81 FR 20670 - Notice of Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement To Evaluate the Use of Herbicides on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)

Page Range		20670-20671
FR Document		2016-08022

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the BLM is making available for public review and comment the Final National Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on vegetation treatments involving the use of aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron herbicides on public lands administered by 11 BLM state offices in 17 western states, including Alaska. The BLM is the lead Federal agency for the preparation of this final Programmatic EIS in compliance with the requirements of NEPA. If a Record of Decision is approved, the BLM would be permitted to use three new herbicide formulations on public lands.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement To Evaluate the Use of Herbicides on Public Lands 
Administered by the Bureau of Land Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 
BLM is making available for public review and comment the Final 
National Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on 
vegetation treatments involving the use of aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, 
and rimsulfuron herbicides on public lands administered by 11 BLM state 
offices in 17 western states, including Alaska. The BLM is the lead 
Federal agency for the preparation of this final Programmatic EIS in 
compliance with the requirements of NEPA. If a Record of Decision is 
approved, the BLM would be permitted to use three new herbicide 
formulations on public lands.

DATES: The BLM will not issue a final decision on the proposal for a 
minimum of 30 days after the date that the Environmental Protection 
Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The Final Programmatic EIS and associated documents will be 
available for review in either hard copy or on compact disks at all BLM 
State, District, and Field Office public rooms. You can also review or 
download the document from the BLM Web site: http://blm.gov/3vkd.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Ramos, Senior Weeds Specialist, 
telephone 202-912-7226, or Stuart Paulus, Project Manager, telephone 
206-403-4287. 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 referenced individuals 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 individuals. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final National Programmatic EIS proposes 
to add aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron to the BLM's approved 
list of herbicides for: (1) Controlling noxious weeds and other 
invasive species; and (2) Conserving and restoring native vegetation, 
watersheds, and fish and wildlife habitat. The Programmatic EIS 
evaluated the use of the three new herbicides as part of the BLM's 
vegetation treatment programs on public lands in 17 Western States. 
This action would increase the number of active ingredients approved 
for use, and would give the BLM increased flexibility and options when 
designing herbicide treatments. The Programmatic EIS is neither a land-
use plan nor a

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land-use plan amendment. The Programmatic EIS will provide a 
comprehensive programmatic NEPA document to allow effective tiering and 
incorporation by reference of environmental effects and baseline 
cumulative impact assessment for new, revised, or existing land use and 
activity level plans and implementation projects that involve 
vegetation modification or maintenance. The analysis area includes only 
surface estate public lands administered by 11 BLM state offices: 
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana (North Dakota/
South Dakota), New Mexico (Oklahoma/Texas/Nebraska), Nevada, Oregon 
(Washington), Utah and Wyoming.
    The BLM issued a Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Statement Using Aminopyralid, Fluroxypyr, and 
Rimsulfuron on June 19, 2015 (80 FR 35394). The BLM responded to public 
comments during the Draft Programmatic EIS public review period. 
Comment responses and the subsequent changes in the impact analysis as 
a result of public comments are documented in this Final Programmatic 
EIS per requirements under 40 CFR 1503.4. The BLM will prepare a Record 
of Decision for the Final Programmatic EIS after the 30-day period 
following publication of this notice.

