80_FR_49069 80 FR 48912 - Notice of Intent to Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment and Associated Environmental Assessment for the Brothers/La Pine Planning Area in the Prineville District Office, Oregon

80 FR 48912 - Notice of Intent to Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment and Associated Environmental Assessment for the Brothers/La Pine Planning Area in the Prineville District Office, Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

Page Range48912-48913
FR Document2015-20060

In compliance 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) Prineville District Office, Prineville, Oregon, intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) in order to analyze the plan level decision to change the land tenure classification of approximately 18 acres. The legal description of the affected public lands includes the BLM lands listed below:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLORP00000.L14400000.DU0000.15XL1116AF. HAG15-0187]


Notice of Intent to Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment 
and Associated Environmental Assessment for the Brothers/La Pine 
Planning Area in the Prineville District Office, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: In compliance 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) 
Prineville District Office, Prineville, Oregon, intends to prepare a 
Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated 
Environmental Assessment (EA) in order to analyze the plan level 
decision to change the land tenure classification of approximately 18 
acres. The legal description of the affected public lands includes the 
BLM lands listed below:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 16 S., R. 18E., the N1/2 of the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of 
the NW 1/4 of section 8; the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of 
section 8; and the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of 
section 8, from Zone 1 (Retention) to Zone 3 (Suitable for 
Disposal), and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the 
scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues. The 
BLM intends to concurrently analyze a trespass resolution strategy 
for an unintentional occupancy developed on a portion of the 18 
acres in 1995. The trespass consists of a 2,500 square-foot log 
home, two barns, greenhouse, windmill, and a buried pipeline that 
transports water from a spring on private land to a water storage 
tank. The strategy will consider a range of alternatives including 
the direct sale of the entire 18 acres and issuance of a right-of-
way via an existing driveway, to the removal of all structures and 
rehabilitation of any disturbed sites.

DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP 
amendment with associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in 
writing until September 14, 2015. The date(s) and location(s) of any 
scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through 
local news media, newspapers and the BLM, Prineville District Web site 
at: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/index.php. 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. The District will provide additional 
opportunities for public participation as appropriate.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria 
related to the Direct Public Land Sale and Land Tenure Classification 
Plan Amendment EA by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/index.php
     Email: [email protected]
     Fax: 1-541-416-6782
     Mail: Direct Public Land Sale and Land Tenure 
Classification Plan Amendment EA, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 
97754
    Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the 
Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have 
your name added to our mailing list, contact Susie Manezes, Assistant 
Field Manager, telephone 1-541-416-6725; address Susie Manezes, 3050 
NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754; email [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecom-munications 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 
District Office, Prineville, Oregon, intends to prepare an RMP 
amendment with an associated EA for the Brothers/La Pine planning area, 
announces the beginning of the scoping process, and seeks public input 
on issues and planning criteria. The affected portion of the Brothers/
La Pine planning area is an approximately 18-acre contiguous parcel of 
land located in Crook County in Oregon as follows:

    Willamette Meridian, Oregon: T. 16 S., R. 18 E., the N1/2 of the 
N1/2 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 8; the NW1/4 
of the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 8; and the N1/2 of the SW1/4 
of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of section 8.

    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: how would the proposed change in land tenure 
classification and an associated direct sale of 18 acres of public land 
along with the issuance of a road use right-of-way affect sage-grouse; 
and, how would the proposed land tenure classification change affect 
Native American spiritual and traditional uses. Preliminary planning 
criteria include: the plan will be completed in compliance with FLPMA, 
NEPA, and all other relevant Federal law, Executive orders, and 
management policies of the BLM; where existing planning decisions are 
still valid, those decisions may remain unchanged and be incorporated 
into the new amendment; the plan will recognize valid existing rights; 
and Native American tribal consultations will be conducted in 
accordance with policy and tribal concerns will be given due 
consideration. The planning process will include the consideration of 
any impacts on Indian trust assets. 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. To be most helpful, 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 use the NEPA public participation requirements to 
assist the agency in satisfying the public involvement requirements 
under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 
U.S.C. 470(f)) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The BLM will consult 
with Indian tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance 
with E. O. 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 that 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

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. The minutes and list of 
attendees for each scoping meeting will be available to the public and 
open for 30 days after the meeting to any participant who wishes to 
clarify the views he or she expressed. The BLM will evaluate identified 
issues to be addressed in the plan, 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, visual resource 
management, archeology, paleontology, wildlife, botany, lands and 
realty, hydrology, soils, sociology and economics.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2.

