Department of the Interior November 13, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation proposes to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 20- year extension (March 1, 2015 through February 28, 2034) of the existing 2005 Mendota Pool 10-year Exchange Agreements. The Mendota Pool 10-year Exchange Agreements that are currently in place span the years 2005 to 2014, and an extension of the agreements is necessary for Mendota Pool Group farmers to continue this exchange after 2014. The proposed extension would allow Mendota Pool Group farmers in the Mendota Pool area to continue to pump up to 26,250 acre-feet per year of groundwater of suitable quality into the Mendota Pool for exchange of up to 25,000 acre-feet per year Central Valley Project water delivered to the San Luis Canal for use by Mendota Pool Group farmers in the San Luis Canal service area of San Luis Water District and Westlands Water District when the existing agreements expire.

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 California Resource Advisory Council is cancelled.

This notice corrects acreages and information referenced in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of a notice that published in the Federal Register on Friday, October 26, 2012 (77 FR 65401). The correct acreages were presented and analyzed in the final Environmental Impact Statement. On page 65402, column 1, line 59 of the notice, which reads, ``approximately 298,400 acres of,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``approximately 266,100 acres of.'' On page 65402, column 2, line 7 of the notice, which reads, ``approximately 213,500 acres of BLM-,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``approximately 185,700 acres of BLM-.'' On page 65402, column 2, line 11 of the notice, which reads, ``by identifying approximately 106,800,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``by identifying approximately 82,500.'' On page 65402, column 2, line 17 of the notice, which reads, ``for 298,400 acres of potential REDAs to,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``for 266,100 acres of potential REDAs to.'' On page 65402, column 2, line 23 of the notice, which reads, ``adjustments by identifying about 25,500,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``adjustments by identifying about 21,700.'' On page 65402, column 2, line 32, which reads, ``Alternative 6 identifies about 222,800,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``Alternative 6 identifies about 192,100.'' On page 65402, column 2, line 59 of the notice, which reads, ``Alternative 6, with 222,800 acres of,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``Alternative 6, with 192,100 acres of.'' On page 65403, column 1, line 17 of the notice, which reads, ``defining the REDAs and general,'' is hereby corrected to read, ``defining the REDAs and the SEZ and general.''

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) has prepared the Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments for Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered by the BLM in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and by this notice is announcing their availability. Under the Proposed Plan, approximately 676,967 acres would be open for application for future leasing and development of oil shale, and approximately 129,567 acres would be open for potential tar sands leasing and development.