80_FR_37136 80 FR 37012 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Ukiah Field Office, California, To Modify the Boundary of the Knoxville Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Identify Public Lands for Disposal

80 FR 37012 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Ukiah Field Office, California, To Modify the Boundary of the Knoxville Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Identify Public Lands for Disposal

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

Page Range37012-37013
FR Document2015-15794

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ukiah Field Office, Ukiah, California intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to modify the boundary of the Knoxville Area of Environmental Concern (ACEC) and identify public lands for exchange in Lake, Napa and Yolo Counties. By this notice, the BLM is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37012-37013]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15794]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAC05000 L14400000.KD0000 15XL1109AF]


Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan and 
Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Ukiah Field 
Office, California, To Modify the Boundary of the Knoxville Area of 
Critical Environmental Concern and Identify Public Lands for Disposal

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ukiah 
Field Office, Ukiah, California intends to prepare a Resource 
Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated Environmental 
Assessment (EA) to modify the boundary of the Knoxville Area of 
Environmental Concern (ACEC) and identify public lands for exchange in 
Lake, Napa and Yolo Counties. By this notice, the BLM is announcing the 
beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and 
identify issues.

DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP 
amendment and associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in 
writing until 30 days after the date of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be 
announced at least 15 days in advance through the local news media, 
newspapers and the BLM Web site at: www.blm.gov/ca/ukiah. In order to 
be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior to the 
close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public 
meeting, whichever is later. Additional opportunities for public 
participation will be provided as appropriate.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria 
related to the RMP amendment EA by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Ukiah Field Office, 2550 
North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
     Fax: 707-468-4027
     Email: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BLM Ukiah Field Office, telephone: 
707-468-4000; address: Bureau of Land Management, Ukiah Field Office, 
2550 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; or email: 
[email protected]. Contact Ms. Jonna Hildenbrand to have your 
name added to our mailing list. 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: This document provides notice that the BLM 
Ukiah Field Office, Ukiah, California, intends to prepare an RMP 
amendment with an associated EA to modify the boundary of the Knoxville 
Area of Critical Environmental Concern and identify public lands for 
exchange. This notice announces the beginning of the scoping process, 
and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The planning 
area is located in Lake, Napa, and Yolo counties and encompasses 
approximately 170 acres of public land.
    In 1999, the BLM Ukiah Field Office was approached by Homestake 
Mining Company of California, about a proposed land exchange. The 
proposal stated that the BLM would dispose of four non-contiguous, 
scattered, and mostly non-accessible federal parcels comprising 170 
acres in Lake, Napa, and Yolo counties. The BLM would acquire portions 
of two private parcels comprising approximately 345 acres in Napa 
County, California.
    The BLM initiated the exchange feasibility process in 2000 as 
required by the BLM's lands and realty policy and regulations. A 
feasibility analysis report was finalized for the proposed exchange and 
approved by the BLM California State Director with written concurrence 
and approval by the BLM Washington Office in 2007. The Record of 
Decision (ROD) for the Ukiah RMP was signed on September 25, 2006. 
During preparation of the Ukiah RMP, the BLM lands identified for 
disposal as part of the land exchange were not clearly depicted on the 
map. As a result, some of the parcels were mistakenly included within 
an ACEC.
    Accordingly, the BLM is preparing to identify lands that were in 
the process of disposal prior to, during and after the ROD was signed. 
The RMP amendment will incorporate new relevant information and program 
guidance and policies developed since the 2006 ROD.
    The proposed exchange would assist in meeting the goals and 
objectives of the RMP by acquiring willingly offered private lands to 
consolidate land ownership while also disposing of scattered tracts 
where federal management for recreation and resource enhancement is 
impractical. Additionally, this will satisfy agreements created prior 
to the RMP between all the parties involved in the exchange.
    The purpose of the exchange is to acquire private lands to enhance 
legal public access primarily for recreational opportunities and values 
which include off highway vehicle use, camping, hunting, hiking, 
backpacking, mountain biking, and scenic and wildlife viewing within 
the Knoxville Recreation Area.
    The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant 
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, 
including alternatives, and guide the planning process. Preliminary 
issues for the plan amendment area have been identified by BLM 
personnel; Federal, State, and local agencies; and other stakeholders. 
The issues include recreation management, fire management, and the 
designation and management of special areas such as ACECs and public 
lands identified as suitable for disposal through land exchange under 
section 206 of FLPMA. Preliminary planning criteria include:
    1. Compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other applicable laws;
    2. Coordination with local and county governments for analysis of 
economic and social impacts;
    3. Government-to-government consultation with federally recognized 
Tribes;
    4. Consideration of cost effectiveness of proposed actions and 
alternatives; and
    5. Consideration of impacts to visitors and resources.
    You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing 
to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the 
BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. You 
should submit comments by the close of the 30-day scoping period or 
within 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later.
    The BLM will provide opportunities for public participation as 
required by NEPA and the National Historic

