81_FR_35900 81 FR 35793 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Uncompahgre Field Office, Colorado

81 FR 35793 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Uncompahgre Field Office, Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

Page Range35793-35796
FR Document2016-13131

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Uncompahgre Planning Area and by this notice is announcing the opening of the public comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCOS05000 L16100000.DP0000]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Uncompahgre Field Office, 
Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a 
Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the Uncompahgre Planning Area and by this notice is 
announcing the opening of the public comment period.

DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive 
written comments on the Draft RMP/EIS within 90 days following the date 
the Environmental Protection Agency publishes this notice of the Draft 
RMP/EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings 
or hearings and any other public participation activities at least 15 
days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or 
mailings.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Uncompahgre Draft 
RMP/EIS by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Uncompahgre RMP, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, 
Montrose, CO 81401.
     Fax: 970-240-5368.
    Copies of the Uncompahgre Draft RMP/EIS are available in the 
Uncompahgre Field Office at the above address or on the RMP Web site 
at: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo/uncompahgre_rmp.htm; or at: 
www.uformp.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Jones, Southwest District NEPA 
Coordinator; telephone 970-240-5300; see above for address and email. 
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: The BLM prepared the Uncompahgre Draft RMP/
EIS to evaluate and revise the management strategy for resources, 
resource uses, and special designations within the Uncompahgre planning 
area. Existing management decisions for public lands and resources in 
the Uncompahgre planning area are described in two documents: the 1985 
San Juan/San Miguel RMP, as amended; and the 1989 Uncompahgre Basin 
RMP, as amended.
    The Uncompahgre planning area includes approximately 3.1 million 
acres of land managed by the BLM, U.S. Forest Service (portions of the 
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest), National Park 
Service (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and portions of 
Curecanti National Recreation Area), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, State 
of Colorado (including Ridgway, Crawford, and Paonia State Parks), and 
local and private lands all of which are located in southwestern 
Colorado, in Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Ouray, San Miguel and Mesa 
counties. The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (NCA) and the 
Dominguez-Escalante NCA are not within the planning area for this Draft 
RMP/EIS. The Uncompahgre RMP will determine management for 
approximately 675,800 acres of BLM-administered surface lands and for 
approximately 971,220 acres of Federal mineral estate.
    The formal public scoping process for the Uncompahgre RMP began 
February 25, 2010, with the publication of a Notice of Intent in the 
Federal Register (75 FR 8739). The BLM held seven scoping open houses 
in January and February 2010. The BLM used public scoping comments to 
help identify planning issues that led to the formulation of 
alternatives and framed the scope of analysis in the Draft RMP/EIS. The 
BLM also used the scoping process to introduce the public to the 
preliminary planning criteria, which set limits on the scope of the 
Draft RMP/EIS.
    Major issues considered in the Draft RMP/EIS include management of 
biological resources including special status species, renewable and 
non-renewable energy, minerals, human activities and uses including 
livestock and recreation, utility/energy corridors and rights-of-way 
(ROW), and cultural resources. The RMP also addresses decisions 
regarding Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Old Spanish National Historic 
Trail, and lands with wilderness characteristics. The Draft RMP/EIS 
evaluates in detail the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), three 
action alternatives (Alternatives B, C and D), and sub-alternative 
(B.1). The BLM identified Alternative D as the Preferred Alternative. 
This alternative, however, does not represent the final agency 
direction, and the Proposed RMP may reflect changes or adjustments 
based on information received during public comment on the Draft RMP/
EIS, new information, or changes in the BLM policies or priorities. The 
Proposed RMP may include objectives and actions described in any of the 
alternatives analyzed in the Draft.
    Alternative A retains the current management goals, objectives, and 
direction specified in the 1985 San Juan/San Miguel RMP and the 1989 
Uncompahgre Basin RMP. Alternative B emphasizes improving, 
rehabilitating and restoring resources; sustaining the ecological 
integrity of habitats for all priority plant, wildlife and fish 
species; and allowing appropriate development scenarios for allowable 
uses (such as mineral leasing, locatable mineral development, 
recreation, communication sites and livestock grazing). Alternative B.1 
is a subset of Alternative B, and specifically addresses oil and gas 
leasing and development in the North Fork and Smith Fork drainages of 
the Gunnison River. Certain areas would be closed to oil and gas 
leasing and this alternative would impose development setbacks with 
strict surface use restrictions in places where leasing might be 
allowed to occur. Alternative C emphasizes the appropriate mix of uses 
that maximize utilization of resources while protecting land health. 
