Notice of Termination of the Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement, Utah, 40549-40550 [2018-17611]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 / Notices the implementation of the activities described in the HCP (proposed action), including the consequences of the noaction alternative, the construction of the parking lot with no conservation measures alternative, and the proposed action. The proposed action also includes issuance of the ITP and implementation of the HCP as submitted by the applicant. The applicant anticipates that the proposed action would result in the loss of approximately 0.89 acres of occupied Alabama beach mouse habitat within the 1.40-acre footprint of the project. Authority DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the ESA’s regulations, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Bureau of Indian Affairs Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. 2018–17606 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Habitat Conservation Plan The HCP covered area consists of 4.14 acres of land owned by the applicant. The HCP includes measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to the Alabama beach mouse from construction of the parking lot. To minimize impacts to the covered species and its habitat, the applicant reduced the footprint of the parking lot. Other avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures include, but are not limited to, trapping and relocating the species, dune enhancement and restoration, installation of sand fencing, and creation of a dune enhancement fund. The dune enhancement fund would be used to enhance habitat elsewhere within the city limits of Gulf Shores where Alabama beach mice may be found. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit application, HCP, or EA, you may submit comments by any one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Next Steps We will evaluate the HCP, EA, and your comments to determine whether the ITP application meets the permit issuance requirements of section 10(a) of the ESA. We will also conduct an intra-Service consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA. If the requirements for permit issuance are met, we will issue ITP number TE84363C–0 to the applicant for incidental take of the Alabama beach mouse. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Aug 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 40549 Bureau of Indian Affairs [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A501010.999900253G] Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of California AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. The notice announces that the Tribal-State Compact between the State of California and the Elk Valley Rancheria is taking effect. SUMMARY: This compact takes effect on August 15, 2018. DATES: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. As required by IGRA and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts are subject to review and approval by the Secretary. The Secretary took no action on the compact between the Elk Valley Rancheria and the State of California within 45 days of its submission. Therefore, the Compact is considered to have been approved, but only to the extent the Compact is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 9, 2018. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018–17548 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [189 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ A0A501010.999900] Indian Gaming; Extension of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact (Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota) Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the extension of the Class III gaming compact between the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota. DATES: The extension takes effect on August 15, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An extension to an existing tribal-state Class III gaming compact does not require approval by the Secretary if the extension does not modify any other terms of the compact. 25 CFR 293.5. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota have reached an agreement to extend the expiration date of their existing Tribal-State Class III gaming compact to January 23, 2019. This publishes notice of the new expiration date of the compact. SUMMARY: Dated: August 9, 2018. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018–17550 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLUT030000.L17110000.DJ0000.LXSS03 7J0000] Notice of Termination of the Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Termination. AGENCY: The preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) associated with the Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan Amendment for the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM) is superseded by a Monument Plan SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 40550 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 / Notices Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10. Revision and therefore is no longer required. The process is hereby terminated. Edwin L. Roberson, State Director. Termination of the EIS process for a Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan Amendment takes effect immediately. DATES: [FR Doc. 2018–17611 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P Matt Betenson, Associate Monument Manager, telephone (435) 644–1200; address: 669 S Hwy 89A, Kanab, UT 84741; email: mbeternso@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. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its intent to prepare an EIS. The Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2013. The Plan Amendment would have considered modifying land use decisions associated with livestock grazing within the GSENM and portions of the Kanab Field Office, Arizona Strip Field Office, as well as lands managed by the National Park Service in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area where GSENM administers grazing. In 2013, the BLM determined that planning level decisions associated with livestock grazing may need to be modified and initiated a Plan Amendment effort. On December 4, 2017, Presidential Proclamation 9682 modified the boundaries of the GSENM. As a result of the boundary modification, the BLM has initiated a full Resource Management Plan (RMP) revision for the BLM-administered lands that were previously part of this analysis. The RMP revision will include consideration of livestock grazing in its planning-level decisions. The NOI for the RMP Revision was published on January 16, 2018. The amendment for livestock grazing is no longer necessary and the BLM hereby terminates preparation of the Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan Amendment and associated EIS. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Aug 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNV952000 L14400000.BJ0000. LXSSF2210000.241A; 13–08807; MO #4500124382; TAS: 14X1109] Filing of Plats of Survey; NV Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and interested State and local government officials of the filing of Plats of Survey in Nevada. DATES: Unless otherwise stated filing is applicable at 10:00 a.m. on the dates indicated below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael O. Harmening, Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Nevada, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502–7147, phone: 775–861–6490. 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 the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The Supplemental Plat of the following described lands was officially filed at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on April 04, 2018: The supplemental plat, in one sheet, showing a subdivision of lots 2, 3, and 4, section 34, Township 20 South, Range 54 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under Group No. 981, was accepted April 3, 2018. This supplemental plat was prepared to meet certain administrative needs of the Bureau of Land Management. 2. The Plat of Survey of the following described lands was officially filed at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on April 12, 2018: The plat, in one sheet, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the south boundary and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of section 33 and a metes-and-bounds survey of the easterly and westerly right-of-way lines of the Nevada Northern Railway Hiline through a portion of section 33, Township 18 North, Range 64 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under Group No. 854, was accepted on April 09, 2018. This survey was executed to meet certain administrative needs of the Bureau of Land Management. 3. The Plat of Survey of the following described lands was officially filed at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on May 04, 2018: The plat, in one sheet, representing the entire records of the corrective dependent resurvey of a portion of the south boundary, Township 43 North, Range 26 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under Group No. 970, was accepted on May 03, 2018. This survey was executed to meet certain administrative needs of the Bureau of Land Management. 4. The Plat of Survey of the following described lands was officially filed at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on May 04, 2018: The plat in two sheets, representing the entire records of the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, and Mineral Survey No. 4864, Township 42 North, Range 62 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under Group No. 969, was accepted on May 02, 2018. This survey was executed to meet certain administrative needs of the Bureau of Land Management. 5. The Plat of the following described lands was officially filed at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on May 11, 2018: The plat in one sheet, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 7 South, Range 56 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under Group No. 980, was accepted on May 09, 2018. This survey was executed to meet certain administrative needs of the Bureau of Land Management. 6. The Supplemental Plat of the following described lands was officially filed at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on June 18, 2018: The supplemental plat in one sheet, showing the subdivision of lots 15 and 16, section 20, Township 19 South, Range 62 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under Group No. 985, was accepted June 14, 2018. This supplemental plat was prepared to meet certain administrative needs of the Bureau of Land Management. E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40549-40550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17611]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Termination of the Livestock Grazing Monument 
Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Termination.

