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Note #3 The O&M rate for the Yuma Project, Indian Unit has two components. The first component of the O&M rate is established by the Bureau of Reclamation
(BOR), the owner and operator of the Project. BOR’s rate, which is based upon the annual budget submitted by BOR, is $151.00 for 2020 but has not been established for 2021. The second component of the O&M rate is established by BIA to cover administrative costs, which includes billing and collections for the Project. The
final 2020 and 2021 BIA rate component is $3.50/acre.
Note #4 The Construction Water Rate Schedule identifies fees assessed for use of irrigation water for non-irrigation purposes.
Note #5 The O&M rate for the San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works has three components. The first component is established by the BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Indian Works, the owner and operator of the Project; the final 2021 Indian Works rate component is $56.00 per acre. The second component is established by the BIA San Carlos Irrigation Project—Joint Works; the final 2021 Joint Works rate component is $25.78 per acre. The third component is established by the
San Carlos Irrigation Project Joint Control Board and is $16.00 per acre for 2021.
Consultation and Coordination With
Tribal Governments (Executive Order
13175)
The Department of the Interior strives
to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian
Tribes through a commitment to
consultation with Indian Tribes and
recognition of their right to selfgovernance and Tribal sovereignty. We
have evaluated this notice under the
Department’s consultation policy and
under the criteria of Executive Order
13175 and have determined there to be
substantial direct effects on federally
recognized Tribes because the irrigation
projects are located on or associated
with Indian reservations. To fulfill its
consultation responsibility to Tribes and
Tribal organizations, BIA
communicates, coordinates, and
consults on a continuing basis with
these entities on issues of water
delivery, water availability, and costs of
administration, operation, maintenance,
and rehabilitation of projects that
concern them. This is accomplished at
the individual irrigation project by
project, agency, and regional
representatives, as appropriate, in
accordance with local protocol and
procedures. This notice is one
component of our overall coordination
and consultation process to provide
notice to, and request comments from,
these entities when we adjust irrigation
assessment rates.
Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (Executive Order
13211)
The rate adjustments are not a
significant energy action under the
definition in Executive Order 13211. A
Statement of Energy Effects is not
required.
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Regulatory Planning and Review
(Executive Order 12866)
These rate adjustments are not a
significant regulatory action and do not
need to be reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
These rate adjustments are not a rule
for the purposes of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act because they establish ‘‘a
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rule of particular applicability relating
to rates.’’ 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
These rate adjustments do not impose
an unfunded mandate on state, local, or
Tribal governments in the aggregate, or
on the private sector, of more than $130
million per year. They do not have a
significant or unique effect on State,
local, or Tribal governments or the
private sector. Therefore, the
Department is not required to prepare a
statement containing the information
required by the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Takings (Executive Order 12630)
These rate adjustments do not effect a
taking of private property or otherwise
have ‘‘takings’’ implications under
Executive Order 12630. The rate
adjustments do not deprive the public,
State, or local governments of rights or
property.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
Under the criteria in section 1 of
Executive Order 13132, these rate
adjustments do not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a federalism summary
impact statement because they will not
affect the States, the relationship
between the national government and
the States, or the distribution of power
and responsibilities among various
levels of government. A federalism
summary impact statement is not
required.
Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order
12988)
This notice complies with the
requirements of Executive Order 12988.
Specifically, in issuing this notice, the
Department has taken the necessary
steps to eliminate drafting errors and
ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for
affected conduct as required by section
3 of Executive Order 12988.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not affect
the collections of information which
have been approved by the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), under the Paperwork Reduction
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Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number
is 1076–0141 and expires January 31,
2023.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Department has determined that
these rate adjustments do not constitute
a major Federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment and that no detailed
statement is required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4321–4370(d)), pursuant to 43
CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the rate
adjustments do not present any of the 12
extraordinary circumstances listed at 43
CFR 46.215.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLMTL060–L16100000–DR0000]
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision and Approved Resource
Management Plan for the Missoula
Field Office, Montana
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA), as amended, the Department
of the Interior, Montana/Dakotas Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Record of Decision and
Approved Resource Management Plan
(RMP) with an associated Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for BLM public lands and resources
managed by the Missoula Field Office,
Montana. By this notice, the BLM is
announcing the availability of the
Record of Decision and Approved RMP.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of
Decision and Approved RMP are
available at the Missoula Field Office,
3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT
59804, or may be viewed online at:
https://eplanning.blm.gov.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maggie Ward, RMP Project Manager,
Missoula Field Office, at telephone:
(406) 329–3914, and at the mailing
address and website listed earlier.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 to contact Ms. Ward during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
The
Missoula Approved RMP replaces the
1986 Garnet RMP. The Missoula
Approved RMP provides a single,
comprehensive land use plan that
guides management on approximately
163,000 acres of BLM-managed public
lands and 267,000 acres of Federal
mineral estate in western Montana in
Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln,
Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, and
Sanders counties. Over 99 percent of the
BLM-managed public lands are in
Granite, Missoula, and Powell counties.
The BLM developed the Missoula
RMP in collaboration with three
cooperating agencies. The alternative
selected as the Approved RMP is
Alternative B with components of subAlternative C, as described in the
Proposed RMP. It provides for a
balanced combination of goals,
objectives, allowable uses and
management actions.
The Notice of Availability for the
Missoula Proposed RMP was published
in the Federal Register on February 14,
2020, which initiated a 30-day protest
period and a 60-day Governor’s
consistency review period (85 FR 8607).
The BLM received 72 timely protest
submissions. All protests have been
resolved and/or dismissed. For a full
description of the issues raised during
the protest period and how they were
addressed, please refer to the Director’s
Protest Resolution Report, which is
available at the website in the
ADDRESSES section earlier.
