80 FR 29731 - Notice of Availability of the Winnemucca District Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision, Nevada
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 29731-29732] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12190] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNVW00000.L16100000.DQ0000. LXSS015F0000 241A; 12-08807; MO#4500073892; TAS: 14X5017] Notice of Availability of the Winnemucca District Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision, Nevada AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Winnemucca District located in northern Nevada. The Nevada State Director signed the ROD on May 21, 2015, which constitutes the final decision of the BLM and makes the Approved RMP effective immediately. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are available upon request from the Winnemucca District Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV 89445 or via the Internet at http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_information/rmp.html. Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are available for public inspection at the Winnemucca District at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zwaantje Rorex, RMP Team Lead, telephone 775-623-1727; address 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, Nevada 89445; email [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Winnemucca District RMP will replace the existing 1982 Sonoma-Gerlach and Paradise-Denio Management Framework Plans (MFPs) and one land use plan amendment titled the Paradise-Denio and Sonoma-Gerlach Management Framework Plan-Lands Amendment (January 1999). The RMP and associated EIS were developed using a collaborative planning process. Collaboration included working with nine cooperating agencies, development of alternatives utilizing a sub-group of the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council and input through coordination and consultation with Native American/Tribal interests. The RMP planning area encompasses approximately 7.2 million acres of public land administered by the Winnemucca District, located in Humboldt, Pershing, and parts of Lyon, Churchill and Washoe counties, Nevada. The RMP decision area does not include private lands, State lands, Indian Reservations, Federal lands not administered by BLM or lands within the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon, Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (NCA), except for administratively combining portions of two herd management areas (HMAs) into one HMA. The NCA is covered under the ROD and RMP for the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails NCA and associated wilderness, and other contiguous lands in Nevada (July 2004). The RMP describes the actions and landscape-level conservation and management to meet desired resource goals and objectives for natural resources including wildlife habitat, sensitive and threatened or endangered species habitat, watersheds, and wild horses and burros. While the RMP contains some conservation management measures for the Greater Sage-Grouse habitats, the Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment and EIS will fully analyze applicable Greater-Sage Grouse conservation measures, consistent with BLM Instruction Memorandum No. 2012-044. The BLM expects to make a comprehensive set of decisions for managing Greater-Sage Grouse on lands administered by the Winnemucca District in the Record of Decision for the Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment and EIS. The RMP addresses protection and preservation of cultural resources, scenic values and management of recreation. Multiple uses, including livestock grazing, minerals, and lands and realty actions, are also addressed. The proposed RMP/Final EIS was made available to the public on September 6, 2013 in 78 FR 54909. Nine valid protest letters were received and 21 issues were identified. No comments were received as a result of the Governor's consistency review. The Director's Protest Resolution Report is available from the Winnemucca District's RMP Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_information/rmp.html. As a result of resolving protest issues, the following changes were made to the final RMP: added language to management action for vegetation-riparian/wetlands (action VRW 1.1.1) to clarify adaptive management; included the Snowstorms Mountains-fence for HMA boundary adjustments in action WHB 1.2; clarified management action for cooperative agreements with livestock permittees in action LG 5.4; and corrected response to public comment in Appendix M regarding areas to be closed to livestock grazing within certain allotments. Other minor editorial modifications to provide further clarification of some of the decisions were made. Reformatting of the final RMP resulted in renumbering [[Page 29732]] of some of the management actions, noted in the document itself. Clarifications on management actions and corrections regarding the analysis provided in the EIS are described in the ROD. These include actions pertaining to vegetation (range), fish and wildlife habitat, special status species habitat (specifically Greater Sage-Grouse), wild horse and burro, livestock grazing, and lands and realty. During the development of the final RMP and ROD, the Pine Forest Range Wilderness was designated through the presidential approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (December 19, 2014) Public Law 113-291, section 3064. The ROD and RMP reflect changes to management actions based on this designation. The EIS analyzed four alternatives: Alternative A (no action), Alternative B (use intensive), Alternative C (environmental protection), and Alternative D (the Preferred Alternative). The Preferred Alternative as described in the proposed RMP was selected in the ROD, with some minor clarifications based on protests. The ROD adopts the RMP's goals and objectives and management actions to reach those goals and objectives. The ROD does not directly implement any specific action. Future actions will be consistent with the management direction in the approved RMP and will be made through a future decision-making process, including appropriate environmental review. Examples of site-specific planning efforts for resource use activities are mine plans of operation or rangeland health assessments. The approved RMP provides for the development of future implementation plans for special recreation management areas, communication sites, acquired lands, and travel and transportation management. The approved RMP also describes future step down plans for resource protection including rangeland health assessments, cultural and paleontological management plans, wild horse and burro herd management plans, and an invasive weed control plan. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 Amy Lueders, State Director, Nevada. [FR Doc. 2015-12190 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P
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Landholding Agency: Navy SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Conservation Area (NCA), except for