The appropriate development scenarios for allowable uses emphasize 
maximizing resource production in an environmentally responsible 
manner, while maintaining the basic protection needed to sustain 
resources, including mitigating impacts on land health. Alternative D 
emphasizes balancing resources and resource use among competing human 
interests, land uses, and the conservation of natural and cultural 
resource values, while sustaining and enhancing ecological integrity 
across the landscape, including plant, wildlife, and fish habitat. This 
alternative incorporates a balanced level of protection, restoration, 
enhancement and use of resources and services to meet ongoing programs 
and land uses.
    Pursuant to 43 CFR 3461.2-1(a)(2), this notice announces a 
concurrent public comment period on the application of unsuitability 
criteria to lands with coal development potential. Maps and other 
information describing the results of the application of unsuitability 
criteria are available at the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office.
    The Uncompahgre planning area has all or portions of five 
Wilderness Study Areas (Needle Rock, Adobe Badlands, Camel Back, 
Sewemup Mesa, Dolores River Canyons), as well as the congressionally 
designated Tabeguache Area. This RMP analyses seven areas identified as 
lands with wilderness characteristics. Also, this RMP analyzes eligible 
water segments for recommendation for inclusion in the National Wild 
and Scenic River System.

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    Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.7-2(b), this notice announces a concurrent 
public comment period on the proposed Areas of Critical Environmental 
Concern (ACEC). The BLM analyzed 19 potential ACECs meeting the 
relevance and importance criteria within the range of alternatives. The 
alternative where each ACEC is considered, as well as the largest size 
and most restrictive limitations under consideration for each potential 
ACEC within the range of alternatives are as follows:
     Adobe Badlands ACEC, 6,370 acres, Alternatives A, C, D: 
ROW avoidance; close to coal leasing; recommend for withdrawal from 
locatable mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to 
non-energy solid mineral leasing; close to motorized and mechanized 
travel; Visual Resource Management (VRM) Class I; close to major 
utility development; manage for day use only; prohibit camping and 
campfires; No Surface Occupancy (NSO) for fluid minerals; Site Specific 
Relocation (SSR) for non-fluid mineral activities.
     Fairview South ACEC, up to 4,250 acres, Alternatives A, B, 
C, D: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral 
entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid 
mineral leasing; close to motorized and mechanized travel; designated 
trail systems for non-motorized and non-mechanized travel; VRM Class 
III; close to sheep and cattle grazing; day use only; prohibit camping 
and campfires; prohibit wood collecting; close to wood product sales 
and/or harvest; NSO for fluid minerals; No Ground Disturbance (NGD) for 
non-fluid mineral activities.
     Needle Rock ACEC, 80 acres, Alternatives A, B, C, D: ROW 
exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; close to livestock grazing; limit motorized and mechanized 
travel to designated routes; VRM Class I; day use only; prohibit 
camping, prohibit open campfires (require use of stoves or grills); 
prohibit wood collecting; close to wood product sales and/or harvest; 
prohibit rock climbing; provide adequate protection (signing, 
stipulations, barricades and fences) to protect sensitive species and 
their habitats; NSO for fluid minerals; SSR for non-fluid mineral 
activities.
     San Miguel River ACEC, up to 35,480 acres, Alternatives A, 
B, C, D: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral 
entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid 
mineral leasing; close to coal leasing; VRM Class II and III; close to 
wood product sales and/or harvest; allow on-site collection of dead and 
downed wood for campfires (fire pans required); close to livestock 
grazing; limit camping to designated sites and areas; limit camping to 
no longer than 7 consecutive days at any one location and prohibit 
return to that location for 30 days; prohibit target shooting; close to 
recreational mining; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; locate facility development outside the 100-year 
floodplain; prohibit BLM-permitted actions (such as ROWs, bike trails 
and camping areas) in relic riparian communities; close to fluid 
mineral leasing and geophysical exploration; provide informational and 
interpretive signs; designated trail systems, restrooms, barricades and 
fences, as needed for enhanced visitor use, enjoyment, and safety and 
to protect sensitive species and their habitats.
     Coyote Wash ACEC, 2,100 acres, Alternative B: ROW 
exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; VRM Class II; NSO for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid 
mineral activities; provide facilities (e.g., informational and 
interpretive signs, designated trail systems, camping areas, restrooms, 
barricades and fences) for resource protection.
