. 12 N., R. 62 W.,
Secs. 30, 31, and 32.
Containing approximately 1,769 acres.
T. 11 N., R. 63 W.,
Secs. 1 and 2.
Containing approximately 1,280 acres.
T. 12 N., R. 63 W.,
Secs. 1, 2, and 3;
Secs. 10 to 15, inclusive;
Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive;
Secs. 35 and 36.
Containing approximately 10,744 acres.
T. 6 N., R. 69 W.,
Secs. 31 and 32.
Containing approximately 1,269 acres.
Aggregating approximately 16,232 acres.
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Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have
waived their rights. Notices of appeal
transmitted by electronic means, such as
facsimile or email, will not be accepted
as timely filed.
This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the RMP
amendment, which will be evaluated in
the EIS associated with the proposed
mine plan. Comments on issues specific
to the public land sale RMP amendment
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may be submitted in writing until
September 9, 2015. The date(s) and
location(s) of any scoping meetings will
be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local news media,
newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
https://www.blm.gov/id. In order to be
included in the analysis, all comments
must be received prior to the close of
the 30-day scoping period or 15 days
after the last public meeting, whichever
is later. We will provide additional
opportunities for public participation as
appropriate.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the RMP amendment and proposed
sale by any of the following methods:
• Web site: https://www.blm.gov/id/st/
en/prog/nepa_register/dairy_syncline_
mine.html
• email: blm_id_dairysynclineEIS@
blm.gov
• fax: 208–478–6376
• mail: BLM Pocatello Field Office,
ATTN: Dairy Syncline EIS, 4350 Cliff
Drive, Pocatello, Idaho 83401.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Pocatello Field
Office. Please reference ‘‘Pocatello RMP
Amendment/Notice of Realty Action:
Proposed Sale of Public Lands’’ on all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gloria Jakovac, Planning and
Environmental Coordinator, 1405
Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho
83401; phone 208–524–7526; email:
blm_id_dairysynclineEIS@blm.gov.
Contact Ms. Jakovac to have your name
added to our mailing list. 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 Ms. Jakovac. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides notice that the BLM
Pocatello Field Office, Pocatello, Idaho
intends to prepare an RMP amendment
in conjunction with the Dairy Syncline
Mine Plan EIS and announces the
beginning of the scoping process
seeking input on issues and planning
criteria specific to the RMP amendment.
The purpose of the proposed RMP
amendment is to evaluate whether the
1,142.10 acres of public lands proposed
for sale as part of the Dairy Syncline
Mine Plan, which are identified as
eligible for disposal in the 2012
Pocatello RMP, meet one or more of
FLPMA’s Section 203 sales criteria. The
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proposed land sale would accommodate
a tailings pond that is a component of
the mine and reclamation plan required
for developing existing Federal
phosphate leases.
Amending the Pocatello RMP as
proposed would not increase the
number of acres previously identified in
the RMP as eligible for disposal. It
would merely clarify that the 1,142.10
acres of public lands described above
meet Section 203 sale criteria, thereby
allowing consideration of the proposed
sale to continue. In addition, the RMP
amendment would not change the
BLM’s ability to dispose of public lands
in Land Tenure Adjustment Zone 3 (as
defined in the 2012 Pocatello RMP)
through exchange, Recreation & Public
Purposes Act leases or other means of
conveyance, or to retain them. A
separate RMP amendment, detailed
analysis and Notice of Realty Action
would be required for any subsequent
sales proposed for public lands within
Zone 3. Sale of the parcel described
above will not proceed before
completion of the Dairy Syncline EIS.
The following described public lands
in Caribou County, Idaho, would be
affected by the RMP amendment and
will be considered for sale under the
authority of FLPMA if they meet one or
more of the sales criteria in Section 203:
Boise Meridian, Idaho
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T. 9 S., R. 44 E.,
Sec. 6, lots 3 thru 7, inclusive, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lot 1, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;
Sec. 17, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4.
The area described contains 1,142.10 acres.
In addition to initiating scoping for
this RMP amendment, this notice also
segregates the parcels from
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, during
the development of the EIS analyzing
the Dairy Syncline Mine Plan and RMP
amendment. Conveyance of the sale
parcels would be subject to valid
existing rights and encumbrances of
records, including but not limited to,
rights-of-way for roads and public
utilities. Conveyance of any mineral
interest pursuant to Section 209 of
FLPMA will be analyzed during
processing of the proposed sale. The
patent would include an appropriate
indemnification clause protecting the
United States from claims arising out of
the patentee’s use, occupancy or
occupations of the patented lands.
On August 10, 2015, the abovedescribed parcels for sale will be
segregated from appropriation under the
public land laws, including the United
States mining laws, except the sale
provisions of FLPMA. The segregation
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of the public lands being considered for
sale will be for a period of two years.
