80 FR 30718 - Notice of Availability of the HiLine District Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, HiLine District, Montana
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12999 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30718-30720] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12999] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMTM00000 L16100000.DQ0000.LXSS048E0000 MO# 4500079299] Notice of Availability of the HiLine District Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, HiLine District, Montana AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final [[Page 30719]] Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the HiLine District in Montana and by this notice is announcing its availability. DATES: BLM planning regulations state that any person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations may protest the BLM's Proposed RMP/Final EIS. A person who meets the conditions and files a protest must file the protest within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its notice of availability in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Copies of the HiLine Proposed RMP/Final EIS have been sent to affected Federal, State, and local government agencies, tribal governments, and to other stakeholders and members of the public who have requested copies. Copies of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS are available for public inspection at the following locations:The BLM, Montana/Dakotas State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101. The BLM, Havre Field Office, 3990 Highway 2 West, Havre, Montana 59501. The BLM, Malta Field Office, 501 South 2nd Street, Malta, Montana 59538. The BLM, Glasgow Field Office, 5 Lasar Drive, Glasgow, Montana 59230. Interested persons may also review the Proposed RMP/Final EIS on the Internet at http://www.blm.gov/8qkd. All protests must be in writing and mailed to one of the following addresses: Regular Mail: BLM Director (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, P.O. Box 71383, Washington, DC 20024-1383. Overnight Delivery: BLM Director (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hockett, Planning and Environmental Coordinator, telephone: 406-262-2837; address: 3990 Highway 2 West, Havre, MT 59501; 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 planning area includes lands within the HiLine District Office's administrative boundaries in the following Montana counties: Blaine, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Phillips, Toole, and Valley Counties. The Planning area includes all lands, regardless of jurisdiction, totaling approximately 17.6 million acres; however, the BLM will only make decisions on lands that fall under the BLM's jurisdiction. Lands within the Planning Area under the BLM's jurisdiction make up the Decision Area. The Decision Area consists of 2.43 million acres of public land surface and 4.24 million acres of federal mineral estate. These lands and minerals are managed by three BLM Field Offices in Havre, Malta, and Glasgow, Montana, along with the Great Falls Oil and Gas Field Office, which provides oil and gas program support in western, central, and north central Montana. The Proposed RMP will replace the current guidance provided by the West HiLine (1988) and Sweet Grass Hills Amendment (1996) and Judith-Valley- Phillips Resource Management Plans (1994) and land use plan amendments (1996). The Proposed RMP will also manage oil and gas leasing in Phillips and Valley counties, which is currently managed under four Management Framework Plans (MFP): Phillips MFP, Valley MFP, Little Rocky Mountains MFP, and the UL Bend/Zortman MFP. The BLM published the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the Malta Field Office Draft RMP/EIS in the Federal Register on September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52572). This Draft RMP/EIS included the Malta, Havre and Glasgow Montana Field Offices which currently make up the HiLine District in Montana. The HiLine Draft RMP/EIS was released to the public on March 22, 2013 (78 FR 17714). The BLM conducted five public meetings regarding the HiLine Draft RMP/EIS. These meetings were held in Glasgow, Malta, Havre, Chester and Great Falls, Montana during May 2013. The Draft RMP/EIS included a series of management actions, within five management alternatives, designed to address management challenges and issues raised during scoping. These included, but were not limited to, renewable and traditional energy development, management of solid minerals, soil and vegetation management, land tenure, public land access, off-highway vehicles, lands with wilderness characteristics, wildlife habitat and special status species, including Greater Sage- Grouse, cultural and paleontological resources, special designations and management areas including areas of critical environmental concern (ACEC), wildfire and prescribed fire management, and social and economic conditions across the HiLine District. Cooperating agencies assisted the BLM in the identification and refinement of the issues and the development of the alternatives. Comments on the HiLine Draft RMP/EIS received from the public and internal BLM review were considered and incorporated as appropriate into the Proposed RMP/Final EIS which analyzes five alternatives: 1. Alternative A (No Action): Continues existing management; 2. Alternative B: Emphasizes conservation of natural and cultural resources while providing for compatible development and use; 3. Alternative C: Provides development opportunities while protecting sensitive resources; 4. Alternative D: Emphasizes resource development and use while protecting natural and cultural resources; and 5. Alternative E (Proposed): Focuses on a balance between managing public lands for economic and recreational growth and protecting valuable resources. The HiLine District has identified Alternative E as the Proposed RMP. Alternative E supports management of