Bureau of Land Management January 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW50761, Wyoming
Document Number: 2011-2117
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from W.A. Moncrief, Jr., Providence Minerals LLC, LaMar B. Roemer, Roemer Oil Company, John F. Sheridan, and Woods Research & Development for renewal of oil and gas lease WYW50761 for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.
Notice of Temporary Closure of Selected Public Lands in La Paz County, AZ
Document Number: 2011-2056
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Pursuant to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations, the BLM Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration in La Paz County, Arizona. This action is being taken to protect persons, property, and public lands and resources during the permitted running of the 2011 Parker 425 Desert Races. Areas subject to this closure include all public land, including county-maintained roads and highways located on public lands that are located within 2 miles of the designated course. The race course and closure areas are described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice and maps of the designated race course are maintained in the Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86406.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rising Tree Wind Farm, Kern County, CA and Possible Land Use Plan Amendment.
Document Number: 2011-2054
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ridgecrest Field Office, Ridgecrest, California, cooperating with Kern County, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which may include an amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan (1980 as amended) and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Document Number: 2011-2052
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will issue an appealable decision to The Aleut Corporation. The decision will approve the conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The lands are located east of Sand Point, Alaska, and aggregate 86.80 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Anchorage Daily News.
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Montana
Document Number: 2011-2016
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on March 2, 2011.
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Recreation Area Management Plan, a Comprehensive Transportation and Travel Management Plan for the Las Vegas Field Office, Nevada and Associated Environmental Impact Statement
Document Number: 2011-1902
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office, Las Vegas, Nevada, intends to prepare a Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP), Comprehensive Transportation and Travel Management (CTTM) Plan with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Las Vegas Field Office and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification; California
Document Number: 2011-1837
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification and conveyance under Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315f, and the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, 50.15 acres of public land in County of Inyo, California. The County of Inyo has filed an R&PP application to purchase the 50.15-acre parcel of public land that contains a closed solid waste landfill facility.
Notice of Temporary Restriction of Discharge of Firearms on Public Lands at Kanaka Valley, El Dorado County, CA
Document Number: 2011-1835
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Notice is hereby given that a temporary restriction of use (prohibition of firearms use) is in effect on public lands in the Kanaka Valley administered by the Mother Lode Field Office, Bureau of Land Management.
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Salt Wells Energy Projects, Churchill County, NV
Document Number: 2011-1831
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Salt Wells Energy Projects and by this notice is announcing the opening of the comment period.
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Lands in Monterey County, CA
Document Number: 2011-1828
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hollister Field Office, proposes to sell two separate parcels of public land totaling 80 acres in Monterey County, California. The sale will be conducted as competitive bid auctions in which interested bidders must submit written sealed bids equal to, or greater than, the appraised fair market value of the lands.
Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey
Document Number: 2011-1741
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-27
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has officially filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Idaho State Office, Boise, Idaho, effective 9 a.m., on the dates specified.
Filing of Plats of Survey: California
Document Number: 2011-1740
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-27
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The plats of survey of lands described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management California State Office, Sacramento, California, on the next business day following the plat acceptance date.
Notice of the Joint Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Document Number: 2011-1605
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-26
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (NWRAC), Southwest Resource Advisory Council (SWRAC), and Front Range Resource Advisory Council (FRRAC) will meet as indicated below.
Renewal of OMB Control Number 1004-0041
Document Number: 2011-1454
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collection of information from applicants for grazing permits and leases, and from holders of grazing permits and leases. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved this information collection activity, and assigned it control number 1004- 0041.
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project, San Juan County, New Mexico, and La Plata County, Colorado
Document Number: 2011-1453
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office, Farmington, New Mexico, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed San Juan Energy Connect Project, and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
Notice of Temporary Closure of Caves With Significant Bat Resources on Public Lands in New Mexico
Document Number: 2011-1451
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure of caves and abandoned mines (sites) with significant bat resources is in effect on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico to reduce the risk of mortality to bat populations from white- nosed syndrome.
Notice of Public Meeting; Western Montana Resource Advisory Council
Document Number: 2011-1443
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Western Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, New Mexico
Document Number: 2011-1442
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.
Renewal and Revision of Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0009
Document Number: 2011-1201
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-20
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the collection of information from individuals, State and local governments, and the private sector in applications to use, occupy, or develop public lands administered by the BLM. This information collection activity was previously approved by the OMB, and was assigned control number 1004-0009.
Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey
Document Number: 2011-1133
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-20
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States office in Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Notice of Public Meeting, Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Document Number: 2011-1130
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-20
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Document Number: 2011-990
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision will be issued by the Bureau of Land Management to Oceanside Corporation. The decision approves the surface estate in the lands described below for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The subsurface estate in these lands will be conveyed to Bristol Bay Native Corporation when the surface estate is conveyed to Oceanside Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Perryville, Alaska, and are located in:
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Document Number: 2011-989
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision will be issued by the Bureau of Land Management to Doyon, Limited. The decision approves conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in the lands described below pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The lands are in the vicinity of Flat, Alaska, and are located in:
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington
Document Number: 2011-977
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date of this publication.
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Montana
Document Number: 2011-894
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on February 17, 2011.
Notice of Resource Advisory Council Meeting for the Dominguez-Escalante Advisory Council
Document Number: 2011-865
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dominguez- Escalante Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated below. Future meetings will be scheduled at a later date.
Notice of Correction to Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Online Auction of Public Lands in Clark County, NV
Document Number: 2011-841
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
This notice amends a Notice of Realty Action which published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2009 [74 FR 46790] and a Notice of Amendment to Notice of Realty Action which published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2010, [75 FR 28278]. This Notice of Correction is published to correct the mineral estate to be reserved to the United States upon patent issuance for 5 sale parcels N-78190, N- 81926, N-81927, N-81930, and N-86661. The individual patents, when issued, will contain a mineral reservation to the United States for oil, gas, sodium, potassium, and all saleable minerals.
Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Cortez Hills Expansion Project, Lander County, NV
Document Number: 2011-605
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cortez Hills Expansion Project in Lander County, Nevada.
Notice of Realty Action; Modification of the Segregative Effect of Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classifications of Public Lands in Natrona County, WY
Document Number: 2011-604
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending the segregative effect of two Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act classifications which are included in the Federal lands selected as part of the Muddy Mountain Land Exchange (exchange) in Natrona County, Wyoming. This action will modify the segregation to open the lands only to effect this exchange.
Expiration of Withdrawals and Opening of Lands; Idaho
Document Number: 2011-608
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management announces the expiration of two withdrawals established by two Secretarial Orders and one Public Land Order and modified by two Public Land Orders affecting 62,025.42 acres of public lands in Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Gem, Payette, and Washington Counties withdrawn for stock driveway purposes. This action opens the lands to the operation of the public land laws. The lands have been and will remain open to mining and mineral leasing.
Call for Nominations for Advisory Groups
Document Number: 2011-607
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Secretary of the Interior requests public nominations for persons to serve on Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils, Committees, and Boards. Citizens who serve on these groups provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas, the selection and prioritization of projects funded under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, and management options for specific National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) sites. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.
Notice of Designation of Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness, California
Document Number: 2011-606
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
This notice implements Section 6 of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (Act) (Pub. L. 109-362). The Act designates the 11,271 acre Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area and requires that this area ``shall be designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, on the earlier of(1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in the potential wilderness area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have been removed; or (2) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.'' The Secretary of the Interior has determined that the conditions of the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area that were incompatible have been removed, and therefore the area is now suitable for wilderness designation.
Termination of a Recreation and Public Purposes Classification and Opening Order in Comanche County, OK
Document Number: 2011-603
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
This order terminates a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act classification and will open the public land to the operation of the public land laws generally. The classification termination and opening order will affect 8.45 acres of public land within Medicine Park, Oklahoma.
Notice of Intent To Amend the Grand Junction Resource Management Plan, Prepare an Environmental Assessment, and Notice of Realty Action, Colorado
Document Number: 2011-556
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Grand Junction, Colorado, Regional Airport Authority has requested the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Grand Junction Field Office (GJFO) to consider the transfer of title to approximately 720 acres of public land for airport improvements, including relocation and construction of the main runway for the Grand Junction Regional Airport. Public Land Order No. 7027 (59 FR 3000 January 20, 1994) withdrew these lands from mining claim location in anticipation of a need for future airport expansion. The BLM's consideration of the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority's (Airport Authority) request initiates a BLM Notice of Intent to initiate a public scoping process to amend the BLM GJFO 1987 Resource Management Plan (RMP) and prepare an Environmental Analysis (EA). The request also initiates a Notice of Realty Action (NORA) to assist the BLM in determining whether granting the requested title conveyance is consistent with the needs of the Department of the Interior. This notice initiates the public scoping process and concurrent opportunity for submission of public comments for the EA, RMP Amendment, and NORA.