     Dolores River Slickrock Canyon ACEC, up to 10,670 acres, 
Alternatives B, D: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from 
locatable mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to 
non-energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class II; close to recreational 
mining; close to motorized and mechanized travel; provide facilities 
(informational/interpretive signs, designated trail systems, camping 
areas, restrooms, barricades, fences) as needed for resource 
protection; camping only in designated sites and areas, prohibit open 
campfires (fire pans, stoves, or grills required); close to wood 
product sales and/or harvest; require porta-potties for overnight use 
if restroom is not available; no leasing of fluid minerals; NGD for 
non-fluid mineral activities.
     East Paradox ACEC, 7,360 acres, Alternative B: ROW 
exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; VRM Class III; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; close to camping; close to coal leasing; NSO for 
fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral activities; provide adequate 
protection (signs, use stipulations, barricades and fences, as needed) 
to protect sensitive species and their habitats; on 1,810 acres limit 
all travel (motorized, mechanized, pedestrian and equestrian) to 
designated routes.
     Biological Soil Crust ACEC, 1,900 acres, Alternative D: 
ROW exclusion; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy 
solid mineral leasing; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral 
entry; VRM Class II; locate livestock salt/mineral supplement sites and 
water sites farther than 0.25 mile from the boundary of the 
gypsipherous soils (allow existing livestock watering reservoirs closer 
than 0.25 mile from the gypsipherous soils to remain); limit motorized 
and mechanized travel to designated routes; manage for day use only; 
prohibit camping; NSO for fluid minerals; SSR for non-fluid mineral 
activities.
     La Sal Creek ACEC, 10,490 acres, Alternative B: ROW 
exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; VRM Class II; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; allow camping only in designated sites and areas; 
provide facilities (e.g., informational and interpretive signs, 
designated trail systems, camping areas, restrooms, barricades and 
fences, as needed) for resource protection; NSO for fluid minerals; NGD 
for non-fluid mineral activities.
     Lower Uncompahgre Plateau ACEC, 31,810 acres, Alternative 
B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral 
entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid 
mineral leasing; VRM Class III; limit motorized and mechanized travel 
to designated routes; provide facilities (e.g., informational and 
interpretive signs, designated trail systems, camping areas, restrooms, 
barricades and fences, as needed) to provide resource protection; NSO 
for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral activities.
     Paradox Rock Art ACEC, 1,080 acres, Alternatives B, D: ROW 
exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; VRM Class II; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; provide facilities (e.g., informational and 
interpretive signs, designated trail systems and camping areas, and 
restrooms, as needed) for resource protection; provide adequate 
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fences, as needed) to protect sites; allow camping only in designated 
sites and areas; prohibit target shooting; close to rock climbing; 
issue no Special Recreation Permits (SRP); NSO for fluid minerals; NGD 
for non-fluid mineral activities.
     Roubideau-Potter-Monitor ACEC, 20,430 acres, Alternative 
B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral 
entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid 
mineral leasing; VRM Class II; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; provide adequate protection (signs, use 
stipulations, barricades and fences, as needed) to protect sensitive 
species and their habitats; issue no SRP for competitive events; 
prohibit target shooting; close to wood product sales and/or harvest 
and Christmas tree cutting; close to recreational mining; close to 
fluid mineral leasing; NGD for non-fluid mineral activities.
     Roubideau Corridors ACEC, 8,720 acres, Alternative D: ROW 
avoidance; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; VRM Class III; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; provide adequate protection (signs, use 
stipulations, barricades and fences, as needed) to protect sensitive 
species and their habitats; close to wood product sales and/or harvest 
and Christmas tree cutting; NSO for fluid minerals; SSR for non-fluid 
mineral activities.
     Salt Desert Shrub Ecosystem ACEC, 34,510 acres, 
Alternative B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable 
mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy 
solid mineral leasing; VRM Class III; limit motorized and mechanized 
travel to designated routes; provide such facilities as informational 
and interpretive signs, barricades and fences, as needed to protect 
resources; manage for day use only: Prohibit camping and open campfires 
(require use of stoves or grills); prohibit wood collecting; close to 
coal leasing; NSO for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral 
activities.