Nancy Haug,
Acting Director, Resources and Planning.
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goal to conserve, recover, and enhance physically suitable for the proposal, ACTION: Notice.
sage-grouse habitat on a landscape scale. whether the use will maximize the
The parcel of land is not required for future use or uses of the land, whether SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
any other Federal purposes and does not the use is consistent with local planning Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the
contain other known public values. The and zoning, or if the use is consistent BLM is making available for public
patent will include an appropriate with State and Federal programs. review and comment the Final National
indemnification claim protecting the Interested parties may submit Programmatic Environmental Impact
United States from claims arising out of comments regarding the conveyance Statement (EIS) on vegetation treatments
the patentee’s use occupancy or and specific uses proposed in the involving the use of aminopyralid,
occupations on the patented lands. The application and plan of development, fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron herbicides
BLM will retain all mineral rights. whether the BLM followed proper on public lands administered by 11
Upon publication of this notice in the administrative procedures in reaching BLM state offices in 17 western states,
Federal Register, the lands will be the decision to convey under the R&PP, including Alaska. The BLM is the lead
segregated from all forms of or any other factor not directly related Federal agency for the preparation of
appropriation under the public land to the suitability of the land for R&PP this final Programmatic EIS in
laws, including the general mining laws, use. compliance with the requirements of
except for conveyance under the R&PP, Interested parties may submit written NEPA. If a Record of Decision is
leasing under the mineral leasing laws, comments to the BLM Kemmerer Field approved, the BLM would be permitted
and disposals under the mineral Manager at the address above. to use three new herbicide formulations
material disposal laws. This segregative Comments, including names and street on public lands.
effect will end upon issuance of the addresses of respondents, will be DATES: The BLM will not issue a final
patent, publication in the Federal available for public review at the BLM decision on the proposal for a minimum
Register of a termination of the Kemmerer Field Office during regular of 30 days after the date that the
segregation, or April 9, 2018, unless business hours. Environmental Protection Agency
extended by the BLM State Director in Before including your address, phone publishes its Notice of Availability in
accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) number, email address, or other the Federal Register.
prior to the termination date. personal identifying information in your ADDRESSES: The Final Programmatic EIS
The patent, if issued, will be subject comment, you should be aware that and associated documents will be
to the provisions of the R&PP and your entire comment—including your available for review in either hard copy
applicable regulations of the Secretary personal identifying information—may or on compact disks at all BLM State,
of the Interior, and will contain the be made publicly available at any time. District, and Field Office public rooms.
following reservations to the United While you can ask us in your comment You can also review or download the
States: to withhold your personal identifying document from the BLM Web site:
1. All minerals, together with the right information from public review, we http://blm.gov/3vkd.
to prospect for, mine, and remove such cannot guarantee that we will be able to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
deposits from the same under applicable do so. Ramos, Senior Weeds Specialist,
law and such regulations as the Any adverse comments will be telephone 202–912–7226, or Stuart
Secretary of the Interior may prescribe; reviewed by the State Director, who may Paulus, Project Manager, telephone 206–
2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches sustain, vacate, or modify this realty 403–4287. Persons who use a
or canals constructed by the authority of action. In the absence of timely filed telecommunications device for the deaf
the United States pursuant to the Act of objections, the classification of the land (TDD) may call the Federal Information
August 30, 1890, (43 U.S.C. 945); and described in this notice will become Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
3. All valid existing rights of record, effective June 7, 2016. The lands will to contact the referenced individuals
including those documented on the not be available for conveyance until during normal business hours. The FIRS
official public land records at the time after the classification becomes is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
of patent issuance. effective.
4. An appropriate indemnification week, to leave a message or question
clause protecting the United States from Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5(h). with the above individuals. You will
claims arising out of the patentee’s use, receive a reply during normal business
Brian W. Davis,
occupancy, or operations on the hours.
Acting State Director, Wyoming.
patented lands. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final
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5. No portion of the land shall under National Programmatic EIS proposes to
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any circumstance revert to the United add aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, and
States if any such portion has been used rimsulfuron to the BLM’s approved list
for solid waste disposal or for any other of herbicides for: (1) Controlling
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
purpose which may result in the noxious weeds and other invasive
disposal, placement, or release of any Bureau of Land Management species; and (2) Conserving and
hazardous substance. restoring native vegetation, watersheds,
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Dates		The BLM will not issue a final decision on the proposal for a minimum of 30 days after the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
Contact		Gina Ramos, Senior Weeds Specialist, telephone 202-912-7226, or Stuart Paulus, Project Manager, telephone 206-403-4287. 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 referenced individuals 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 individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		81 FR 20670

81 FR 20670 - Notice of Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement To Evaluate the Use of Herbicides on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management