Bureau of Land Management February 10, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The BLM published a Notice of Intent (NOI) on December 9, 2011 [76 FR 77008]. This Notice of Correction changes/clarifies the names of the regions that are coordinating the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Supplemental EISs, extends the scoping period, and adds 11 Forest Service Land Management Plans (LMPs) to this process. The Eastern Region referred to in the previous NOI is now known as the Rocky Mountain Region; while the Western Region referred to in the previous NOI is now known as the Great Basin Region. The added Forest Service LMPs include: Rocky Mountain Region [cir] ColoradoRoutt National Forest Plan (1998) [cir] UtahAshley National Forest Plan (1986) [cir] UtahManti-Lasal National Forest Plan (1986) [cir] UtahWasatch-Cache National Forest Plan (2003) [cir] WyomingBridger-Teton National Forest Plan (1990) [cir] WyomingMedicine Bow National Forest Plan (2004) Great Basin Region [cir] IdahoBoise National Forest Plan (2003) [cir] IdahoChallis National Forest Plan (1987) [cir] IdahoSalmon National Forest Plan (1988) [cir] IdahoTarghee National Forest Plan (1997) [cir] MontanaBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Plan (2009)

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) Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed land exchange between the BLM and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (Tribe) in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (Monument). This notice announces the beginning of the BLM scoping process, invites public participation, and describes how the time and place of public scoping meetings will be announced.