greater sage-grouse seasonal habitats and maintaining habitat connectivity to achieve population objectives. In accordance with 43 CFR 1610.7-2(b), the Notice of Availability for the Draft RMP/EIS also announced a concurrent public comment period on nominated ACECs. The Proposed RMP/Final EIS, Alternative E, includes ACEC designation for the following areas (all resource use limitations are subject to valid existing rights). Azure Cave ACEC (141 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: Wildlife habitat, natural hazards. Limitations on the Following Uses: Solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: Avoidance area for rights-of-way (ROWs). Big Bend of the Milk River ACEC (1,972 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: Cultural, historic. Limitations on the Following Uses: Oil and gas leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: Avoidance area for ROWs. Bitter Creek ACEC (60,701 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: Historic, cultural, scenic, wildlife habitat, natural processes. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs. [[Page 30720]] Kevin Rim ACEC (4,557 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: cultural, wildlife habitat. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs. Mountain Plover ACEC (24,762 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: wildlife habitat. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs. Sweet Grass Hills ACEC (7,419 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: historic, cultural. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs. Frenchman Breaks ACEC (42,020 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: scenic, wildlife habitat, natural processes. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs. Malta Geological ACEC (6,153 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: geologic, paleontological, natural processes. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs; personal collection of common fossils would not be allowed. Woody Island ACEC (32,869 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: scenic, wildlife habitat. Limitations on the Following Uses: oil and gas leasing, solid mineral leasing, mineral material sales, commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs. Zortman/Landusky Mine Reclamation ACEC (2,682 Acres) Relevant and Important Values: natural hazards, public safety. Limitations on the Following Uses: commercial wind energy development. Other Restrictions: avoidance area for ROWs, closed to all unauthorized vehicle use during reclamation activities. Two areas are being considered for designation as off-highway vehicle (OHV) use areas. In the Proposed RMP, 40 acres in the Glasgow OHV area would remain open until an alternate site is located, and in the Fresno OHV area 125 acres would be designated as open to OHV use. The Hiline District Proposed RMP/Final EIS is one of a total of 15 separate EISs that make up the BLM and Forest Service National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy. Greater-Sage Grouse habitat within the planning area consists of: Priority Habitat Management Area (PHMA)--Areas identified as having the highest conservation value for maintaining sustainable Greater Sage-Grouse populations; include breeding, late brood-rearing, and winter concentration areas. General Habitat Management Area (GHMA)--Areas of seasonal or year-round habitat outside of PHMA. Alternative E identifies 1,006,312 acres as Greater Sage-Grouse PHMAs and 426,355 acres as Grassland Bird/Greater Sage-Grouse PHMAs. The latter areas have special management prescriptions to provide high- quality habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and other sagebrush-dependent species. These PHMAs would be closed to solid mineral leasing, and oil and gas leasing would be subject to a no surface occupancy (NSO) and use stipulation with only limited exceptions, and no waivers or modifications. Both areas would be designated as exclusion areas for wind and solar energy ROWs, and avoidance areas for all other ROWs. The BLM and Forest Service, via the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Management Zone Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, will develop a Regional Mitigation Strategy to guide the application of the mitigation hierarchy to address impacts within that Zone. The Regional Mitigation Strategy should consider any State- level greater sage-grouse mitigation guidance that is consistent with the requirements. The Regional Mitigation Strategy will be developed in a transparent manner, based on the best science available and standardized metrics. Instructions for filing a protest with the Director of the BLM regarding the Proposed RMP/Final EIS may be found in the ``Dear Reader'' Letter of the HiLine Proposed RMP/Final EIS and at 43 CFR 1610.5-2. All protests must be in writing and mailed to the appropriate address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES section above. Emailed protests will not be accepted as valid protests unless the protesting party also provides the original letter by either regular or overnight mail postmarked by the close of the protest period. Under these conditions, the BLM will consider the emailed protest as an advance copy and it will receive full consideration. If you wish to provide the BLM with such advance notification, please direct emails to [email protected]. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, you should be aware that your entire protest--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your protest to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5. Jamie E. Connell, State Director, Montana/Dakotas. [FR Doc. 2015-12999 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DN-P
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mineral leasing, ROW avoidance/ area, and ROW avoidance/mitigation based on the best science available and
mitigation area, and pursue a area. standardized metrics.
