81 FR 96484 - Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Moab Master Leasing Plan/Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Moab and Monticello Field Offices, UT
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 96484-96484 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31743 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 96484] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31743] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [16X L1109AF LLUTY0100000 L16100000.DQ0000.LXSS030J0000 24 1A] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Moab Master Leasing Plan/Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Moab and Monticello Field Offices, UT AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Moab Master Leasing Plan (MLP)/ Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Moab and Monticello Field Offices (Approved Plan). On December 15, 2016, the Utah State Director signed the ROD, which constitutes the final decision of the BLM and makes the Approved Plan effective immediately. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and Approved Plan are available upon request, and available for public inspection at the following locations:Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah. Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, Utah. Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, Utah. The ROD and Approved Plan, together with accompanying background documents, are available online at: http://go.usa.gov/xksyS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brent Northrup, Project Manager, BLM Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, telephone 435-259- 2151 or email [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. The 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 Approved Plan is the culmination of a significant effort by the BLM and interested members of the public, community stakeholders, and other local, State, and Federal partners, to provide for responsible mineral development in balance with healthy wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and a vital recreation economy. The Approved Plan addresses mineral leasing and development on 785,567 acres of BLM-administered land within the Moab and Monticello Field Offices. The Approved Plan amends mineral leasing decisions in portions of the existing Moab and Monticello Resource Management Plans that were completed in 2008. The Proposed Plan was selected as the Approved Plan because it is the alternative that best balances competing considerations between outdoor recreation, iconic scenery, and development of oil/gas and potash deposits. The Approved Plan allows recreation and mineral extraction to occur in specified areas in order to minimize conflicts with resources. The Preferred Alternative in the MLP Draft Amendment/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), with adjustments and clarifications, was carried forward as the Proposed Plan in the MLP/ Final EIS released to the public on July 21, 2016. Five protest letters were received during the 30-day protest period on the Proposed Plan, which ended on August 22, 2016. The letters were addressed by the BLM Washington Office. During the Governor's Consistency Review Process, the Governor sent correspondence to the BLM on September 22, 2016, identifying alleged inconsistencies between the Proposed Plan and the State's San Juan County Energy Zone. After reviewing the information submitted, the BLM determined that the Proposed Plan is consistent with the Zone to the maximum extent practical based on the identified resource values. No modifications or corrections were made to the Approved Plan in response to the protest process and the Governor's Consistency Review. The Governor did not appeal the BLM Utah State Director's determination to the BLM Director. The ROD does not include any implementation actions. The mineral leasing decisions in the Approved Plan are planning-level decisions and therefore are not appealable. Future implementation actions must be in conformance with the management direction in the Approved Plan; any such actions will result from future decisionmaking process(es), including appropriate environmental review. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. Edwin L. Roberson, State Director. [FR Doc. 2016-31743 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P
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Northwestern Great Basin Resource DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR The Approved Plan addresses mineral
Advisory Council (RAC), will hold one leasing and development on 785,567
meeting in Nevada, in January 2017. Bureau of Land Management acres of BLM-administered land within
The meeting is open to the public. [16X L1109AF LLUTY0100000 the Moab and Monticello Field Offices.
DATES AND TIME: January 26, 2017, at the L16100000.DQ0000.LXSS030J0000 24 1A] The Approved Plan amends mineral
Carson City BLM Office (5665 Morgan leasing decisions in portions of the
Mill Road) in Carson City, Nevada. A Notice of Availability of the Record of existing Moab and Monticello Resource
field trip will be held the same day in Decision for the Moab Master Leasing Management Plans that were completed
the afternoon within the Carson City Plan/Approved Resource Management in 2008.
BLM District. Approximate meeting Plan Amendments for the Moab and
The Proposed Plan was selected as the
time is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a field tour Monticello Field Offices, UT
Approved Plan because it is the
in the afternoon. However, the meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, alternative that best balances competing
and field tour could end earlier if Interior. considerations between outdoor
discussions and presentations conclude ACTION: Notice. recreation, iconic scenery, and
before 4 p.m. The meeting will include development of oil/gas and potash
a public comment period at SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land deposits. The Approved Plan allows
approximately 8:15 a.m. and Management (BLM) announces the recreation and mineral extraction to
approximately 12:15 p.m. availability of the Record of Decision
occur in specified areas in order to
(ROD) for the Moab Master Leasing Plan
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa minimize conflicts with resources.
