Notice of Intent To Amend the Worland Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment; Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive Direct Sale of 1.0 Acre of Public Lands in Washakie County, Wyoming, 35855-35857 [2024-09540]
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Notice of Intent To Amend the Worland
Resource Management Plan and
Prepare an Associated Environmental
Assessment; Notice of Realty Action:
Proposed Non-Competitive Direct Sale
of 1.0 Acre of Public Lands in
Washakie County, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent; notice of realty
action.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
SUMMARY:
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1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Wyoming State Director intends to
prepare a Resource Management Plan
(RMP) amendment with an associated
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
non-competitive direct sale of public
lands in Washakie County, Wyoming,
and by this notice is announcing the
beginning of the scoping period to
solicit public comments and identify
issues; providing the planning criteria
for public review; and announcing a
comment period on the proposed realty
action offering a one-acre parcel of
public lands by direct sale to TAG
Western Properties, LLC for not less
than the fair market value of $1,020.00.
DATES: The BLM requests that the public
submit comments concerning the scope
of the analysis, potential alternatives,
identification of relevant information
and studies, classification of the land for
disposal, and the proposed direct sale
by June 17, 2024. To afford the BLM the
opportunity to consider issues raised by
commenters in the Draft RMP/EA,
please ensure your comments are
received prior to the close of the 45-day
scoping period or 15 days after the last
public meeting, whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the proposed RMP amendment and
non-competitive direct sale of public
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land in the Washakie County, Wyoming,
by any of the following methods:
• Website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/
eplanning-ui/project/2023383/510
• Email: BLM_WY_Worland_
WYMail@blm.gov
• Mail: Field Manager, BLM, Worland
Field Office, 101 South 23rd Street,
Worland, WY 82401
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined online at the website
above and at the Worland Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Connie Craft, Realty Specialist,
telephone (307) 347–5233; address
Worland Field Office, 101 South 23rd
Street, Worland, WY 82401; email
c75craft@blm.gov. Contact Ms. Craft to
have your name added to our mailing
list. Individuals in the United States
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing,
or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides notice that the BLM
Wyoming State Director intends to
prepare an RMP amendment with an
associated EA for the non-competitive
direct sale of public land in Washakie
County, Wyoming; announces the
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beginning of the scoping process; and
seeks public input on issues and
planning criteria. The RMP amendment
is being considered to allow the BLM to
evaluate the disposal of public lands to
TAG Western Properties, LLC. The
direct sale would be consistent with
provisions of section 203 of FLPMA and
BLM land-sale regulations at 43 CFR
2710. Publication of this notice in the
Federal Register segregates the subject
land from all forms of appropriation
under the public land laws, including
the general mining laws, and from the
mineral leasing and geothermal leasing
laws, except for the sale provisions of
FLPMA. The planning area is in
Washakie County, Wyoming, and
encompasses 1.0 acre of public land.
The scope of this land use planning
process does not include addressing the
evaluation or designation of areas of
critical environmental concern (ACECs),
and the BLM is not considering ACEC
nominations as part of this process.
Purpose and Need
The need of the proposed action is to
resolve inadvertent, unauthorized
development of public lands consisting
of a metal shop and cabin constructed
by a previous landowner, currently
owned and operated by the proponent
as an essential component of the
adjoining ranch operations. The purpose
for the proposed action is to convey
lands from Federal ownership that are
difficult and uneconomical to manage
and are not suitable for management by
another Federal department or agency
(FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1713(a)(1)). The
BLM proposes to amend the 2015
Worland RMP in conformance with
section 203 of FLPMA, which requires
that land made available for disposal
under the sale authority be clearly
identified in the relevant land use plan.
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Preliminary Alternatives
The RMP identifies tracts of public
land suitable for disposal; however, the
subject land is not currently listed as
available for disposal. The BLM will
analyze the suitability of the 1.0 acre for
disposal per the criteria listed in
FLPMA Section 203(a). The RMP
amendment would allow for the land to
be sold if it is found suitable for
disposal.
The BLM is considering a direct sale
of the following described land:
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
Township 45 North, Range 87 West,
Sec. 30, Parcel A.