The Montana Governor submitted a
letter identifying certain concerns
related to the consistency of the
Proposed RMP with State plans. After a
thorough review, the BLM determined
that the Approved RMP is consistent
with existing State plans.
The Approved RMP identifies
comprehensive long-range decisions for
the management and use of resources on
BLM-administered public lands,
focusing on the principles of multiple
use and sustained yield set forth in
FLPMA.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR
1610.2
John Mehlhoff,
State Director, Montana/Dakotas BLM.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLMTL060–L16100000–DR0000]
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision and Approved Resource
Management Plan for the Lewistown
Field Office, Montana
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA), as amended, the Department
of the Interior, Montana/Dakotas Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Record of Decision (ROD)
and Approved Resource Management
Plan (RMP) with an associated Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
BLM public lands and resources
managed by the Lewistown Field Office,
and a portion of the Butte Field Office
in northern Lewis and Clark County,
Montana. By this notice, the BLM is
announcing the availability of the ROD
and Approved RMP.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and
Approved RMP are available at the
Lewistown Field Office, 920 NE Main
Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, or may be
viewed online at: https://
eplanning.blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Brunkhorst, RMP Project Manager,
Lewistown Field Office, at telephone:
(406) 538–1981, and at the mailing
address and website listed earlier.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 to contact Mr. Brunkhorst
during normal business hours. The FRS
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Lewistown Approved RMP replaces
both the 1994 Judith RMP and the 1984
Headwaters RMP. The Lewistown
Approved RMP provides a single,
comprehensive land use plan that
guides management on approximately
651,200 acres of BLM-managed public
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lands and 1,196,800 acres of Federal
mineral estate in central Montana in
Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher,
Petroleum, Pondera, Teton, Chouteau,
and Lewis and Clark counties. These
lands and minerals are managed by two
BLM offices located in Lewistown and
Butte, Montana. The BLM developed the
Lewistown RMP in collaboration with
nine cooperating agencies.
The alternative selected as the
Approved RMP is a slightly modified
version of Alternative C2, as described
in the Proposed RMP. It provides for a
balanced combination of goals,
objectives, allowable uses, and
management actions. The Notice of
Availability for the Lewistown Proposed
RMP was published in the Federal
Register on February 14, 2020, which
initiated a 30-day protest period and a
60-day Governor’s consistency review
period (85 FR 8607). The BLM received
150 timely protest submissions. All
protests have been resolved and/or
dismissed by the BLM Director. For a
full description of the issues raised
during the protest period and how they
were addressed, please refer to the
Director’s Protest Resolution Report,
which is available at the website listed
earlier (see ADDRESSES).
The Montana Governor submitted a
letter identifying certain concerns
related to the consistency of the
Proposed RMP with State plans. After a
thorough review, the BLM determined
that the Approved RMP is consistent
with existing State plans; however, as a
result of the Governor’s consistency
review comments, the BLM clarified in
the glossary that administrative use
applies to State access needs, and
provided additional wording in the
Judith Mountains Special Recreation
Management Area for the protection of
westslope cutthroat trout habitat.
The Approved RMP identifies
comprehensive long-range decisions for
the management and use of resources on
BLM-administered public lands,
focusing on the principles of multiple
use and sustained yield set forth in
FLPMA.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR
1610.2.
John Mehlhoff,
State Director, Montana/Dakotas BLM.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLMTL060-L16100000-DR0000]
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved
Resource Management Plan for the Missoula Field Office, Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the Department of the Interior, Montana/
Dakotas Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Record of
Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for BLM public lands and
resources managed by the Missoula Field Office, Montana. By this
notice, the BLM is announcing the availability of the Record of
Decision and Approved RMP.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of Decision and Approved RMP are
available at the Missoula Field Office, 3255 Fort Missoula Road,
Missoula, MT 59804, or may be viewed online at: https://eplanning.blm.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie Ward, RMP Project Manager,
Missoula Field Office, at telephone: (406) 329-3914, and at the mailing
address and website listed earlier. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Ward during normal
business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Missoula Approved RMP replaces the 1986
Garnet RMP. The Missoula Approved RMP provides a single, comprehensive
land use plan that guides management on approximately 163,000 acres of
BLM-managed public lands and 267,000 acres of Federal mineral estate in
western Montana in Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula,
Powell, Ravalli, and Sanders counties. Over 99 percent of the BLM-
managed public lands are in Granite, Missoula, and Powell counties.
The BLM developed the Missoula RMP in collaboration with three
cooperating agencies. The alternative selected as the Approved RMP is
Alternative B with components of sub-Alternative C, as described in the
Proposed RMP. It provides for a balanced combination of goals,
objectives, allowable uses and management actions.
The Notice of Availability for the Missoula Proposed RMP was
published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2020, which initiated
a 30-day protest period and a 60-day Governor's consistency review
period (85 FR 8607). The BLM received 72 timely protest submissions.
All protests have been resolved and/or dismissed. For a full
description of the issues raised during the protest period and how they
were addressed, please refer to the Director's Protest Resolution
Report, which is available at the website in the ADDRESSES section
earlier.
The Montana Governor submitted a letter identifying certain
concerns related to the consistency of the Proposed RMP with State
plans. After a thorough review, the BLM determined that the Approved
RMP is consistent with existing State plans.
The Approved RMP identifies comprehensive long-range decisions for
the management and use of resources on BLM-administered public lands,
focusing on the principles of multiple use and sustained yield set
forth in FLPMA.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 1610.2
John Mehlhoff,
State Director, Montana/Dakotas BLM.
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