81 FR 11587 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Tres Rios Field Office and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment, Colorado
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04805 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 11587-11589] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04805] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCOS01000.L12200000.DP0000] Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Tres Rios Field Office and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment, Colorado AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management [[Page 11588]] Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office, Dolores, Colorado, intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tres Rios Field Office to evaluate the management of 18 potential Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and by this notice 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 with an associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until April 4, 2016. The BLM will announce the date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings at least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at: www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Information/nepa/TRFO_NEPA.html. The BLM must receive all comments prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later, in order to include them in the analysis. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria related to the Tres Rios Field Office RMP ACEC Amendment EA by any of the following methods:Web site: www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Information/nepa/TRFO_NEPA.html. Email: [email protected]. Fax: (970) 240-5367. Mail: BLM, 2465 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Tres Rios Field Office, Dolores Public Lands Center, 29211 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 81323. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Jones, District NEPA Coordinator; telephone (970) 240-5381; address 2465 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401; email [email protected]. Contact Gina Jones 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, 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: This document provides notice that the BLM Tres Rios Field Office, Dolores, Colorado, intends to prepare an RMP Amendment with an associated EA for the Tres Rios Field Office, announces the beginning of the scoping process, and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The amendment planning area is located in Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose, San Juan and San Miguel counties in southwest Colorado and encompasses approximately 130,000 acres of Federal surface public land. The BLM is considering amending the Tres Rios RMP to address 18 areas found to have relevance and importance consistent with BLM Manual 1613--Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. The RMP Amendment and associated EA will evaluate these areas to determine if they should be designated as an ACEC, and if so, what management prescriptions are necessary to protect the relevant and important values of each area. There are suitable Wild and Scenic River segments and lands with wilderness characteristics units within the nominated ACEC areas. These resources will be considered throughout the analysis process. 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. BLM personnel; Federal, State and local agencies; and other stakeholders identified preliminary issues for the plan amendment area. Preliminary issues include those resources within the analysis area that would meet the relevance and importance criteria as set forth in BLM Manual 1613 and require special management attention to address resource conflicts. See the plan amendment Web site at www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Information/nepa/TRFO_NEPA.html to view maps and additional information on the previously nominated areas being considered. The areas nominated include: Anasazi Culture (currently designated as an ACEC): Approximately 1,200 acres; Cement Creek: Approximately 450 acres; Cinnamon Pass: Approximately 560 acres; Coyote Wash: Approximately 650 acres; Disappointment Valley: Approximately 2,700 acres; Dolores River Canyon: Approximately 12,000 acres; Dry Creek Basin: Approximately 35,000 acres; Grassy Hills: Approximately 450 acres; Gypsum Valley (currently designated as ACEC): Approximately 13,200 acres (combined Big Gypsum Valley and Little Gypsum Valley); Lake Como: Approximately 100 acres; McIntyre Canyon: Approximately 3,000 acres; Mesa Verde Entrance: Approximately 1,300 acres; Muleshoe Bench: Approximately 700 acres; Northdale: Approximately 4,000 acres; Silvey's Pocket: Approximately 700 acres; Slick Rock: Approximately 3,600 acres; Snaggletooth: Approximately 24,000 acres; and Spring Creek Basin: Approximately 25,500 acres. Preliminary planning criteria include: 1. The BLM will continue to manage the Tres Rios Field Office in accordance with FLPMA and other applicable laws and regulations. Section 202(c)(3) of FLPMA mandates the agency to give priority to the designation and protection of ACECs in the planning process; 2. The BLM will comply with NEPA, including preparing appropriate environmental analysis for the proposed action; 3. Planning decisions will strive for compatiblility with existing plans and policies of adjacent Federal, State, local and tribal agencies as long as the decisions are consistent with Federal law governing the administration of public land; 4. The planning area only includes areas that meet the relevance and importance criteria defined in BLM Manual 1613; and 5. The BLM will follow the procedures for ACEC planning in BLM Manual 1613. 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. Please 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 and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the public involvement process under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). 