Until completion of the sale or
termination of consideration of the sale,
the BLM is no longer accepting land use
applications affecting the identified
public land, except applications for the
amendment of previously-filed rights-ofway applications or existing
authorizations to increase the term of
the grants in accordance with 43 CFR
2807.15 and 2886.15. The segregative
effect will terminate upon issuance of a
patent, publication in the Federal
Register of a termination of the
segregation, or August 10, 2017, unless
extended by the BLM State Director in
accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d)
prior to the termination date.
The subject public lands are included
in Land Tenure Adjustment Zone 3 of
the approved 2012 Pocatello RMP. The
RMP identified approximately 141,000
acres of public lands within Zone 3 as
potentially suitable for disposal by
exchange; however, disposal of land
through sales and Recreation & Public
Purposes Act (R&PP) patents would also
be allowed. The RMP did not identify
which of those lands in Zone 3 meet
FLPMA Section 203 sale criteria.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the RMP
amendment, including alternatives, and
guide the RMP amendment process. A
preliminary issue identified by BLM
personnel; Federal, State, and local
agencies; and other stakeholders is to
identify whether the subject lands
currently designated as eligible or
potentially eligible for disposal also
meet FLPMA Section 203 sale criteria
(43 U.S.C. 1713(a)). The Pocatello RMP
identifies approximately 141,000 acres
of public land in Zone 3 as available for
disposal. However, the RMP does not
specify whether those lands have been
evaluated under FLPMA Section 203.
Issues communicated to the BLM in
response to this notice that are related
to the direct or indirect impacts of the
proposed sale or related future land
issues will be considered and
appropriately addressed in the Dairy
Syncline Mine EIS, the notice of intent
for which was published in the Federal
Register on April 13, 2010 (70 FR
18875).
Comments may also be submitted
regarding the planning criteria.
Preliminary planning criteria include:
1. The RMP amendment will only
address whether the identified public
lands, already designated as eligible for
disposal (1,142.10 acres in Caribou
County, Idaho), meet FLPMA’s Section
203 sale criteria. No other decisions
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associated with the Pocatello RMP will
be amended.
2. The RMP amendment will comply
with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other
applicable laws, regulations, and
policies.
3. For program-specific guidance for
decisions at the land use planning level,
the process will follow the BLM’s
policies in the Land Use Planning
Handbook, H–1601–1.
4. Public participation and
collaboration will be an integral part of
the planning process.
5. The BLM will strive to make
decisions in the RMP amendment
compatible with existing plans and
policies of adjacent local, State, and
Federal agencies and affected Native
American tribes, as long as the decisions
are consistent with the purposes,
policies, and programs of Federal law
and regulations applicable to public
lands.
6. The BLM will work collaboratively
with cooperating agencies and all other
interested groups, agencies, and
individuals.
The public is invited to provide
scoping comments on the above
mentioned issue, as well as other issues
that should be addressed in the
preparation of the plan amendment or
proposed sales.
You may submit comments on issues
and planning criteria in writing to the
BLM using one of the methods listed in
the ADDRESSES section above. To be
most helpful, you should submit
comments by the close of the 30-day
scoping period.
The BLM will use and coordinate the
NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the
public involvement requirements under
the National Historic Preservation Act
(54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36
CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about
historic and cultural resources within
the area potentially affected by the
proposed action will assist the BLM in
identifying and evaluating impacts to
such resources.
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 sale of the
subject public lands being evaluated 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
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environmental analysis as a cooperating
agency.
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
amendment;
2. Issues to be resolved through policy
or administrative action; or
3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan
amendment.
The BLM will provide an explanation
in the Proposed RMP Amendment 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 RMP
amendment. 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 an interdisciplinary
approach to develop the RMP
amendment 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:
Minerals and geology, forestry, outdoor
recreation, archaeology, wildlife and
fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology,
soils, and socioeconomics.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2, 40 CFR
1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2
Timothy M. Murphy,
BLM Idaho State Director.
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Alaska Native Claims Selection
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
approving conveyance of the surface
estate in the lands described below to
NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.,
Successor in Interest to Noatak
Napaaktukmeut Corporation, pursuant
to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4. Please see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
the time limits for appealing the
decision.
