80_FR_39280 80 FR 39150 - Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Colorado River Valley Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan

80 FR 39150 - Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Colorado River Valley Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)

Page Range39150-39151
FR Document2015-16431

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Colorado River Valley Field Office located in portions of Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties in northwest Colorado. The Colorado State Director signed the ROD on June 11, 2015, which constitutes the BLM's final decision and makes the approved RMP effective immediately.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39150-39151]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16431]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCON04000. L16100000.DR0000]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Colorado 
River Valley Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved Resource Management Plan 
(RMP) for the Colorado River Valley Field Office located in portions of 
Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties in 
northwest Colorado. The Colorado State Director signed the ROD on June 
11, 2015, which constitutes the BLM's final decision and makes the 
approved RMP effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/approved RMP are available upon request 
from the Field Manager, BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 
River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652 or via the Internet at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/crvfo.html. Copies of the Colorado River Valley 
Field Office ROD and approved RMP are available for public inspection 
at the Colorado River Valley Field Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hopkins, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator; telephone: 970-876-9073; address: 2300 River 
Frontage Road in Silt, CO 81652; email: bhopkins@blm.gov. 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, seven 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 field office has worked with the public, 
interest groups, stakeholders, cooperating agencies, tribes, the 
Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council, neighboring BLM offices, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Forest Service, and the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to craft the revised RMP. The result is 
an approved RMP that seeks to provide an overall balance between the 
protection, restoration, and enhancement of natural and cultural 
values, while allowing resource use and development in identified 
areas. Goals and objectives focus on environmental, economic, and 
social outcomes achieved by strategically addressing them on a 
landscape scale. Management direction is broad to accommodate a variety 
of interests and uses.
    The BLM initiated scoping for the RMP in 2007 and collected 
information and public input via public meetings and interviews in 
order to develop the Draft RMP/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 
September 2011. Based on public and agency comments, the BLM carried 
forward the preferred alternative with some edits as the Proposed RMP/
Final EIS. The BLM published the Proposed RMP/Final EIS in March 2014 
and made it available for a 30-day public protest period beginning on 
March 24, 2014. During the protest period, the BLM received protests on 
a variety of issues. Following the protest resolution, the BLM made 
minor editorial modifications to the approved RMP to provide further 
clarification of some decisions.
    BLM regulations also require a 60-day Governor's Consistency Review 
period for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS to ensure consistency with State 
government plans or policies. The Governor did not identify any 
inconsistencies with State government plans or policies. The response 
letter stated that the State is grateful that the BLM has chosen to 
rely upon the Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholder Group 
Management Plan in concert with BLM management authorities to protect 
Colorado River segments. This approach is consistent with Colorado 
policy and law to support stakeholder efforts to develop protection of 
river-dependent resources as alternatives to Wild and Scenic River 
designation.
    Management decisions outlined in the approved RMP apply only to 
BLM-managed surface lands (approximately 505,200 acres) and BLM-managed 
Federal mineral estate (approximately 701,200 acres) that lies beneath 
other Federal, State and private surface ownership with the exception 
of National Forest lands. The approved RMP will replace the 1984 
Glenwood Springs Resource Area RMP. The approved RMP outlines goals, 
objectives, management actions, and allowable uses for resources and 
land uses including: Air, soil, water, upland and riparian vegetation, 
fish and wildlife, cultural resources, visual resources, forestry, 
livestock, grazing, minerals, energy development and recreation. While 
the RMP also proposes conservation management for Greater Sage-grouse 
habitat, the Northwest Colorado BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment 
and EIS will fully analyze the 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 Colorado 
River Valley Field Office in the ROD for the Northwest Colorado BLM 
Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment and EIS.
    The approved RMP includes some implementation decisions designating 
routes of travel which are appealable to the Interior Board of Land 
Appeals under 43 CFR part 4. The route decisions are displayed by 
travel zone in Appendix A of the approved RMP. Any party adversely 
affected by the proposed route designations may appeal within 30 days 
of publication of this Notice of Availability pursuant to 43 CFR part 
4, subpart E. The appeal should state the specific route(s), as