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Preservation Act (NHPA). Information about historic and cultural 
resources within the area potentially affected by the proposed action 
will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such 
resources in the context of NEPA and NHPA.
    The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to 
help fulfill the public involvement process under NHPA (54 U.S.C. 
306108) as provided by 36 CFR 800.2(d)(e). The information about 
historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by 
the proposed action will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating 
impacts to such resources.
    The BLM will consult with Indian Tribes on a government-to-
government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other 
policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and 
potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due 
consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with Tribes 
and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the 
proposed action the BLM is evaluating are invited to participate in the 
scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the 
BLM to participate in the development of the environmental analysis as 
a cooperating agency.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so. The BLM will evaluate identified issues and will place 
them into one of three categories:
    1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment;
    2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action; 
or
    3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan amendment.
    The BLM will provide an explanation in the EA as to why an issue 
was placed in category two or three. The public is also encouraged to 
help identify any management questions and concerns that should be 
addressed in the plan. The BLM will work collaboratively with 
interested parties to identify the management decisions that are best 
suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns.
    The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan 
amendment in order to consider the variety of resource issues and 
concerns identified. Specialists with expertise in the following 
disciplines will be involved in the planning process: Rangeland 
management, minerals and geology, outdoor recreation, archaeology, 
paleontology, wildlife and fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, 
soils, and sociology and economics.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2

Rich Burns,
Ukiah Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-15794 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-40-P

