82 FR 1756 - [LLOR930000.L63500000.DQ0000.LXSS081H0000.16XL1116AF; HAG 16- 0122] HEADNotice of Availability of the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon Record of Decision/Resource Management Plan and the Southwestern Oregon Record of Decision/Resource Management Plan for Western Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00064

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 signed the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon Record of Decision (ROD)/Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP, and by this notice is announcing their availability. The Deputy Director of Operations for the Bureau of Land Management signed the RODs.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


[LLOR930000.L63500000.DQ0000.LXSS081H0000.16XL1116AF; HAG 16-
0122]

Notice of Availability of the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon 
Record of Decision/Resource Management Plan and the Southwestern Oregon 
Record of Decision/Resource Management Plan for Western Oregon

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 signed the 
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon Record of Decision (ROD)/Resource 
Management Plan (RMP) and Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP, and by this 
notice is announcing their availability. The Deputy Director of 
Operations for the Bureau of Land Management signed the RODs.

DATES: The BLM signed the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP and 
Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP on August 5, 2016. These RODs/RMPs were 
effective immediately upon signing.

ADDRESSES: Copies or notification of the electronic availability of the 
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP and the Southwestern Oregon 
ROD/RMP have been sent to affected Federal, State, tribal, and local 
government agencies and to other stakeholders including interested 
parties that previously requested a copy. Copies of the RODs/RMPs are 
available for public inspection at the Coos Bay, Eugene, Medford, 
Roseburg, and Salem District Offices and the Lakeview District's 
Klamath Falls Field Office. Interested persons may also access the 
RODs/RMPs on the Internet at: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Brown, Western Oregon RMPs 
Project Manager, telephone (503) 808-6233; address 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 
(P.O. Box 2965, zip code 97208), Portland, OR, 97204; 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 during normal business hours. 
The Service 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 Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP 
and Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP were developed through a collaborative 
planning process to design management for western Oregon BLM lands that 
would: produce a sustained yield of timber products, contribute to the 
conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species, provide 
for clean water, restore fire-adapted ecosystems, provide for 
recreation opportunities, and coordinate management of lands 
surrounding the Coquille Forest with the Coquille Tribe.
    The RMPs include land use allocations that reserve lands for the 
protection of resource values (Congressionally Reserved, District-
Designated Reserve, Late-Successional Reserve, Riparian Reserve) and 
include land use allocations that prioritize timber harvest and 
multiple use management (Harvest Land Base, Eastside Management Area). 
The Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP revises the following BLM 
RMPs completed in 1995: Coos Bay, Eugene, Roseburg, and Salem. The 
Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP revises the following BLM RMPs completed in 
1995: Klamath Falls, Medford, and Roseburg. These six RMPs incorporated 
the land use allocations and standards and guidelines from the 
Northwest Forest Plan.
    The decision areas for the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP 
and Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP encompass approximately 2.5 million 
acres of BLM-administered lands and 69,000 acres of split-estate lands 
in western Oregon.
    A Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Proposed RMP/Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the RMPs for Western Oregon 
was published in the Federal Register on April 15, 2016, which 
initiated a 30-day protest period (81 FR 22263). The BLM initiated the 
60-day Governor's Consistency Review period on March 31, 2016. The BLM 
received 46 timely and valid protest submissions on the Proposed RMP/
Final EIS. All protests have been resolved and/or dismissed. For a full 
description of the issues raised during the protest period and how they 
were addressed, please refer to the Director's Protest Resolution 
Report for the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, which is available at the 
following Web site: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/planning/planning_overview/protest_resolution/protestreports.html.
    The BLM Oregon Acting State Director received a Governor's 
Consistency Review letter from the State of Oregon Governor on June 14, 
2016. This letter included requests for minor clarifications, which the 
BLM accepted. The Acting State Director issued a response to the 
Governor on June 23, 2016.
    The Proposed RMP was selected in the RODs as the Approved RMP, with 
some minor modifications and clarifications based on protests received 
on the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, review from the Oregon State Governor's 
Office, and Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service. No 
substantive changes to the Proposed RMP resulted from protests, the 
Governor's review, or ESA consultation.
    Copies of the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP are available 
upon request and are available for public inspection at:

 BLM Coos Bay District Office; 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, 
OR 97459
 BLM Eugene Office; 3106 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, OR 97477
 BLM Roseburg District Office; 777 NW Garden Valley Boulevard, 
Roseburg, OR 97471
 BLM Salem Office; 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306
 BLM Salem District--Tillamook Field Office; 4610 Third Street, 
Tillamook, OR 97141

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 BLM Oregon/Washington State Office; 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 
Portland, OR 97204
 http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/.

