Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Alkali Creek Reservoir Project, Big Horn County, Wyoming, 47245-47247 [2017-21965]
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Additional information
pertaining to this application can be
reviewed in case file TXNM136311
located in the BLM Oklahoma Field
Office, 201 Stephenson Parkway, Room
1200, Norman, OK 73072–2037. Written
comments must be sent to the Deputy
State Director, Lands and Resources,
BLM, New Mexico State Office, P.O.
Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502–0115.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Ledbetter, Realty Specialist, BLM
Oklahoma Field Office, (405) 579–7172,
jledbetter@blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The Service 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: RKE–2
Real Estate, LLC, submitted an
application for a Disclaimer of Interest
pursuant to Section 315 of the FLPMA,
as amended, and the implementing
regulations in 43 CFR subpart 1864. The
purpose of this Disclaimer is to remove
a cloud on the title of the surface estate
of a parcel of land situated in Harris
County, Texas.
By deed dated October 6, 1936, the
United States Department of Agriculture
obtained multiple tracts of land in
Harris County, Texas. In describing the
acquired land, the acquisition deed first
cited the legal description as ‘‘Lots 1 to
16 inclusive of Block 18 of Highland
Farms,’’ as well as multiple other tracts.
Following this initial description of the
lots and blocks, the deed continued by
restating the description of the same
area as ‘‘more particularly described by
metes and bounds,’’ and went on to cite
a lengthy metes and bounds description.
On January 1, 1944, the United States
disposed of these acquired properties,
except and reserving to the United
States three-quarters of the oil, gas, coal,
and other mineral rights. The resulting
quitclaim deed cited the same metes
and bounds description that was used in
the 1936 acquisition deed, omitting the
lots and blocks description. Thereafter,
certain subsequent deeds, purporting to
convey this same property, cited the lots
and blocks descriptions included in the
1936 deed. It was apparently unknown
at the time and did not become known
until sometime later that these two
descriptions of the same land from the
1936 deed did not match exactly. Due
to the 1936 deed legal description
inconsistency, the 1944 deed and other
subsequent deeds were plagued with the
same inconsistency in the description.
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The historical evidence provided by the
applicant in the form of deeds and
correctional documents demonstrate
and support that the two descriptions
used in the 1936 acquisition deed were
not identical. This inconsistency
remains to date and causes a cloud on
the title.
The BLM New Mexico State Office
Cadastral Survey Program has reviewed
and compared the legal land
descriptions of the 1936 and 1944
deeds. According to the Land Surveyor
Report dated September 26, 2016, the
land description in the two deeds do not
appear to be identical. However, since
the subdivision plat is lacking in detail,
and the two descriptions purport to
describe the same property, the metes
and bounds description must be either
based on a survey the BLM does not
have access to, or is the wrong
interpretation of the plat. The
discrepancy in descriptions manifests
itself as a 0.2813-acre triangular parcel
within Lot 16, Block 18, Highland
Farms, and creates a cloud on the title.
The BLM believes that the intent of the
1944 disposition deed was to dispose of
the entire surface estate of the lot
acquired in 1936, and not to reserve this
triangular parcel. Therefore, in order to
remove the cloud on the title to the lot,
the BLM intends to disclaim the land
described as:
Harris, Texas
All of Lot 16, Block 18, Highland
Farms according to the plat or map
recorded in Volume 7, Page 60 of the
Map Records of Harris County, Texas
(surface estate only).
This proposed RDI does not address
any mineral interest that may still be
vested with the United States of
America.
The public is hereby notified that
comments may be submitted to the
Deputy State Director, Lands and
Resources at the address shown above
within the comment period identified in
the notice. Any adverse comments will
be evaluated by the State Director who
may modify or vacate this action and
issue a final determination.
In the absence of any valid objection,
this Notice will become the final
determination of the Department of the
Interior and a RDI may be issued 90
days from publication of this Notice.
Comments, including names and
street addresses of commenters, will be
available for public review at the BLM
New Mexico State Office (see address
above), during regular business hours,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
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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: 43 CFR 1864.2(a).
Melanie Barnes,
Deputy State Director, Lands and Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWYR01000 L14400000.ER0000 17X;
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Alkali Creek Reservoir Project, Big
Horn County, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), through the
Worland Field Office, Worland,
Wyoming, intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the proposed Alkali Creek Reservoir
Project (Project). The BLM, through this
Notice, is announcing the beginning of
the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: Comments may be submitted in
writing until November 13, 2017. 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. The BLM will
provide additional opportunities for
public participation, as appropriate. The
dates and locations of any scoping
meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through the local news
media, newspapers, and the BLM
ePlanning Web site at: https://rebrand.ly/
AlkaliCreekReservoirEIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Email: BLM_WY_
AlkaliCreekReservoirEIS@blm.gov.