Property Number: 77201520008 Management (BLM) announces the administratively combining portions of
Status: Underutilized availability of the Record of Decision two herd management areas (HMAs)
Directions: Building #275, #368–PV, #2, (ROD) for the Approved Resource into one HMA. The NCA is covered
#210376, #100, #1801(S. Finegayan
Housing Area (71 acres); Confined Disposal
Management Plan (RMP) for the under the ROD and RMP for the Black
Facility (24 acres) (24 acres); Commissary Winnemucca District located in Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon
Store (Building 275—Building size is northern Nevada. The Nevada State Emigrant Trails NCA and associated
58,663 SF with open grass area behind Director signed the ROD on May 21, wilderness, and other contiguous lands
facility, 25 acres); Harmon Booster Pump 2015, which constitutes the final in Nevada (July 2004). The RMP
Station (Facility #210376, 4 acres); Waste decision of the BLM and makes the describes the actions and landscape-
Water Treatment Plant (Facility #1801, 16 Approved RMP effective immediately. level conservation and management to
acres); MWD PV Array (Facility #368–PV, ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/ meet desired resource goals and
31 acres); Harmon Annex (Facility #2, objectives for natural resources
Approved RMP are available upon
Harmon Land Parcel 2, 4 acres); Tumon including wildlife habitat, sensitive and
Tank Farm (Facility #100, 20 acres) request from the Winnemucca District
Comments: Public access denied and no Manager, Bureau of Land Management, threatened or endangered species
alternative method to gain access without 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., habitat, watersheds, and wild horses
compromising National Security. Winnemucca, NV 89445 or via the and burros. While the RMP contains
Reasons: Secured Area Internet at http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/ some conservation management
South Finegayan Housing Area en/fo/wfo/blm_information/rmp.html. measures for the Greater Sage-Grouse
Navy Base Guam, PSC 455, Box 152 Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are habitats, the Nevada and Northeastern
FPO AP GU 96540 available for public inspection at the California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan
Landholding Agency: Navy Winnemucca District at the above Amendment and EIS will fully analyze
Property Number: 77201520009 address. applicable Greater-Sage Grouse
Status: Underutilized conservation measures, consistent with
Comments: Public access denied and no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM Instruction Memorandum No.
alternative method to gain access without Zwaantje Rorex, RMP Team Lead,
2012–044. The BLM expects to make a
compromising National Security. telephone 775–623–1727; address 5100
comprehensive set of decisions for
Reasons: Secured Area E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca,
managing Greater-Sage Grouse on lands
Contained Disposal Facility Nevada 89445; email zrorex@blm.gov.
administered by the Winnemucca
Route 1 Persons who use a telecommunications
District in the Record of Decision for the
Navy Base GU 96540 device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Landholding Agency: Navy Nevada and Northeastern California
Federal Information Relay Service
Property Number: 77201520010 Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
Status: Unutilized and EIS. The RMP addresses protection
above individual during normal
Comments: Public access denied and no and preservation of cultural resources,
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
alternative method to gain access without scenic values and management of
compromising National Security. hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
recreation. Multiple uses, including
Reasons: Secured Area message or question with the above
livestock grazing, minerals, and lands
individual. You will receive a reply
Texas and realty actions, are also addressed.
during normal business hours.
The proposed RMP/Final EIS was
Building 46 ID 620240B046 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
2881 F&B Road made available to the public on
Winnemucca District RMP will replace September 6, 2013 in 78 FR 54909. Nine
College Station TX 77845 the existing 1982 Sonoma-Gerlach and
Landholding Agency: Agriculture valid protest letters were received and
Property Number: 15201520027
Paradise-Denio Management Framework 21 issues were identified. No comments
Status: Unutilized Plans (MFPs) and one land use plan were received as a result of the
Comments: Tin roof in poor condition; amendment titled the Paradise-Denio Governor’s consistency review. The
ceiling falling down; exterior walls are and Sonoma-Gerlach Management Director’s Protest Resolution Report is
rotten & pulling apart from the floor & roof; Framework Plan-Lands Amendment available from the Winnemucca
floor beams are rotten and unable to (January 1999). The RMP and associated District’s RMP Web site at: http://
support the floor structure. EIS were developed using a www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_
Reasons: Extensive deterioration collaborative planning process. information/rmp.html.
[FR Doc. 2015–12231 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] Collaboration included working with As a result of resolving protest issues,
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P nine cooperating agencies, development the following changes were made to the
of alternatives utilizing a sub-group of final RMP: added language to
the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great management action for vegetation-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Basin Resource Advisory Council and riparian/wetlands (action VRW 1.1.1) to
input through coordination and clarify adaptive management; included
Bureau of Land Management consultation with Native American/ the Snowstorms Mountains-fence for
[LLNVW00000.L16100000.DQ0000. Tribal interests. The RMP planning area HMA boundary adjustments in action
LXSS015F0000 241A; 12–08807; encompasses approximately 7.2 million WHB 1.2; clarified management action
MO#4500073892; TAS: 14X5017] acres of public land administered by the for cooperative agreements with
Winnemucca District, located in livestock permittees in action LG 5.4;
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Notice of Availability of the Humboldt, Pershing, and parts of Lyon, and corrected response to public
Winnemucca District Resource Churchill and Washoe counties, comment in Appendix M regarding
Management Plan and Record of Nevada. The RMP decision area does areas to be closed to livestock grazing
Decision, Nevada not include private lands, State lands, within certain allotments. Other minor
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Indian Reservations, Federal lands not editorial modifications to provide
Interior. administered by BLM or lands within further clarification of some of the
the Black Rock Desert-High Rock decisions were made. Reformatting of
ACTION: Notice.