Carol Benkosky,
Prineville District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-20060 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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48912 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 157 / Friday, August 14, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR scoping period or 15 days after the last issues include: how would the proposed public meeting, whichever is later. The change in land tenure classification and Bureau of Land Management District will provide additional an associated direct sale of 18 acres of [LLORP00000.L14400000.DU0000. opportunities for public participation as public land along with the issuance of 15XL1116AF. HAG15-0187] appropriate. a road use right-of-way affect sage- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments grouse; and, how would the proposed Notice of Intent to Prepare a Resource on issues and planning criteria related land tenure classification change affect Management Plan Amendment and to the Direct Public Land Sale and Land Native American spiritual and Associated Environmental Tenure Classification Plan Amendment traditional uses. Preliminary planning Assessment for the Brothers/La Pine EA by any of the following methods: criteria include: the plan will be Planning Area in the Prineville District • Web site: http://www.blm.gov/or/ completed in compliance with FLPMA, Office, Oregon districts/prineville/index.php NEPA, and all other relevant Federal • Email: BLM_OR_PR_Front_Desk@ law, Executive orders, and management AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, policies of the BLM; where existing blm.gov Interior. • Fax: 1–541–416–6782 planning decisions are still valid, those ACTION: Notice of Intent. • Mail: Direct Public Land Sale and decisions may remain unchanged and Land Tenure Classification Plan be incorporated into the new SUMMARY: In compliance with the Amendment EA, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, amendment; the plan will recognize National Environmental Policy Act of Prineville, OR 97754 valid existing rights; and Native 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Documents pertinent to this proposal American tribal consultations will be Federal Land Policy and Management may be examined at the Prineville conducted in accordance with policy Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, and tribal concerns will be given due Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville, OR 97754. consideration. The planning process Prineville District Office, Prineville, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For will include the consideration of any Oregon, intends to prepare a Resource further information and/or to have your impacts on Indian trust assets. You may Management Plan (RMP) amendment name added to our mailing list, contact submit comments on issues and with an associated Environmental planning criteria in writing to the BLM Assessment (EA) in order to analyze the Susie Manezes, Assistant Field Manager, telephone 1–541–416–6725; at any public scoping meeting, or you plan level decision to change the land may submit them to the BLM using one tenure classification of approximately address Susie Manezes, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754; email of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES 18 acres. The legal description of the section above. To be most helpful, you affected public lands includes the BLM smanezes@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecom-munications device for the deaf should submit comments by the close of lands listed below: the 30-day scoping period or within 15 (TDD) may call the Federal Information Willamette Meridian, Oregon Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 days after the last public meeting, to contact the above individual during whichever is later. T. 16 S., R. 18E., the N1/2 of the N1/2 of the The BLM will use the NEPA public NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section normal business hours. The FIRS is 8; the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, participation requirements to assist the section 8; and the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of the to leave a message or question with the agency in satisfying the public SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of section 8, from Zone above individual. You will receive a involvement requirements under section 1 (Retention) to Zone 3 (Suitable for reply during normal business hours. 106 of the National Historic Disposal), and by this notice is announcing Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This the beginning of the scoping process to solicit 470(f)) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). public comments and identify issues. The document provides notice that the BLM The BLM will consult with Indian tribes BLM intends to concurrently analyze a District Office, Prineville, Oregon, on a government-to-government basis in trespass resolution strategy for an intends to prepare an RMP amendment accordance with E. O. 13175 and other unintentional occupancy developed on a with an associated EA for the Brothers/ policies. Tribal concerns, including portion of the 18 acres in 1995. The trespass La Pine planning area, announces the consists of a 2,500 square-foot log home, two impacts on