(MLP)/Approved Resource Management
Ross, Public Affairs Specialist, Carson The Preferred Alternative in the MLP
Plan Amendments for the Moab and
City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Draft Amendment/Draft Environmental
Monticello Field Offices (Approved
Road, Carson City, NV 89701, Impact Statement (EIS), with
Plan). On December 15, 2016, the Utah
telephone: (775) 885–6107, email: adjustments and clarifications, was
State Director signed the ROD, which
lross@blm.gov. Persons who use a carried forward as the Proposed Plan in
constitutes the final decision of the BLM
telecommunications device for the deaf the MLP/Final EIS released to the public
and makes the Approved Plan effective
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
immediately. on July 21, 2016. Five protest letters
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and were received during the 30-day protest
to contact the above individual during
Approved Plan are available upon period on the Proposed Plan, which
normal business hours. The FIRS is
request, and available for public ended on August 22, 2016. The letters
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
inspection at the following locations: were addressed by the BLM Washington
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a • Bureau of Land Management, Utah Office. During the Governor’s
State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite Consistency Review Process, the
reply during normal business hours.
500, Salt Lake City, Utah. Governor sent correspondence to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- • Bureau of Land Management, Moab BLM on September 22, 2016, identifying
member Council advises the Secretary Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, alleged inconsistencies between the
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a Utah. Proposed Plan and the State’s San Juan
variety of planning and management • Bureau of Land Management, County Energy Zone. After reviewing
issues associated with public land Monticello Field Office, 365 North the information submitted, the BLM
management in Nevada. Topics for Main, Monticello, Utah. determined that the Proposed Plan is
discussion at the meeting will include, The ROD and Approved Plan, consistent with the Zone to the
but are not limited to: together with accompanying maximum extent practical based on the
• January 26—Review of last year’s background documents, are available identified resource values. No
goals and assess achievements, spring/ online at: http://go.usa.gov/xksyS. modifications or corrections were made
riparian management discussion and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to the Approved Plan in response to the
recommendations, RAC subcommittee Brent Northrup, Project Manager, BLM protest process and the Governor’s
report, and District managers’ updates. Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Consistency Review. The Governor did
The Council may raise other topics at Moab, UT 84532, telephone 435–259– not appeal the BLM Utah State
the meetings. 2151 or email bnorthup@blm.gov. Director’s determination to the BLM
Final agendas will be posted on-line Persons who use a telecommunications Director.
at the BLM Sierra Front-Northwestern device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– The ROD does not include any
Great Basin RAC Web site at https:// implementation actions. The mineral
www.blm.gov/node/6214 and will be 8339 to contact the above individual.
The Service is available 24 hours a day, leasing decisions in the Approved Plan
published in local and regional media are planning-level decisions and
sources at least 14 days before each 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question with the above individual. You therefore are not appealable. Future
meeting. implementation actions must be in
Individuals who need special will receive a reply during normal
business hours. conformance with the management
assistance such as sign language direction in the Approved Plan; any
interpretation or other reasonable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
such actions will result from future
accommodations, or who wish to Approved Plan is the culmination of a
significant effort by the BLM and decisionmaking process(es), including
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
receive a copy of each agenda, may appropriate environmental review.
contact Lisa Ross no later than 10 days interested members of the public,
prior to each meeting. community stakeholders, and other Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.
local, State, and Federal partners, to
Stephen D. Clutter, Edwin L. Roberson,
provide for responsible mineral
Chief, Office of Communications. development in balance with healthy State Director.
[FR Doc. 2016–31696 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and [FR Doc. 2016–31743 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
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| Contact | Brent Northrup, Project Manager, BLM Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, telephone 435-259- 2151 or email [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. The 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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