     San Miguel Gunnison Sage-Grouse ACEC, 470 acres, 
Alternative B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable 
mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy 
solid mineral leasing; manage as VRM Class III; limit motorized and 
mechanized travel to designated routes; close to motorized and 
mechanized travel April 1 to July 15 (during sage-grouse strutting, 
nesting and brood-rearing season) to prevent disturbance to breeding 
sage-grouse; follow recommendations in San Miguel Basin Gunnison Sage-
Grouse Conservation Plan (San Miguel Basin Gunnison Sage-Grouse Working 
Group 2009); manage vegetation for optimal Gunnison Sage-Grouse 
habitat; provide adequate protection (signs, use stipulations, 
barricades and fences, as needed) to protect sensitive species and 
their habitats; close to leasing for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid 
mineral activities.
     Sims-Cerro Gunnison Sage-Grouse ACEC, 25,620 acres, 
Alternative B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable 
mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy 
solid mineral leasing; VRM Class III; manage vegetation for optimal 
Gunnison Sage-Grouse habitat; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; close to motorized and mechanized travel April 1 to 
July 15 (during sage-grouse strutting, nesting and brood-rearing 
season); provide adequate protection (signs, use stipulations, 
barricades and fences, as needed) to protect sensitive species and 
their habitats; develop a Sims-Cerro Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation 
Plan; close to leasing for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral 
activities.
     Tabeguache Pueblos and Tabeguache Caves ACEC, 26,400 
acres, Alternative B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from 
locatable mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to 
non-energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class I (5,260 acres),VRM Class 
II (21,140 acres); limit motorized and mechanized travel to designated 
routes; provide adequate protection (signs, use stipulations, 
barricades and fences, as needed) to protect sensitive sites; NSO for 
fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral activities.
     Tabeguache Creek ACEC, 560 acres, Alternative A: VRM Class 
II; close to Off-Road Vehicle use; NSO for fluid minerals.
     West Paradox ACEC, 5,190 acres, Alternative B: ROW 
exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close 
to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral 
leasing; VRM Class III; limit motorized and mechanized travel to 
designated routes; close to rock climbing during peregrine falcon 
breeding season (March 1 to August 15) if birds are present; provide 
facilities (e.g., informational and interpretive signs, designated 
trail systems, camping areas and restrooms, as needed) for resource 
protection; provide adequate protection (signs, use stipulations, 
barricades and fences, as needed) to protect sensitive species and 
their habitats; allow camping only in designated sites and areas; NSO 
for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral activities.
    Please note that public comments and information submitted 
including names, street addresses, and email addresses of persons who 
submit comments will be available for public review and disclosure at 
the above address during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), 
Monday through Friday, except holidays.
    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.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 
1610.5.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-13131 Filed 6-2-16; 8:45 am]
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Applicant: Tiger World Inc., Rockwell, Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg While you can ask us in your comment NC; PRT–97961A Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; to withhold your personal identifying telephone 703–358–2095. information from public review, we The applicant requests an amendment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cannot guarantee that we will be able to of their captive-bred wildlife Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 do so. registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); the following species to enhance species II. Background propagation or survival: African lion DMAFR@fws.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To help us carry out our conservation (Panthera leo), black-and-white ruffed responsibilities for affected species, and lemur (Varecia variegata), ring-tailed I. Public Comment Procedures in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of lemur (Lemur catta), red ruffed lemur A. 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Please Applicant: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, are now reopening the comment period confine your comments to issues for CA; PRT–68861B to allow the public the opportunity to which we seek comments in this notice, The applicant requests an amendment review additional information that was and explain the basis for your of their permit to export one male mistakenly omitted from the application comments. Include sufficient yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale for the request for a permit to import information with your comments to xanthopus xanthopus) for the purpose one female captive-bred snow leopard allow us to authenticate any scientific or of enhancement of the survival of the (Uncia uncia) for the purpose of commercial data you include. species. This notification covers enhancement of the survival of the The comments and recommendations activities to be conducted by the species. 