Canyon, Emigrant Trails National the final RMP resulted in renumbering
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of some of the management actions, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR transportation or other reasonable
noted in the document itself. accommodations should contact the
Clarifications on management actions Bureau of Land Management BLM as provided above.
and corrections regarding the analysis [LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000 Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.
provided in the EIS are described in the MO#4500079560]
Diane M. Friez,
ROD. These include actions pertaining
to vegetation (range), fish and wildlife Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Manager.
habitat, special status species habitat Resource Advisory Council Meeting [FR Doc. 2015–12452 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]
(specifically Greater Sage-Grouse), wild BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
horse and burro, livestock grazing, and Interior.
lands and realty.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
During the development of the final
RMP and ROD, the Pine Forest Range SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Park Service
Wilderness was designated through the Federal Land Policy and Management
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18025;
presidential approval of the National Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000]
Defense Authorization Act (December Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
19, 2014) Public Law 113–291, section Department of the Interior, Bureau of Notice of Inventory Completion: The
3064. The ROD and RMP reflect changes Land Management (BLM) Dakotas American Museum of Natural History,
to management actions based on this Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will New York, NY; Correction
designation. meet as indicated below.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
DATES: The Dakotas Resource Advisory
The EIS analyzed four alternatives: Council meeting will be held on June 9, ACTION: Notice; correction.
Alternative A (no action), Alternative B 2015 in Deadwood, South Dakota. When
(use intensive), Alternative C SUMMARY: The American Museum of
determined, the meeting place will be Natural History has revised a Notice of
(environmental protection), and announced in a news release. The
Alternative D (the Preferred Inventory Completion that was
meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and published in the Federal Register on
Alternative). The Preferred Alternative adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m. February 4, 2015. This notice revises the
as described in the proposed RMP was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: listing of Indian tribes who are
selected in the ROD, with some minor Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, recognized as aboriginal to the area from
clarifications based on protests. The BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, which Native American human remains
ROD adopts the RMP’s goals and 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, were removed.
objectives and management actions to Montana, 59301; (406) 233–2831; ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, Director of
reach those goals and objectives. The mjacobse@blm.gov. Persons who use a Cultural Resources, American Museum
ROD does not directly implement any telecommunications device for the deaf of Natural History, Central Park West at
specific action. Future actions will be (TDD) may call the Federal Information 79th Street, New York, NY 10024,
consistent with the management Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–677–8339 telephone (212) 769–5837, email
direction in the approved RMP and will to contact the above individual during nmurphy@amnh.org.
be made through a future decision- normal business hours. The FIRS is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
making process, including appropriate available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week here given in accordance with the
environmental review. Examples of site- to leave a message or question with the Native American Graves Protection and
specific planning efforts for resource use above individual. You will receive a Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
activities are mine plans of operation or reply during normal business hours. 3003, of the revision of a Notice of
rangeland health assessments. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Inventory Completion for human
approved RMP provides for the member council advises the Secretary of remains under the control of the
development of future implementation the Interior through the BLM on a American Museum of Natural History,
plans for special recreation management variety of planning and management New York, NY. The human remains
areas, communication sites, acquired issues associated with public land were removed from the Grand Hotel
lands, and travel and transportation management in North and South vicinity, Mackinac Island, Mackinac
management. Dakota. At this meeting, topics will County, MI.
include: An Eastern Montana/Dakotas This notice is published as part of the
The approved RMP also describes District report, North Dakota and South National Park Service’s administrative
future step down plans for resource Dakota Field Office manager reports, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
protection including rangeland health Resource Management Plan updates, Ft. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
assessments, cultural and Meade Recreation Area trails projects this notice are the sole responsibility of
paleontological management plans, wild report, individual RAC member reports the museum, institution, or Federal
horse and burro herd management and other issues the council may raise. agency that has control of the Native
plans, and an invasive weed control All meetings are open to the public and American human remains. The National
plan. the public may present written Park Service is not responsible for the
comments to the council. Each formal determinations in this notice.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6
RAC meeting will also have time This notice revises the listing of
Amy Lueders, allocated for hearing public comments. Indian tribes who are recognized as
State Director, Nevada. Depending on the number of persons aboriginal to the area from which Native
[FR Doc. 2015–12190 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] wishing to comment and time available, American human remains were
BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P the time for individual oral comments removed. These remains were described
may be limited. Individuals who plan to in a Notice of Inventory Completion
attend and need special assistance, such published in the Federal Register (80
as sign language interpretation, tour FR 6120–6121, February 4, 2015).
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