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. [[Page 11589]] The BLM will consult with Indian tribes on a government-to- government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. The BLM will give tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, due consideration. The BLM invites 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, to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate in developing 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 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 Preliminary EA as to why an issue was placed in category two or three. The BLM also encourages the public to identify any management questions and concerns that should be addressed in the amendment process. The BLM will collaborative with interested parties to identify the management decisions 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, sociology and economics. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2. Ruth Welch, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2016-04805 Filed 3-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JB-P
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wfo.html. In order to be included in the Plan of Operations modification would the public involvement process under
Draft EIS, all comments must be encompass 1,893 acres of new the National Historic Preservation Act
received prior to the close of the 30-day disturbance (approximately 843 acres of (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36
scoping period or 15 days after the last public land and 1,050 acres of private CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about
public meeting, whichever is later. We land), and include a re-classification of historic and cultural resources within
will provide additional opportunities the type of authorized disturbance of the area potentially affected by the
for public participation upon approximately 706 acres of which 306 proposed action will assist the BLM in
publication of the Draft EIS. acres are public land and 400 acres are identifying and evaluating impacts to
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments private land. If approved, the proposed such resources in the context of both
related to the Marigold Mine—Mackay modification would increase the mine NEPA and the NHPA.
Optimization Project by any of the life by up to 10 years. All proposed The BLM will consult with Indian
following methods: disturbance would be within the tribes on a government-to-government
• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/ existing approved Plan boundary and basis in accordance with Executive
en/fo/wfo.html includes the following: Combine four of Order 13175, Secretarial Order 3317,
• Email: wfoweb@blm.gov. Include the existing and authorized open pits and other policies. Tribal concerns,
Marigold Mine EIS Comments in the (Target 1, Target 2, Target 3, and East including but not limited to, impacts on
subject line. Hill) to become a single open pit to be Indian trust assets and potential impacts
• Fax: 775–623–1503. renamed the Mackay Pit; combine the to cultural resources, will be given due
• Mail: BLM Winnemucca District, existing and approved Terry Zone and consideration. Federal, State, and local
Humboldt River Field Office, 5100 E. Section 8 Pits to become the Mackay agencies, along with tribes and other
Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV North Pit; increase the size of the stakeholders that may be interested in or
89445. authorized Section 5 North Pit; dewater affected by the proposed Marigold Mine
Documents pertinent to this proposal the Mackay Pit and Mackay North Pit at Plan of Operations—Mackay
may be examined at the Humboldt River a rate of up to 6,000 gallons per minute Optimization Project that the BLM is
Field Office. (gpm) with an average rate of about evaluating, are invited to participate in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1,500 to 2,000 gpm; construct and the scoping process and, if eligible, may
Jeanette Black, telephone 775–623– operate six rapid infiltration basins request or be requested by the BLM to
1500; address BLM Winnemucca (RIBs); construct and operate new participate in the development of the
District, Humboldt River Field Office, production, dewatering, and monitoring environmental analysis as a cooperating
5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., wells with associated roads, power, and agency.
Winnemucca, NV 89445; email jblack@ pipelines; create one new waste rock Before including your address, phone
blm.gov. Contact Ms. Black to have your storage area (WRSA) (Section 5 North) number, email address, or other
name added to our mailing list. Persons and expand the Northeast and personal identifying information in your
who use a telecommunications device Northwest Expansion WRSAs; construct comment, you should be aware that
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal heap leach processing pad (HLP) cells your entire comment—including your
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 22, 23, and 24; construct new process personal identifying information—may
800–877–8339 to contact the above ponds on existing disturbance; construct be made publicly available at any time.
two new carbon column trains on While you can ask us in your comment
individual during normal business
existing disturbance; relocate the county to withhold your personal identifying
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
road called Buffalo Valley Road to information from public review, we
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
accommodate the mine changes; re- cannot guarantee that we will be able to
or question with the above individual.
establish a private land access road to do so.
