80 FR 55150 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Jarbidge Resource Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-23060 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 55150-55151] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23060] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [15XL.LLIDT01000.L10200000.DR0000.LXSSD0080000.241A 4500080108] Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Jarbidge Resource Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Jarbidge Field Office located in the Twin Falls District (Idaho and Nevada). The Idaho State Director signed the ROD on September 2, 2015, which constitutes the final decision of the BLM and makes the Approved RMP effective immediately. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are available upon request from the Field Manager, Jarbidge Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 and online at http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/nepa_register/jarbidge-rmp-revision.html. Copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are also available for public inspection at 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliot Traher, Jarbidge Field Manager, or Heidi Whitlach, Jarbidge RMP Project Manager, telephone 208-736- 2350; address Jarbidge Field Office, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301; email blm_id_jarbidgermp@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, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. [[Page 55151]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Approved RMP was developed with public participation through a collaborative planning process in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The Approved RMP addresses the management of resources and resource uses on about 1,371,000 acres of public land surface; 1,497,000 acres of Federal mineral estate; and 1,463,000 acres of livestock grazing (including 1,371,000 acres of public land surface and an additional 92,000 acres on the US Air Force Saylor Creek Training Range) in Elmore, Owyhee, and Twin Falls Counties in Idaho and Elko County in Nevada. The Approved RMP describes the landscape-level conservation and management actions needed to meet desired resource conditions and regional mitigation objectives for vegetation, wild horses, livestock grazing, recreation, energy development, and Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs). In the Draft RMP/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Alternative IV-B was selected as the BLM's Preferred Alternative. As a result of public comment, internal review, and cooperating agency coordination on the Draft RMP/EIS, Alternative IV-B was adjusted to become Alternative VI (Proposed RMP) and analyzed in the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. The Proposed RMP/Final EIS was published in theFederal Registeron August 22, 2014 (79 FR 49774). The BLM received 8 protest letters during the 30-day protest period. The BLM Director denied all protest issues as reported in the Director's Protest Resolution Report, which can be reviewed at the following Web site:http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/planning/planning_overview/protest_resolution/protestreports.html. While the Approved RMP contains some conservation management measures for greater sage-grouse habitat, final decisions on how to manage habitat within the Jarbidge Field Office will be made in the Records of Decision for the Idaho/Southwest (SW) Montana Greater Sage- Grouse Plan Amendment and the Nevada/Northeast (NE) California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment. The Idaho/SW Montana and Nevada/NE California Greater Sage-grouse Plan Amendment EISs will fully analyze 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 Jarbidge Field Office in the Records of Decision for the Idaho/SW Montana and Nevada/NE California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendments. During the Governor's consistency review process, the Idaho Governor's Office identified discrepancies between the Jarbidge Proposed RMP and laws, plans, policies and programs of the State of Idaho. The discrepancies mostly concerned greater sage-grouse direction and conservation actions in the Proposed RMP and Governor C.L. ``Butch'' Otter's ``Alternative for Federal Lands for Greater Sage- grouse Management in Idaho'' and the Idaho Department of Lands Greater Sage-grouse Conservation Plan for State Endowment Lands. The issues raised by the State of Idaho were responded to by letter from the BLM Idaho State Director. The Governor's Office did not appeal the State Director's decision to the BLM Director. The Nevada Governor's Office did not submit a response to the BLM during the Governor's consistency review period. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. Timothy M. Murphy, BLM Idaho State Director. [FR Doc. 2015-23060 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P
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• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/wy/ 2.2 million pounds of uranium per year. you may ask us in your comment to
st/en/info/NEPA/documents/rfo/ This includes an increase of 0.2 million withhold your personal identifying
lostcreek.html. pounds of uranium per year from the information from public review, we
• Email: Lost_Crk_Mine_WY@ facility well fields, plus an increase of cannot guarantee that we will be able to
blm.gov. 1 million pounds of uranium per year do so.
• Fax: 307–328–4224. from the toll milling resin or slurry from Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
• Mail: John Russell, Project Manager, other off-site facilities. The purpose of
BLM Rawlins Field Office, 1300 North the public scoping process is to Larry Claypool,
Third Street, P.O. Box 2407, Rawlins, determine relevant issues that will Acting, State Director.
WY 82301–2407 influence the scope of the [FR Doc. 2015–23059 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
• Documents pertinent to this environmental analysis, including BILLING CODE 4310–22–P
proposal may be examined at the BLM alternatives, and guide the process for
Rawlins Field Office. developing the EIS. At present, the BLM
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John has identified the following preliminary DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Russell, Project Manager, telephone issues: (1) Potential impacts to range,
water, recreation, wild horses, and Bureau of Land Management
307–328–4224; address Bureau of Land
Management, Rawlins Field Office, 1300 wildlife resources (e.g., Greater Sage- [15XL.LLIDT01000.L10200000.DR0000.