A copy of the decision may
be obtained from: Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by
email at blm_ak_akso_public_room@
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 BLM during normal
business hours. In addition, the FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
BLM. The BLM will reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
hereby given that an appealable
decision will be issued by the BLM to
NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.,
Successor in Interest to Noatak
Napaaktukmeut Corporation. The
decision approves the surface estate in
the lands described below for
conveyance pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1601, et seq.). The subsurface estate in
these lands will be conveyed to NANA
Regional Corporation, Inc., when the
surface estate is conveyed to NANA
Regional Corporation, Inc., as Successor
in Interest to Noatak Napaaktukmeut
Corporation. Noatak Napaaktukmeut
Corporation was the original ANCSA
Corporation for the village of Noatak,
but merged with NANA Regional
Corporation, Inc., in 1976 under the
authority of Public Law 94–204. The
lands are located in the vicinity of
Noatak, Alaska, and are described as:
ADDRESSES:
Interior.
Notice of Decision Approving
Lands for Conveyance.
Kateel River Meridian, Alaska
T. 25 N., R. 18 W.,
Secs. 5, 6, and 7;
Secs. 18 and 19.
Containing 1,726.39 acres.
Notice is hereby given that an
appealable decision will be issued by
Notice of the decision will also be
published once a week for four
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
ACTION:
SUMMARY:
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consecutive weeks in the Arctic
Sounder.
Any party claiming a property interest
in the lands affected by the decision
may appeal the decision in accordance
with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4
within the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until September 9, 2015 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have
waived their rights. Notices of appeal
transmitted by electronic means, such as
facsimile or email, will not be accepted
as timely filed.
Ralph L. Eluska,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Division
of Lands and Cadastral.
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AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc.
(TUVRNA), for expansion of its
recognition as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents
the Agency’s preliminary finding to
grant the application.
DATES: Submit comments, information,
and documents in response to this
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time to make a submission, on or before
August 25, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Intent To Amend the Pocatello Resource Management Plan
and Notice of Realty Action: Segregation of Land for a Proposed Non-
Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Caribou County, Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent and Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides for two related actions involving
1,142.10 acres of public land in Caribou County, Idaho, one a proposed
land use plan amendment and the other a proposed direct land sale. In
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello
Field Office intends to prepare a resource management plan (RMP)
amendment for the 2012 Pocatello RMP with an associated environmental
impact statement (EIS) being prepared for a mine and reclamation plan
for the proposed Dairy Syncline phosphate mine. This notice announces
the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and
identify issues specific to the plan amendment. As part of proposed
phosphate mine development, two parcels of public land in Caribou
County, Idaho, are being considered for a direct sale under the
provisions of FLPMA Section 203 at no less than the appraised fair
market value.
DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP
amendment, which will be evaluated in the EIS associated with the
proposed mine plan. Comments on issues specific to the public land sale
RMP amendment may be submitted in writing until September 9, 2015. The
date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers and the
BLM Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/id. In order to be included in the
analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-
day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever
is later. We will provide additional opportunities for public
participation as appropriate.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria
related to the RMP amendment and proposed sale by any of the following
methods:
Web site: https://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/nepa_register/dairy_syncline_mine.html
email: blm_id_dairysynclineEIS@blm.gov
fax: 208-478-6376
mail: BLM Pocatello Field Office, ATTN: Dairy Syncline
EIS, 4350 Cliff Drive, Pocatello, Idaho 83401.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the
Pocatello Field Office. Please reference ``Pocatello RMP Amendment/
Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Sale of Public Lands'' on all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Jakovac, Planning and
Environmental Coordinator, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho
83401; phone 208-524-7526; email: blm_id_dairysynclineEIS@blm.gov.
Contact Ms. Jakovac to have your name added to our mailing list.
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 Ms. Jakovac. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the BLM
Pocatello Field Office, Pocatello, Idaho intends to prepare an RMP
amendment in conjunction with the Dairy Syncline Mine Plan EIS and
announces the beginning of the scoping process seeking input on issues
and planning criteria specific to the RMP amendment. The purpose of the
proposed RMP amendment is to evaluate whether the 1,142.10 acres of
public lands proposed for sale as part of the Dairy Syncline Mine Plan,
which are identified as eligible for disposal in the 2012 Pocatello
RMP, meet one or more of FLPMA's Section 203 sales criteria. The
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proposed land sale would accommodate a tailings pond that is a
component of the mine and reclamation plan required for developing
existing Federal phosphate leases.
Amending the Pocatello RMP as proposed would not increase the
number of acres previously identified in the RMP as eligible for
disposal. It would merely clarify that the 1,142.10 acres of public
lands described above meet Section 203 sale criteria, thereby allowing
consideration of the proposed sale to continue. In addition, the RMP
amendment would not change the BLM's ability to dispose of public lands
in Land Tenure Adjustment Zone 3 (as defined in the 2012 Pocatello RMP)
through exchange, Recreation & Public Purposes Act leases or other
means of conveyance, or to retain them. A separate RMP amendment,
detailed analysis and Notice of Realty Action would be required for any
subsequent sales proposed for public lands within Zone 3. Sale of the
parcel described above will not proceed before completion of the Dairy
Syncline EIS.
