80_FR_51465 80 FR 51302 - Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council Meeting

80 FR 51302 - Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)

Page Range51302-51303
FR Document2015-20838

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dakotas Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51302-51303]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20838]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000, MO#4500082592]


Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council 
Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management

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Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the 
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
Dakotas Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Dakotas Resource Advisory Council meeting will be held on 
September 9, 2015 in Dickinson, North Dakota. When determined, the 
meeting place and time will be announced in a news release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, 
Miles City, Montana 59301; (406) 233-2831; [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-677-8339 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 15-member council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior through the BLM on a variety of planning and management 
issues associated with public land management in North and South 
Dakota. At this meeting, topics will include: an Eastern Montana/
Dakotas District report, North Dakota and South Dakota Field Office 
manager reports, Fort Meade trail work report, Lead shooting range 
report, Sturgis Rally briefing, individual RAC member reports and other 
issues the council may raise. All meetings are open to the public and 
the public may present written comments to the council. Each formal RAC 
meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. 
Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time 
available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable 
accommodations should contact the BLM as provided above.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-2

Diane M. Friez,
Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-20838 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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51302 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 163 / Monday, August 24, 2015 / Notices (CDFW), the BLM and CDFW intend to land. The purpose of the public scoping comment, you should be aware that concurrently prepare a negative process is to determine relevant issues your entire comment, including your declaration under the California that will influence the scope of the personal identifying information, may Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). environmental analysis, including be made publicly available at any time. DATES: This notice initiates the public alternatives, and guide the planning While you can ask us in your comment scoping process for the RMP process. Preliminary issues for the plan to withhold your personal identifying amendment with an associated EA. amendment area have been identified by information from public review, we Comments on issues may be submitted BLM personnel; Federal, State, and local cannot guarantee that we will be able to in writing until September 23, 2015. agencies; and other stakeholders. The do so. The minutes and list of attendees The date(s) and location(s) of any issues include forest ecology, fuels, and for each scoping meeting will be scoping meetings will be announced at wildlife habitat. Preliminary planning available to the public and open for 30 least 15 days in advance through local criteria are that: The plan amendment days after the meeting to any participant news media, newspapers and the BLM will focus exclusively on forest who wishes to clarify the views he or Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/ restoration and related programs in the she expressed. The BLM will evaluate en/fo/arcata/headwaters.html. In order Headwaters Forest Reserve; the plan identified issues to be addressed in the to be included in the analysis, all amendment will be compatible with the plan, and will place them into one of comments must be received prior to the existing plans and policies of local, three categories: close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 State, and Federal agencies with an 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan days after the last public meeting, interest in the Headwaters Forest amendment; whichever is later. We will provide Reserve; the plan amendment will be 2. Issues to be resolved through policy additional opportunities for public consistent with the State of California or administrative action; or participation as appropriate. Ecological Reserve Regulations; and that 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan ADDRESSES: You may submit comments all proposed management actions and amendment. on issues and planning criteria related alternatives will consider current The BLM will provide an explanation to the Headwaters Forest Reserve scientific information, research and in the Draft Plan Amendment/EA as to Resource Management Plan technology, and inventory and why an issue was placed in category Amendment/EA by any of the following monitoring information. You may two or three. The public is also methods: submit comments on issues and encouraged to help identify any • Email: headwaters@blm.gov. planning criteria in writing to the BLM management questions and concerns • Fax: 707–825–2301. at any public scoping meeting, or you that should be addressed in the plan. • Mail: 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, may submit them to the BLM using one The BLM will work collaboratively with CA 95521. of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES interested parties to identify the Documents pertinent to this proposal section above. To be most helpful, you management decisions that are best may be examined at the Arcata Field should submit comments by the close of suited to local, regional, and national Office, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA. the 30-day scoping period or within 15 needs and concerns. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: days after the last public meeting, The BLM will use an interdisciplinary Benjamin Blom, Headwaters Manager, whichever is later. approach to develop the plan 707–825–2300; 1695 Heindon Road, The BLM will utilize and coordinate amendment in order to consider the Arcata, CA 95521, bblom@blm.gov. the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill variety of resource issues and concerns Contact Mr. Blom to have your name the public involvement process under identified. Specialists with expertise in added to our mailing list. Persons who the National Historic Preservation Act the following disciplines will be use a telecommunications device for the (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 involved in the planning process: forest deaf (TDD) may call the Federal CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about ecology, wildlife biology, fire and fuels Information Relay Service (FIRS) at historic and cultural resources within management, fish biology, geology, 800–877–8339, to contact the above the area potentially affected by the botany, and hydrology. individual during normal business proposed action will assist the BLM in Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a identifying and evaluating impacts to 1610.2. day, 7 days a week, to leave a message such resources. Thomas Pogacnik, or question with the above individual. The BLM will consult with Indian You will receive a reply during normal Deputy State Director. tribes on a government-to-government business hours. [FR Doc. 2015–20711 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] basis in accordance with Executive SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal BILLING CODE 4310–40–P document provides notice that the BLM concerns, including impacts on Indian Arcata Field Office, Arcata, California, trust assets and potential impacts to intends to prepare an RMP amendment cultural resources, will be given due DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR with an associated EA for the consideration. Federal, State, and local Bureau of Land Management Headwaters Forest Reserve, announces agencies, along with tribes and other the beginning of the scoping process, stakeholders that may be interested in or [LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000, and seeks public input on issues and affected by the proposed action that the MO#4500082592] planning criteria. As the Headwaters BLM is evaluating are invited to Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Forest Reserve is jointly