N. Third Street, P.O. Box 2407, Rawlins, Grouse, Wyoming Pocket Gopher); (2) LXSSD0080000.241A 4500080108]
Wyoming 82301; email Lost_Crk_Mine_ the need to identify opportunities to
WY@blm.gov. Contact Mr. Russell to apply mitigation hierarchy strategies for Notice of Availability of Record of
have your name added to our mailing on-site, regional, and compensatory Decision for the Jarbidge Resource
list. Persons who use a mitigation efforts; and, (3) the need to Management Plan Final Environmental
telecommunications device for the deaf apply landscape-level conservation and Impact Statement
(TDD) may call the Federal Information management actions that are AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 appropriate to the size of the project in Interior.
to contact the above individual during order to achieve resource objectives.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
normal business hours. The FIRS is The BLM will use NEPA public
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, participation requirements to assist the SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
to leave a message or question with the agency in satisfying the public Management (BLM) announces the
above individual. You will receive a involvement requirements under section availability of the Record of Decision
reply during normal business hours. 106 of the National Historic (ROD) for the Approved Resource
Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 U.S.C. Management Plan (RMP) for the Jarbidge
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
470(f)) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Field Office located in the Twin Falls
applicant, Lost Creek ISR, LLC, (LCI), a The information about historic and
wholly owned subsidiary of Ur-Energy District (Idaho and Nevada). The Idaho
cultural resources within the area State Director signed the ROD on
Inc., has requested to modify their Lost potentially affected by the proposed
Creek Uranium In-Situ Recovery Project, September 2, 2015, which constitutes
plan amendments will assist the BLM in the final decision of the BLM and makes
43 CFR 3809 Plan of Operations, identifying and evaluating impacts to
approved October 5, 2012. The the Approved RMP effective
such resources in the context of both immediately.
proposed plan amendments (Lost Creek NEPA and section 106 of the NHPA.
East, KM Horizon, and secondary The BLM will consult with Indian ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/
objectives received September 29, 2014) tribes on a government-to-government Approved RMP are available upon
would expand uranium production by basis in accordance with Executive request from the Field Manager, Jarbidge
in-situ recovery methods and increase Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal Field Office, Bureau of Land
associated milling facilities, located in concerns, including impacts on Indian Management, 2536 Kimberly Road,
T. 25 N., R. 92 W.; and T. 25 N., R. 93 trust assets and potential impacts to Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 and online at
W., 6th P.M., Sweetwater County, cultural resources, will be given due http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/
Wyoming. consideration. Federal, State, and local nepa_register/jarbidge-rmp-
The Lost Creek East amendment agencies, along with tribes and other revision.html. Copies of the ROD/
would add approximately 5,750 acres to stakeholders that may be interested in or Approved RMP are also available for
the existing Lost Creek Project area of affected by the proposed plan public inspection at 2536 Kimberly
approximately 4,254 acres for a new amendments that the BLM is evaluating, Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301.
total project area of approximately are invited to participate in the scoping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
10,000 acres. LCI’s proposed KM process and, if eligible, may request or Elliot Traher, Jarbidge Field Manager, or
Horizon amendment would allow in- be requested by the BLM to participate Heidi Whitlach, Jarbidge RMP Project
situ mining of uranium from the KM in the development of the Manager, telephone 208–736–2350;
horizon, and increases the extent of environmental analysis as a cooperating address Jarbidge Field Office, 2536
mining in the existing HJ horizon within agency. Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho
the existing project area, approved The Nuclear Regulatory Commission 83301; email blm_id_jarbidgermp@
October 5, 2012. Development of the and the State of Wyoming will be blm.gov. Persons who use a
proposed amendments would result in cooperating agencies for this project. telecommunications device for the deaf
approximately 650 acres of new surface Others are pending. Before including (TDD) may call the Federal Information
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disturbance including 5 new mine units, your address, phone number, email Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
additional Class 1 deep disposal well address, or other personal identifying to contact the above individual during
pads, roads, pipelines, power lines, information in your comment, you normal business hours. The FIRS is
header houses, and mud pits. LCI also should be aware that your entire available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
requested the BLM approve an increase comment—including your personal to leave a message or question with the
of the overall production rate from 1.0 identifying information—may be made above individual. You will receive a
million pounds of uranium per year to publicly available at any time. While reply during normal business hours.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The administered by the Jarbidge Field sale, including minimum bids, royalty
Approved RMP was developed with Office in the Records of Decision for the rates, and rental rates.