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identified in Appendix A of the approved RMP, on which the decision is 
being appealed.
    The appeal must be filed with the Colorado River Valley Field 
Manager at the above listed address. Please consult the appropriate 
regulations (43 CFR part 4, subpart E) for further appeal requirements.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-16431 Filed 7-7-15; 8:45 am]
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39150 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 130 / Wednesday, July 8, 2015 / Notices the petitioner or its members. The BLM’s final decision and makes the RMP to provide further clarification of petitioner and third party did not approved RMP effective immediately. some decisions. submit comments on this criterion. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/ BLM regulations also require a 60-day Therefore, this FD affirms the PF’s approved RMP are available upon Governor’s Consistency Review period conclusion that the Pamunkey request from the Field Manager, BLM for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS to petitioner meets criterion 83.7(g). Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 ensure consistency with State This notice is the FD to extend River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652 or government plans or policies. The Federal acknowledgment under 25 CFR via the Internet at http://www.blm.gov/ Governor did not identify any part 83 to the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. co/st/en/fo/crvfo.html. Copies of the inconsistencies with State government Under § 83.10(h) of the regulations, this Colorado River Valley Field Office ROD plans or policies. The response letter FD summarizes the evidence, reasoning, and approved RMP are available for stated that the State is grateful that the and analyses that form the basis for this public inspection at the Colorado River BLM has chosen to rely upon the Upper decision. In addition to its publication Valley Field Office. Colorado River Wild and Scenic in the Federal Register, this notice will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stakeholder Group Management Plan in be posted on the Bureau of Indian Brian Hopkins, Planning and concert with BLM management Affairs Web site at http://www.bia.gov/ Environmental Coordinator; telephone: authorities to protect Colorado River WhoWeAre/AS-IA/OFA/RecentCases/ 970–876–9073; address: 2300 River segments. This approach is consistent index.htm. Requests for a copy of the FD Frontage Road in Silt, CO 81652; email: with Colorado policy and law to support should be addressed to the Federal bhopkins@blm.gov. Persons who use a stakeholder efforts to develop protection Government as instructed in the telecommunications device for the deaf of river-dependent resources as ADDRESSES section of this notice. (TDD) may call the Federal Information alternatives to Wild and Scenic River After the publication of the FD in the Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 designation. Federal Register, the Pamunkey Management decisions outlined in the to contact the above individual during petitioner or any interested party may approved RMP apply only to BLM- normal business hours. The FIRS is file a request for reconsideration with managed surface lands (approximately available 24 hours a day, seven days a 505,200 acres) and BLM-managed the Interior Board of Indian Appeals week, to leave a message or question (IBIA) under the procedures in § 83.11 Federal mineral estate (approximately with the above individual. You will 701,200 acres) that lies beneath other of the regulations. The IBIA must receive a reply during normal business receive this request no later than 90 Federal, State and private surface hours. ownership with the exception of days after the publication of the FD in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The field the Federal Register. The FD will National Forest lands. The approved office has worked with the public, RMP will replace the 1984 Glenwood become effective as provided in the interest groups, stakeholders, Springs Resource Area RMP. The regulation 90 days after the Federal cooperating agencies, tribes, the approved RMP outlines goals, Register publication unless a request for Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory objectives, management actions, and reconsideration is received within that Council, neighboring BLM offices, the allowable uses for resources and land time. Environmental Protection Agency, the uses including: Air, soil, water, upland Dated: July 2, 2015. U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and riparian vegetation, fish and Kevin K. Washburn, and Wildlife Service to craft the revised wildlife, cultural resources, visual Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. RMP. The result is an approved RMP resources, forestry, livestock, grazing, [FR Doc. 2015–16711 Filed 7–2–15; 4:15 pm] that seeks to provide an overall balance minerals, energy development and BILLING CODE 4337–15–P between the protection, restoration, and recreation. While the RMP also proposes enhancement of natural and cultural conservation management for Greater values, while allowing resource use and Sage-grouse habitat, the Northwest DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR development in identified areas. Goals Colorado BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Plan and objectives focus on environmental, Amendment and EIS will fully analyze Bureau of Land Management economic, and social outcomes the applicable Greater Sage-grouse achieved by strategically addressing conservation measures, consistent with [LLCON04000. L16100000.DR0000] them on a landscape scale. Management BLM Instruction Memorandum No. Notice of Availability of the Record of direction is broad to accommodate a 2012–044. The BLM expects to make a Decision for the Colorado River Valley variety of interests and uses. comprehensive set of decisions for The BLM initiated scoping for the managing Greater Sage-grouse on lands Field Office Approved Resource RMP in 2007 and collected information administered by the Colorado River Management Plan and public input via public meetings Valley Field Office in the ROD for the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, and interviews in order to develop the Northwest Colorado BLM Greater Sage- Interior. Draft RMP/Environmental Impact Grouse Plan Amendment and EIS. ACTION: Notice. Statement (EIS) in September 2011. The approved RMP includes some Based on public and agency comments, implementation decisions designating SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land the BLM carried forward the preferred routes of travel which are appealable to Management (BLM) announces the alternative with some edits as the the Interior Board of Land Appeals availability of the Record of Decision Proposed RMP/Final EIS. The BLM under 43 CFR part 4. The route (ROD) and Approved Resource published the Proposed RMP/Final EIS decisions are displayed by travel zone srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Management Plan (RMP) for the in March 2014 and made it available for in Appendix A of the approved RMP. Colorado River Valley Field Office a 30-day public protest period beginning Any party adversely affected by the located in portions of Eagle, Garfield, on March 24, 2014. During the protest proposed route