Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Black Rock City LLC's Burning Man Special Recreation Permit Renewal in Pershing, County, Nevada, 9552-9553 [2019-04888]

Download as PDF 9552 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2019 / Notices Project Nucor Steel Florida, Inc. requests a 5year ITP to take skinks incidental to the conversion of approximately 4.68 acres of occupied skink foraging and sheltering habitat for the construction and operation of a metal recycling steel plant located on a 183.77-acre parcel in Section 33, Township 32 South, Range 28 East, Polk County, Florida. The applicant proposes to mitigate for take of the skinks by purchasing credits equivalent to 9.36 acres of skinkoccupied habitat from a Serviceapproved mitigation bank in Polk County. The Service would require the applicant to purchase the credits prior to engaging in land clearing activities on the parcel. 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 available to the public. While you may request that we withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. amozie on DSK9F9SC42PROD with NOTICES Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant’s project, including land clearing, construction of the plant, and the proposed mitigation measure, would individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the skinks and the environment. Therefore, we have preliminarily concluded that the ITP for this project would qualify for categorical exclusion and the HCP is low effect under our NEPA regulations at 43 CFR 46.205 and 46.210. A loweffect HCP is one that would result in (1) minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) impacts that, when considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonable foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not over time result in significant cumulative effects to environmental values or resources. Next Steps The Service will evaluate the application and the comments received to determine whether to issue the requested permit. We will also conduct an intra-Service consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the effects of the proposed take. After considering the above findings, we will VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Mar 14, 2019 Jkt 247001 determine whether the permit issuance criteria of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If met, the Service will issue ITP number TE12906–D to Nucor Steel Florida, Inc. Burning Man Special Recreation Permit Renewal Draft EIS by any of the following methods: Burning Man Special Recreation Permit Renewal Draft EIS: • Website: https://go.usa.gov/xEmSY. Authority • Email: blm_nv_burningmaneis@ The Service provides this notice blm.gov. under section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) • Fax: (775) 623–1741. of the ESA and NEPA regulation 40 CFR • Mail: Winnemucca District Office, 1506.6. 5100 East Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, NV 89445. Roxanna Hinzman, The Draft EIS may be viewed on the Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological website listed above. Copies of the Draft Services Office. EIS are available for viewing in the BLM [FR Doc. 2019–04811 Filed 3–14–19; 8:45 am] Winnemucca District Office at the above BILLING CODE 4333–15–P address; and at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno Nevada 89502. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Bureau of Land Management questions about the proposed SRP renewal contact Mark Hall—Black Rock [LLNVW03500.L51050000.EA0000. Field Office Field Manager, telephone: LVRCF1705210.17X MO#4500132137] (775) 623–1500, address: 5100 East Notice of Availability of the Draft Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Environmental Impact Statement for Nevada 89445. Contact Mark Hall to the Black Rock City LLC’s Burning have your name added to our mailing Man Special Recreation Permit list. Persons who use a Renewal in Pershing, County, Nevada telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to Interior. contact the above individual during ACTION: Notice of Availability. normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, SUMMARY: In compliance with the to leave a message or question with the National Environmental Policy Act of above individual. You will receive a 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the reply during normal business hours. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Land Management (BLM) Black Rock applicant, BRC, has applied for a 10Field Office, Winnemucca, Nevada have year SRP under 43 CFR 2930 and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact submitted a proposal to conduct the Statement (EIS) and by this notice are Burning Man event on public lands announcing the beginning of the public administered by the BLM Black Rock comment period to solicit public Field Office. BRC’s proposal includes comments on the Draft EIS. The BLM is the following: the lead agency in development of the • Population increase to permit up to Draft EIS and will be evaluating Black 100,000 total persons at the event; Rock City LLC’s (BRC) request for a 10• Expansion of the BLM Closure year Special Recreation Permit (SRP) for Order boundary by 561 acres, to a total the Burning Man Event in Pershing of 14,714 acres; County, Nevada. • Creation of alternative DATES: This notice initiates the public transportation (Burner Express Bus/ comment period for the Draft EIS. Burner Express Air); Comments may be submitted in writing • Expansion of the perimeter fence to until April 29, 2019. The date(s) and 10.4 miles total length; location(s) of any comment meetings • Arrival of as many as 30,000 staff will be announced at least 15 days in and builders one week prior to opening; advance through local media, • Expansion of Black Rock City to newspapers and the BLM website at: 1,250 acres; https://go.usa.gov/xEmSY. In order to be • Installation of additional interactive included in the Draft EIS, all comments camps; must be received prior to the close of • Installation of additional large scale the 45-day public comment period. We art pieces; will provide additional opportunities • BRC licensing of art cars and ADA for public participation upon compliant vehicles to drive on the playa publication of the Final EIS. during event week; • Use of approximately 16.5 million ADDRESSES: You may submit comments gallons of water per year would be related to the Black Rock City LLC’s PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 amozie on DSK9F9SC42PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2019 / Notices obtained from private groundwater wells, located at Fly Ranch owned by BRC, for dust abatement and in support of event activities; and • BRC management of vendor and compliance monitoring. The Draft EIS describes and analyzes the proposed Project’s direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts on all affected resources. In addition to the Proposed Action (Alternative A), the following alternatives are also analyzed in the