Land Management Bureau April 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared three Draft Resource Management Plans/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DRMP/DEIS) for public lands managed by the Eagle Lake Field Office, Susanville, Calif.; the Alturas Field Office, Alturas, Calif.; and the Surprise Field Office, Cedarville, Calif. These drafts are now available for public review.

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, June 23, 2006, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and meet in formal session on Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Continental Labor Hall at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds, located at 520 South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, California. The Council and interested members of the public will depart for the field tour at 7:30 a.m. from the parking lot of the Best Western China Lake Inn, located at 400 South China Lake Boulevard in Ridgecrest. The public is welcome to participate in the tour, but should plan on providing their own transportation, drinks, and lunch. Agenda topics for the formal session on Saturday will include updates by Council members and reports from the BLM District Manager and five field office managers. Additional agenda topics are being developed. Once finalized, the field tour and meeting agendas will be published in a news release prior to the meeting and posted on BLM's state Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ca/news/rac.html.

This notice is published in accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Meeting notice is hereby given for the Roseburg District BLM Resource Advisory Committee pursuant to Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000, Public Law 106-393 (the Act). The committee will convene three times to review, discuss, and recommend funding for project proposals submitted under Title II of the Act. The first meeting will consist of a field trip to past and proposed project locations. At the second meeting, applicants will have an opportunity to make brief presentations regarding their projects. At the third meeting the committee will discuss projects and make funding recommendations. A fourth meeting is scheduled as a contingency, in case the Committee is not able to complete all its work at the previous meetings. At all meetings, a period will be set aside for public comments.

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to MTNT, Ltd., Successor in Interest to Chamai, Incorporated, for lands in the vicinity of McGrath, Alaska, and located in:

Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, and to Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, subpart 3410, members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Western Fuels-Colorado, LLC, in a program for the exploration of unleased coal deposits owned by the United States of America containing approximately 10,810.40 acres in Montrose County, Colorado.

Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations 8341.2, effective on publication of this Notice; off-road vehicles (ORV) travel is restricted to existing roads and two-tracks (approximately 850 miles) on public lands on and in the vicinity of Spruce Mountain, south of Wells, Nevada. The public lands affected by this restriction are located in portions of T. 29 N., R. 64 E; T. 30 N., R. 63 thru 65 E.; and T. 31 thru 34 N., R. 62 thru 66 E., MDM, Elko County, Nevada. This notice also prohibits competitive events on public lands in the area. The purpose of this action is to protect important cultural resources and wildlife habitats.

A 40-acre public parcel of land located east of Glasgow, Valley County, Montana, has been examined and found suitable for sale utilizing competitive sale procedures.

Nominations have not been received for several positions on the Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Council. Positions for which nominations have not been received are: (1) Three persons, one from each tribe, who are selected from nominees submitted by the governing bodies of the following tribes: Tohono O'odham Nation, Gila River Indian Community, and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and who represent interests of the nominating tribe, (2) A person who represents Pinal County's interests, to be appointed from nominees submitted by the Supervisors of Pinal County, (3) A person who represents the State of Arizona, to be appointed from nominees submitted by the Governor of Arizona. Additional nominations may also be submitted for other positions on the Advisory Council. This Federal Register notice will extend the call for nominations for additional nominations for positions on the Advisory Council.

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, New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) management policies, the BLM announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Dillon Resource Management Plan (RMP) in Beaverhead and Madison counties, southwest Montana. The BLM Montana/Dakotas State Director signed the ROD and approved the RMP. Publication of the NOA announces the availability of the document and starts the 30- day appeal period on implementation decisions (route designations) described in the ROD. All decisions were effective upon approval of the ROD/RMP.

The Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee has submitted a written proposal to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to utilize portions of the following described lands in Yuba County, California for the purposes of constructing and operating a training facility for heavy equipment operators:

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC64228 from Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC for lands in Moffat County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Doyon, Limited. The lands are located in the vicinity of Minto, Alaska, are within:

