81 FR 3463 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, and Prepare an Associated Environmental Impact Statement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 3463-3464] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01187] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-P040-2016-1711-PH-1000-241A] Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, and Prepare an Associated Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lower Sonoran Field Office, Phoenix, Arizona, intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM). This notice announces 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 EIS. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until March 21, 2016. The date(s) and location(s) of scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at http://on.doi.gov/1JayaFm. In order to be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 60-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria related to the SDNM Amendment and EIS addressing Recreational Target Shooting in the SDNM by any of the methods outlined below:Email: [email protected] Fax: 623-580-5623 Mail: BLM, Sonoran Desert National Monument, 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027 Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Phoenix District Office, 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Scarbrough, Monument Manager, telephone 623-580-5651; address 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027; email [email protected]. Contact Mr. Scarbrough 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, 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 Lower Sonoran Field Office, Phoenix, Arizona, intends to prepare an RMP amendment addressing recreational target shooting in the SDNM with an associated EIS, announces the beginning of the scoping process, and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The planning area is located in Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona and encompasses approximately 486,400 acres of public land. 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 and include: (1) Direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts from target shooting on monument objects and other resources; (2) impacts to surrounding areas resulting from displacement of recreational target shooters if areas are closed; (3) impacts to natural and cultural resources related to noise and litter associated with recreational target shooting; and (4) identification of opportunities to apply hierarchical mitigation strategies for avoiding, minimizing, and, where compensatory mitigation is appropriate, considering on-site, nearby, and regional locations as it relates to recreational target shooting. Preliminary planning criteria requires the BLM to ensure that there are no unnecessary data collection and analyses; that the process is based on applicable law; that the actions will be available for public comment; and that the BLM will be flexible in making adjustments as situations and assessments warrant. You may submit comments on issues in writing to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit [[Page 3464]] 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 60-day scoping period or within 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. The BLM will utilize 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 of potential effect of the proposed action will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. The BLM will consult with Indian tribes on a government-to- government basis in accordance with Executive Order 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 EIS 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 Draft RMP/Draft EIS as to why an issue was placed in categories 2 or 3. 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 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: National Conservation Lands designations, outdoor recreation, archaeology, wildlife and fisheries, rangeland management, minerals and geology, lands and realty, hydrology, soils, sociology, and economics. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2. Edward J. Kender, Field Manager. 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the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may also impose penalties for violation Documents pertinent to this proposal
(COE). of New Mexico law. may be examined at the Phoenix District
This closure applies to all public use. Office, 21605 North 7th Avenue,
Andrew Archuleta,
The public land affected by this closure Phoenix, AZ 85027.
Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and
is described as follows: Resources. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dave Scarbrough, Monument Manager,
New Mexico Principal Meridian, New [FR Doc. 2016–01175 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]
telephone 623–580–5651; address 21605
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North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027;
T. 15 S., R. 6 W., email dscarbro@blm.gov. Contact Mr.
Sec. 33, S1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and Scarbrough to have your name added to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; our mailing list. Persons who use a
Sec. 34, NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, Bureau of Land Management telecommunications device for the deaf
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4; (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Sec. 35. [AZ–P040–2016–1711–PH–1000–241A] Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
T. 16 S., R. 6 W., to contact the above individual during
Sec. 3, lots 1, 2, 7, and 8. Notice of Intent To Amend the
Resource Management Plan for the normal business hours. The FIRS is
The area described contains 1,365.40 acres.
Sonoran Desert National Monument, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
Arizona, and Prepare an Associated to leave a message or question with the
The subject FUDS is known as the above individual. You will receive a
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reply during normal business hours.
24. Detonation of on-site military AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
munitions may occur, which requires Interior. document provides notice that the BLM
that no personnel other than COE ACTION: Notice of intent. Lower Sonoran Field Office, Phoenix,
personnel or contractors are in the area Arizona, intends to prepare an RMP
during the remedial investigation/ SUMMARY: In compliance with the amendment addressing recreational
feasibility study (RI/FS) activities. National Environmental Policy Act target shooting in the SDNM with an
Accordingly, public safety is the key (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the associated EIS, announces the beginning
issue during the RI/FS, necessitating Federal Land Policy and Management of the scoping process, and seeks public
closure of the affected public land. Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the input on issues and planning criteria.