managed by the participate in the scoping process and, Resource Advisory Council Meeting tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BLM and the CDFW, the BLM and if eligible, may request or be asked by CDFW intend to concurrently prepare the BLM to participate in the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, an EA under NEPA and a negative development of the environmental Interior. declaration under CEQA. The planning analysis as a cooperating agency. Before ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. area is located in Humboldt County, including your address, phone number, California, and encompasses email address, or other personal SUMMARY: In accordance with the approximately 7,500 acres of public identifying information in your Federal Land Policy and Management VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Aug 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 163 / Monday, August 24, 2015 / Notices 51303 Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the protection, restoration and Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. enhancement of natural and cultural Department of the Interior, Bureau of Bureau of Land Management values, while allowing resource use and Land Management (BLM) Dakotas [LLCON03000 L16100000.DR0000 15x] development in existing or reasonable Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will locations. Goals and objectives focus on meet as indicated below. Notice of Availability of the Record of environmental, economic and social Decision for the Grand Junction Field outcomes achieved by strategically DATES: The Dakotas Resource Advisory Office Approved Resource addressing demands across the Council meeting will be held on Management Plan/Final Environmental landscape. Management direction is September 9, 2015 in Dickinson, North Impact Statement, Colorado broad to accommodate a variety of Dakota. When determined, the meeting values and uses. Management decisions place and time will be announced in a AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, outlined in the Approved RMP apply news release. Interior. only to BLM-managed surface lands ACTION: Notice of availability. (approximately 1,061,400 acres) and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BLM-managed Federal mineral estate Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land (approximately 1,231,300 acres) that lies BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, Management (BLM) announces the beneath BLM-managed surface lands, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, availability of the Record of Decision and lands managed by other Federal, Montana 59301; (406) 233–2831; (ROD) for the Approved Resource State, and private owners, including mjacobse@blm.gov. Persons who use a Management Plan (RMP) for the Grand National Forest System lands. telecommunications device for the deaf Junction Field Office (GJFO) located in The Approved RMP will replace the (TDD) may call the Federal Information Mesa, Garfield, Montrose, and Rio 1987 Grand Junction Resource Area Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–677–8339 Blanco counties, Colorado. The RMP. The Approved RMP outlines to contact the above individual during Colorado State Director signed the ROD goals, objectives, management actions normal business hours. The FIRS is on August 24, 2015, which constitutes and allowable uses for resources and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week the final decision of the BLM and makes land uses including, but not limited to: to leave a message or question with the the Approved RMP effective Air, soil, water, upland and riparian above individual. You will receive a immediately. vegetation, fish and wildlife, cultural reply during normal business hours. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and and paleontological resources, visual Approved RMP are available upon resources, recreation, livestock grazing, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- request from the Field Manager, GJFO, energy development, minerals, forestry member council advises the Secretary of BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO and realty. the Interior through the BLM on a 81506 or via the Internet at http:// The BLM initiated scoping for the variety of planning and management www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gjfo/rmp/ RMP revision in 2008 and collected issues associated with public land rmp.html under the ‘‘RMP Documents’’ information and public input via public management in North and South link. Copies of the ROD and Approved meetings in order to develop the Draft Dakota. At this meeting, topics will RMP are available for public inspection RMP/Environmental Impact Statement include: an Eastern Montana/Dakotas at the GJFO (see address above) and the (EIS), which was published in December District report, North Dakota and South Mesa County libraries in Grand 2012. Based on public and agency Dakota Field Office manager reports, Junction, Collbran, De Beque, Fruita and comments, the BLM developed the Gateway, Colorado. Proposed RMP by combining various Fort Meade trail work report, Lead elements of all the alternatives shooting range report, Sturgis Rally FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: considered in the Draft RMP/EIS. briefing, individual RAC member Christina Stark, Planning and The BLM published the Proposed reports and other issues the council may Environmental Coordinator; telephone RMP/Final EIS on April 10, 2015, and raise. All meetings are open to the 970–244–3027; GJFO (see address made it available for a 30-day public public and the public may present above); email cstark@blm.gov. Persons protest period. During the protest period written comments to the council. Each who use a telecommunications device for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, the formal RAC meeting will also have time for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal BLM received 19 protests on a variety of allocated for hearing public comments. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at issues. Following the protest resolution, Depending on the number of persons 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above the BLM made minor editorial wishing to comment and time available, individual during normal business modifications to the Approved RMP to the time for individual oral comments hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a provide further clarification on some of may be limited. Individuals who plan to day, seven days a week, to leave a the decisions being made. The BLM attend and need special assistance, such message or question with the above dismissed all protests. individual. You will receive a reply The BLM regulations also require a as sign language interpretation, tour during normal business hours. 60-day Governor’s Consistency Review transportation or other reasonable accommodations should contact the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GJFO period for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS BLM as provided above. has worked cooperatively with the to ensure consistency with officially public, interest groups, stakeholders, approved or adopted state or local Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2 cooperating agencies, Native American government plans, policies or programs. Diane M. Friez, tribes, the Northwest Colorado Resource The Governor did not identify any tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Advisory Council, the Environmental inconsistencies as part of this review. Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Manager. Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, While the Approved RMP contains [FR Doc. 2015–20838 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and some conservation management BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P neighboring BLM offices for the past measures for the Greater Sage-Grouse seven years developing the approved habitat, final decisions on how to RMP. The result is an Approved RMP manage Greater Sage-Grouse habitat that seeks to provide a balance between within the GJFO administrative VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Aug 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Public Meeting.
DatesThe Dakotas Resource Advisory Council meeting will be held on September 9, 2015 in Dickinson, North Dakota. When determined, the meeting place and time will be announced in a news release.
ContactMark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301; (406) 233-2831; [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-677-8339 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.
FR Citation80 FR 51302 
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