withdrawal from appropriation under • Sheep Mountain (25,962 acres): Instructions for filing a protest with
the mining laws. Value(s) of Concern—Special Status the Director of the BLM regarding the
• Carter Mountain (10,947 acres): Species, Vegetation and Wildlife. Proposed RMP/Final EIS may be found
Value(s) of Concern—Vegetation, Proposed Use Limitation(s)—Motorized in the ‘‘Dear Reader’’ letter of the
Wildlife, Cultural, Recreational, Special vehicle use limited to designated roads Proposed RMP/Final EIS for the Bighorn
Status Species, Watershed and Soils. and trails, unavailable for fluid mineral Basin RMP Revision Project and at 43
Proposed Use Limitation(s)—Heavy leasing, closed to mineral material CFR 1610.5–2. All protests must be in
equipment restriction on fire disposals, pursue a withdrawal from writing and mailed to the appropriate
suppression activities, ROW avoidance/ appropriation under the mining laws, address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES
mitigation area, motorized vehicle use closed to surface-disturbing activities, section above. Emailed protests will not
limited to designated roads and trails, and ROW avoidance/mitigation area. be accepted as valid protests unless the
closed to surface-disturbing activities on • Paleocene, Eocene Thermal protesting party also provides the
slopes greater than 7 percent, Maximum (14,913 acres): Value(s) of original letter by either regular or
unavailable for fluid mineral leasing, Concern—Paleontological. Proposed overnight mail postmarked by the close
closed to mineral material disposals, Use Limitation(s)—NSO restriction of the protest period. Under these
and pursue a withdrawal from applied to fluid mineral leases, and conditions, the BLM will consider the
appropriation under the mining laws. closed to mineral material disposals. emailed protest as an advance copy and
• Five Springs Falls (163 acres): The Proposed plan also makes a it will receive full consideration. If you
Value(s) of Concern—Recreational, determination that 20 waterways (92 wish to provide the BLM with such
Scenic, Special Status Species, Geologic miles) are not suitable for WSR advance notification, please direct
and Public Safety. Proposed Use designation and releases those eligible emails to protest@blm.gov.
Limitation(s)—Heavy equipment waterways from further interim Before including your address, phone
restriction on fire suppression activities, protection. number, email address, or other
ROW avoidance/mitigation area, The Bighorn Basin Proposed RMP/
personal identifying information in your
climbing not allowed on the cliff that Final EIS is one of a total of 15 separate
protest, you should be aware that your
forms the falls, motorized vehicle use EISs that make up the BLM and Forest
entire protest—including your personal
limited to designated roads and trails, Service National Greater Sage-Grouse
identifying information—may be made
and unavailable for fluid mineral Planning Strategy. Greater-Sage Grouse
publicly available at any time. While
leasing. habitat within the planning area
you may ask us in your protest to
• Little Mountain (21,478 acres): consists of:
• Priority Habitat Management Area withhold your personal identifying
Value(s) of Concern—Caves, Cultural,
(PHMA)—Areas identified as having the information from public review, we
Paleontological, Scenic, Recreational,
highest conservation value for cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Special Status Species, Vegetation and
Wildlife. Proposed Use Limitation(s)— maintaining sustainable greater sage- do so.
Heavy equipment restriction for fire grouse populations; include breeding, Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR
suppression activities, motorized late brood-rearing, and winter 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5
vehicle use limited to designated roads concentration areas. Mary Jo Rugwell,
and trails, a ROW avoidance/mitigation • General Habitat Management Area Acting State Director, Wyoming.
area, unavailable for fluid mineral (GHMA)—Areas of seasonal or year-
[FR Doc. 2015–12941 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am]
leasing, and pursue a withdrawal from round habitat outside of PHMA.
