81 FR 41333 - Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Idaho (IDI 38117)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15015 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41333-41334] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15015] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Idaho (IDI 38117) AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw approximately 107.02 acres of National Forest System land from the mining laws to protect the Dump Creek Diversion Ditch within the Salmon National Forest in Idaho. This notice temporarily segregates the land for up to 2 years from the United States mining laws while the application is being processed. This notice also gives an opportunity for the public to comment on the application and to request a public meeting. DATES: Comments and public meeting requests must be received by September 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments and public meeting requests should be sent to the Idaho State Director, BLM, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Cartwright, BLM Idaho State Office 208-373-3885 or Sherry Stokes-Wood, Lands, USFS Intermountain Regional Office 801-625-5800. 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 either of the above individuals. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application with the BLM, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, requesting that the Secretary of the Interior withdraw, for a 20-year period and subject to valid existing rights, the National Forest System land described below from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The land will remain open to discretionary uses. Salmon National Forest Boise Meridian T. 23 N., R. 20 E., Secs. 12, 13, and 24. Beginning at USLM No. 4, Eureka Mining District, said Monument No. 4 being more particularly located in the unsurveyed NW1/4SE1/4 Section 24. From point of beginning, North 4[deg]32'52'' East 5061.93 feet to Corner No. 1, the True Point of Beginning, said Corner being identical with Corner No. 1 Lemhi Gold Placer, as shown on Moose Creek Hydraulic Placer Mineral Survey Plat No. 3057. Thence North 0[deg]01' West, 4109.7 feet along the west line of Lemhi Gold Placer to a point at the intersection of line 1-2 of Rocky Mountain Placer, MS No. 1867, which point lies North 58[deg]56' West, 58.1 feet from Corner No. 1 of MS No. 1867 and said point being Corner No. 2 of herein described lands; Thence North 58[deg]56' West, along line 1-2 of MS No. 1867 for a distance of 817.35 feet to Corner No. 3; Thence South 0[deg]01' East, 4529.24 feet to Corner No. 4; Thence South 8[deg]33' East, 1877.1 feet to Corner No. 5; Thence South 89[deg]49' East, 883 feet to Corner No. 6, said Corner No. 6 being identical with Corner No. 4 of Moose Creek Hydraulic Placer MS 3057; Thence North 8[deg]33' West, 1877.1 feet along the west line of said Moose Creek Hydraulic Placer to Corner No. 7 said Corner No. 7 being identical with Corner No. 5 of MS No. 3057; Thence North 89[deg]49' West, 183 feet to Corner No. 1, the True Point of Beginning. [[Page 41334]] The area described contains 107.02 acres in Lemhi County. The purpose of the withdrawal is to ensure the continued conservation of the aquatic and riparian habitats, and to protect the USFS watershed investments in the Salmon River Drainage. The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement would not adequately protect the land from nondiscretionary uses which could result in a permanent loss of significant values and capital investments. There are no suitable alternative sites with equal or greater benefit to the government and the structures needing protection already exist on this site. It is not economically feasible to construct the necessary watershed protection dam and other related improvements on alternative sites because of the topography and hydrologic conditions. The USFS would not need to acquire water rights to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal. Records related to the application may be examined by contacting the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forest Supervisor's Office, at 1206 S. Challis St. Salmon, ID 83467, or by contacting Jeff Cartwright at the above BLM address or by phone number. For a period until September 22, 2016, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the withdrawal application may present their views in writing to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review during regular business hours. 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 may 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. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the withdrawal application. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the withdrawal application must submit a written request to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above by September 22, 2016. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal Register and a newspaper having a general circulation in the vicinity of the land at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. For a period until June 25, 2018, the National Forest System land described in this notice will be segregated from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from discretionary uses, unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300. James M. Fincher, Chief, Branch of Lands, Minerals and Water Rights, Resource Services. [FR Doc. 2016-15015 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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Alternative would be approximately incorporated into the Agency Preferred opportunity for the public to comment
10,122 acres, which would be reduced Alternative. This process is explained in on the application and to request a
to 4,978 acres through interim greater detail in the Biological Opinion. public meeting.
reclamation. The Biological Assessment, Biological DATES: Comments and public meeting
The Final EIS contains detailed Opinion, and additional mitigation requests must be received by September
analysis of impacts to: Air quality, measures and cactus strategy are all 22, 2016.
including greenhouse gas emissions; attached to the Final EIS as Appendix ADDRESSES: Comments and public
geology and minerals; paleontological J. meeting requests should be sent to the
resources; soil, surface water and Since the publication of the Idaho State Director, BLM, 1387 S.
groundwater resources; vegetation, Monument Butte Draft EIS, the Utah Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709.