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35794 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2016 / Notices SUMMARY: In accordance with the acres of land managed by the BLM, U.S. Alternative A retains the current National Environmental Policy Act of Forest Service (portions of the Grand management goals, objectives, and 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison direction specified in the 1985 San Policy and Management Act of 1976, as National Forest), National Park Service Juan/San Miguel RMP and the 1989 amended, the Bureau of Land (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Uncompahgre Basin RMP. Alternative B Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Park, and portions of Curecanti National emphasizes improving, rehabilitating Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Recreation Area), U.S. Bureau of and restoring resources; sustaining the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Reclamation, State of Colorado ecological integrity of habitats for all (EIS) for the Uncompahgre Planning (including Ridgway, Crawford, and priority plant, wildlife and fish species; Area and by this notice is announcing Paonia State Parks), and local and and allowing appropriate development the opening of the public comment private lands all of which are located in scenarios for allowable uses (such as period. southwestern Colorado, in Montrose, mineral leasing, locatable mineral DATES: To ensure that comments will be Delta, Gunnison, Ouray, San Miguel and development, recreation, considered, the BLM must receive Mesa counties. The Gunnison Gorge communication sites and livestock written comments on the Draft RMP/EIS National Conservation Area (NCA) and grazing). Alternative B.1 is a subset of within 90 days following the date the the Dominguez-Escalante NCA are not Alternative B, and specifically addresses Environmental Protection Agency within the planning area for this Draft oil and gas leasing and development in publishes this notice of the Draft RMP/ RMP/EIS. The Uncompahgre RMP will the North Fork and Smith Fork EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM determine management for drainages of the Gunnison River. Certain will announce future meetings or approximately 675,800 acres of BLM- areas would be closed to oil and gas hearings and any other public administered surface lands and for leasing and this alternative would participation activities at least 15 days approximately 971,220 acres of Federal impose development setbacks with in advance through public notices, mineral estate. strict surface use restrictions in places media releases, and/or mailings. The formal public scoping process for where leasing might be allowed to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the Uncompahgre RMP began February occur. Alternative C emphasizes the related to the Uncompahgre Draft RMP/ 25, 2010, with the publication of a appropriate mix of uses that maximize EIS by any of the following methods: Notice of Intent in the Federal Register utilization of resources while protecting • Email: uformp@blm.gov. (75 FR 8739). The BLM held seven land health. The appropriate • Mail: Uncompahgre RMP, 2465 scoping open houses in January and development scenarios for allowable South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO February 2010. The BLM used public uses emphasize maximizing resource 81401. scoping comments to help identify production in an environmentally • Fax: 970–240–5368. planning issues that led to the responsible manner, while maintaining Copies of the Uncompahgre Draft formulation of alternatives and framed the basic protection needed to sustain RMP/EIS are available in the the scope of analysis in the Draft RMP/ resources, including mitigating impacts Uncompahgre Field Office at the above EIS. The BLM also used the scoping on land health. Alternative D address or on the RMP Web site at: process to introduce the public to the emphasizes balancing resources and http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo/ preliminary planning criteria, which set resource use among competing human uncompahgre_rmp.htm; or at: limits on the scope of the Draft RMP/ interests, land uses, and the www.uformp.com. EIS. conservation of natural and cultural FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Major issues considered in the Draft resource values, while sustaining and Jones, Southwest District NEPA RMP/EIS include management of enhancing ecological integrity across the Coordinator; telephone 970–240–5300; biological resources including special landscape, including plant, wildlife, see above for address and email. Persons status species, renewable and non- and fish habitat. This alternative who use a telecommunications device renewable energy, minerals, human incorporates a balanced level of for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal activities and uses including livestock protection, restoration, enhancement Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– and recreation, utility/energy corridors and use of resources and services to 800–877–8339 to contact the above and rights-of-way (ROW), and cultural meet ongoing programs and land uses. individual during normal business resources. The RMP also addresses Pursuant to 43 CFR 3461.2–1(a)(2), hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a decisions regarding Wild and Scenic this notice announces a concurrent day, seven days a week, to leave a Rivers, the Old Spanish National public comment period on the message or question with the above Historic Trail, and lands with application of unsuitability criteria to individual. You will receive a reply wilderness characteristics. The Draft lands with coal development potential. during normal business hours. RMP/EIS evaluates in detail the No Maps and other information describing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM Action Alternative (Alternative A), three the results of the application of prepared the Uncompahgre Draft RMP/ action alternatives (Alternatives B, C unsuitability criteria are available at the EIS to evaluate and revise the and D), and sub-alternative (B.1). The BLM Uncompahgre Field Office. management strategy for resources, BLM identified Alternative D as the The Uncompahgre planning area has resource uses, and special designations Preferred Alternative. This alternative, all or portions of five Wilderness Study within the Uncompahgre planning area. however, does not represent the final Areas (Needle Rock, Adobe Badlands, Existing management decisions for agency direction, and the Proposed RMP Camel Back, Sewemup Mesa, Dolores public lands and resources in the may reflect changes or adjustments River Canyons), as well as the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Uncompahgre planning area are based on information received during congressionally designated Tabeguache described in two documents: the 1985 public comment on the Draft RMP/EIS, Area. This RMP analyses seven areas San Juan/San Miguel RMP, as amended; new information, or changes in the BLM identified as lands with wilderness and the 1989 Uncompahgre Basin RMP, policies or priorities. The Proposed characteristics. Also, this RMP analyzes as amended. RMP may include objectives and actions eligible water segments for The Uncompahgre planning area described in any of the alternatives recommendation for inclusion in the includes approximately 3.1 million analyzed in the Draft. National Wild and Scenic River System. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jun 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2016 / Notices 35795 Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.7–2(b), this VRM Class II and III; close to wood activities; provide adequate protection notice announces a concurrent public product sales and/or harvest; allow on- (signs, use stipulations, barricades and comment period on the proposed Areas site collection of dead and downed fences, as needed) to protect sensitive of Critical Environmental Concern wood for campfires (fire pans required); species and their habitats; on 1,810 (ACEC). The BLM analyzed 19 potential close to livestock grazing; limit camping acres limit all travel (motorized, ACECs meeting the relevance and to designated sites and areas; limit mechanized, pedestrian and equestrian) importance criteria within the range of camping to no longer than 7 consecutive to designated routes. alternatives. The alternative where each days at any one location and prohibit • Biological Soil Crust ACEC, 1,900 ACEC is considered, as well as the return to that location for 30 days; acres, Alternative D: ROW exclusion; largest size and most restrictive prohibit target shooting; close to close to mineral materials disposal; limitations under consideration for each recreational mining; limit motorized close to non-energy solid mineral potential ACEC within the range of and mechanized travel to designated leasing; recommend for withdrawal alternatives are as follows: routes; locate facility development from locatable mineral entry; VRM Class • Adobe Badlands ACEC, 6,370 acres, outside the 100-year floodplain; prohibit II; locate livestock salt/mineral Alternatives A, C, D: ROW avoidance; BLM-permitted actions (such as ROWs, supplement sites and water sites farther close to coal leasing; recommend for bike trails and camping areas) in relic than 0.25 mile from the boundary of the withdrawal from locatable mineral riparian communities; close to fluid gypsipherous soils (allow existing entry; close to mineral materials mineral leasing and geophysical livestock watering reservoirs closer than disposal; close to non-energy solid exploration; provide informational and 0.25 mile from the gypsipherous soils to mineral leasing; close to motorized and interpretive signs; designated trail remain); limit motorized and mechanized travel; Visual Resource systems, restrooms, barricades and mechanized travel to designated routes; Management (VRM) Class I; close to fences, as needed for enhanced visitor manage for day use only; prohibit major utility development; manage for use, enjoyment, and safety and to camping; NSO for fluid minerals; SSR day use only; prohibit camping and protect sensitive species and their for non-fluid mineral activities. campfires; No Surface Occupancy (NSO) habitats. • La Sal Creek ACEC, 10,490 acres, for fluid minerals; Site Specific • Coyote Wash ACEC, 2,100 acres, Alternative B: ROW exclusion; Relocation (SSR) for non-fluid mineral Alternative B: ROW exclusion; recommend for withdrawal from activities. recommend for withdrawal from locatable mineral entry; close to mineral • Fairview South ACEC, up to 4,250 locatable mineral entry; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non-energy acres, Alternatives A, B, C, D: ROW materials disposal; close to non-energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class II; exclusion; recommend for withdrawal solid mineral leasing; VRM Class II; limit motorized and mechanized travel from locatable mineral entry; close to NSO for fluid minerals; NGD for non- to designated routes; allow camping mineral materials disposal; close to non- fluid mineral activities; provide only in designated sites and areas; energy solid mineral leasing; close to facilities (e.g., informational and provide facilities (e.g., informational motorized and mechanized travel; interpretive signs, designated trail and interpretive signs, designated trail designated trail systems for non- systems, camping areas, restrooms, systems, camping areas, restrooms, motorized and non-mechanized travel; barricades and fences) for resource barricades and fences, as needed) for VRM Class III; close to sheep and cattle