Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment With Associated Environmental Assessment and Notice of Segregation for the Proposed Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area, Clark County, NV, 16117-16118 [2018-07736]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV
89130–2301.
Bureau of Land Management
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[LLNVS01000. L13400000.PQ0000.18X; N–
95554; MO #4500116808]
Nicollee Gaddis, Planning &
Environmental Coordinator, at
telephone (702) 515–5136; or address
4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89130–2301; or email
ngaddis@blm.gov. Contact Ms. Gaddis to
have your name added to the mailing
list. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed Dry Lake East DLA would be
located on approximately 1,800 acres of
lands managed by the BLM, located
approximately 10 miles northeast of Las
Vegas, Nevada and east of the Dry Lake
Solar Energy Zone. Designation of the
proposed DLA would allow the BLM to
conduct a competitive lease auction for
solar development.
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 Resource Management
Plan Amendment/EA. At present, the
BLM has identified the following
preliminary issues: Threatened and
endangered species, the Old Spanish
National Historic Trail, visual resource
impacts, surface water, recreation,
socioeconomic effects, and cumulative
impacts.
The BLM will consult with Native
American tribes on a government-togovernment basis in accordance with
Executive Order 13175 and other
policies. Native American tribal
consultation will be conducted in
accordance with policy, and tribal
concerns will be given due
consideration, including impacts on
Indian Trust assets. Federal, State, and
local agencies, along with other
stakeholders that may be interested or
affected by the BLM’s decision on this
project, are invited to participate in the
scoping process and, if eligible, may
request or be requested by the BLM to
participate 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.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource
Management Plan Amendment With
Associated Environmental
Assessment and Notice of Segregation
for the Proposed Dry Lake East
Designated Leasing Area, Clark
County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas
Field Office (LVFO), intends to prepare
a Resource Management Plan
Amendment and Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the proposed Dry
Lake East Designated Leasing Area
(DLA), approximately 10 miles
northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and east
of the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone.
Through this Notice the BLM is
segregating the public lands located
within the proposed DLA from
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the Mining Law, but not
the Mineral Leasing or Material Sales
Acts, for a period of up to 2 years from
the date of publication of this Notice.
Publication of this Notice initiates the
beginning of the scoping process to
solicit public comments and identify
issues.
DATES: This Notice initiates the public
scoping process and segregation period
for the public lands within the proposed
DLA. Comments on issues may be
submitted in writing until May 14, 2018.
The date(s) and location(s) of any
meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through local news
media and the BLM website at: https://
go.usa.gov/xnbdU. In order for
comments to be fully considered in the
BLM’s Resource Management Plan
Amendment/EA, all comments must be
received prior to the close of the scoping
period or 15 days after the last public
meeting, whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments related to
the project by any of the following
methods:
• Email: BLM_NV_SNDO_DLE_DLA@
blm.gov.
• E-planning: https://go.usa.gov/
xnbdU.
• Fax: (702) 515–5010, attention
Nicollee Gaddis.
• Mail: BLM, Las Vegas Field Office,
Attn: Nicollee Gaddis, 4701 North
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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.
Segregation: In accordance with 43
CFR 2091.3–1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f),
the BLM is segregating the public lands
within the proposed DLA from
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the Mining Law, but not
the Mineral Leasing or the Material
Sales Acts, for a period of up to 2 years
in order to promote the orderly
administration of the public lands. This
segregation is subject to valid existing
mining claims located before this
segregation notice. There are currently
no mining claims in the identified area.
Licenses, permits, cooperative
agreements, or discretionary land use
authorizations of a temporary nature
which would not impact lands
identified in this Notice may be allowed
with the approval of an authorized
officer of the BLM. The segregation
period may not exceed 2 years, unless
the State Director determines and
documents in writing, prior to the
expiration of the segregation period, that
an extension is necessary for the orderly
administration of the public lands. If the
State Director determines that an
extension is necessary, the BLM will
extend the segregation for up to 2 years
by publishing a Notice in the Federal
Register, prior to the expiration of the
initial segregation period.
The lands segregated under this
Notice are legally described as follows:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Clark County,
Nevada
T. 17 S., R. 64 E.,
Sec. 32, those portions lying east of the
right-of-way boundary of NEV 045565
and west of the right-of way boundary of
CC 0360.