including weeds; range, including Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
livestock grazing; fish and wildlife, Amendment Record of Decision (ROD)
including migratory birds and raptors; Cartwright, BLM Idaho State Office 208–
has been issued. No Sagebrush Focal
special status wildlife and plant species; 373–3885 or Sherry Stokes-Wood,
Areas, General Habitat Management
cultural resources; land use and Lands, USFS Intermountain Regional
Areas, or Priority Habitat Management
transportation; recreation; visual Office 801–625–5800. Persons who use
Areas are present within the Monument
resources; special designations, a telecommunications device for the
Butte project boundary. Therefore, the
including Pariette Wetlands ACEC, deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
BLM determined that the provisions of
Lower Green River Corridor ACEC, and Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use
Suitable Lower Green River Wild and 1–800–877–8339 to contact either of the
Plan Amendment do not affect the
Scenic River; and social and economic above individuals. The FIRS is available
MBPA.
resources, including environmental After the conclusion of Final EIS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will
justice. Based on the impact analysis, review period, the BLM will issue a receive a reply during normal business
on-site, landscape and compensatory ROD which will describe the selected hours.
conservation and mitigation actions alternative and any conditions of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS
have been identified for each alternative approval, including a mitigation has filed an application with the BLM,
to achieve resource objectives. strategy. pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal
Also worth noting are changes The selected alternative will be Land Policy and Management Act of
between the draft and final EIS to the air conceptual only. Any well pads, roads, 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, requesting that the
quality section. In the Draft EIS BLM pipelines and other facilities and Secretary of the Interior withdraw, for a
committed to conducting photochemical infrastructure that may be constructed 20-year period and subject to valid
modeling post-ROD through the Air in the future in the project area will be existing rights, the National Forest
Resource Management Strategy subject to an appropriate level of site- System land described below from
modeling platform. However, that specific NEPA analysis prior to final location and entry under the United
modeling platform became available approval. States mining laws. The land will
shortly after the comment period on the remain open to discretionary uses.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR
Draft EIS closed, so that modeling was 1506.10. Salmon National Forest
conducted for, and the results are
included in, the Final EIS. Upon review Jenna Whitlock, Boise Meridian
of those modeling results, applicant- Acting State Director. T. 23 N., R. 20 E.,
committed air quality mitigation [FR Doc. 2016–15023 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] Secs. 12, 13, and 24.
measures were refined, and additional BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P Beginning at USLM No. 4, Eureka Mining
applicant- and BLM-committed District, said Monument No. 4 being more
measures to further reduce emissions particularly located in the unsurveyed NW1/
from the MBPA were included in the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 4SE1/4 Section 24. From point of beginning,
North 4°32′52″ East 5061.93 feet to Corner
Final EIS. This robust suite of measures
Bureau of Land Management No. 1, the True Point of Beginning, said
was developed in consultation between Corner being identical with Corner No. 1
Neufield, the BLM, EPA and the State of Lemhi Gold Placer, as shown on Moose Creek
Utah. The robust measures will help Notice of Application for Withdrawal
and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Hydraulic Placer Mineral Survey Plat No.
minimize and mitigate impacts to 3057. Thence North 0°01′ West, 4109.7 feet
important air resource values. These Idaho (IDI 38117) along the west line of Lemhi Gold Placer to
measures have been analyzed in the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, a point at the intersection of line 1–2 of
Final EIS and are within the range of Interior. Rocky Mountain Placer, MS No. 1867, which
alternative analyzed in the Draft EIS. point lies North 58°56′ West, 58.1 feet from
ACTION: Notice. Corner No. 1 of MS No. 1867 and said point
All required consultations, including
being Corner No. 2 of herein described lands;
Endangered Species Act section 7 SUMMARY: The United States Department
Thence North 58°56′ West, along line 1–2 of
Consultation, National Historic of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS) MS No. 1867 for a distance of 817.35 feet to
Preservation Act section 106 has filed an application with the Bureau Corner No. 3; Thence South 0°01′ East,
Consultation, and government-to- of Land Management (BLM) requesting 4529.24 feet to Corner No. 4; Thence South
government consultation with interested the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw 8°33′ East, 1877.1 feet to Corner No. 5;
Native American Tribes, have been approximately 107.02 acres of National Thence South 89°49′ East, 883 feet to Corner
completed. During the section 7 Forest System land from the mining No. 6, said Corner No. 6 being identical with
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Consultation for the Final EIS, many laws to protect the Dump Creek Corner No. 4 of Moose Creek Hydraulic
Placer MS 3057; Thence North 8°33′ West,
additional applicant- and agency- Diversion Ditch within the Salmon
1877.1 feet along the west line of said Moose
committed mitigation measures, National Forest in Idaho. This notice Creek Hydraulic Placer to Corner No. 7 said
including a detailed Conservation, temporarily segregates the land for up to Corner No. 7 being identical with Corner No.
Restoration and Mitigation Strategy for 2 years from the United States mining 5 of MS No. 3057; Thence North 89°49′ West,
the Pariette and Uinta Basin Hookless laws while the application is being 183 feet to Corner No. 1, the True Point of
Cactus, were developed and processed. This notice also gives an Beginning.
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The area described contains 107.02 acres in published in the Federal Register and a DATES: Comments should be submitted
Lemhi County. newspaper having a general circulation no later than August 8, 2016.