The area described contains 1.0 acre,
according to the official plat of survey
of said land on file with the BLM.
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The conveyance document, if issued,
will contain the following terms,
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches
or canals constructed by the authority of
the United States pursuant to the Act of
August 30, 1890, (43 U.S.C. 945);
2. All the mineral deposits in the land
so patented pursuant to the Act of
October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719),
including, without limitation,
substances subject to disposition under
the general mining laws, the general
mineral leasing laws, the Materials Act,
and the Geothermal Steam Act, and to
it, its permittees, licensees, lessees, and
mining claimants, the right to prospect
for, mine, and remove the minerals
owned by the United States under
applicable law and such regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe. This reservation includes
necessary access and exit rights and the
right to conduct all necessary and
incidental activities including, without
limitation, all drilling, underground,
open pit or surface mining operations,
storage, and transportation facilities
deemed reasonably necessary.
Unless otherwise provided by
separate agreement with the surface
owner, mining claimants, permittees,
licensees, and lessees of the United
States shall reclaim disturbed areas to
the extent prescribed by regulations
issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
All causes of action brought to enforce
the rights of the surface owner under the
regulations above referred to shall be
instituted against mining claimants,
permittees, licensees, and lessees of the
United States; and the United States
shall not be liable for the acts or
omissions of its mining claimants,
permittees, licensees, and lessees.
3. An appropriate indemnification
clause protecting the United States from
claims arising out of the patentee’s use,
occupancy, or operations on the
patented land.
The conveyance document, if issued,
will be subject to all valid existing
rights.
The No Action Alternative would not
amend the 2015 Worland RMP to allow
for the disposal of the tract if found to
be suitable per the criteria listed in the
FLPMA section 203(a). The tract would
be retained in federal ownership and the
BLM would proceed with a formal
trespass action. Revenues to local taxing
districts would not change. Additional
actions would be considered by the
BLM on a case-by-case basis.
The BLM welcomes comments on all
preliminary alternatives as well as
suggestions for additional alternatives.
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Planning Criteria
The planning criteria guide the
planning effort and lay the groundwork
for effects analysis by identifying the
preliminary issues and their analytical
frameworks. Preliminary issues for the
planning area have been identified by
BLM personnel and from early
engagement conducted for this planning
effort with Federal, State, and local
agencies; Tribes; and stakeholders. The
BLM has identified wildlife as a
preliminary issue for this planning
effort’s analysis. The planning criteria
are available for public review and
comment at the ePlanning website (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping period and public review of the
planning criteria, which guide the
development and analysis of the RMP
Amendment and EA.
The BLM does not intend to hold any
public meetings, in-person or virtual,
during the public scoping period.
Should the BLM later determine to hold
public meetings, the specific date(s) and
location(s) of any meeting will be
announced at least 15 days in advance
through announcements in the Northern
Wyoming News.
Sale Notifications
The segregation will terminate upon
issuance of a conveyance document or
on May 2, 2026, whichever occurs first.
The BLM is no longer accepting landuse applications affecting the subject
public land, except applications to
amend previously filed right-of-way
applications or existing authorizations
to increase grant terms in accordance
with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 43 CFR
2886.15.
The notification of the proposed RMP
amendment and EA and, if applicable,
unsigned Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) will begin a 30-day
protest period subject to BLM Manual
Section 2711.1 step 4(d) on the land-sale
decision. The BLM Wyoming State
Director will review all protests and
may sustain, vacate, or modify the RMP
amendment and land sale, in whole or
in part. In the absence of any protests
and upon reaching a FONSI, the BLM
will select the approved RMP
amendment alternative and prepare a
decision record which will document
the final determination of the
Department of the Interior for the land
sale.
In addition to publication of this
notice in the Federal Register, the BLM
will publish this notice in the Northern
Wyoming News once a week for three
consecutive weeks.
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Interdisciplinary Team
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary
approach to develop the plan to
consider the variety of resource issues
and concerns identified. Specialists
with expertise in the following
disciplines will be involved in this
planning effort: outdoor recreation,
archaeology, wildlife, lands and realty,
minerals and geology, soils, vegetation,
sociology, and economics.