    Copies of the Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP are available upon 
request and are available for public inspection at:

 BLM Lakeview District--Klamath Falls Field Office; 2795 
Anderson Avenue, Building #25, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
 BLM Medford District Office; 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 
97504
 BLM Medford District--Grants Pass Field Office; 2164 NE 
Spalding Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97526
 BLM Roseburg District Office; 777 NW Garden Valley Boulevard, 
Roseburg, OR 97471
 BLM Oregon/Washington State Office; 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 
Portland, OR 97204
 http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/

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

Jenna Whitlock,
Acting BLM Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-00064 Filed 1-5-17; 8:45 am]
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review and disclosure at the above ROD/RMP have been sent to affected The decision areas for the
address during regular business hours (8 Federal, State, tribal, and local Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/
a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, government agencies and to other RMP and Southwestern Oregon ROD/
except holidays. stakeholders including interested RMP encompass approximately 2.5
Before including your address, phone parties that previously requested a copy. million acres of BLM-administered
number, email address, or other Copies of the RODs/RMPs are available lands and 69,000 acres of split-estate
personal identifying information in your for public inspection at the Coos Bay, lands in western Oregon.
comment, you should be aware that Eugene, Medford, Roseburg, and Salem A Notice of Availability (NOA) for the
your entire comment—including your District Offices and the Lakeview Proposed RMP/Final Environmental
personal identifying information—may District’s Klamath Falls Field Office. Impact Statement (EIS) for the RMPs for
be made publicly available at any time. Interested persons may also access the Western Oregon was published in the
While you can ask us in your comment RODs/RMPs on the Internet at: http:// Federal Register on April 15, 2016,
to withhold your personal identifying www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswestern which initiated a 30-day protest period
information from public review, we oregon/. (81 FR 22263). The BLM initiated the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to 60-day Governor’s Consistency Review
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
do so. period on March 31, 2016. The BLM
Mark Brown, Western Oregon RMPs
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR Project Manager, telephone (503) 808– received 46 timely and valid protest
1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2. 6233; address 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, submissions on the Proposed RMP/Final
(P.O. Box 2965, zip code 97208), EIS. All protests have been resolved
James V. Scrivner,
Portland, OR, 97204; or email and/or dismissed. For a full description
Deputy State Director, Energy and Minerals. of the issues raised during the protest
[FR Doc. 2016–31975 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
blm_or_rmps_westernoregon@blm.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunications period and how they were addressed,
BILLING CODE 4310–40–P
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the please refer to the Director’s Protest
Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– Resolution Report for the Proposed
8339 to contact the above individual RMP/Final EIS, which is available at the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR following Web site: http://www.blm.gov/
during normal business hours. The
Service is available 24 hours a day, wo/st/en/prog/planning/
Bureau of Land Management
seven days a week, to leave a message planning_overview/protest_resolution/
[LLOR930000.L63500000.DQ0000. or question with the above individual. protestreports.html.
LXSS081H0000.16XL1116AF; HAG 16– You will receive a reply during normal The BLM Oregon Acting State
0122] business hours. Director received a Governor’s
Consistency Review letter from the State
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The of Oregon Governor on June 14, 2016.
Notice of Availability of the
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/ This letter included requests for minor
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon
RMP and Southwestern Oregon ROD/ clarifications, which the BLM accepted.
Record of Decision/Resource
RMP were developed through a The Acting State Director issued a
Management Plan and the
collaborative planning process to design response to the Governor on June 23,
Southwestern Oregon Record of
management for western Oregon BLM 2016.
Decision/Resource Management Plan
lands that would: produce a sustained The Proposed RMP was selected in
for Western Oregon
yield of timber products, contribute to the RODs as the Approved RMP, with
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the conservation and recovery of some minor modifications and
Interior. threatened and endangered species, clarifications based on protests received
ACTION: Notice. provide for clean water, restore fire- on the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, review
adapted ecosystems, provide for from the Oregon State Governor’s Office,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the recreation opportunities, and coordinate and Endangered Species Act (ESA)
National Environmental Policy Act of management of lands surrounding the consultation with the U.S. Fish and
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Coquille Forest with the Coquille Tribe. Wildlife Service and National Marine
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as The RMPs include land use Fisheries Service. No substantive
amended, the Bureau of Land allocations that reserve lands for the changes to the Proposed RMP resulted
Management (BLM) has signed the protection of resource values from protests, the Governor’s review, or
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon (Congressionally Reserved, District- ESA consultation.
Record of Decision (ROD)/Resource Designated Reserve, Late-Successional
Management Plan (RMP) and Copies of the Northwestern and
Reserve, Riparian Reserve) and include Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP are available
Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP, and by land use allocations that prioritize
this notice is announcing their upon request and are available for
timber harvest and multiple use public inspection at:
availability. The Deputy Director of management (Harvest Land Base,
Operations for the Bureau of Land Eastside Management Area). The • BLM Coos Bay District Office; 1300
Management signed the RODs. Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/ Airport Lane, North Bend, OR 97459
DATES: The BLM signed the RMP revises the following BLM RMPs • BLM Eugene Office; 3106 Pierce
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/ completed in 1995: Coos Bay, Eugene, Parkway, Springfield, OR 97477
RMP and Southwestern Oregon ROD/ Roseburg, and Salem. The Southwestern • BLM Roseburg District Office; 777
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