• Fax: 307–347–5128.
SUMMARY:
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• Mail: NEPA Coordinator, BLM
Worland Field Office, 101 S 23rd Street,
Worland, Wyoming 82401.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
are available for public review at the
BLM Worland Field Office and on the
BLM ePlanning Web site at: https://
rebrand.ly/AlkaliCreekReservoirEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly Elliott, Planning & Environmental
Coordinator, telephone: 307–347–5100;
address: 101 S 23rd Street, Worland,
Wyoming 82401; email: helliott@
blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact Mrs. Elliott during normal
business hours. The FRS 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. You may
call either of these numbers to have
your name added to the project mailing
list.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Notice initiates the public scoping
process for the EIS. The BLM intends to
prepare an EIS to support the decision
making for the proposed Project and
conduct a public scoping period to seek
input on the preliminary issues
identified regarding this proposal. The
proposed Project is located in the Sixth
Principal Meridian, Wyoming.
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T. 49 N., R. 90 W.,
Sec. 3, lot 5;
Sec. 4, lot 15;
tracts 39, 40, 41, 42E, 42F, 76, 91.
T. 50 N., R. 89 W.,
tracts 37, 40, 42, 43.
T. 50 N., R. 90 W.,
sec. 26, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 27, lots 1, 4 thru 8, and NE1/4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 33, lot 1, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 34, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 34, lots 1 thru 9;
Sec. 35, lots 5, 6, and SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
tracts 37, 39, 40, 41, 42A thru 42D, 43A
thru 43D.
The areas described, including both
Federal and nonpublic lands, aggregate 640
acres.
The proposed action may require an
amendment to the Worland Field Office
Resource Management Plan (RMP),
approved September 2015.
By this Notice, the BLM is complying
with requirements in 43 CFR 1610.2(c)to
notify the public of potential
amendments to land use plans. If a land
use plan amendment is necessary, the
BLM will integrate the land use
planning process with the NEPA
process for this project.
The Wyoming Water Development
Office (WWDO) proposes to fund and
construct a reservoir near Hyattville,
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Wyoming. The proposed construction
would create a 294-acre reservoir on
Alkali Creek. The reservoir would
impound approximately 7,994 acre-feet
of water under normal conditions and
9,872 acre-feet when under flood
conditions. The reservoir would provide
late-season irrigation water for portions
of the Nowood River Watershed. The
irrigation pool would be available either
directly or through exchange for
irrigation water.
The proposed Project construction
would disturb approximately 78 acres in
the immediate vicinity of the proposed
project location, which includes the
embankment, spillways, Anita Ditch
and Anita Supplemental Ditch
improvements, access road, and parking
area.
Preliminary issues include: Impacts to
wetlands and cultural sites (properties),
visual resources, Greater sage-grouse
habitat, public health and safety,
recreation, ground and surface waters,
mineral development, and wildlife
habitat.
The BLM seeks resource information
and data for public land values (e.g., air
quality, cultural and historic resources,
fire/fuels, fisheries, forestry, lands and
realty, non-energy minerals and geology,
oil and gas, paleontology, rangeland
management, recreation, soil, water, and
wildlife) in the project area. Preliminary
planning criteria for the potential RMP
amendment include: The amendment
will recognize valid existing rights;
planning decisions will cover public
land and split-estate lands that the BLM
administers; the planning process will
be collaborative and multi-jurisdictional
in nature; the environmental analysis
will consider a reasonable range of
alternatives; the BLM will consider
current and potential future uses of
public lands through the development
of reasonably foreseeable future
development and activity scenarios
based on technical analysis of historical,
existing, and projected levels of use; and
decisions in the amendment will
comply as appropriate with all
applicable laws, regulations, policy, and
guidance.
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. To be most
helpful, you should submit comments
by the close of the 30-day scoping
period or within 15 days after the last
public meeting, whichever is later.
The BLM will utilize and coordinate
the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill
the public involvement process under
the National Historic Preservation Act
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(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 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 evaluate any
authorizations and actions proposed in
the EIS to determine if they conform to
the decisions in the current and
proposed land use plans. Any proposed
actions that would change the scope of
resource uses, terms and conditions,
and decisions of these plans may
require an amendment of an affected
plan.