The plats of survey of the following described land will be officially filed in the Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, Colorado, effective 10 a.m., April 4, 2006. All inquiries should be sent to the Colorado State Office (CO-956), Bureau of Land Management, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215- 7093. The Plat (in two sheets) and field notes, of the dependent resurvey and surveys in Township 47 North, Range 4 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in order to identify the boundary of the Ute Mountain Ute lands for management purposes, was accepted October 3, 2005. The Supplemental Plat of Township 43 North, Range 7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, creating Tract 51, in unsurveyed T. 43 N., R. 7 W., N.M.P.M., requested by the USFS, was accepted October 11, 2005. The Supplemental Plat of Township 1 North, Range 71 West, Section 17, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, which amends the erroneously numbered lot 107, as shown on the supplemental plat approved November 29, 1932, to lot 156, is based upon the supplemental plat approved November 29, 1932 and the dependent resurvey plat approved November 16, 1942, and was accepted November 1, 2005. The Supplemental Plat of Township 43 North, Range 10 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, creates new lots 4 through 9, in the SW\1/4\ of Sec. 25. This was requested by the U.S. Forest Service, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, in a letter dated October 17, 2005, in order to facilitate a transfer of lands, with the Telluride Regional Airport Authority, and was accepted November 1, 2005. The Plat which includes the field notes, and is the entire record of this resurvey, of the survey of Section 13, in Township 40 North, Range 13 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, requested by the USFS to assist with the completion of a land exchange, was accepted December 19, 2005. The Supplemental Plat of a portion of section 7, and the supplemental plat of a portion of section 20 in Township 1 North, Range 71 West, and the supplemental plat of a portion of section 24 in Township 1 North, Range 72 West, all of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, requested by the Canon City Field Office Land Surveyor by memorandum dated November 8, 2005, were accepted January 18, 2006. The Plat and field notes, of the dependent resurvey and surveys in Township 48 North, Range 3 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in order to identify the boundary of Ute Mountain Ute lands for management purposes, was accepted January 25, 2006. The Plat and field notes, of the dependent resurvey and surveys in Sec. 24, township 49 North, Range 2 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, requested by the Chief of Resource Stewardship and Science, Curecanti National Recreation Area, National Park Service, in order to facilitate an exchange of the sub-surface rights to a parcel of land within the Dickerson Gravel Pit, was accepted February 15, 2006. The Plat and field notes, of the dependent resurvey and surveys in Section 4, Township 48 North, Range 4 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado requested by a private party, through the National Park Service, by a proffer of monetary contribution dated March 25, 2005, to identify the north, south and west boundary of private Lot 11, in Section 4, T. 48 N., R. 4 W., was accepted February 21, 2006. The Plat which includes the field notes, and is the entire record of this resurvey, in Township 35 North, Range 18 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, requested by the BIA through the Ute Mountain Tribe, to identify lost corners and post boundaries of Ute Mountain Ute lands, was accepted March 16, 2006. The Plat, and field notes, of the dependent resurvey in Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 70 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado requested by the Land Surveyor, Pike and San Isabel National Forests, in order to identify National Forest boundaries for a proposed timber sale in conjunction with the Hayman Fire Rehabilitation Project, was accepted March 17, 2006. The Plat, and field notes of the metes-and-bounds survey in Township 5 South, Range 74 East, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado requested by the USFS, in a memorandum dated February 8, 2000, in conjunction with the City of Denver, Mountain Parks and Recreation Division, in order to facilitate the location of the boundaries of both agencies intermingled boundaries, and to further facilitate a land transaction between the two agencies, was accepted March 24, 2006.

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC64227 from Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC for lands in Moffat County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

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 9:00 a.m., on the dates specified.

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC64225 from Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC for lands in Moffat County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

The plats of survey, supplemental and amended protraction diagram described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix, Arizona, (30) thirty calendar days from the date of this publication.

This order revokes a Bureau of Reclamation Order and 3 Secretarial Orders in their entireties, as they affect approximately 7,955 acres of lands withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation's Carlsbad and Rio Grande Projects. The lands have either been conveyed out of Federal ownership or are no longer needed for project purposes. This order also opens 0.106 acre to sale or exchange.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is scheduled to file the plats of surveys of the lands described below thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

This notice announces the intent to hold a Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting in the Twin Falls District of Idaho on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The meeting will be held at the Red Lion Canyon Springs Hotel, 1357 Blue Lakes Boulevard, in Twin Falls, Idaho.

This order partially revokes a Public Land Order insofar as it affects 0.88 acre of public land withdrawn for administrative purposes for use by the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, at Juneau, Alaska. The land is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was withdrawn. This action also allows the conveyance of the land to the State of Alaska, if such land is otherwise available. Any land described herein that is not conveyed to the State will be subject to Public Land Order No. 5186, as amended, and any other withdrawal or segregation of record.