37012 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b). • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Accordingly, the BLM is preparing to Jenna Whitlock, Ukiah Field Office, 2550 North State identify lands that were in the process Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 of disposal prior to, during and after the Acting State Director. • Fax: 707–468–4027 ROD was signed. The RMP amendment [FR Doc. 2015–15793 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] • Email: blm_ca_ukiah_fo_web@ will incorporate new relevant BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P information and program guidance and blm.gov policies developed since the 2006 ROD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The The proposed exchange would assist DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BLM Ukiah Field Office, telephone: in meeting the goals and objectives of 707–468–4000; address: Bureau of Land the RMP by acquiring willingly offered Bureau of Land Management Management, Ukiah Field Office, 2550 private lands to consolidate land North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; or ownership while also disposing of [LLCAC05000 L14400000.KD0000 email: blm_ca_ukiah_fo_web@blm.gov. 15XL1109AF] scattered tracts where federal Contact Ms. Jonna Hildenbrand to have management for recreation and resource Notice of Intent To Amend the your name added to our mailing list. enhancement is impractical. Resource Management Plan and Persons who use a telecommunications Additionally, this will satisfy Prepare an Associated Environmental device for the deaf (TDD) may call the agreements created prior to the RMP Assessment for the Ukiah Field Office, Federal Information Relay Service between all the parties involved in the California, To Modify the Boundary of (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the exchange. the Knoxville Area of Critical above individual during normal The purpose of the exchange is to Environmental Concern and Identify business hours. The FIRS is available 24 acquire private lands to enhance legal Public Lands for Disposal hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a public access primarily for recreational message or question with the above opportunities and values which include AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, individual. You will receive a reply off highway vehicle use, camping, Interior. during normal business hours. hunting, hiking, backpacking, mountain ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This biking, and scenic and wildlife viewing document provides notice that the BLM within the Knoxville Recreation Area. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Ukiah Field Office, Ukiah, California, The purpose of the public scoping National Environmental Policy Act of intends to prepare an RMP amendment process is to determine relevant issues 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the with an associated EA to modify the that will influence the scope of the Federal Land Policy and Management boundary of the Knoxville Area of environmental analysis, including Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Critical Environmental Concern and alternatives, and guide the planning Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identify public lands for exchange. This process. Preliminary issues for the plan Ukiah Field Office, Ukiah, California notice announces the beginning of the amendment area have been identified by intends to prepare a Resource scoping process, and seeks public input BLM personnel; Federal, State, and local Management Plan (RMP) amendment on issues and planning criteria. The agencies; and other stakeholders. The with an associated Environmental planning area is located in Lake, Napa, issues include recreation management, Assessment (EA) to modify the and Yolo counties and encompasses fire management, and the designation boundary of the Knoxville Area of approximately 170 acres of public land. and management of special areas such Environmental Concern (ACEC) and as ACECs and public lands identified as In 1999, the BLM Ukiah Field Office identify public lands for exchange in suitable for disposal through land was approached by Homestake Mining Lake, Napa and Yolo Counties. By this exchange under section 206 of FLPMA. Company of California, about a notice, the BLM is announcing the Preliminary planning criteria include: proposed land exchange. The proposal beginning of the scoping process to 1. Compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, stated that the BLM would dispose of solicit public comments and identify and all other applicable laws; four non-contiguous, scattered, and issues. 2. Coordination with local and county mostly non-accessible federal parcels DATES: This notice initiates the public governments for analysis of economic comprising 170 acres in Lake, Napa, and scoping process for the RMP and social impacts; Yolo counties. The BLM would acquire 3. Government-to-government amendment and associated EA. portions of two private parcels consultation with federally recognized Comments on issues may be submitted comprising approximately 345 acres in Tribes; in writing until 30 days after the date of Napa County, California. 4. Consideration of cost effectiveness this notice in the Federal Register. The The BLM initiated the exchange of proposed actions and alternatives; date(s) and location(s) of any scoping feasibility process in 2000 as required and meetings will be announced at least 15 by the BLM’s lands and realty policy 5. Consideration of impacts to visitors days in advance through the local news and regulations. A feasibility analysis and resources. media, newspapers and the BLM Web report was finalized for the proposed You may submit comments on issues site at: www.blm.gov/ca/ukiah. In order exchange and approved by the BLM and planning criteria in writing to the to be included in the analysis, all California State Director with written BLM at any public scoping meeting, or comments must be received prior to the concurrence and approval by the BLM you may submit them to the BLM using close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 Washington Office in 2007. The Record one of the methods listed in the days after the last public meeting, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of Decision (ROD) for the Ukiah RMP ADDRESSES section above. You should whichever is later. Additional was signed on September 25, 2006. submit comments by the close of the 30- opportunities for public participation During preparation of the Ukiah RMP, day scoping period or within 15 days will be provided as appropriate. the BLM lands identified for disposal as after the last public meeting, whichever ADDRESSES: You may submit comments part of the land exchange were not is later. on issues and planning criteria related clearly depicted on the map. As a result, The BLM will provide opportunities to the RMP amendment EA by any of some of the parcels were mistakenly for public participation as required by the following methods: included within an ACEC. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices 37013 Preservation Act (NHPA). Information identified. Specialists with expertise in lease, effective from the date of about historic and cultural resources the following disciplines will be termination and subject to the: within the area potentially affected by involved in the planning process: • Original terms and conditions of the the proposed action will assist the BLM Rangeland management, minerals and lease; in identifying and evaluating impacts to geology, outdoor recreation, • Increased rental of $10 per acre; such resources in the context of NEPA archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and • Increased royalty of 162⁄3 percent; and NHPA. fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, and The BLM will utilize and coordinate soils, and sociology and economics. • $163 cost of publishing this notice. the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR the public involvement process under Rebecca Heick, 1610.2 NHPA (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and by 36 CFR 800.2(d)(e). The information Rich Burns, Minerals Division. about historic and cultural resources Ukiah Field Manager. [FR Doc. 2015–15791 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] within the area potentially affected by [FR Doc. 2015–15794 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–32–P the proposed action will assist the BLM BILLING CODE 4310–40–P in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The BLM will consult with Indian DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Tribes on a government-to-government Bureau of Land Management basis in accordance with Executive Bureau of Land Management [LLAKA02000.L14300000.NJ0000] Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal [LLAZ931000–15X–L13100000–FI0000–P; concerns, including impacts on Indian AZA36181, AZA36182] Notice of Realty Action: Proposed trust assets and potential impacts to Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public cultural resources, will be given due Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Land in Slana, Alaska consideration. Federal, State, and local Terminated Oil and Gas Leases agencies, along with Tribes and other AZA36181 and AZA36182, Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, stakeholders that may be interested in or Interior. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, affected by the proposed action the BLM ACTION: Notice of realty action. Interior. is evaluating are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land request or be requested by the BLM to Management (BLM) is proposing a non- SUMMARY: Per the Mineral Leasing Act of competitive (direct) sale of 15 acres of participate in the development of the 1920, Vanterra Energy, Inc., timely filed environmental analysis as a cooperating public land in Slana, Alaska, to the a petition for a Class II reinstatement of adjacent private landowner, Mr. Joseph agency. competitive oil and gas leases Before including your address, phone G. Riley. The sale would take place AZA36181 and AZA36182, in Mohave under the provisions of the Federal number, email address, or other County, Arizona. The lessee paid the personal identifying information in your Land Policy and Management Act of required rentals accruing from the date 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the comment, you should be aware that of termination. No leases were issued your entire comment, including your appraised fair market of value (FMV) of that affect these lands. $12,000, to resolve an unauthorized use personal identifying information, may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of public lands as a result of a failed be made publicly available at any time. Amy Thrower, Supervisory Land Law trade and manufacturing claim. While you can ask us in your comment Examiner, Lands and Minerals Division, to withhold your personal identifying DATES: The BLM must receive written Bureau of Land Management, Arizona information from public review, we comments regarding the proposed sale State Office, One North Central Avenue, cannot guarantee that we will be able to on or before August 13, 2015. Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004– do so. The BLM will evaluate identified ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 4427, Phone: 602–417–9334, email: issues and will place them into one of concerning this notice to BLM athrower@blm.gov. Persons who use a three categories: Glennallen Field Office, Attn: Dennis 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Teitzel, Field Manager, P.O. Box 147, amendment; Glennallen, AK 99588–0147. 2. Issues to be resolved through policy Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or administrative action; or 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan normal business hours. The FIRS is Joseph Hart, Realty Specialist, phone amendment. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 907–822–3217, at the above address. The BLM will provide an explanation to leave a message or question with the Persons who use a telecommunications in the EA as to why an issue was placed above individual. You will receive a device for the deaf (TDD) may call the in category two or three. The public is reply during normal business hours. Federal Information Relay Service also encouraged to help identify any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a management questions and concerns lessees agree to new lease terms for message or question for the above that should be addressed in the plan. rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or individual. The FIRS is available 24 The BLM will work collaboratively with fraction thereof, per year, and 162⁄3 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during the normal mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES interested parties to identify the percent, respectively. The lessees paid management decisions that are best the $500 administration fee for the business hours. suited to local, regional, and national reinstatement of the lease and the $163 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM needs and concerns. cost for publishing this notice. The will conduct a direct sale for the The BLM will use an interdisciplinary lessee met the requirements for following parcel and is subject to the approach to develop the plan reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) applicable provisions of Sections 203 amendment in order to consider the and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of and 209 of FLPMA and 43 CFR parts variety of resource issues and concerns 1920. We are proposing to reinstate the 2711 and 2720: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Jun 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1


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ActionNotice.
DatesThis notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP amendment and associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until 30 days after the date of this notice in the Federal Register. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through the local news media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at: www.blm.gov/ca/ukiah. In order to be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. Additional opportunities for public participation will be provided as appropriate.
ContactThe BLM Ukiah Field Office, telephone:
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