document: The Reduced Population (50,000 participants) Alternative B, The Alternate Site Alternative (Alternative C, moves the Event northeast of its’ current location); The No Population Change (80,000 participants) Alternative (Alternative D) would keep the population as it was in 2017 and 2018; and the No Permit Alternative (Alternative E). In December 2017, pre-scoping meetings were held in northern Nevada in Gerlach, Lovelock, and Reno. During those meetings the public was asked to submit comments regarding BRC’s SRP renewal. The pre-scoping comment period received 77 comment letters. On June 20, 2018, an initial Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register inviting scoping comments on the Proposed Action. A total of 327 scoping comment letters were received for the 45-day public scoping period. A total of 404 scoping comment letters were received during the two public scoping periods. Concerns raised included impacts to air quality, cultural resources, environmental justice, and transportation, Native American religious concerns, recreation, visual resources including Night Skies, wastes and materials (hazardous and solid), water resources, vegetation, wildlife, and Public Health and Safety. The BLM has utilized and coordinated the NEPA scoping and comment process to help fulfill the public involvement requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3)—and continues to do so. The information about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by the proposed Project has assisted the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources in the context of both NEPA and Title 54 of the NHPA. The BLM has consulted and will continue to consult with Indian tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts to Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources have been analyzed in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Mar 14, 2019 Jkt 247001 Draft EIS. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with tribes and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the proposed Project that the BLM is evaluating, are invited to participate in the comment process. 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. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7. Mark Hall, Field Manager, Black Rock Field Office. [FR Doc. 2019–04888 Filed 3–14–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR01113000, XXXR0680R1, RR.R0336A1R.7WRMP0032] Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant and Keechelus Reservoir-toKachess Reservoir Conveyance, Kittitas and Yakima Counties, Washington Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Reclamation and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) have prepared and made available the Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant and Keechelus Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). DATES: Reclamation will not make a decision on the proposed action until at least 30 days after the Environmental Protection Agency publishes a notice of availability for this FEIS in the Federal Register. Following this 30-day period, Reclamation may complete a Record of Decision (ROD). The ROD will identify all the alternatives considered, including the environmentally preferable alternative and the action selected for implementation, if they are not the same. The ROD will also discuss the factors and rationale used in making the decision; provide information on the adopted means to avoid, minimize and compensate for environmental impacts; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9553 describe any monitoring and enforcement program to ensure that adopted mitigation is accomplished; and address any significant comments received on the FEIS. ADDRESSES: Written comments or requests for copies of the FEIS should be addressed to Ms. Candace McKinley, Bureau of Reclamation, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima, WA 98901, 509–573– 8193 or via email to kkbt@usbr.gov. The FEIS is also accessible on the following websites: https://www.usbr.gov/pn/ programs/eis/kdrpp/ and https://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/eis/ kkc/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Candace McKinley, (509) 573–8193 or by email at kkbt@usbr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Reclamation published a Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS (DEIS) for the ‘‘Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant and Keechelus Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance’’ in the Federal Register on January 9, 2015 (80 FR 1431). This was previously identified in the Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS as the ‘‘Keechelus Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance and Kachess Inactive Storage.’’ The name was changed to better reflect the proposed action and alternatives evaluated. The public comment period concluded on June 15, 2015. A Supplemental DEIS was released for public comment on April 13, 2018. The public comment period ended July 12, 2018. The FEIS, entitled, ‘‘Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant and Keechelus Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance Final Environmental Impact Statement,’’ addresses the impacts associated with the Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant (KDRPP) and Keechelus Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance (KKC) by expanding on the analysis conducted in the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan (Integrated Plan) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (March 2012). The FEIS evaluates construction and operation of three alternative designs and locations for KDRPP, including reservoir intakes and tunnels, pumping plants and pump units, pipelines, surge tanks, outlet works, fish screens and barriers, power supply substations, and electric transmission lines. The FEIS also evaluates construction and operation of the KKC as a component of KDRPP, including the Yakima River diversion and intake, fish screen, bored tunnel, and spillway and stilling basin. The primary study area generally encompasses Kachess Reservoir and its E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9552-9553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04888]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVW03500.L51050000.EA0000.LVRCF1705210.17X MO#4500132137]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Black Rock City LLC's Burning Man Special Recreation 
Permit Renewal in Pershing, County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Black Rock 
Field Office, Winnemucca, Nevada have prepared a Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) and by this notice are announcing the beginning 
of the public comment period to solicit public comments on the Draft 
EIS. The BLM is the lead agency in development of the Draft EIS and 
will be evaluating Black Rock City LLC's (BRC) request for a 10-year 
Special Recreation Permit (SRP) for the Burning Man Event in Pershing 
County, Nevada.