public participation through a Idaho/SW Montana and Nevada/NE DATES: Affected States may comment on
collaborative planning process in California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan the size, timing, and location of
accordance with the Federal Land Amendments. proposed CPA Sale 241 within 60 days
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as During the Governor’s consistency following their receipt of the Proposed
amended, and the National review process, the Idaho Governor’s NOS. The Final NOS will be published
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as Office identified discrepancies between in the Federal Register at least 30 days
amended. The Approved RMP addresses the Jarbidge Proposed RMP and laws, prior to the date of bid opening. Bid
the management of resources and plans, policies and programs of the State opening currently is scheduled for
resource uses on about 1,371,000 acres of Idaho. The discrepancies mostly March 23, 2016.
of public land surface; 1,497,000 acres concerned greater sage-grouse direction SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of Federal mineral estate; and 1,463,000 and conservation actions in the Proposed NOS for CPA Sale 241 and a
acres of livestock grazing (including Proposed RMP and Governor C.L. Proposed NOS Package containing
1,371,000 acres of public land surface ‘‘Butch’’ Otter’s ‘‘Alternative for Federal information essential to potential
and an additional 92,000 acres on the Lands for Greater Sage-grouse bidders may be obtained from the Public
US Air Force Saylor Creek Training Management in Idaho’’ and the Idaho Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico
Range) in Elmore, Owyhee, and Twin Department of Lands Greater Sage- Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Falls Counties in Idaho and Elko County grouse Conservation Plan for State Management, 1201 Elmwood Park
in Nevada. The Approved RMP Endowment Lands. The issues raised by Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana
describes the landscape-level the State of Idaho were responded to by 70123–2394. Telephone: (504) 736–
conservation and management actions letter from the BLM Idaho State 2519. The Proposed NOS and Proposed
needed to meet desired resource Director. The Governor’s Office did not NOS Package also are available on
conditions and regional mitigation appeal the State Director’s decision to
objectives for vegetation, wild horses, BOEM’s Web site at http://
the BLM Director. The Nevada www.boem.gov/Sale-241/.
livestock grazing, recreation, energy Governor’s Office did not submit a Agency Contact: David Diamond,
development, and Areas of Critical response to the BLM during the
Environmental Concern (ACECs). Chief, Leasing Division,
Governor’s consistency review period. David.Diamond@boem.gov.
In the Draft RMP/Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS), Alternative IV– Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. Dated: September 3, 2015.
B was selected as the BLM’s Preferred Timothy M. Murphy, Abigail Ross Hopper,
Alternative. As a result of public BLM Idaho State Director. Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
comment, internal review, and [FR Doc. 2015–23060 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] Management.
cooperating agency coordination on the [FR Doc. 2015–23104 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P
Draft RMP/EIS, Alternative IV–B was BILLING CODE 4310– MR–P
adjusted to become Alternative VI
(Proposed RMP) and analyzed in the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Proposed RMP/Final EIS. The Proposed DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RMP/Final EIS was published in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
theFederal Registeron August 22, 2014 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(79 FR 49774). [MMAA 104000] [MMAA 104000]
The BLM received 8 protest letters
during the 30-day protest period. The Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Availability of the Proposed
BLM Director denied all protest issues Notice of Sale for Central Gulf of Notice of Sale for Eastern Gulf of
as reported in the Director’s Protest Mexico Planning Area Outer Mexico Planning Area Outer
Resolution Report, which can be Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease
reviewed at the following Web Sale 241 Sale 226
site:http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/
planning/planning_overview/protest_ AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy
resolution/protestreports.html. Management (BOEM), Interior. Management (BOEM), Interior.
While the Approved RMP contains ACTION: Notice of availability of the ACTION: Notice of availability of the
some conservation management proposed notice of sale for CPA sale proposed notice of sale for EPA sale
measures for greater sage-grouse habitat, 241. 226.
final decisions on how to manage
habitat within the Jarbidge Field Office SUMMARY: BOEM announces the SUMMARY: BOEM announces the
will be made in the Records of Decision availability of the Proposed Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of
for the Idaho/Southwest (SW) Montana Sale (NOS) for the proposed Central Sale (NOS) for the proposed Eastern
Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendment Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (CPA) Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (EPA)
and the Nevada/Northeast (NE) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and
California Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Gas Lease Sale 241 (CPA Sale 241). This Gas Lease Sale 226 (EPA Sale 226). This
Amendment. The Idaho/SW Montana Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR
and Nevada/NE California Greater Sage- 556.29(c) as a matter of information to 556.29(c) as a matter of information to
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grouse Plan Amendment EISs will fully the public. With regard to oil and gas the public. With regard to oil and gas
analyze applicable greater sage-grouse leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the
conservation measures, consistent with Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the
BLM Instruction Memorandum No. OCS Lands Act, provides affected States OCS Lands Act, provides affected States
2012–044. The BLM expects to make a the opportunity to review the Proposed the opportunity to review the Proposed
comprehensive set of decisions for NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the
managing greater sage-grouse on lands proposed terms and conditions of the proposed terms and conditions of the
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