81_FR_67567 81 FR 67377 - Notice of Amended Proposed Withdrawal and Notice of Public Meetings; Oregon

81 FR 67377 - Notice of Amended Proposed Withdrawal and Notice of Public Meetings; Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

Page Range67377-67378
FR Document2016-23797

The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management has approved an amendment to a previously filed application to withdraw public domain and Revested Oregon California Railroad lands (O&C) managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Forest System (NFS) lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) while Congress considers legislation to permanently withdraw those lands. Such legislation is currently pending in the 114th Congress as S. 346 and H.R. 682 and identified as the ``Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015.'' This Notice amends the prior proposal notice of which was published in the Federal Register on June 29, 2015, to increase the proposed withdrawal term from 5 years to 20 years, and to add that the withdrawal is also being proposed at the request of the BLM and the Forest Service, to protect the Southwestern Oregon watershed from possible adverse effects of mineral development. This notice gives the public an opportunity to comment on the amended application and announces the dates, times, and locations of public meetings.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23797]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR936000.L1440000.ET0000.16XL1109AF; HAG 16-0207]


Notice of Amended Proposed Withdrawal and Notice of Public 
Meetings; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals 
Management has approved an amendment to a previously filed application 
to withdraw public domain and Revested Oregon California Railroad lands 
(O&C) managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National 
Forest System (NFS) lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Forest 
Service) while Congress considers legislation to permanently withdraw 
those lands. Such legislation is currently pending in the 114th 
Congress as S. 346 and H.R. 682 and identified as the ``Southwestern 
Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015.'' This Notice 
amends the prior proposal notice of which was published in the Federal 
Register on June 29, 2015, to increase the proposed withdrawal term 
from 5 years to 20 years, and to add that the withdrawal is also being 
proposed at the request of the BLM and the Forest Service, to protect 
the Southwestern Oregon watershed from possible adverse effects of 
mineral development. This notice gives the public an opportunity to 
comment on the amended application and announces the dates, times, and 
locations of public meetings.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Childers, Oregon State Office, 
Bureau of Land Management, at 503-808-6225 or by email 
jcchilders@blm.gov, or Candice Polisky, USFS Pacific Northwest Region, 
at 503-808-2479. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to reach either of the above individuals. 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land 
Management, Oregon State Office (OR936), P.O. Box 2965, Portland, 
Oregon 97208-2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM and Forest Service amended petition/
application requests the Secretary to withdraw, subject to valid 
existing rights, approximately 5,216.18 acres of BLM-managed public 
domain and O&C lands and 95,805.53 acres of Forest Service-managed NFS 
lands from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the public land 
laws; location and entry under the United States mining laws, and 
operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 
20 years while Congress considers legislation to permanently withdraw 
those areas and, at the request of the BLM and the Forest Service, to 
protect the Southwestern Oregon watershed from possible adverse effects 
of mineral development. The lands identified by notice in the Federal 
Register on June 29, 2015 (80 FR 37015), are incorporated by reference. 
The areas described aggregate 101,021.71 acres in Josephine and Curry 
Counties.
    The approved petition/application constitutes a withdrawal proposal 
of the Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1-3(e)).
    Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting 
the BLM at the above address and phone number.
    For a period until December 29, 2016, all persons who wish to 
submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the 
amended withdrawal application may present their views in writing to 
the Oregon State Director, BLM, at the above address or by email at 
blm_or_wa_withdrawals@blm.gov. Information regarding the amended 
withdrawal application will be available for public review at the BLM 
Oregon State Office during regular business hours, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 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. Individuals who submit written 
comments may request confidentiality by asking us in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review; 
however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Notice is hereby given that public meetings will be held in 
connection with the amended proposed withdrawal. A notice of the times 
and places of the public meetings will be announced at least 30 days in 
advance in the Federal Register and through

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local media, newspapers, and the BLM and the USFS Web sites.
    The amended application does not affect the current segregation, 
which expires June 28, 2017, 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.