Without this closure, the public could Bureau of Land Management (BLM) The planning area is located in
inadvertently enter the subject area and Lower Sonoran Field Office, Phoenix, Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona
endanger themselves.The closure notice Arizona, intends to prepare a Resource and encompasses approximately
and map of the closure area will be Management Plan (RMP) amendment 486,400 acres of public land. The
posted at the BLM Las Cruces District with an associated Environmental purpose of the public scoping process is
Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sonoran to determine relevant issues that will
Cruces, New Mexico, and on the District Desert National Monument (SDNM). influence the scope of the
Web site at www.blm.gov/nm/lascruces. This notice announces the beginning of environmental analysis, including
Signs will be posted along roads leading the scoping process to solicit public alternatives, and guide the planning
into the area to notify the public of the comments and identify issues. process. Preliminary issues for the plan
closure. Under the authority of Section DATES: This notice initiates the public amendment area have been identified by
303(a) of the Federal Lands Policy and scoping process for the RMP BLM personnel and include: (1) Direct,
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. amendment with an associated EIS. indirect, and cumulative impacts from
1733(a)), Section 104 of CERCLA (42 Comments on issues may be submitted target shooting on monument objects
U.S.C. 9604), 43 CFR 8364.1 and 43 CFR in writing until March 21, 2016. The and other resources; (2) impacts to
8360.0–7, the BLM will enforce the date(s) and location(s) of scoping surrounding areas resulting from
following use in the area described meetings will be announced at least 15 displacement of recreational target
above: All public use, whether days in advance through local news shooters if areas are closed; (3) impacts
motorized, non-motorized, or otherwise, media, newspapers and the BLM Web to natural and cultural resources related
is prohibited. site at http://on.doi.gov/1JayaFm. In to noise and litter associated with
order to be included in the analysis, all recreational target shooting; and (4)
Exceptions: Closure restrictions do comments must be received prior to the identification of opportunities to apply
not apply to BLM authorized rights-of- close of the 60-day scoping period or 15 hierarchical mitigation strategies for
way holders, lessees, COE staff and days after the last public meeting, avoiding, minimizing, and, where
contractors, fire personnel, medical and whichever is later. We will provide compensatory mitigation is appropriate,
rescue personnel, law enforcement additional opportunities for public considering on-site, nearby, and
personnel, and agency personnel participation as appropriate. regional locations as it relates to
monitoring the remediation work. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments recreational target shooting. Preliminary
Authorized users will need to on issues and planning criteria related planning criteria requires the BLM to
coordinate entry with the COE and the to the SDNM Amendment and EIS ensure that there are no unnecessary
BLM. addressing Recreational Target Shooting data collection and analyses; that the
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES
Enforcement: Any person who in the SDNM by any of the methods process is based on applicable law; that
violates this closure may be tried before outlined below: the actions will be available for public
a United States Magistrate and fined in • Email: BLM_AZ_ comment; and that the BLM will be
accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, SDNMtargetshooting@blm.gov flexible in making adjustments as
imprisoned no more than 12 months • Fax: 623–580–5623 situations and assessments warrant.
under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR • Mail: BLM, Sonoran Desert National You may submit comments on issues
8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with Monument, 21605 North 7th Avenue, in writing to the BLM at any public
43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials Phoenix, AZ 85027 scoping meeting, or you may submit
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them to the BLM using one of the identify management decisions that are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section best suited to local, regional, and Bureau of Land Management will
above. To be most helpful, you should national needs and concerns. manage the land to protect the
submit comments by the close of the 60- The BLM will use an interdisciplinary important paleontological resources and
day scoping period or within 15 days approach to develop the plan investments associated with
after the last public meeting, whichever amendment in order to consider the development and maintenance of the
is later. variety of resource issues and concerns Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite.