Indian trust assets and beginning of the scoping process, and potential impacts to cultural resources, barns, greenhouse, windmill, and a buried seeks public input on issues and pipeline that transports water from a spring will be given due consideration. planning criteria. The affected portion Federal, state, and local agencies, along on private land to a water storage tank. The strategy will consider a range of alternatives of the Brothers/La Pine planning area is with tribes and other stakeholders that including the direct sale of the entire 18 acres an approximately 18-acre contiguous may be interested in or affected by the and issuance of a right-of-way via an existing parcel of land located in Crook County proposed action that the BLM is driveway, to the removal of all structures and in Oregon as follows: evaluating, are invited to participate in rehabilitation of any disturbed sites. Willamette Meridian, Oregon: T. 16 S., R. the scoping process and, if eligible, may DATES: This notice initiates the public 18 E., the N1/2 of the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of request or be requested by the BLM to scoping process for the RMP the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 8; the participate in the development of the amendment with associated EA. NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section environmental analysis as a cooperating Comments on issues may be submitted 8; and the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 agency. in writing until September 14, 2015. of the NW1/4 of section 8. Before including your address, phone The date(s) and location(s) of any The purpose of the public scoping number, email address, or other asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES scoping meetings will be announced at process is to determine relevant issues personal identifying information in your least 15 days in advance through local that will influence the scope of the comment, you should be aware that news media, newspapers and the BLM, environmental analysis, including your entire comment—including your Prineville District Web site at: http:// alternatives, and guide the planning personal identifying information—may www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/ process. Preliminary issues for the plan be made publicly available at any time. index.php. In order to be included in amendment area have been identified by While you can ask us in your comment the analysis, all comments must be BLM personnel; Federal, state, and local to withhold your personal identifying received prior to the close of the 30-day agencies; and other stakeholders. The information from public review, we VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Aug 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 157 / Friday, August 14, 2015 / Notices 48913 cannot guarantee that we will be able to Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the the BLM. The projected mining period do so. The minutes and list of attendees Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 21 years, but the life of the mine for each scoping meeting will be Egan Field Office, Ely, Nevada has would extend for 80 years, including available to the public and open for 30 prepared a Draft Environmental Impact construction, operation, reclamation, days after the meeting to any participant Statement (EIS) for the proposed Bald closure, reclamation monitoring, and who wishes to clarify the views he or Mountain Mine North and South post-closure monitoring. she expressed. The BLM will evaluate Operations Area Projects (Project) and The Draft EIS describes and analyzes identified issues to be addressed in the by this notice is announcing the the proposed project site-specific plan, and will place them into one of opening of the comment period. impacts (including cumulative) on all three categories: DATES: To ensure comments will be affected resources. The DEIS describes considered, the BLM must receive four alternatives: approval of the project 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment; written comments on the Bald Mountain as proposed by Barrick (the Proposed 2. Issues to be resolved through policy or Mine North and South Operations Area Action), the North and South administrative action; or Projects Draft EIS within 45 days Operations Area Facilities 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan following the date the Environmental Reconfiguration Alternative, the amendment. Protection Agency publishes their Western Redbird Modification The BLM will provide an explanation Notice of Availability in the Federal Alternative, and the No Action in the EA as to why an issue was placed Register. The BLM will announce any Alternative. The North and South in category two or three. The public is public meetings or other public Operations Area Facilities also encouraged to help identify any involvement activities at least 15 days Reconfiguration Alternative was management questions and concerns in advance through public notices, developed to address potential impacts that should be addressed in the plan. media releases, and/or mailings. to mule deer migration; greater sage- The BLM will work collaboratively with ADDRESSES: You may submit comments grouse leks and associated Preliminary interested parties to identify the related to the Bald Mountain Mine Priority Habitat (PPH) and Preliminary North and South Operations Area General Habitat (PGH); visual impacts management decisions that are best Projects Draft EIS by any of the affecting the cultural setting of the Pony suited to local, regional, and national following methods: Express National Historic Trail, Ruby needs and concerns. The BLM will use an interdisciplinary • Email: BLM_NV_EYDO_Barrick_ Valley Pony Express Station, and Fort approach to develop the plan Bald_EIS@blm.gov. Ruby National Historic Landmark; and amendment in order to consider the • Fax: 775–289–1910. visual impacts affecting visitor variety of resource issues and concerns • Mail: BLM Ely District, Egan Field aesthetics at the Ruby Lake National Office, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV Wildlife Refuge. The North and South identified. Specialists with expertise in 89301. Operations Area Facilities the following disciplines will be Copies of the Bald Mountain Mine Reconfiguration Alternative would involved in the planning process: North and South Operations Area result in a decrease of 3703 acres (¥54 rangeland management, minerals and Projects Draft EIS are available in the percent) of disturbance compared to the geology, outdoor recreation, visual Ely District Office at the above address Proposed Action. The Western Redbird resource management, archeology, and on the Ely District’s Web page at Modification Alternative was developed paleontology, wildlife, botany, lands http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ely_ to further address potential impacts to and realty, hydrology, soils, sociology field_office/blm_programs/minerals/ mule deer migration and would result in and economics. mining_projects/bald_mountain_ a decrease of 4,339 acres (¥63 percent) Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR mine0.html. of disturbance compared to the 1610.2. Proposed Action. Several other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Carol Benkosky, alternatives were considered but further information contact Miles eliminated from further analysis. These Prineville District Manager. Kreidler, Project Lead, telephone: 509– alternatives eliminated from further [FR Doc. 2015–20060 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] 536–1222; address: 702 North Industrial consideration are discussed in Chapter BILLING CODE 4310–33–P Way, Ely, NV 89301; email: mkreidler@ 2 of the Draft EIS. Mitigation measures blm.gov. Persons who use a are considered to minimize telecommunications device for the deaf environmental impacts and to assure the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (TDD) may call the Federal Information Proposed Action does not result in Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 unnecessary or undue degradation of Bureau of Land Management to contact the above individual during public lands. [LLNVL01000. L51100000.GN0000. normal business hours. The FIRS is On April 16, 2012, a Notice of Intent LVEMF1501180 241A; MO# 4500069201] available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, was published in the Federal Register to leave a message or question with the inviting scoping comments on the Notice of Availability of the Draft above individual. You will receive a Proposed Action. A legal notice was Environmental Impact Statement for reply during normal business hours. prepared by the BLM and published in the Proposed Bald Mountain Mine SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Barrick the Elko Daily Free Press, Ely Times, North and South Operations Area Gold U.S. Inc. (Barrick) proposes to Eureka Sentinel, and Reno Gazette- Projects, White Pine County, NV expand, construct, and operate an open- Journal informing the public of the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, pit gold mining operation located in the BLM’s intention to prepare the Bald Department of Interior. Bald Mountain Mining District in White Mountain Mine North and South ACTION: Notice. Pine County, Nevada, approximately 65 Operations Area Projects EIS. Public miles northwest of the Town of Ely. The scoping meetings were held May 7–10 SUMMARY: In compliance with the proposed development and expansion in Ely, Eureka, Elko, and Reno, Nevada. National Environmental Policy Act would create an additional 6,891 acres A total of 25 comment submittals (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the of disturbance, which would be located containing 180 individual comments Federal Land Policy and Management primarily on public land managed by were received. The comments are VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Aug 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1


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ActionNotice of Intent.
DatesThis notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP amendment with associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until September 14, 2015. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers and the BLM, Prineville District Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/index.php. 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. The District will provide additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate.
ContactFor further information and/or to have your name added to our mailing list, contact Susie Manezes, Assistant
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