You will receive a reply during normal
land holdings in Section 30; relocate the
business hours. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
existing 120-kV power line (right-of-way
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The held by NV Energy); and move the Stephen Sappington,
applicant, Marigold Mining Company, a planned location of the authorized but Field Manager, Humboldt River Field Office.
wholly-owned subsidiary of Silver not yet constructed utility corridor. [FR Doc. 2016–04806 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
Standard Resources Inc., has requested The purpose of the public scoping
to modify its approved Plan of BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
process is to determine relevant issues
Operations by expanding its operations that will influence the scope of the
at the existing Marigold Mine, which is environmental analysis, including
located adjacent to Battle Mountain DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
alternatives, and guide the process for
approximately 35 miles southeast of developing the EIS. At present, the BLM Bureau of Land Management
Winnemucca, Humboldt County, has identified the following preliminary
Nevada; and 13 miles northwest of issues: (a) The formation of a pit lake [LLCOS01000.L12200000.DP0000]
Battle Mountain, Lander County, after completion of mining activities,
Nevada. The mine is currently Notice of Intent To Amend the
and ensuring that there is neither
authorized up to a disturbance of 5,720 Resource Management Plan for the
degradation of waters of the state nor
acres (approximately 3,275 acres of Tres Rios Field Office and Prepare an
undue or unnecessary degradation of
private land and 2,445 acres of public Associated Environmental
public lands; (b) potential impacts to
land), which was permitted under a Assessment, Colorado
wildlife habitat; and (c) potential
series of Environmental Impact
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impacts to cultural sites. Application of AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Statements and Environmental mitigation hierarchy strategies will be Interior.
Assessments from July 1988 through addressed for on-site, regional, and ACTION: Notice.
October 2013. compensatory mitigation appropriate to
The proposed action is for the BLM to the types of impacts and resource SUMMARY: In compliance with the
approve as proposed the company’s objectives. National Environmental Policy Act
changes to its Plan of Operations. The The BLM will utilize and coordinate (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the
proposed changes presented under this the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill Federal Land Policy and Management
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The BLM will consult with Indian Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR October 5, 1998, and would be in the
tribes on a government-to-government 1610.2. public interest. The change of use area
basis in accordance with Executive Ruth Welch, was previously analyzed under
Order 13175 and other policies. The BLM Colorado State Director.
Environmental Assessments NV–050–30
BLM will give tribal concerns, including dated June 30, 1983, and NV–S010–
[FR Doc. 2016–04805 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am]
impacts on Indian trust assets and 2009–0012–EA dated December 30,
BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P
potential impacts to cultural resources, 2008. The environmental consequences
due consideration. The BLM invites of the new use were reviewed in
Federal, State and local agencies, along Determination of NEPA Adequacy DOI–
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
with tribes and other stakeholders that BLM–NV–S010–2016–0008–DNA dated
may be interested in or affected by the Bureau of Land Management January 11, 2016. On February 18, 2015,
proposed action the BLM is evaluating, the City of Las Vegas relinquished 16.61
to participate in the scoping process [LLNVS01000.L58530000.ES0000 241A; N– acres to allow Opportunity Village to
93838–01; 14–08807; MO# 4500088787 apply for an R&PP lease for park,
and, if eligible, may request or be
TAS:14X5232] unemployment resource center, and arts
requested by the BLM to participate in
developing the environmental analysis Notice of Realty Action: Recreation enrichment center with appurtenances
as a cooperating agency. and Public Purposes Lease (N–93838), for children and adults with intellectual
Before including your address, phone Transfer of Interest and Change of Use disabilities. The parcel of land is located
number, email address, or other on the corner of Thom and Rome
of Public Lands in Clark County, NV
personal identifying information in your Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is
comment, you should be aware that AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, legally described as:
your entire comment—including your Interior. Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
personal identifying information—may ACTION: Notice.