protection. resource protection; NSO for fluid grazing; day use only; prohibit camping • Dolores River Slickrock Canyon minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral and campfires; prohibit wood collecting; ACEC, up to 10,670 acres, Alternatives activities. close to wood product sales and/or B, D: ROW exclusion; recommend for • Lower Uncompahgre Plateau ACEC, harvest; NSO for fluid minerals; No withdrawal from locatable mineral 31,810 acres, Alternative B: ROW Ground Disturbance (NGD) for non-fluid entry; close to mineral materials exclusion; recommend for withdrawal mineral activities. disposal; close to non-energy solid from locatable mineral entry; close to • Needle Rock ACEC, 80 acres, mineral leasing; VRM Class II; close to mineral materials disposal; close to non- Alternatives A, B, C, D: ROW exclusion; recreational mining; close to motorized energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class recommend for withdrawal from and mechanized travel; provide III; limit motorized and mechanized locatable mineral entry; close to mineral facilities (informational/interpretive travel to designated routes; provide materials disposal; close to non-energy signs, designated trail systems, camping facilities (e.g., informational and solid mineral leasing; close to livestock areas, restrooms, barricades, fences) as interpretive signs, designated trail grazing; limit motorized and needed for resource protection; camping systems, camping areas, restrooms, mechanized travel to designated routes; only in designated sites and areas, barricades and fences, as needed) to VRM Class I; day use only; prohibit prohibit open campfires (fire pans, provide resource protection; NSO for camping, prohibit open campfires stoves, or grills required); close to wood fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid (require use of stoves or grills); prohibit product sales and/or harvest; require mineral activities. wood collecting; close to wood product porta-potties for overnight use if • Paradox Rock Art ACEC, 1,080 sales and/or harvest; prohibit rock restroom is not available; no leasing of acres, Alternatives B, D: ROW climbing; provide adequate protection fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid exclusion; recommend for withdrawal (signing, stipulations, barricades and mineral activities. from locatable mineral entry; close to fences) to protect sensitive species and • East Paradox ACEC, 7,360 acres, mineral materials disposal; close to non- their habitats; NSO for fluid minerals; Alternative B: ROW exclusion; energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class SSR for non-fluid mineral activities. recommend for withdrawal from II; limit motorized and mechanized mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES • San Miguel River ACEC, up to locatable mineral entry; close to mineral travel to designated routes; provide 35,480 acres, Alternatives A, B, C, D: materials disposal; close to non-energy facilities (e.g., informational and ROW exclusion; recommend for solid mineral leasing; VRM Class III; interpretive signs, designated trail withdrawal from locatable mineral limit motorized and mechanized travel systems and camping areas, and entry; close to mineral materials to designated routes; close to camping; restrooms, as needed) for resource disposal; close to non-energy solid close to coal leasing; NSO for fluid protection; provide adequate protection mineral leasing; close to coal leasing; minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral (signs, use stipulations, barricades and VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jun 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

35796 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2016 / Notices fences, as needed) to protect sites; allow breeding sage-grouse; follow protect sensitive species and their camping only in designated sites and recommendations in San Miguel Basin habitats; allow camping only in areas; prohibit target shooting; close to Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation designated sites and areas; NSO for fluid rock climbing; issue no Special Plan (San Miguel Basin Gunnison Sage- minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral Recreation Permits (SRP); NSO for fluid Grouse Working Group 2009); manage activities. minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral vegetation for optimal Gunnison Sage- Please note that public comments and activities. Grouse habitat; provide adequate information submitted including names, • Roubideau-Potter-Monitor ACEC, protection (signs, use stipulations, street addresses, and email addresses of 20,430 acres, Alternative B: ROW barricades and fences, as needed) to persons who submit comments will be exclusion; recommend for withdrawal protect sensitive species and their available for public review and from locatable mineral entry; close to habitats; close to leasing for fluid disclosure at the above address during mineral materials disposal; close to non- minerals; NGD for non-fluid mineral regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class activities. Monday through Friday, except II; limit motorized and mechanized • Sims-Cerro Gunnison Sage-Grouse holidays. travel to designated routes; provide ACEC, 25,620 acres, Alternative B: ROW Before including your address, phone adequate protection (signs, use exclusion; recommend for withdrawal number, email address, or other stipulations, barricades and fences, as from locatable mineral entry; close to personal identifying information in your needed) to protect sensitive species and mineral materials disposal; close to non- comment, you should be aware that their habitats; issue no SRP for energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class your entire comment—including your competitive