The following described public lands in Caribou County, Idaho,
would be affected by the RMP amendment and will be considered for sale
under the authority of FLPMA if they meet one or more of the sales
criteria in Section 203:
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 9 S., R. 44 E.,
Sec. 6, lots 3 thru 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
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Sec. 7, lot 1, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
The area described contains 1,142.10 acres.
In addition to initiating scoping for this RMP amendment, this
notice also segregates the parcels from appropriation under the public
land laws, including the mining laws, during the development of the EIS
analyzing the Dairy Syncline Mine Plan and RMP amendment. Conveyance of
the sale parcels would be subject to valid existing rights and
encumbrances of records, including but not limited to, rights-of-way
for roads and public utilities. Conveyance of any mineral interest
pursuant to Section 209 of FLPMA will be analyzed during processing of
the proposed sale. The patent would include an appropriate
indemnification clause protecting the United States from claims arising
out of the patentee's use, occupancy or occupations of the patented
lands.
On August 10, 2015, the above-described parcels for sale will be
segregated from appropriation under the public land laws, including the
United States mining laws, except the sale provisions of FLPMA. The
segregation of the public lands being considered for sale will be for a
period of two years. Until completion of the sale or termination of
consideration of the sale, the BLM is no longer accepting land use
applications affecting the identified public land, except applications
for the amendment of previously-filed rights-of-way applications or
existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in
accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 2886.15. The segregative effect will
terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal
Register of a termination of the segregation, or August 10, 2017,
unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
The subject public lands are included in Land Tenure Adjustment
Zone 3 of the approved 2012 Pocatello RMP. The RMP identified
approximately 141,000 acres of public lands within Zone 3 as
potentially suitable for disposal by exchange; however, disposal of
land through sales and Recreation & Public Purposes Act (R&PP) patents
would also be allowed. The RMP did not identify which of those lands in
Zone 3 meet FLPMA Section 203 sale criteria.
The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant
issues that will influence the scope of the RMP amendment, including
alternatives, and guide the RMP amendment process. A preliminary issue
identified by BLM personnel; Federal, State, and local agencies; and
other stakeholders is to identify whether the subject lands currently
designated as eligible or potentially eligible for disposal also meet
FLPMA Section 203 sale criteria (43 U.S.C. 1713(a)). The Pocatello RMP
identifies approximately 141,000 acres of public land in Zone 3 as
available for disposal. However, the RMP does not specify whether those
lands have been evaluated under FLPMA Section 203. Issues communicated
to the BLM in response to this notice that are related to the direct or
indirect impacts of the proposed sale or related future land issues
will be considered and appropriately addressed in the Dairy Syncline
Mine EIS, the notice of intent for which was published in the Federal
Register on April 13, 2010 (70 FR 18875).
Comments may also be submitted regarding the planning criteria.
Preliminary planning criteria include:
1. The RMP amendment will only address whether the identified
public lands, already designated as eligible for disposal (1,142.10
acres in Caribou County, Idaho), meet FLPMA's Section 203 sale
criteria. No other decisions associated with the Pocatello RMP will be
amended.
2. The RMP amendment will comply with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other
applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
3. For program-specific guidance for decisions at the land use
planning level, the process will follow the BLM's policies in the Land
Use Planning Handbook, H-1601-1.
4. Public participation and collaboration will be an integral part
of the planning process.
5. The BLM will strive to make decisions in the RMP amendment
compatible with existing plans and policies of adjacent local, State,
and Federal agencies and affected Native American tribes, as long as
the decisions are consistent with the purposes, policies, and programs
of Federal law and regulations applicable to public lands.
6. The BLM will work collaboratively with cooperating agencies and
all other interested groups, agencies, and individuals.
The public is invited to provide scoping comments on the above
mentioned issue, as well as other issues that should be addressed in
the preparation of the plan amendment or proposed sales.
You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing
to the BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section
above. To be most helpful, you should submit comments by the close of
the 30-day scoping period.
The BLM will use and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to help
fulfill the public involvement requirements under the National Historic
Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3).
The information about historic and cultural resources within the area
potentially affected by the proposed action will assist the BLM in
identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources.
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 sale of the subject public lands being evaluated 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
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environmental analysis as a cooperating agency.
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 amendment;
2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action;
or
3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan amendment.
The BLM will provide an explanation in the Proposed RMP Amendment
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 RMP amendment. 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 an interdisciplinary approach to develop the RMP
amendment 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: Minerals and
geology, forestry, outdoor recreation, archaeology, wildlife and
fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, soils, and socioeconomics.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2, 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2
Timothy M. Murphy,
BLM Idaho State Director.
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