The BLM will utilize and coordinate identified. Specialists with expertise in
the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the following disciplines will be Order
the public involvement process under involved in the planning process:
the National Historic Preservation Act National Conservation Lands By virtue of the authority vested in
(54 U.S.C. 306108), as provided in 36 designations, outdoor recreation, the Secretary of the Interior by Section
CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about archaeology, wildlife and fisheries, 204 of the Federal Land Policy and
historic and cultural resources within rangeland management, minerals and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
the area of potential effect of the geology, lands and realty, hydrology, 1714, it is ordered as follows:
proposed action will assist the BLM in soils, sociology, and economics. 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the
identifying and evaluating impacts to following described public land is
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR
such resources. 1610.2. hereby withdrawn from location and
The BLM will consult with Indian
entry under the United States mining
tribes on a government-to-government Edward J. Kender,
laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), but not from
basis in accordance with Executive Field Manager.
Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal leasing under the mineral or geothermal
[FR Doc. 2016–01187 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]
concerns, including impacts on Indian leasing laws, for the Bureau of Land
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trust assets and potential impacts to Management to protect and preserve
cultural resources, will be given due significant paleontological resources
consideration. Federal, State, and local DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR associated with the Red Gulch Dinosaur
agencies, along with tribes and other Tracksite.
stakeholders that may be interested in or Bureau of Land Management Sixth Principal Meridian
affected by the proposed action that the [LLWY921000, L14300000.ET0000; WYW– T. 52 N., R. 91 W.,
BLM is evaluating, are invited to 155144] Sec. 17, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4;
participate in the scoping process and,
Sec. 20, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and
if eligible, may request or be requested Public Land Order No. 7849; SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
by the BLM to participate in the Withdrawal of Public Land for the Sec. 21, NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
development of the EIS as a cooperating Protection of the Red Gulch Dinosaur SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
agency. Tracksite; Wyoming
Before including your address, phone The area described contains 1,359.25 acres
number, email address, or other AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, in Big Horn County.
personal identifying information in your Interior.
2. The withdrawal made by this order
comment, you should be aware that ACTION: Public Land Order.
does not alter the applicability of those
your entire comment—including your public land laws governing the use of
SUMMARY: This order withdraws
personal identifying information—may land under lease, license or permit, or
1,359.25 acres of public land from
be made publicly available at any time. governing the disposal of the mineral or
location and entry under the United
While you can ask us in your comment vegetative resources other than under
States mining laws for a period of 20
to withhold your personal identifying
years to protect important the mining laws.
information from public review, we
paleontological resources within the 3. This withdrawal will expire 20
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite located in years from the effective date of this
do so. The minutes and list of attendees
Bighorn County, Wyoming. The land order, unless, as a result of a review
for each scoping meeting will be
has been and will remain open to the conducted before the expiration date
available to the public and open for 30
public land laws and mineral and
days after the meeting to any participant pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal
geothermal leasing.
who wishes to clarify the views he or Land Policy and Management Act of
DATES: Effective Date: January 21, 2016.
she expressed. The BLM will evaluate 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary
identified issues to be addressed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determines that the withdrawal shall be
plan, and will place them into one of Janelle Wrigley, Realty Officer, Bureau extended.
three categories: of Land Management, Wyoming State
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Dated: December 23, 2015.
1. Issues to be resolved in the plan
amendment; Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, 307–775– Janice M. Schneider,
2. Issues to be resolved through policy 6257 or via email at jwrigley@blm.gov. Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals
or administrative action; or Persons who use a Management.
3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan telecommunications device for the deaf [FR Doc. 2016–01164 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]
amendment. (TDD) may call the Federal Information
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The BLM will provide an explanation Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS as to why an to contact the above individual at
issue was placed in categories 2 or 3. normal business hours. The FIRS is
The public is also encouraged to help available 24 hours per day, 7 days per
identify any management questions and week, to leave a message or question
concerns that should be addressed in with the above individual. You will
the plan. The BLM will work receive a reply during normal business
collaboratively with interested parties to hours.
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| Dates | This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP amendment with an associated EIS. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until March 21, 2016. The date(s) and location(s) of scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at http://on.doi.gov/ 1JayaFm. In order to be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 60-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate. | |
| Contact | Dave Scarbrough, Monument Manager, | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 3463 |
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