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
be made publicly available at any time. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Sec. 24, lot 5.
While you can ask us in your comment Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field The area described contains 16.61 acres.
to withhold your personal identifying Office, received notification from the The change of use area would be from
information from public review, we City of Las Vegas to transfer their a park site to a park, unemployment
cannot guarantee that we will be able to interest of a previously approved resource center, and arts enrichment
do so. The minutes and list of attendees Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) center with appurtenances for children
for each scoping meeting will be Act lease to Opportunity Village. and adults with intellectual disabilities.
available to the public and open for 30 Opportunity Village, (a nonprofit) The appurtenances include a storage
days after the meeting to any participant proposes to change the use of the building, loading dock, refuse
who wishes to clarify the views he or original R&PP lease from a park site to enclosure, parking lots, landscaping,
she expressed. The BLM will evaluate a park, unemployment resource center, lighting, walkways, drainage, irrigation,
identified issues to be addressed in the and arts enrichment center with utilities, and ancillary improvements.
plan, and will place them into one of appurtenances for children and adults Additional detailed information
three categories: with intellectual disabilities. pertaining to this application, plan of
1. Issues to be resolved in the Plan DATES: Comments regarding the transfer development, and site plan is in case
Amendment; of interest and the change of use must file N–93838, which is located at the
2. Issues to be resolved through policy be submitted to the BLM on or before BLM, Las Vegas Field Office at the
or administrative action; or April 18, 2016. address listed above.
3. Issues beyond the scope of this Plan The land is not required for any
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Amendment. Federal purpose. The Opportunity
the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N.
Village, a qualified applicant under the
The BLM will provide an explanation Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada
R&PP Act, has not applied for more than
in the Preliminary EA as to why an 89130, or email: kthorpe@blm.gov.
the 640 acre limitation consistent with
issue was placed in category two or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 43 CFR 2741.7(a)(5), and has submitted
three. The BLM also encourages the Kerri-Anne Thorpe, 702–515–5196, or a statement in compliance with the
public to identify any management kthorpe@blm.gov. Persons who use a regulation at 43 CFR 2741.4(b).
questions and concerns that should be telecommunications device for the deaf The change of use of the public land
addressed in the amendment process. (TDD) may call the Federal Information shall be subject to valid existing rights
The BLM will collaborative with Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 as previously published. Upon
interested parties to identify the to contact the above individual during publication of this notice in the Federal
management decisions best suited to normal business hours. The FIRS is Register, the land above will be
local, regional, and national needs and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, segregated from all other forms of
concerns. to leave a message or question with the appropriation under the public land
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary above individual. You will receive a laws, including the general mining laws,
approach to develop the Plan reply during normal business hours. except for lease and/or subsequent
Amendment in order to consider the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing
variety of resource issues and concerns transfer of interest requested by the City under the mineral laws, and disposals
identified. Specialists with expertise in of Las Vegas to Opportunity Village and
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under the mineral material disposal
the following disciplines will be the change of use from a park site to a laws.
involved in the planning process: park, unemployment resource center, Interested parties may submit written
Rangeland management, minerals and and arts enrichment center with comments on the suitability of the land
geology, outdoor recreation, appurtenances for children and adults for use as a park, unemployment
archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and with intellectual disabilities is resource center, and arts enrichment
fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, consistent with the BLM Las Vegas center with appurtenances for children
soils, sociology and economics. Resource Management Plan dated and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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| Dates | This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP Amendment with an associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until April 4, 2016. The BLM will announce the date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings at least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at: www.blm.gov/co/ st/en/BLM_Information/nepa/TRFO_NEPA.html. The BLM must receive all comments prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later, in order to include them in the analysis. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate. | |
| Contact | Gina Jones, District NEPA Coordinator; | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 11587 |
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