To provide the public with an
opportunity to review the proposal and
associated information, as well as any
proposed plan amendments, the BLM
will host meetings before November 13,
2017. The BLM will notify the public of
meetings and any other opportunities
for the public to be involved in the
process for this proposal at least 15 days
prior to the event. Meeting dates,
locations and times will be announced
by a news release to the media,
individual emailings, and postings on
the project Web site.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis, including
alternatives, and guide the process for
developing the EIS.
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 may 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.
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Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2.
Mary Jo Rugwell,
BLM Wyoming State Director.
[FR Doc. 2017–21965 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNV912000 L13400000.PQ0000
LXSS006F0000; MO#]
Notice of Public Meeting of the Sierra
Front-Northwestern Great Basin
Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) of 1976, and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of
1972, the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s
(BLM) Sierra Front-Northwestern Great
Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC)
will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The RAC will hold a public
meeting on Thursday, October 12 and a
field trip on Friday, October 13, to the
Porter Springs Recreation Area within
the BLM Winnemucca District. The
meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end
at 5:00 p.m. However, the meeting could
end earlier if discussions and
presentations conclude before 4:30 p.m.
On October 13, the field trip will begin
at 7:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the BLM Winnemucca District Office,
5100 East Winnemucca Blvd.,
Winnemucca, NV and the field trip will
depart from the BLM Winnemucca
District Office. Comments may be
submitted by email to lross@blm.gov
with the words ‘‘SFNWGB RAC Oct.
2017 Comment’’ in the subject line.
Written comments should be sent to the
following address and be received no
later than October 11, 2017 in order to
be discussed at meeting; SFNWGB RAC
Oct. 2017 Comment, Attention: Lisa
Ross, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson
City, Nevada 89703.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Ross by telephone at (775) 885–6107, or
by email at lross@blm.gov. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to leave a message or question
with the above individual. You will
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receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM Nevada
State Director, on a variety of planning
and management issues associated with
public land management in Nevada.
Meeting agenda topics include updates
on Wildfire, Burning Man, Wild Horses
and Burros, Jordan Meadows
Collaborative process, Mining, RAC
subcommittee reports, and District
manager’s updates. Both the meeting
and field trip are open to the public.
However, the public is required to
provide its own transportation for the
field trip.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need further information about the
meeting or need special assistance such
as sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, may
contact Lisa Ross at the phone number
or email address above. A Public
comment period will be available on
October 12 from 8:10–8:30 a.m. and
4:30–5:00 p.m. during the meeting.
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 the BLM in your
comment to withhold your personalidentifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.
[FR Doc. 2017–21964 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLORV00000.L10200000.
DF0000.LXSSH1050000. 17X.HAG 17–0148]
Notice of Public Meetings for the
Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory
Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management’s (BLM) Southeast
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Oregon Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
The Southeast Oregon RAC will
hold a public meeting on Monday and
Tuesday, October 16 and 17, 2017. The
October 16 meeting will consist of a
field trip to view the Beaty Butte Wild
Horse Training Facility and a local
mining claim, departing at 8 a.m. and
returning at 5 p.m. The October 17
meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at
1 p.m. A public comment period will be
available from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The final agenda will be posted online
at https://www.blm.gov/or/rac/
seorrac.php on or before October 3,
2017.
DATES:
The Southeast Oregon RAC
will meet at the BLM Lakeview
Interagency Center, 1301 S. G St.,
Lakeview, OR 97630, for both the
Monday, October 16, field trip and the
RAC business meeting.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larisa Bogardus, Public Affairs Officer,
1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon
97630; 541–947–6237; lbogardus@
blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS 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.
The 15member Southeast Oregon RAC was
chartered and appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior. The members
represent commodity, conservation, and
general interests. They provide advice to
BLM and Forest Service resource
managers regarding management plans
and proposed resource actions on public
land in southeast Oregon. All meetings
are open to the public in their entirety.
Information to be distributed to the the
Southeast Oregon RAC is requested
prior to the start of each meeting.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, please 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Chris Rose,
Acting Deputy Chief, Office of
Communications.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWYR01000 L14400000.ER0000 17X; WYW-165353]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Alkali Creek Reservoir Project, Big Horn County, Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through the
Worland Field Office, Worland, Wyoming, intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Alkali Creek
Reservoir Project (Project). The BLM, through this Notice, is
announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: Comments may be submitted in writing until November 13, 2017. 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. The BLM will provide
additional opportunities for public participation, as appropriate. The
dates and locations of any scoping meetings will be announced at least
15 days in advance through the local news media, newspapers, and the
BLM ePlanning Web site at: https://rebrand.ly/AlkaliCreekReservoirEIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by any of the following
methods:
Email: BLM_WY_AlkaliCreekReservoirEIS@blm.gov.
