Land Management Bureau – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces a re-opening of the comment period on the Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA). The original notice was published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2009 [74 FR 0232] and provided for a comment period to end on March 5, 2010. The BLM is re-opening the comment period to end April 19, 2010.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined that the parcel of land identified in this notice (approximately 10.21 acres) is available for wildlife rehabilitation and education activities through a non-competitive (direct) lease to Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center in order to resolve unauthorized use and occupancy of public land. This determination of availability conforms to the Medford District Resource Management Plan (2008) as well as the Rogue River Plan (1972) and the 2003 Hellgate Recreation Area Management Plan (2003) for the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River. The determination of availability is also fully consistent with the prior Resource Management Plan, as amended, for the BLM Medford District, dated June 1995. The lease would be issued pursuant to Section 302(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of l976 (FLPMA), as amended, (90 Stat. 2762; 43 U.S.C. 1732) and the implementing regulations at 43 CFR part 2920.

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, thirty (30) days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.

In accordance 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) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Draft California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment, and Staff Assessment (SA) as a joint environmental analysis document for the Chevron Energy Solutions/Solar Millennium (CESSM) Palen Solar Power Plant (PSPP) Project, Riverside County, California, and by this notice are announcing the opening of the comment period.

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, North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) will meet as indicated below:

In accordance 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) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Draft California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment, and Staff Assessment (SA) as a joint environmental analysis document for the CESSM BSPP Project, Riverside County, California, and by this notice are announcing the opening of the comment period.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the West Butte Wind Power Right-of-Way and by this notice is announcing the opening of the comment period.

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) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency of the DOE, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Palm SpringsSouth Coast Field Office, together with the California Energy Commission (CEC), intend to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/ Staff Assessment (SA), which may include an amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan (1980, as amended) and by this notice are announcing the beginning of the scoping process to inform the public and interested parties and to solicit public comments and identify issues concerning the scope, proposed actions, and

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces its intention to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renew OMB Control Number 1004-0119 for the paperwork requirements in 43 CFR part 2930, which pertain to permits for recreation on public lands. The BLM is also proposing to revise Form 2930-1 (Special Recreation Application and Permit) to be used only as Special Recreation Application. OMB approval of the new Special Recreation Permit would not be required, since it would be completed by the BLM.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public comment period for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Upper Las Vegas Wash Conservation Transfer Area, Las Vegas, Nevada. A notice published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2010 (75 FR 3755) provided for a public comment period ending on March 22, 2010.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to convert a temporary land use permit to a long-term lease under Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 for use as a work-force facility.

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management will issue an appealable decision approving the conveyance of the surface estate in certain lands pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to Manokotak Natives Limited. The subsurface estate in these lands will be conveyed to Bristol Bay Native Corporation when the surface estate is conveyed to Manokotak Natives Limited. The lands are in the vicinity of Manokotak, Alaska, and located in:

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management will issue an appealable decision approving the conveyance of surface and subsurface estates for certain lands pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to Doyon, Limited for 118.47 acres, located southeast of the Native village of Hughes, Alaska. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palm SpringsSouth Coast Field Office, proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of approximately 119.37 acres in Riverside County, California to the City of Palm Springs for the appraised fair market value of $2,102,000.

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.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD)/Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Cottonwood Field Office located in northern Idaho. The Idaho State Director signed the ROD on December 21, 2009, excluding decisions

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, March 26, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will meet in formal session on Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cal Works Building, 2895 S. 4th St., El Centro, CA 92243. Agenda topics will include updates by Council members and reports from the BLM District Manager and five field office managers. Additional agenda topics may include updates on legislation, the Wild Horse and Burro program, and renewable energy. Final agenda items, including details of the field tour, will be posted on the BLM California state Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html.

The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roswell Field Office, Roswell, New Mexico, intends to prepare an amendment to the Roswell Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to guide management of the Fort StantonSnowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA), and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.

The United States Forest Service has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6856 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6856 withdrew approximately 2,760.94 acres of National Forest System land from mining in order to protect the unique natural and ecological research values at the Abbott Creek Research Natural Area. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6856 will expire on May 5, 2011, unless extended. This notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and to request a public meeting.

The United States Forest Service has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6857 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6857 withdrew approximately 540 acres of National Forest System land from mining in order to protect the scenic and recreational values and the investment of Federal funds at the Squaw Lakes Recreation Area. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6857 will expire on May 5, 2011, unless extended. This notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and to request a public meeting.

Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (SEORAC) will meet as indicated below:

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, thirty (30) days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.

The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and interested State and local government officials of the filing of Plats of Survey in Nevada.