T. 18 S., R. 64 E.,
Sec. 5, those portions lying west of the
right-of way boundary of CC 0360;
Sec. 6, those portions lying east of the
right-of-way boundary of NEV 045565;
Sec. 7, lots 12, 18, 19, 20, and 29,
NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4,
N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and
N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 8, those portions lying west of the
right-of way boundary of CC 0360.
Termination of the segregation occurs
on the earliest of the following dates:
Upon issuance of a decision by the
authorized officer granting, granting
with modifications, or denying the
application for a Right of Way;
automatically at the end of the
segregation; or upon publication of a
Federal Register Notice of termination
of the segregation.
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Upon termination of segregation of
these lands, all lands subject to this
segregation would automatically reopen
to appropriation under the public land
laws and location under the Mining Law
of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.).
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10,
43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5, 43 CFR
2091.3–1, and 43 CFR 2804.25(f).
Gayle Marrs-Smith,
Las Vegas Field Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025283;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: New
York State Museum, Albany, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The New York State Museum
has completed an inventory of human
remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and present-day Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to the New York State
Museum. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the New York State
Museum at the address in this notice by
May 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York
State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education
Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone
(518) 486–2020, email lisa.anderson@
nysed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
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of human remains under the control of
the New York State Museum, Albany,
NY. The human remains were removed
from sites in Onondaga and Tioga
Counties, NY.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the New York
State Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Onondaga Nation.
History and Description of the Remains
At some time prior to 1914, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a site in
the town of Pompey in Onondaga
County, NY. The human remains were
acquired in 1914 as part of a larger
collection purchased from Otis M.
Bigelow. The human remains consist of
a small cranial fragment from an adult
individual of unknown age and sex. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Beauchamp described the Pompey
area as the early home of the Onondaga,
where numerous village sites date from
the late pre-contact period through the
seventeenth century.
In the 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the
vicinity of Endicott, possibly the
Engelbert site, in Tioga County, NY. The
human remains were found among
archeological collections belonging to
the New York State Archaeological
Association Louis A. Brennan/Lower
Hudson Chapter, and were transferred
to the museum in 2011. Information
with the human remains suggests they
may have been excavated by Brennan
and studied by Dr. Audrey Sublett at
Florida Atlantic University in 1967.
Sublett analyzed human remains from
the Engelbert site in 1967 and 1968. The
human remains represent an adult male,
35–45 years of age, and a single ulna of
an adult individual of unknown age and
sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The Engelbert site is a large,
multicomponent habitation site that was
used intermittently over a period of
about 5,000 years. The site was also
used as a burial site during at least two
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different periods, from about A.D. 1000
to the 1400s, and from the late 1500s to
possibly the early 1600s. Based on the
findings of the NAGPRA Review
Committee in 2008, the Engelbert site
was determined to be culturally
affiliated with Onondaga Nation and the
Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
In the 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the OranBarnes site in Onondaga County, NY.
The human remains were collected from
the surface of the site by Stanley Gibson,
whose family donated the remains to
the museum as part of a larger collection
in 2009. The human remains consist of
a femur fragment from an adult
individual of unknown age and sex
(#A2009.35K). No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1976, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Oran-Barnes site in
Onondaga County, NY. The human
remains were collected from the surface
of a hillside midden by James Bradley,
who donated them to the museum in
2009. The human remains include one
small cranial fragment and a tooth
representing at least one adult
individual of unknown age and sex
(#A2009.13B.99.16–17). No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The Oran-Barnes site is a large village
site that has been dated to the late precontact period, circa A.D. 1500, based
on the type of settlement and the
artifacts present, including pottery.
In 1977, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Shurtleff site in
Onondaga County, NY. The human
remains were collected from the surface
of a hillside midden by James Bradley,
who donated them to the museum as
part of a larger collection in 2012. The
human remains consist of three small
cranial fragments and a foot phalange
from at least one adult individual of
unknown age and sex (#A2012.05B.61–
62). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The Shurtleff site is considered an
early historic Onondaga village site that
has been dated to approximately A.D.
1635–1645 (or 1630–1640) based on the
types of glass beads found at the site.