The purpose of the withdrawal is to in the vicinity of the land at least 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ensure the continued conservation of days before the scheduled date of the Mark Eckenrode, Bureau of Ocean
the aquatic and riparian habitats, and to meeting. Energy Management, Pacific OCS
protect the USFS watershed investments For a period until June 25, 2018, the Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102,
in the Salmon River Drainage. National Forest System land described Camarillo, California 93010, (805) 384–
The use of a right-of-way, interagency in this notice will be segregated from 6388, or mark.eckenrode@boem.gov.
agreement, or cooperative agreement location and entry under the United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
would not adequately protect the land States mining laws, but not from
discretionary uses, unless the 1. Proposed Action
from nondiscretionary uses which could
result in a permanent loss of significant application is denied or canceled or the The proposed action that will be the
values and capital investments. withdrawal is approved prior to that subject of the EA consists of (a) the
There are no suitable alternative sites date. issuance of a wind energy lease or leases
with equal or greater benefit to the The application will be processed in within some or all of the Call Area (see
government and the structures needing accordance with the regulations set below) offshore the island of Oahu; and
protection already exist on this site. It forth in 43 CFR part 2300. (b) the approval of site assessment
is not economically feasible to construct activities (including the installation and
James M. Fincher,
the necessary watershed protection dam operation of a meteorological tower and/
Chief, Branch of Lands, Minerals and Water or one or more meteorological buoys) on
and other related improvements on Rights, Resource Services.
alternative sites because of the the lease or leases. BOEM will also
[FR Doc. 2016–15015 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] consider the environmental impacts
topography and hydrologic conditions.
The USFS would not need to acquire
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P associated with potential site
water rights to fulfill the purpose of the characterization activities—including
requested withdrawal. geophysical, geotechnical,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR archaeological, and biological surveys—
Records related to the application
may be examined by contacting the that a lessee may undertake to fulfill the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forest information requirements for its Site
Supervisor’s Office, at 1206 S. Challis [Docket No. BOEM–2016–0049] Assessment Plan and Construction and
St. Salmon, ID 83467, or by contacting Operation Plan at 30 CFR 585.610 and
Environmental Assessment for .626 respectively.
Jeff Cartwright at the above BLM
Commercial Wind Leasing and Site
address or by phone number. 2. Description of the Call Area
Assessment Activities on the Outer
For a period until September 22, A detailed description of the Call
Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore the
2016, all persons who wish to submit Area can be found in the Commercial
Island of Oahu, Hawaii; MMAA104000
comments, suggestions, or objections in Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer
connection with the withdrawal AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Continental Shelf Offshore the Island of
application may present their views in Management (BOEM), Interior. Oahu, Hawaii—Call for Information and
writing to the BLM State Director at the ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Nominations that is being published
address indicated above. Environmental Assessment. concurrently with this notice. A map of
Comments, including names and the Call Area can be found at: http://
street addresses of respondents, will be SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing its www.boem.gov/Hawaii/.
available for public review during intent to prepare an Environmental
regular business hours. Before including Assessment (EA) of potential 3. National Historic Preservation Act
your address, phone number, email commercial wind leasing and site BOEM will use the National
address, or other personal identifying assessment activities on the OCS Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
information in your comment, you offshore the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The process to inform its Section 106
should be aware that your entire EA will address environmental impacts consultation pursuant to the NHPA (54
comment—including your personal and socioeconomic effects related to the U.S.C. 300101 et seq.), as provided for
identifying information—may be made proposed action, issuance of one or in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). BOEM will
publicly available at any time. While more commercial wind energy leases consider the potential effects of wind
you may ask us in your comment to and approval of site assessment energy development on historic
withhold your personal identifying activities on those leases. This notice properties early in the planning process.
information from public review, we serves to announce the beginning of the BOEM is seeking public comment and
cannot guarantee that we will be able to formal scoping process. Scoping will input regarding the identification of
do so. help identify reasonable alternatives to historic properties or potential impacts
Notice is hereby given that an the proposed action, focus the analysis to historic properties located in
opportunity for a public meeting is in the EA on potentially significant nearshore and coastal areas adjacent to
afforded in connection with the issues, and eliminate those issues that the Call Area from the proposed action.
withdrawal application. All interested are determined to be insignificant or
persons who desire a public meeting for considered irrelevant to the analysis. 4. Cooperating Agencies
the purpose of being heard on the BOEM will also use the scoping process BOEM invites other Federal, State,
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withdrawal application must submit a to seek public comment on the full and local governments to consider
written request to the BLM State range of potential environmental becoming cooperating agencies in the
Director at the address indicated above impacts, including input relevant to the preparation of this EA. CEQ regulations
by September 22, 2016. Upon National Historic Preservation Act implementing the procedural provisions
determination by the authorized officer (NHPA). Additional information on the of NEPA define cooperating agencies as
that a public meeting will be held, a proposed action may be found at http:// those with ‘‘jurisdiction by law or
notice of the time and place will be www.boem.gov/Hawaii/. special expertise’’ (40 CFR 1508.5).
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| Contact | Jeff Cartwright, BLM Idaho State Office 208-373-3885 or Sherry Stokes-Wood, Lands, USFS Intermountain Regional Office 801-625-5800. 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 either of the above individuals. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. | |
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