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Additional Information
The BLM will identify, analyze, and
consider mitigation to address the
reasonably foreseeable impacts to
resources from the proposed plan
amendment and all analyzed reasonable
alternatives and, in accordance with 40
CFR 1502.14(e), include appropriate
mitigation measures not already
included in the proposed plan
amendment or alternatives. Mitigation
may include avoidance, minimization,
rectification, reduction or elimination
over time, and compensation, and may
be considered at multiple scales,
including the landscape scale.
The BLM will utilize and coordinate
the NEPA and land use planning
processes for this planning effort to help
support compliance with applicable
procedural requirements under the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.
1536) and Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C.
306108) as provided in 36 CFR
800.2(d)(3), including public
involvement requirements of Section
106. The information about historic and
cultural resources and threatened and
endangered species within the area
potentially affected by the proposed
plan will assist the BLM in identifying
and evaluating impacts to such
resources.
The BLM will consult with Indian
Tribal Nations on a government-togovernment basis in accordance with
Executive Order 13175, BLM Manual
Section 1780, and other Departmental
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 Indian Tribal Nations and other
stakeholders that may be interested in or
affected by the proposed RMP
amendment and non-competitive direct
sale of public land in Washakie County,
Wyoming, 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.
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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.
35857
Indian Meridian, Oklahoma
Bureau of Land Management
The supplemental plat, within
Township 10 North, Range 27 East,
section 4, accepted July 8, 2020, for
Group 224, Oklahoma.
The supplemental plat, within
Township 10 North, Range 27 East,
section 5, accepted July 8, 2020, for
Group 224, Oklahoma.
The supplemental plat, in two sheets,
within Township 10 North, Range 27
East, section 19, accepted August 13,
2020, for Group 223, Oklahoma.
The supplemental plat, within
Township 11 North, Range 27 East,
section 33, accepted July 8, 2020, for
Group 224, Oklahoma.
The stay of filing published in the
Federal Register on September 14, 2021,
will not be lifted because the protest
was accepted, and the acceptance of the
plats was cancelled.
Authority: 43 U.S.C. chap. 3.
[BLM_NM_FRN_MO4500178720]
Melanie G. Barnes,
BLM New Mexico State Director.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.9, 43 CFR 1610.2,
and 43 CFR part 2710)
Andrew Archuleta,
State Director, BLM Wyoming.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Protest Acceptance;
Oklahoma
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION:
Protest decision accepted.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500179376; AA–41952]
On September 29, 2020, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
published in the Federal Register,
Volume 85, Number 189, on page 61028,
a notice entitled ‘‘Notice of Filing of
Plats of Survey; New Mexico;
Oklahoma.’’ The Notice stated that four
supplemental plats were scheduled to
be officially filed 30 days after the date,
unless a person or party who wished to
protest any of these surveys filed a
timely, written Notice of Protest. On
October 23, 2020, the Bureau of Land
Management received a timely protest to
the filing of the four supplemental plats.
SUMMARY:
On
September 14, 2021, the BLM published
a notice in the Federal Register, Volume
86, Number 175, on page 51182, a notice
entitled ‘‘Notice of Filing of Plats of
Survey; Oklahoma.’’ This notice stated
that the official filing of the four
Oklahoma supplemental plats had been
stayed, pending consideration of all
protests.
On February 27, 2024, the BLM New
Mexico State Office State Director
issued a decision and accepted the
Arkansas River Authority’s protest of
the four supplemental plats.
The previous notices and protest
decision letter apply to the following
Supplemental Plats:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) hereby provides
constructive notice that it will issue an
appealable decision approving
conveyance of the surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands to
Cook Inlet Region, Inc., an Alaska
Native regional corporation, pursuant to
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
of 1971 and the Act of January 2, 1976.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 within the time limits set out
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.
SUMMARY:
You may obtain a copy of
the decision from the Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cameron Means, Land Law Examiner,
BLM Alaska State Office, 907–271–
3152, or cmeans@blm.gov. Individuals
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_WY_FRN_MO4500169700.WYW106272479, WYW-165445]
Notice of Intent To Amend the Worland Resource Management Plan
and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment; Notice of Realty
Action: Proposed Non-Competitive Direct Sale of 1.0 Acre of Public
Lands in Washakie County, Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent; notice of realty action.
