Department of the Interior February 10, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This Public Land Order (PLO) extends the duration of the withdrawal created by PLO No. 7555, which would otherwise expire on February 12, 2023, for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7555 withdrew approximately 2,998 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, for the protection of the Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Recreation Corridor near Cooper Landing, Alaska.

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) Colorado's Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC), Southwest RAC, and Rocky Mountain RAC will meet as follows.

The Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs has made a final determination to acquire 54.90 acres, more or less, into trust for the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California.

The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (Commission).

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) on the proposed N.M. Ranch Properties, Inc. (Armendaris Ranch) Bolson Tortoise Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) in Socorro and Sierra Counties, New Mexico. New Mexico Ranch Properties, Inc (applicant) submitted the SHA in support of an application for an enhancement of survival permit (permit) under the Endangered Species Act. If approved, the requested permit would authorize incidental take of the Bolson tortoise that would allow a return to the baseline population condition (i.e., zero free ranging tortoises/zero baseline) at the conclusion of the permit or sooner. Conservation and management activities for the Bolson tortoise are integral to meeting the SHA's net conservation benefit standard as well as ongoing and future activities on the enrolled property during the 50-year permit term. With this notice, we announce the availability for public comment of the SHA application, as well as the draft environmental assessment (EA), which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).