Alternative D supports management BILLING CODE 4310–22–P
appropriation under the mining laws.
• Upper Owl Creek (13,572 acres): of greater sage-grouse seasonal habitats
Value(s) of Concern—Cultural, Fish, and maintaining habitat connectivity to
Recreational, Scenic, Soils, Special achieve population objectives. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Status Species, Vegetation and Wildlife. Alternative D would limit or eliminate Bureau of Land Management
Proposed Use Limitation(s)—Motorized new surface disturbance in PHMA,
vehicle use limited to designated roads while minimizing disturbance in [LLMTM00000
and trails, closed to surface-disturbing GHMA. Alternative D is also consistent L16100000.DQ0000.LXSS048E0000 MO#
4500079299]
activities, pursue a withdrawal from with guidelines provided in the
appropriation under the mining laws for Governor’s Sage-Grouse Implementation Notice of Availability of the HiLine
13,238 acres, ROW avoidance/ Team’s Core Population Area strategy District Proposed Resource
mitigation area, and unavailable for and the Governor’s Executive Order Management Plan and Final
fluid mineral leasing. (WY EO 2011–05). Environmental Impact Statement,
• Clarks Fork Canyon (4,759 acres): The BLM and Forest Service, via the
HiLine District, Montana
Value(s) of Concern—Geologic, Open Western Association of Fish and
Space, Recreational, Special Status Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Species, and Wildlife. Proposed Use Management Zone Greater Sage-Grouse Interior.
Limitation(s)—Close 1,211 acres to Conservation Team, will develop a ACTION: Notice of Availability.
motorized vehicle use with the Regional Mitigation Strategy to guide
remainder limited to designated roads the application of the mitigation SUMMARY: In accordance with the
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and trails, closed to surface-disturbing hierarchy to address impacts within that National Environmental Policy Act of
activities, closed to mineral material Zone. The Regional Mitigation Strategy 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
disposals, closed to geophysical should consider any State-level greater Federal Land Policy and Management
exploration, unavailable for fluid sage-grouse mitigation guidance that is Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
mineral leasing, pursue a withdrawal consistent with the requirements. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
from appropriation under the mining Regional Mitigation Strategy will be prepared a Proposed Resource
laws, renewable energy ROW exclusion developed in a transparent manner, Management Plan (RMP) and Final
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Kevin Rim ACEC (4,557 Acres) (OHV) use areas. In the Proposed RMP, of the protest period. Under these
• Relevant and Important Values: 40 acres in the Glasgow OHV area conditions, the BLM will consider the
cultural, wildlife habitat. would remain open until an alternate emailed protest as an advance copy and
• Limitations on the Following Uses: site is located, and in the Fresno OHV it will receive full consideration. If you
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral area 125 acres would be designated as wish to provide the BLM with such
leasing, mineral material sales, open to OHV use. advance notification, please direct
commercial wind energy development. The Hiline District Proposed RMP/ emails to protest@blm.gov.
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area Final EIS is one of a total of 15 separate Before including your address, phone
for ROWs. EISs that make up the BLM and Forest number, email address, or other
Mountain Plover ACEC (24,762 Acres) Service National Greater Sage-Grouse personal identifying information in your
• Relevant and Important Values: Planning Strategy. Greater-Sage Grouse protest, you should be aware that your
wildlife habitat. habitat within the planning area entire protest—including your personal
• Limitations on the Following Uses: consists of: identifying information—may be made
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral • Priority Habitat Management Area publicly available at any time. While
leasing, mineral material sales, (PHMA)—Areas identified as having the you can ask us in your protest to
commercial wind energy development. highest conservation value for withhold your personal identifying
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area maintaining sustainable Greater Sage- information from public review, we
for ROWs. Grouse populations; include breeding, cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Sweet Grass Hills ACEC (7,419 Acres) late brood-rearing, and winter do so.
• Relevant and Important Values: concentration areas.
• General Habitat Management Area Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10,
historic, cultural. 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5.