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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 (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Wyoming State Director intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan
(RMP) amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for
the non-competitive direct sale of public lands in Washakie County,
Wyoming, and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping
period to solicit public comments and identify issues; providing the
planning criteria for public review; and announcing a comment period on
the proposed realty action offering a one-acre parcel of public lands
by direct sale to TAG Western Properties, LLC for not less than the
fair market value of $1,020.00.
DATES: The BLM requests that the public submit comments concerning the
scope of the analysis, potential alternatives, identification of
relevant information and studies, classification of the land for
disposal, and the proposed direct sale by June 17, 2024. To afford the
BLM the opportunity to consider issues raised by commenters in the
Draft RMP/EA, please ensure your comments are received prior to the
close of the 45-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public
meeting, whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria
related to the proposed RMP amendment and non-competitive direct sale
of public land in the Washakie County, Wyoming, by any of the following
methods:
Website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2023383/510
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Field Manager, BLM, Worland Field Office, 101 South
23rd Street, Worland, WY 82401
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined online at the
website above and at the Worland Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Craft, Realty Specialist,
telephone (307) 347-5233; address Worland Field Office, 101 South 23rd
Street, Worland, WY 82401; email [email protected]. Contact Ms. Craft to
have your name added to our mailing list. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the BLM
Wyoming State Director intends to prepare an RMP amendment with an
associated EA for the non-competitive direct sale of public land in
Washakie County, Wyoming; announces the
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beginning of the scoping process; and seeks public input on issues and
planning criteria. The RMP amendment is being considered to allow the
BLM to evaluate the disposal of public lands to TAG Western Properties,
LLC. The direct sale would be consistent with provisions of section 203
of FLPMA and BLM land-sale regulations at 43 CFR 2710. Publication of
this notice in the Federal Register segregates the subject land from
all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the
general mining laws, and from the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws, except for the sale provisions of FLPMA. The planning
area is in Washakie County, Wyoming, and encompasses 1.0 acre of public
land.
The scope of this land use planning process does not include
addressing the evaluation or designation of areas of critical
environmental concern (ACECs), and the BLM is not considering ACEC
nominations as part of this process.
Purpose and Need
The need of the proposed action is to resolve inadvertent,
unauthorized development of public lands consisting of a metal shop and
cabin constructed by a previous landowner, currently owned and operated
by the proponent as an essential component of the adjoining ranch
operations. The purpose for the proposed action is to convey lands from
Federal ownership that are difficult and uneconomical to manage and are
not suitable for management by another Federal department or agency
(FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1713(a)(1)). The BLM proposes to amend the 2015
Worland RMP in conformance with section 203 of FLPMA, which requires
that land made available for disposal under the sale authority be
clearly identified in the relevant land use plan.
Preliminary Alternatives
The RMP identifies tracts of public land suitable for disposal;
however, the subject land is not currently listed as available for
disposal. The BLM will analyze the suitability of the 1.0 acre for
disposal per the criteria listed in FLPMA Section 203(a). The RMP
amendment would allow for the land to be sold if it is found suitable
for disposal.
The BLM is considering a direct sale of the following described
land:
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
Township 45 North, Range 87 West,
Sec. 30, Parcel A.
The area described contains 1.0 acre, according to the official
plat of survey of said land on file with the BLM.
The conveyance document, if issued, will contain the following
terms, covenants, conditions, and reservations:
1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the
authority of the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890,
(43 U.S.C. 945);
2. All the mineral deposits in the land so patented pursuant to the
Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719), including, without
limitation, substances subject to disposition under the general mining
laws, the general mineral leasing laws, the Materials Act, and the
Geothermal Steam Act, and to it, its permittees, licensees, lessees,
and mining claimants, the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the
minerals owned by the United States under applicable law and such
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. This
reservation includes necessary access and exit rights and the right to
conduct all necessary and incidental activities including, without
limitation, all drilling, underground, open pit or surface mining
operations, storage, and transportation facilities deemed reasonably
necessary.