Notice of Relocation of the Bureau of Land Management's Gunnison Field Office in Gunnison, CO
Document Number: 2011-551
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Gunnison Field Office moved from 216 North Colorado Street in Gunnison to a new location at 650 South 11th Street in Gunnison, Colorado 81230. The BLM officially closed the office located on Colorado Street at 12 p.m., November 24, 2010, and reopened at the new office December 6, 2010. The new telephone number is (970) 642-4940. Directions to the new office: From State Highway 50, turn east on Rio Grande Boulevard, continue approximately \1/2\ mile, then turn left on 11th Street. The new office is located on the northeast corner of Rio Grande Boulevard and 11th Street.
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Lawrence County, SD
Document Number: 2011-550
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), South Dakota Field Office, proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of 0.03 acres in Lawrence County, South Dakota, to Keith Sauls for the appraised fair market value of $183.
Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey
Document Number: 2011-456
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-12
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States office in Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey
Document Number: 2011-452
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-12
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States office in Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Public Land Order No. 7757; Withdrawal of National Forest System Land for the Big Ice Cave; Montana
Document Number: 2011-319
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-11
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
This order withdraws 170 acres of National Forest System land from location and entry under the United States mining laws for a period of 20 years on behalf of the United States Forest Service to protect the Big Ice Cave, its subterranean water supply, and Federal improvements. The land has been and will remain open to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System land and to mineral leasing.
Public Land Order No. 7758; Revocation of Secretarial Order Dated March 7, 1932; Wyoming
Document Number: 2011-318
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-11
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
This order revokes a Secretarial Order in its entirety as it affects the remaining 27,825 acres of National Forest System lands withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation's Willow and Fremont Lakes Reservoir Sites, Sublette Project. The lands are no longer needed for reclamation purposes.
Public Land Order No. 7756; Revocation of a Secretarial Order Dated October 8, 1947; Alaska
Document Number: 2011-317
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-11
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
This order revokes a Secretarial Order in its entirety as it affects approximately 266 acres of public land withdrawn on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration for Air Navigation Site No. 237 on Shuyak Island, Alaska. The land is no longer needed for air navigation purposes. The land is within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Document Number: 2010-33339
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-05
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet on February 3, 2011, at the BLM National Training Center located at 9828 North 31st Avenue in Phoenix from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include: BLM State Director's update on statewide programs and issues; presentation on water; updates on the Renewable Energy Strategy, Restoration Design Energy Project Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and Northern Arizona Proposed Mineral Withdrawal Draft EIS; RAC questions on BLM District Managers' Reports; and reports by the RAC working groups. A public comment period will be provided at 11:30 a.m. on February 3, 2011, for any interested members of the public who wish to address the Council on BLM programs and business. Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the RAC has been designated as the Recreation Resource Advisory Council (RRAC), and has the authority to review all BLM and Forest Service (FS) recreation fee proposals in Arizona. The RRAC will not review any recreation fee proposals at this meeting.
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Iberdrola Renewable/Pacific Wind Development Tule Wind Project and San Diego Gas and Electric's East County Substation Project, San Diego County, CA
Document Number: 2010-33181
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
In accordance 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) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as a joint environmental analysis document for the Iberdrola Renewable/Pacific Wind Development Tule Wind Project (Tule Project) and the San Diego Gas and Electric's (SDG&E) East County Substation Project (ECO Project) and by this notice are announcing the opening of the comment period on the Draft EIS/EIR.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the TransWest Express 600 kV Direct Current Transmission Project in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada (DOE/EIS-0450), and Notice of Potential for Land Use Plan Amendments
Document Number: 2010-33180
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-01-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing the impacts of a right-of-way (ROW) application for the TransWest Express 600-kilovolt (kV) Direct Current Transmission Project (Project) and potential land use plan amendments. The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is a joint lead agency with the BLM for the EIS preparation. Western is a power-marketing agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) and is proposing to jointly own the Project with TransWest Express, LLC. TransWest Express, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA).
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