Determinations Made by the {Museum
or Federal Agency}
Officials of the New York State
Museum have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 6
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS01000. L13400000.PQ0000.18X; N-95554; MO #4500116808]
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment
With Associated Environmental Assessment and Notice of Segregation for
the Proposed Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area, Clark County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas
Field Office (LVFO), intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan
Amendment and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Dry Lake
East Designated Leasing Area (DLA), approximately 10 miles northeast of
Las Vegas, Nevada, and east of the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. Through
this Notice the BLM is segregating the public lands located within the
proposed DLA from appropriation under the public land laws, including
the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or Material Sales Acts, for
a period of up to 2 years from the date of publication of this Notice.
Publication of this Notice initiates the beginning of the scoping
process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
DATES: This Notice initiates the public scoping process and segregation
period for the public lands within the proposed DLA. Comments on issues
may be submitted in writing until May 14, 2018. The date(s) and
location(s) of any meetings will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local news media and the BLM website at: https://go.usa.gov/xnbdU. In order for comments to be fully considered in the
BLM's Resource Management Plan Amendment/EA, all comments must be
received prior to the close of the scoping period or 15 days after the
last public meeting, whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments related to the project by any of the
following methods:
Email: [email protected].
E-planning: https://go.usa.gov/xnbdU.
Fax: (702) 515-5010, attention Nicollee Gaddis.
Mail: BLM, Las Vegas Field Office, Attn: Nicollee Gaddis,
4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-2301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicollee Gaddis, Planning &
Environmental Coordinator, at telephone (702) 515-5136; or address 4701
North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-2301; or email
[email protected]. Contact Ms. Gaddis to have your name added to the
mailing list. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Dry Lake East DLA would be
located on approximately 1,800 acres of lands managed by the BLM,
located approximately 10 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada and east
of the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. Designation of the proposed DLA
would allow the BLM to conduct a competitive lease auction for solar
development.
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
Resource Management Plan Amendment/EA. At present, the BLM has
identified the following preliminary issues: Threatened and endangered
species, the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, visual resource
impacts, surface water, recreation, socioeconomic effects, and
cumulative impacts.
The BLM will consult with Native American tribes on a government-
to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other
policies. Native American tribal consultation will be conducted in
accordance with policy, and tribal concerns will be given due
consideration, including impacts on Indian Trust assets. Federal,
State, and local agencies, along with other stakeholders that may be
interested or affected by the BLM's decision on this project, are
invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may
request or be requested by the BLM to participate 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.
Segregation: In accordance with 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR
2804.25(f), the BLM is segregating the public lands within the proposed
DLA from appropriation under the public land laws, including the Mining
Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or the Material Sales Acts, for a
period of up to 2 years in order to promote the orderly administration
of the public lands. This segregation is subject to valid existing
mining claims located before this segregation notice. There are
currently no mining claims in the identified area. Licenses, permits,
cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a
temporary nature which would not impact lands identified in this Notice
may be allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM.
The segregation period may not exceed 2 years, unless the State
Director determines and documents in writing, prior to the expiration
of the segregation period, that an extension is necessary for the
orderly administration of the public lands. If the State Director
determines that an extension is necessary, the BLM will extend the
segregation for up to 2 years by publishing a Notice in the Federal
Register, prior to the expiration of the initial segregation period.
The lands segregated under this Notice are legally described as
follows:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Clark County, Nevada
T. 17 S., R. 64 E.,
Sec. 32, those portions lying east of the right-of-way boundary
of NEV 045565 and west of the right-of way boundary of CC 0360.
T. 18 S., R. 64 E.,
Sec. 5, those portions lying west of the right-of way boundary
of CC 0360;
Sec. 6, those portions lying east of the right-of-way boundary
of NEV 045565;
Sec. 7, lots 12, 18, 19, 20, and 29, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/
4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and
N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, those portions lying west of the right-of way boundary
of CC 0360.
Termination of the segregation occurs on the earliest of the
following dates: Upon issuance of a decision by the authorized officer
granting, granting with modifications, or denying the application for a
Right of Way; automatically at the end of the segregation; or upon
publication of a Federal Register Notice of termination of the
segregation.
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Upon termination of segregation of these lands, all lands subject
to this segregation would automatically reopen to appropriation under
the public land laws and location under the Mining Law of 1872 (30
U.S.C. 22 et seq.).
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR
1610.5, 43 CFR 2091.3-1, and 43 CFR 2804.25(f).
Gayle Marrs-Smith,
Las Vegas Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2018-07736 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am]
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