Leslie A. Frewing,
Chief, Branch of Land, Minerals, and Energy Resources, Acting.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 190 / Friday, September 30, 2016 / Notices 67377 cannot guarantee that we will be able to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM do so. and Forest Service amended petition/ Bureau of Land Management application requests the Secretary to Authority withdraw, subject to valid existing [LLOR936000.L1440000.ET0000. We provide this notice under Section 16XL1109AF; HAG 16–0207] rights, approximately 5,216.18 acres of 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 BLM-managed public domain and O&C Notice of Amended Proposed lands and 95,805.53 acres of Forest CFR 1506.6). Withdrawal and Notice of Public Service-managed NFS lands from Dated: September 22, 2016. Meetings; Oregon settlement, sale, location, and entry Jay B. Herrington, under the public land laws; location and AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, entry under the United States mining Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Interior. Southeast Region. laws, and operation of the mineral and ACTION: Notice. geothermal leasing laws, for a period of [FR Doc. 2016–23646 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the 20 years while Congress considers BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Interior for Land and Minerals legislation to permanently withdraw Management has approved an those areas and, at the request of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR amendment to a previously filed BLM and the Forest Service, to protect application to withdraw public domain the Southwestern Oregon watershed Bureau of Land Management and Revested Oregon California from possible adverse effects of mineral Railroad lands (O&C) managed by the development. The lands identified by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and notice in the Federal Register on June [16X L1109AF LLUT980300– 29, 2015 (80 FR 37015), are incorporated L12200000.XZ0000–24–1A] National Forest System (NFS) lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service by reference. The areas described (Forest Service) while Congress aggregate 101,021.71 acres in Josephine Postponement of Utah Resource considers legislation to permanently and Curry Counties. Advisory Council Meeting The approved petition/application withdraw those lands. Such legislation is currently pending in the 114th constitutes a withdrawal proposal of the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR Interior. Congress as S. 346 and H.R. 682 and identified as the ‘‘Southwestern Oregon 2310.1–3(e)). ACTION:Postponement of October 2016 Records relating to the application Watershed and Salmon Protection Act Utah Resource Advisory Council may be examined by contacting the of 2015.’’ This Notice amends the prior meeting. BLM at the above address and phone proposal notice of which was published number. in the Federal Register on June 29, For a period until December 29, 2016, SUMMARY: The October 2016 Utah 2015, to increase the proposed all persons who wish to submit Resource Advisory Council meeting has withdrawal term from 5 years to 20 comments, suggestions, or objections in been postponed. years, and to add that the withdrawal is connection with the amended also being proposed at the request of the withdrawal application may present DATES: The meeting was scheduled for BLM and the Forest Service, to protect Oct. 17–18, 2016, in Green River, Utah their views in writing to the Oregon the Southwestern Oregon watershed State Director, BLM, at the above and will be rescheduled at a later date. from possible adverse effects of mineral address or by email at blm_or_wa_ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lola development. This notice gives the withdrawals@blm.gov. Information Bird, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of public an opportunity to comment on regarding the amended withdrawal Land Management, Utah State Office, the amended application and announces application will be available for public 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt the dates, times, and locations of public review at the BLM Oregon State Office meetings. during regular business hours, 8:45 a.m. Lake City, Utah 84101; phone (801) 539–4033; or, lbird@blm.gov. DATES: Comments must be received by to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, December 29, 2016. except Federal holidays. Before Persons who use a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: including your address, phone number, telecommunications device for the deaf Jacob Childers, Oregon State Office, email address, or other personal (TDD) may call the Federal Information Bureau of Land Management, at 503– identifying information in your Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 808–6225 or by email jcchilders@ comment, you should be aware that to leave a message or question for the blm.gov, or Candice Polisky, USFS your entire comment—including your above individual. The FIRS is available Pacific Northwest Region, at 503–808– personal identifying information—may 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 2479. Persons who use a be made publicly available at any time. Replies are provided during normal telecommunications device for the deaf Individuals who submit written business hours. (TDD) may call the Federal Information comments may request confidentiality Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 by asking us in your comment to to reach either of the above individuals. withhold your personal identifying Jenna Whitlock, The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 information from public review; Acting State Director. days a week, to leave a message or however, we cannot guarantee that we question with the above individuals. will be able to do so. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2016–23640 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P You will receive a reply during normal Notice is hereby given that public business hours. meetings will be held in connection ADDRESSES: Written comments should with the amended proposed be sent to the Bureau of Land withdrawal. A notice of the times and Management, Oregon State Office places of the public meetings will be (OR936), P.O. 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67378 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 190 / Friday, September 30, 2016 / Notices local media, newspapers, and the BLM Copies of the Draft MMP BLM determined that issues such as the and the USFS Web sites. Amendment/Draft EIS are available in location and amount of livestock grazing The amended application does not the Shoshone Field Office at the above and protection of Monument values affect the current segregation, which address. required additional analysis, which is expires June 28, 2017, unless the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa addressed in this Draft MMP application is denied or canceled or the Cresswell, Planning Team Lead, Amendment/Draft EIS. withdrawal is approved prior to that telephone 208–732–7200; BLM The Draft MMP Amendment/Draft EIS date. Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F analyzes management options for the The application will be processed in Street Shoshone, ID 83352; email BLM_ BLM-managed portions of the accordance with the regulations set ID_CRMO@blm.gov. Persons who use a Monument that were not evaluated in forth in 43 CFR part 2300. telecommunications device for the deaf the EIS for the 2007 MMP, as amended (TDD) may call the Federal Information by the 2015 Sage-Grouse Approved Leslie A. Frewing, Resource Management Plan Amendment Chief, Branch of Land, Minerals, and Energy Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Ms. Cresswell. The FIRS is (ARMPA). This Draft MMPA/EIS will Resources, Acting. amend the 2007 plan, but will not [FR Doc. 2016–23797 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for Ms. change decisions from the 2015 Sage- BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Cresswell. You will receive a reply Grouse ARMPA. Its purpose is to during normal business hours. consider a range of reasonable alternatives for managing livestock DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft grazing and GRSG on BLM-managed MMP Amendment/Draft EIS for the lands in the Monument in a manner that Bureau of Land Management Craters of the Moon National Monument maintains the values identified in the [14X LLIDT03100.L17110000.DF0000. and Preserve (Monument) is now Presidential Proclamations that 241A00; 4500073052] available. The BLM prepared this established and expanded it. The range document in consultation with of alternatives is broad, from those that Notice of Availability of the Draft cooperating agencies and in accordance would reduce the area available for Craters of the Moon National with NEPA, FLPMA, implementing grazing to those that would make the Monument and Preserve Plan regulations, the BLM’s Land Use entire planning area unavailable for Amendment and Environmental Impact Planning Handbook (H–1601–1) and grazing. Statement, Idaho National Environmental Policy The Draft MMP Amendment/Draft EIS Handbook (H–1790–1), and other analyzes five alternatives that provide a AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, applicable law and policy, including range of livestock grazing levels and Interior. BLM Instruction Memorandum No. availability. Alternative C is the BLM’s ACTION: Notice of availability. 2016–105, Land Use Planning and preferred alternative. Alternative A, the Environmental Policy Act Compliance no action alternative, would continue SUMMARY: In accordance with the within Greater Sage-Grouse Approved National Environmental Policy Act of the management established in the 2007 Resource Management Plans and Plan MMP as amended by the 2015 Sage- 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Amendments Decision Area. Federal Land Policy and Management Grouse ARMPA. Under the No Action The original Monument was created Alternative, 273,900 acres would be Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has available for livestock grazing, with and was expanded in 2000 by President 38,187 animal unit months (AUMs). prepared a Draft Monument Bill Clinton. The Monument is part of Alternative B would reduce AUMs Management Plan (MMP) Amendment the BLM’s National Conservation Lands available for livestock grazing by 75 and Draft Environmental Impact and one of two BLM national percent (making 9,432 AUMs available) Statement (EIS) for the Craters of the monuments jointly managed with the and close five areas to grazing: Little Moon National Monument and Preserve National Park Service. The MMP covers Park kipuka, the North Pasture of (Monument) and by this notice is the approximately 275,100 BLM- Laidlaw Park Allotment, Larkspur Park announcing the opening of the public managed acres of the 753,200-acre kipuka, the North Pasture of Bowl Crater comment period. Monument. Allotment, and Park Field kipuka. This DATES: To ensure that comments will be In 2011, the U.S. District Court for the alternative would adjust two allotment considered, the BLM must receive District of Idaho found that the 2007 boundaries to make 21,000 acres written comments on the Draft MMP MMP/EIS did not adequately consider unavailable for livestock grazing and for Amendment/Draft EIS by December 29, current science and agency policies the protection of GRSG and other 2016. The BLM will announce future designed to protect Greater Sage-Grouse Monument values. A total of 254,100 meetings or hearings and any other (GRSG) habitat, particularly with regard acres would be available for livestock public participation activities at least 15 to managing livestock grazing in the grazing. days in advance through public notices, Monument. The court also found that Alternative C, the agency-preferred media releases, and/or mailings. BLM violated NEPA by failing to alternative, would make 273,600 acres ADDRESSES: You may submit comments analyze a sufficient range of livestock available for livestock grazing and related to the Draft MMP Amendment/ grazing alternatives. In September 2015, adjust two allotment boundaries, which Draft EIS by any of the following the BLM issued a decision amending would set the maximum number of methods: BLM land use plans in Idaho and AUMs at 37,792. Where appropriate, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES • Web site: http://www.blm.gov/id/st/ Southwestern Montana to address GRSG livestock grazing would be used as a en/prog/nepa_register/Craters-plan- conservation, including the 2007 Craters tool to improve and/or protect wildlife amdt_2013.html. of the Moon MMP. The 2015 decision habitat. Guidelines for livestock grazing • email: BLM_ID_CRMO@blm.gov. and supporting analysis addressed management would be set based on • fax: 208–732–7317. several of the deficiencies identified by vegetation and wildlife habitat • mail: BLM Shoshone FO, 400 West the Court with regard to GRSG conditions and needs, consistent with F Street, Shoshone, ID 83352. conservation in the Monument, but the the 2015 Sage-Grouse ARMPA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 Sep 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by December 29, 2016.
ContactJacob Childers, Oregon State Office, Bureau of Land Management, at 503-808-6225 or by email [email protected], or Candice Polisky, USFS Pacific Northwest Region, at 503-808-2479. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1- 800-877-8339 to reach either of the above individuals. 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 Citation81 FR 67377 
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