Unless otherwise provided by separate agreement with the surface
owner, mining claimants, permittees, licensees, and lessees of the
United States shall reclaim disturbed areas to the extent prescribed by
regulations issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
All causes of action brought to enforce the rights of the surface
owner under the regulations above referred to shall be instituted
against mining claimants, permittees, licensees, and lessees of the
United States; and the United States shall not be liable for the acts
or omissions of its mining claimants, permittees, licensees, and
lessees.
3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or
operations on the patented land.
The conveyance document, if issued, will be subject to all valid
existing rights.
The No Action Alternative would not amend the 2015 Worland RMP to
allow for the disposal of the tract if found to be suitable per the
criteria listed in the FLPMA section 203(a). The tract would be
retained in federal ownership and the BLM would proceed with a formal
trespass action. Revenues to local taxing districts would not change.
Additional actions would be considered by the BLM on a case-by-case
basis.
The BLM welcomes comments on all preliminary alternatives as well
as suggestions for additional alternatives.
Planning Criteria
The planning criteria guide the planning effort and lay the
groundwork for effects analysis by identifying the preliminary issues
and their analytical frameworks. Preliminary issues for the planning
area have been identified by BLM personnel and from early engagement
conducted for this planning effort with Federal, State, and local
agencies; Tribes; and stakeholders. The BLM has identified wildlife as
a preliminary issue for this planning effort's analysis. The planning
criteria are available for public review and comment at the ePlanning
website (see ADDRESSES).
Public Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the scoping period and public
review of the planning criteria, which guide the development and
analysis of the RMP Amendment and EA.
The BLM does not intend to hold any public meetings, in-person or
virtual, during the public scoping period. Should the BLM later
determine to hold public meetings, the specific date(s) and location(s)
of any meeting will be announced at least 15 days in advance through
announcements in the Northern Wyoming News.
Sale Notifications
The segregation will terminate upon issuance of a conveyance
document or on May 2, 2026, whichever occurs first. The BLM is no
longer accepting land-use applications affecting the subject public
land, except applications to amend previously filed right-of-way
applications or existing authorizations to increase grant terms in
accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 43 CFR 2886.15.
The notification of the proposed RMP amendment and EA and, if
applicable, unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) will
begin a 30-day protest period subject to BLM Manual Section 2711.1 step
4(d) on the land-sale decision. The BLM Wyoming State Director will
review all protests and may sustain, vacate, or modify the RMP
amendment and land sale, in whole or in part. In the absence of any
protests and upon reaching a FONSI, the BLM will select the approved
RMP amendment alternative and prepare a decision record which will
document the final determination of the Department of the Interior for
the land sale.
In addition to publication of this notice in the Federal Register,
the BLM will publish this notice in the Northern Wyoming News once a
week for three consecutive weeks.
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Interdisciplinary Team
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan
to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns identified.
Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines will be
involved in this planning effort: outdoor recreation, archaeology,
wildlife, lands and realty, minerals and geology, soils, vegetation,
sociology, and economics.
Additional Information
The BLM will identify, analyze, and consider mitigation to address
the reasonably foreseeable impacts to resources from the proposed plan
amendment and all analyzed reasonable alternatives and, in accordance
with 40 CFR 1502.14(e), include appropriate mitigation measures not
already included in the proposed plan amendment or alternatives.
Mitigation may include avoidance, minimization, rectification,
reduction or elimination over time, and compensation, and may be
considered at multiple scales, including the landscape scale.
The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA and land use planning
processes for this planning effort to help support compliance with
applicable procedural requirements under the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1536) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), including public
involvement requirements of Section 106. The information about historic
and cultural resources and threatened and endangered species within the
area potentially affected by the proposed plan will assist the BLM in
identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources.
The BLM will consult with Indian Tribal Nations on a government-to-
government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175, BLM Manual
Section 1780, and other Departmental 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 Indian Tribal Nations and other
stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the proposed RMP
amendment and non-competitive direct sale of public land in Washakie
County, Wyoming, 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.
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 1501.9, 43 CFR 1610.2, and 43 CFR part 2710)
Andrew Archuleta,
State Director, BLM Wyoming.
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