81 FR 90866 - Notice of Public Meeting for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 90866-90866 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30111 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 90866] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30111] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORW00000.L16100000.DF0000. LXSS1080000.16XL1109AF. HAG17-0045] Notice of Public Meeting for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: Notice of public meeting ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will meet as indicated below: DATES: The MAC will hold a public meeting Monday, January 30th, 2017. The meeting will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lopez Library at 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261. A public comment period will be available in the afternoon from noon until 1 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia deChaden[egrave]des, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Suite 101, Lopez Island, Washington 98261, (360) 468-3051, or mdechade@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1 (800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. This service 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: The twelve member San Juan Islands MAC was chartered to provide information and advice regarding the development of the San Juan Islands National Monument's RMP. Members represent an array of stakeholder interests in the land and resources from within the local area and statewide. All advisory committee meetings are open to the public. At noon members of the public will have the opportunity to make comments to the MAC during a one hour public comment period. Persons wishing to make comments during the public comment period should register in person with the BLM by 11 a.m. on the meeting day, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment, the length of comments may be limited. The public may send written comments to the MAC at San Juan Islands National Monument, Attn. MAC, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Suite 101, Lopez Island, Washington 98261. The BLM appreciates all comments. Dennis Strange, Spokane District Manager. [FR Doc. 2016-30111 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P
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encompasses Federal- and State- which does not include management SUMMARY: In accordance with the
administered lands as well as private restrictions on recreational target Federal Land Policy and Management
lands. The BLM manages 486,400 shooting. Under Alternative B, an area Act and the Federal Advisory
surface acres of public lands in the temporarily restricted from recreational Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S.
planning area, as well as 461,000 acres target shooting, by order of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
of (sub surface) mineral estate. The State District Court, District of Arizona Land Management (BLM), the San Juan
of Arizona manages 3,900 surface acres (approximately 10,599 acres or 2.1 Islands National Monument Advisory
in the planning area, and the remaining percent of the SDNM) would be Committee (MAC) will meet as
6,100 surface acres are privately owned permanently restricted from recreational indicated below:
land. target shooting. Alternative C would
The BLM has prepared the SDNM make recreational target shooting DATES: The MAC will hold a public
draft RMP amendment/draft EIS to available in the Desert Back Country meeting Monday, January 30th, 2017.
address the management of recreational Recreational Management Zone (RMZ) The meeting will run from 8:00 a.m. to
target shooting within the SDNM. The only, resulting in approximately 54,817 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at
draft RMP amendment/draft EIS is acres, or 11 percent of the SDNM the Lopez Library at 2225 Fisherman
needed to analyze recreational target restricted from this activity. Under Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261. A
shooting within the SDNM due to a Alternative D, recreational target public comment period will be available
ruling by the U.S. District Court-District shooting would be available only in the afternoon from noon until 1 p.m.
of Arizona. The court vacated portions outside of designated wilderness areas
managed for wilderness characteristics FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the 2012 Record of Decision,
and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Marcia deChadenèdes, San Juan Islands
approved RMP, and final EIS pertaining
Historic Trail (NHT) RMZ resulting in National Monument Manager, P.O. Box
to the management of recreational target
shooting throughout the SDNM and approximately 320,317 acres, or 66 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Suite 101, Lopez
remanded the decision to the BLM for percent of the SDNM restricted for this Island, Washington 98261, (360) 468–
reconsideration. Pursuant to the court activity. Alternative E, would restrict 3051, or mdechade@blm.gov. Persons
recreational target shooting from who use a telecommunications device
order, the BLM must complete the plan
occurring across the entire SDNM. for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
amendment by September 30, 2017. The
Following the public comment period, Relay Service at 1 (800) 877–8339 to
formal public scoping process for the
comments will be used to prepare the contact the above individual during
draft RMP amendment/draft EIS began
proposed RMP amendment and final normal business hours. This service is
on January 21, 2016, with the
EIS. The BLM will respond to available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
publication of a Notice of Intent in the
substantive comments by making to leave a message or question with the
Federal Register (81 FR 3463), and
appropriate revisions to the document,
ended on March 21, 2016. The BLM above individual. You will receive a
or by explaining why a comment did
held three public scoping meetings in reply during normal business hours.
not warrant a change.
February 2016. The BLM used public Before including your address, phone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
scoping comments to help identify number, email address, or other
planning issues that directed the twelve member San Juan Islands MAC
personal identifying information in your was chartered to provide information
formulation of alternatives and framed comment, you should be aware that
the scope of analysis in the draft RMP and advice regarding the development
your entire comment—including your of the San Juan Islands National
amendment/draft EIS. The BLM also personal identifying information—may
used the scoping process to introduce Monument’s RMP. Members represent
be made publicly available at any time. an array of stakeholder interests in the
the public to preliminary planning While you can ask us in your comment
criteria, which set limits on the scope of land and resources from within the local
to withhold your personal identifying
the draft RMP amendment/draft EIS. information from public review, we area and statewide. All advisory
Issues identified included, priority cannot guarantee that we will be able to committee meetings are open to the
wildlife species and habitat, special do so. public. At noon members of the public
status species, vegetation resources, will have the opportunity to make
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10,
lands with wilderness characteristics, 43 CFR 1610.2.
comments to the MAC during a one
designated wilderness, recreation, hour public comment period. Persons
monument objects, hazardous materials, Raymond Suazo, wishing to make comments during the
and public safety. The draft RMP State Director. public comment period should register
amendment/draft EIS evaluates five [FR Doc. 2016–30166 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] in person with the BLM by 11 a.m. on
alternatives in detail, including the No BILLING CODE 4310–32–P the meeting day, at the meeting location.
Action Alternative (Alternative A) and Depending on the number of persons
four action alternatives (Alternatives B, wishing to comment, the length of
C, D and E). All alternatives provide for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments may be limited. The public
a hierarchy of mitigation that includes: may send written comments to the MAC
1) Avoiding impacts to the maximum Bureau of Land Management
at San Juan Islands National Monument,
extent compatible with the goals of the [LLORW00000.L16100000.DF0000. Attn. MAC, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn
alternative; 2) Minimizing any impacts LXSS1080000.16XL1109AF. HAG17–0045]
Ave., Suite 101, Lopez Island,
that are not avoided; and 3) Providing
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a range of responses commensurate to
the level of unavoidable impacts. Juan Islands National Monument appreciates all comments.
Alternative A, the No Action Advisory Committee Dennis Strange,
Alternative, provides that recreational AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Spokane District Manager.
target shooting on the SDNM will Interior [FR Doc. 2016–30111 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
continue to be managed in accordance
ACTION: Notice of public meeting BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
with the Lower Gila South RMP of 1988,
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| Action | Notice of public meeting | |
| Dates | The MAC will hold a public meeting Monday, January 30th, 2017. The meeting will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lopez Library at 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261. A public comment period will be available in the afternoon from noon until 1 p.m. | |
| Contact | Marcia deChaden[egrave]des, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Suite 101, Lopez Island, Washington 98261, (360) 468-3051, or [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1 (800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. This service 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. | |
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