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SUMMARY: The preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
associated with the Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan 
Amendment for the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM) 
is superseded by a Monument Plan

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Revision and therefore is no longer required. The process is hereby 
terminated.

DATES: Termination of the EIS process for a Livestock Grazing Monument 
Management Plan Amendment takes effect immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Betenson, Associate Monument 
Manager, telephone (435) 644-1200; address: 669 S Hwy 89A, Kanab, UT 
84741; email: [email protected]. 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. 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: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the 
Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its intent to prepare an 
EIS. The Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register on 
November 4, 2013. The Plan Amendment would have considered modifying 
land use decisions associated with livestock grazing within the GSENM 
and portions of the Kanab Field Office, Arizona Strip Field Office, as 
well as lands managed by the National Park Service in the Glen Canyon 
National Recreation Area where GSENM administers grazing.
    In 2013, the BLM determined that planning level decisions 
associated with livestock grazing may need to be modified and initiated 
a Plan Amendment effort. On December 4, 2017, Presidential Proclamation 
9682 modified the boundaries of the GSENM. As a result of the boundary 
modification, the BLM has initiated a full Resource Management Plan 
(RMP) revision for the BLM-administered lands that were previously part 
of this analysis. The RMP revision will include consideration of 
livestock grazing in its planning-level decisions. The NOI for the RMP 
Revision was published on January 16, 2018.
    The amendment for livestock grazing is no longer necessary and the 
BLM hereby terminates preparation of the Livestock Grazing Monument 
Management Plan Amendment and associated EIS.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-17611 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P

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