events; prohibit target III; manage vegetation for optimal personal identifying information—may shooting; close to wood product sales Gunnison Sage-Grouse habitat; limit be made publicly available at any time. and/or harvest and Christmas tree motorized and mechanized travel to While you can ask us in your comment cutting; close to recreational mining; designated routes; close to motorized to withhold your personal identifying close to fluid mineral leasing; NGD for and mechanized travel April 1 to July 15 information from public review, we non-fluid mineral activities. (during sage-grouse strutting, nesting cannot guarantee that we will be able to • Roubideau Corridors ACEC, 8,720 and brood-rearing season); provide do so. acres, Alternative D: ROW avoidance; adequate protection (signs, use recommend for withdrawal from stipulations, barricades and fences, as Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR locatable mineral entry; close to mineral 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5. needed) to protect sensitive species and materials disposal; close to non-energy their habitats; develop a Sims-Cerro Ruth Welch, solid mineral leasing; VRM Class III; Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation BLM Colorado State Director. limit motorized and mechanized travel Plan; close to leasing for fluid minerals; [FR Doc. 2016–13131 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] to designated routes; provide adequate NGD for non-fluid mineral activities. BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P protection (signs, use stipulations, • Tabeguache Pueblos and barricades and fences, as needed) to Tabeguache Caves ACEC, 26,400 acres, protect sensitive species and their Alternative B: ROW exclusion; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR habitats; close to wood product sales recommend for withdrawal from and/or harvest and Christmas tree locatable mineral entry; close to mineral Bureau of Land Management cutting; NSO for fluid minerals; SSR for materials disposal; close to non-energy non-fluid mineral activities. solid mineral leasing; VRM Class I [LLORM05000.L63340000.DU0000. • Salt Desert Shrub Ecosystem ACEC, (5,260 acres),VRM Class II (21,140 16XL1116AF; HAG 16–0047] 34,510 acres, Alternative B: ROW acres); limit motorized and mechanized exclusion; recommend for withdrawal travel to designated routes; provide Notice of Availability of the Draft from locatable mineral entry; close to adequate protection (signs, use Medford District Resource mineral materials disposal; close to non- stipulations, barricades and fences, as Management Plan Amendment and energy solid mineral leasing; VRM Class needed) to protect sensitive sites; NSO Environmental Assessment: Table III; limit motorized and mechanized for fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid Rocks Area of Critical Environmental travel to designated routes; provide such mineral activities. Concern Proposed Boundary Change facilities as informational and • Tabeguache Creek ACEC, 560 acres, and Supplementary Rules interpretive signs, barricades and Alternative A: VRM Class II; close to fences, as needed to protect resources; Off-Road Vehicle use; NSO for fluid AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, manage for day use only: Prohibit minerals. Interior. camping and open campfires (require • West Paradox ACEC, 5,190 acres, ACTION: Notice. use of stoves or grills); prohibit wood Alternative B: ROW exclusion; collecting; close to coal leasing; NSO for recommend for withdrawal from SUMMARY: In accordance with the fluid minerals; NGD for non-fluid locatable mineral entry; close to mineral National Environmental Policy Act of mineral activities. materials disposal; close to non-energy 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land • San Miguel Gunnison Sage-Grouse solid mineral leasing; VRM Class III; Policy and Management Act of 1976, as ACEC, 470 acres, Alternative B: ROW limit motorized and mechanized travel amended, the Bureau of Land exclusion; recommend for withdrawal to designated routes; close to rock Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft from locatable mineral entry; close to climbing during peregrine falcon Resource Management Plan (RMP) mineral materials disposal; close to non- breeding season (March 1 to August 15) Amendment and Draft Environmental mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES energy solid mineral leasing; manage as if birds are present; provide facilities Assessment (EA) titled Medford District VRM Class III; limit motorized and (e.g., informational and interpretive RMP Amendment and EA: Table Rocks mechanized travel to designated routes; signs, designated trail systems, camping Area of Critical Environmental Concern close to motorized and mechanized areas and restrooms, as needed) for (ACEC) Proposed Boundary Change and travel April 1 to July 15 (during sage- resource protection; provide adequate Supplementary Rules and, by this grouse strutting, nesting and brood- protection (signs, use stipulations, notice, is announcing the opening of the rearing season) to prevent disturbance to barricades and fences, as needed) to comment period. 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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:30:01
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:30:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesTo ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Draft RMP/EIS within 90 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes this notice of the Draft RMP/EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public participation activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.
ContactGina Jones, Southwest District NEPA
FR Citation81 FR 35793 
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