designations may appeal Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt period, the BLM received protests on a within 30 days of publication of this counties in northwest Colorado. The variety of issues. Following the protest Notice of Availability pursuant to 43 Colorado State Director signed the ROD resolution, the BLM made minor CFR part 4, subpart E. The appeal on June 11, 2015, which constitutes the editorial modifications to the approved should state the specific route(s), as VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Jul 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 130 / Wednesday, July 8, 2015 / Notices 39151 identified in Appendix A of the field manager and working group This plat was prepared at the request approved RMP, on which the decision reports, recreation, fire management, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. is being appealed. land use planning, invasive species The supplemental plat showing The appeal must be filed with the management, energy and minerals amended lotting in section 29, Colorado River Valley Field Manager at management, travel management, Township 12 North, Range 9 West, the above listed address. Please consult wilderness, land exchange proposals, accepted May 1, 2015, and officially the appropriate regulations (43 CFR part cultural resource management and other filed May 6, 2015, for Group 9107, 4, subpart E) for further appeal issues as appropriate. These meetings Arizona. requirements. are open to the public. The public may This plat was prepared at the request Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 present written comments to the RACs. of the Bureau of Land Management. Each formal RAC meeting will also have The supplemental plat showing Ruth Welch, time, as identified above, allocated for amended lotting and revisions to the BLM Colorado State Director. hearing public comments. Depending on Table Top Wilderness boundary in [FR Doc. 2015–16431 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] the number of people wishing to section 21, Township 7 South, Range 3 BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P comment and time available, the time East, accepted May 1, 2015, and for individual oral comments may be officially filed May 6, 2015, for Group limited. 9108, Arizona. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This plat was prepared at the request Greg Shoop, of the Bureau of Land Management. Bureau of Land Management BLM Colorado Associate State Director. The supplemental plat showing [LLCOS00000 L10100000.BN0000 15X] [FR Doc. 2015–16677 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] amended lotting and revisions to the BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P Table Top Wilderness boundary in Notice of Public Meetings, Southwest section 5, Township 8 South, Range 3 Resource Advisory Council East, accepted May 1, 2015, and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR officially filed May 6, 2015, for Group AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 9108, Arizona. Interior. Bureau of Land Management This plat was prepared at the request ACTION: Notice of public meeting. [15X.LLAZ956000.L14400000.BJ0000. of the Bureau of Land Management. LXSSA225000.241A] The plat representing the dependent SUMMARY: In accordance with the resurvey and subdivision of section 23, Federal Land Policy and Management Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Township 23 South, Range 20 East, Act and the Federal Advisory Arizona accepted May 13, 2015, and officially Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. filed May 14, 2015, for Group 1112, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Arizona. Interior. Land Management (BLM) Southwest This plat was prepared at the request Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of of the United States Forest Service. scheduled to meet as indicated below. survey; Arizona. The plat representing the dependent DATES: The Southwest RAC meeting will SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the resurvey of Mineral Survey No. 3550 be held on August 14, 2015, in described lands were officially filed in and Mineral Survey No. 4281, Gunnison, Colorado. the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Township 24 South, Ranges 20 and 21 ADDRESSES: The Southwest RAC Management, Phoenix, Arizona, on East, accepted May 13, 2015, and meeting will be held August 14 at the dates indicated. officially filed May 14, 2015, for Group Gunnison High School, 800 W. Ohio SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1112. Ave., Gunnison, CO 81230. The meeting This plat was prepared at the request The Gila and Salt River Meridian, of the United States Forest Service. will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at Arizona approximately 4 p.m. A public comment The plat representing the dependent period regarding matters on the agenda The plat representing the survey and resurvey and subdivision of sections 31 will be held at 11:30 a.m. subdivision of certain sections, and 32, Township 23 South, Range 21 Township 39 North, Range 9 East, East, accepted May 13, 2015, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accepted June 11, 2015, and officially officially filed May 14, 2015, for Group Shannon Borders, Public Affairs 1112, Arizona. filed June 12, 2015, for Group 1136, Specialist, 970–240–5300; 2505 S. This plat was prepared at the request Arizona. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Forest Service. Persons who use a telecommunications of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The plat representing the dependent device for the deaf (TDD) may call the The plat, in two sheets, representing resurvey and subdivision of section 5, Federal Information Relay Service the dependent resurvey, survey and Township 24 South, Range 21 East, (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the subdivision of certain sections, accepted May 13, 2015, and officially above individual during normal Township 35 North, Range 14 East, filed May 14, 2015, for Group 1112, business hours. The FIRS is available 24 accepted May 1, 2015, and officially Arizona. hours a day, seven days a week, to leave filed May 5, 2015, for Group 1128, This plat was prepared at the request a message or question with the above Arizona. of the United States Forest Service. individual. You will receive a reply This plat was prepared at the request The plat representing the dependent srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES during normal business hours. of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. resurvey and subdivision of section 6, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The plat representing the dependent Township 20 South, Range 22 East, Southwest RAC advises the Secretary of resurvey and subdivision of certain accepted June 17, 2015, and officially the Interior, through the BLM, on a sections, Township 24 North, Range 19 filed June 18, 2015, for Group 1143, variety of public land issues in East, accepted May 28, 2015, and Arizona. Colorado. Topics of discussion for all officially filed May 29, 2015, for Group This plat was prepared at the request Southwest RAC meetings may include 1127, Arizona. of the Bureau of Land Management. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Jul 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1


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