Fax: 307-347-5128.
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Mail: NEPA Coordinator, BLM Worland Field Office, 101 S
23rd Street, Worland, Wyoming 82401.
Documents pertinent to this proposal are available for public
review at the BLM Worland Field Office and on the BLM ePlanning Web
site at: https://rebrand.ly/AlkaliCreekReservoirEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Elliott, Planning &
Environmental Coordinator, telephone: 307-347-5100; address: 101 S 23rd
Street, Worland, Wyoming 82401; email: helliott@blm.gov. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mrs. Elliott during
normal business hours. The FRS 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. You may call either
of these numbers to have your name added to the project mailing list.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice initiates the public scoping
process for the EIS. The BLM intends to prepare an EIS to support the
decision making for the proposed Project and conduct a public scoping
period to seek input on the preliminary issues identified regarding
this proposal. The proposed Project is located in the Sixth Principal
Meridian, Wyoming.
T. 49 N., R. 90 W.,
Sec. 3, lot 5;
Sec. 4, lot 15;
tracts 39, 40, 41, 42E, 42F, 76, 91.
T. 50 N., R. 89 W.,
tracts 37, 40, 42, 43.
T. 50 N., R. 90 W.,
sec. 26, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, lots 1, 4 thru 8, and NE1/4SW\1/4\;
Sec. 33, lot 1, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 34, lots 1 thru 9;
Sec. 35, lots 5, 6, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
tracts 37, 39, 40, 41, 42A thru 42D, 43A thru 43D.
The areas described, including both Federal and nonpublic lands,
aggregate 640 acres.
The proposed action may require an amendment to the Worland Field
Office Resource Management Plan (RMP), approved September 2015.
By this Notice, the BLM is complying with requirements in 43 CFR
1610.2(c)to notify the public of potential amendments to land use
plans. If a land use plan amendment is necessary, the BLM will
integrate the land use planning process with the NEPA process for this
project.
The Wyoming Water Development Office (WWDO) proposes to fund and
construct a reservoir near Hyattville, Wyoming. The proposed
construction would create a 294-acre reservoir on Alkali Creek. The
reservoir would impound approximately 7,994 acre-feet of water under
normal conditions and 9,872 acre-feet when under flood conditions. The
reservoir would provide late-season irrigation water for portions of
the Nowood River Watershed. The irrigation pool would be available
either directly or through exchange for irrigation water.
The proposed Project construction would disturb approximately 78
acres in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project location, which
includes the embankment, spillways, Anita Ditch and Anita Supplemental
Ditch improvements, access road, and parking area.
Preliminary issues include: Impacts to wetlands and cultural sites
(properties), visual resources, Greater sage-grouse habitat, public
health and safety, recreation, ground and surface waters, mineral
development, and wildlife habitat.
The BLM seeks resource information and data for public land values
(e.g., air quality, cultural and historic resources, fire/fuels,
fisheries, forestry, lands and realty, non-energy minerals and geology,
oil and gas, paleontology, rangeland management, recreation, soil,
water, and wildlife) in the project area. Preliminary planning criteria
for the potential RMP amendment include: The amendment will recognize
valid existing rights; planning decisions will cover public land and
split-estate lands that the BLM administers; the planning process will
be collaborative and multi-jurisdictional in nature; the environmental
analysis will consider a reasonable range of alternatives; the BLM will
consider current and potential future uses of public lands through the
development of reasonably foreseeable future development and activity
scenarios based on technical analysis of historical, existing, and
projected levels of use; and decisions in the amendment will comply as
appropriate with all applicable laws, regulations, policy, and
guidance.
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. To
be most helpful, you should submit comments by the close of the 30-day
scoping period or within 15 days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later.
The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to
help fulfill the public involvement process 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 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 evaluate any authorizations and actions proposed in
the EIS to determine if they conform to the decisions in the current
and proposed land use plans. Any proposed actions that would change the
scope of resource uses, terms and conditions, and decisions of these
plans may require an amendment of an affected plan.
To provide the public with an opportunity to review the proposal
and associated information, as well as any proposed plan amendments,
the BLM will host meetings before November 13, 2017. The BLM will
notify the public of meetings and any other opportunities for the
public to be involved in the process for this proposal at least 15 days
prior to the event. Meeting dates, locations and times will be
announced by a news release to the media, individual emailings, and
postings on the project Web site.
The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis,
including alternatives, and guide the process for developing the EIS.
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 may
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.
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Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2.
Mary Jo Rugwell,
BLM Wyoming State Director.
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