• Limitations on the Following Uses: (GHMA)—Areas of seasonal or year-
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral round habitat outside of PHMA. Jamie E. Connell,
leasing, mineral material sales, Alternative E identifies 1,006,312 State Director, Montana/Dakotas.
commercial wind energy development. acres as Greater Sage-Grouse PHMAs [FR Doc. 2015–12999 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am]
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area and 426,355 acres as Grassland Bird/
BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
for ROWs. Greater Sage-Grouse PHMAs. The latter
Frenchman Breaks ACEC (42,020 Acres) areas have special management
• Relevant and Important Values: prescriptions to provide high-quality DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
scenic, wildlife habitat, natural habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and
processes. other sagebrush-dependent species. National Park Service
• Limitations on the Following Uses: These PHMAs would be closed to solid
mineral leasing, and oil and gas leasing [NPS–WASO–NRSS–SSB–18382;
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral PPWONRADE3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (155)]
leasing, mineral material sales, would be subject to a no surface
commercial wind energy development. occupancy (NSO) and use stipulation Proposed Information Collection;
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area with only limited exceptions, and no Comment Request; Programmatic
for ROWs. waivers or modifications. Both areas Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Surveys
Malta Geological ACEC (6,153 Acres) would be designated as exclusion areas
• Relevant and Important Values: for wind and solar energy ROWs, and AGENCY: National Park Service (NPS),
geologic, paleontological, natural avoidance areas for all other ROWs. Interior.
processes. The BLM and Forest Service, via the ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
• Limitations on the Following Uses: Western Association of Fish and
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) SUMMARY: We (National Park Service)
leasing, mineral material sales, Management Zone Greater Sage-Grouse will ask the Office of Management and
commercial wind energy development. Conservation Team, will develop a Budget (OMB) to approve the
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area Regional Mitigation Strategy to guide Information Collection (IC) described
for ROWs; personal collection of the application of the mitigation below. The National Park Service (NPS)
common fossils would not be allowed. hierarchy to address impacts within that sponsors public surveys to provide park
Woody Island ACEC (32,869 Acres) Zone. The Regional Mitigation Strategy managers with information needed for
• Relevant and Important Values: should consider any State-level greater park planning, management, operations
scenic, wildlife habitat. sage-grouse mitigation guidance that is and evaluation of performance related to
• Limitations on the Following Uses: consistent with the requirements. The protecting park resources and meeting
oil and gas leasing, solid mineral Regional Mitigation Strategy will be the needs of the public. In consultation
leasing, mineral material sales, developed in a transparent manner, with the Office of Management and
commercial wind energy development. based on the best science available and Budget (OMB) and the Department of
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area standardized metrics. the Interior (DOI), the NPS has
for ROWs. Instructions for filing a protest with developed a Programmatic Review and
Zortman/Landusky Mine Reclamation the Director of the BLM regarding the Clearance Process for NPS-sponsored
ACEC (2,682 Acres) Proposed RMP/Final EIS may be found public surveys. It significantly
• Relevant and Important Values: in the ‘‘Dear Reader’’ Letter of the streamlines the information collection
natural hazards, public safety. HiLine Proposed RMP/Final EIS and at review process. To comply with the
• Limitations on the Following Uses: 43 CFR 1610.5–2. All protests must be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
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commercial wind energy development. in writing and mailed to the appropriate as part of our continuing efforts to
• Other Restrictions: avoidance area address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES reduce paperwork and respondent
for ROWs, closed to all unauthorized section above. Emailed protests will not burden, we invite the general public and
vehicle use during reclamation be accepted as valid protests unless the other Federal agencies to take this
activities. protesting party also provides the opportunity to comment on this IC. This
Two areas are being considered for original letter by either regular or IC is scheduled to expire on October 31,
designation as off-highway vehicle overnight mail postmarked by the close 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor
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| Dates | BLM planning regulations state that any person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations may protest the BLM's Proposed RMP/Final EIS. A person who meets the conditions and files a protest must file the protest within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its notice of availability in the Federal Register. | |
| Contact | Brian Hockett, Planning and | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 30718 |
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