DATES: This notice initiates the public comment period for the Draft 
EIS. Comments may be submitted in writing until April 29, 2019. The 
date(s) and location(s) of any comment meetings will be announced at 
least 15 days in advance through local media, newspapers and the BLM 
website at: https://go.usa.gov/xEmSY. In order to be included in the 
Draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 45-
day public comment period. We will provide additional opportunities for 
public participation upon publication of the Final EIS.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Black Rock City LLC's 
Burning Man Special Recreation Permit Renewal Draft EIS by any of the 
following methods:
    Burning Man Special Recreation Permit Renewal Draft EIS:
     Website: https://go.usa.gov/xEmSY.
     Email: blm_nv_burningmaneis@blm.gov.
     Fax: (775) 623-1741.
     Mail: Winnemucca District Office, 5100 East Winnemucca 
Boulevard, Winnemucca, NV 89445.
    The Draft EIS may be viewed on the website listed above. Copies of 
the Draft EIS are available for viewing in the BLM Winnemucca District 
Office at the above address; and at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 
Financial Boulevard, Reno Nevada 89502.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the proposed SRP 
renewal contact Mark Hall--Black Rock Field Office Field Manager, 
telephone: (775) 623-1500, address: 5100 East Winnemucca Boulevard, 
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445. Contact Mark Hall to have your name added to 
our 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 applicant, BRC, has applied for a 10-
year SRP under 43 CFR 2930 and has submitted a proposal to conduct the 
Burning Man event on public lands administered by the BLM Black Rock 
Field Office. BRC's proposal includes the following:
     Population increase to permit up to 100,000 total persons 
at the event;
     Expansion of the BLM Closure Order boundary by 561 acres, 
to a total of 14,714 acres;
     Creation of alternative transportation (Burner Express 
Bus/Burner Express Air);
     Expansion of the perimeter fence to 10.4 miles total 
length;
     Arrival of as many as 30,000 staff and builders one week 
prior to opening;
     Expansion of Black Rock City to 1,250 acres;
     Installation of additional interactive camps;
     Installation of additional large scale art pieces;
     BRC licensing of art cars and ADA compliant vehicles to 
drive on the playa during event week;
     Use of approximately 16.5 million gallons of water per 
year would be

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obtained from private groundwater wells, located at Fly Ranch owned by 
BRC, for dust abatement and in support of event activities; and
     BRC management of vendor and compliance monitoring.

The Draft EIS describes and analyzes the proposed Project's direct, 
indirect, and cumulative impacts on all affected resources. In addition 
to the Proposed Action (Alternative A), the following alternatives are 
also analyzed in the document: The Reduced Population (50,000 
participants) Alternative B, The Alternate Site Alternative 
(Alternative C, moves the Event northeast of its' current location); 
The No Population Change (80,000 participants) Alternative (Alternative 
D) would keep the population as it was in 2017 and 2018; and the No 
Permit Alternative (Alternative E).
    In December 2017, pre-scoping meetings were held in northern Nevada 
in Gerlach, Lovelock, and Reno. During those meetings the public was 
asked to submit comments regarding BRC's SRP renewal. The pre-scoping 
comment period received 77 comment letters.
    On June 20, 2018, an initial Notice of Intent was published in the 
Federal Register inviting scoping comments on the Proposed Action. A 
total of 327 scoping comment letters were received for the 45-day 
public scoping period. A total of 404 scoping comment letters were 
received during the two public scoping periods. Concerns raised 
included impacts to air quality, cultural resources, environmental 
justice, and transportation, Native American religious concerns, 
recreation, visual resources including Night Skies, wastes and 
materials (hazardous and solid), water resources, vegetation, wildlife, 
and Public Health and Safety.
    The BLM has utilized and coordinated the NEPA scoping and comment 
process to help fulfill the public involvement requirements under the 
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) as 
provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3)--and continues to do so. The information 
about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially 
affected by the proposed Project has assisted the BLM in identifying 
and evaluating impacts to such resources in the context of both NEPA 
and Title 54 of the NHPA.
    The BLM has consulted and will continue to consult with Indian 
tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive 
Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts to 
Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources have 
been analyzed in the Draft EIS. Federal, State, and local agencies, 
along with tribes and other stakeholders that may be interested in or 
affected by the proposed Project that the BLM is evaluating, are 
invited to participate in the comment process.
    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.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.

Mark Hall,
Field Manager, Black Rock Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2019-04888 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P

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