RMP on August 5, 2016. These RODs/ Oregon ROD/RMP revises the following NW Garden Valley Boulevard,
RMPs were effective immediately upon BLM RMPs completed in 1995: Klamath Roseburg, OR 97471
signing. Falls, Medford, and Roseburg. These six • BLM Salem Office; 1717 Fabry Road
ADDRESSES: Copies or notification of the RMPs incorporated the land use SE., Salem, OR 97306
electronic availability of the allocations and standards and • BLM Salem District—Tillamook Field
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/ guidelines from the Northwest Forest Office; 4610 Third Street, Tillamook,
RMP and the Southwestern Oregon Plan. OR 97141

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• BLM Oregon/Washington State Office; Monday, February 27, 2017. Four public Settlement Act authorizes and ratifies
1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR meetings to provide information and the Aamodt Litigation Settlement
97204 receive oral or written comments will be Agreement (Settlement Agreement),
• http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/ held on: dated January 19, 2006, as conformed to
rmpswesternoregon/. 1. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, the Settlement Act and amendments.
Copies of the Southwestern Oregon 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Santa Fe, New The settlement parties are the United
ROD/RMP are available upon request Mexico. States; the State of New Mexico; Santa
and are available for public inspection 2. Thursday, February 16, 2017, 6:00 Fe County; City of Santa Fe; Pueblo de
at: p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tesuque, New San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Nambé, Pueblo
• BLM Lakeview District—Klamath Mexico. of Pojoaque, Pueblo of Tesuque
Falls Field Office; 2795 Anderson 3. Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 6:00 (Settlement Pueblos); and other
Avenue, Building #25, Klamath Falls, p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Nambé, New Mexico. individuals. The Settlement Agreement
OR 97603 4. Wednesday, February 22, 2017,
resolves the water rights claims of the
• BLM Medford District Office; 3040 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Santa Fe, New
Settlement Pueblos.
Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504 Mexico.
• BLM Medford District—Grants Pass ADDRESSES: Send written comments or
Among other provisions, the RWS and
Field Office; 2164 NE Spalding requests for copies of the DEIS to Mr. 2,220 acre-feet per year of new water
Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 97526 Larry Moore, Environmental Protection supply to the basin are included in the
• BLM Roseburg District Office; 777 Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, Settlement Agreement in exchange for
NW Garden Valley Boulevard, Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway the Pueblos agreeing to reduce their
Roseburg, OR 97471 NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New claims to water within the basin and to
• BLM Oregon/Washington State Office; Mexico 87102; or via email to limit their priority calls against existing
1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR pojoaquebasineis@usbr.gov. non-Pueblo water users. The Settlement
97204 Public meetings will be held at the Agreement also addresses funding for
• http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/ following locations: other water-related projects on the
rmpswesternoregon/ 1. Santa Fe—Pojoaque Valley High Settlement Pueblos.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR School, 1574 NM–502, Santa Fe, New Proposed Federal Action
1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2 Mexico 87506.
2. Tesuque—Tesuque Valley The proposed federal action is to
Jenna Whitlock, Elementary School, 1555 Bishops Lodge plan, design, and construct a regional
Acting BLM Deputy Director. Road, Tesuque, New Mexico 87574. water system in accordance with the
[FR Doc. 2017–00064 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am] 3. Nambé—Nambe Community Settlement Agreement, consisting of
BILLING CODE 4310–35–P Center, 180A State Road 503, Nambé, water diversion from the Rio Grande
New Mexico 87506. and water treatment facilities on the
4. Santa Fe—Santa Fe Community Pueblo de San Ildefonso, along with
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR College, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa storage tanks, transmission and
Fe, New Mexico 87508. distribution pipelines, and well fields
Bureau of Reclamation Electronic copies of the DEIS may be that are necessary to supply up to 4,000
[RR04310000, XXXR0680G1, viewed at the Bureau of Reclamation’s acre-feet of water annually to customers
RA202240000019200] Web site at http://www.usbr.gov/uc/ in the Pojoaque Basin.
envdocs/eis.html, or the Pojoaque Basin
Notice of Availability and Notice of Regional Water System project Web site Purpose and Need for the Proposed
Public Meetings for the Draft at www.pojoaquebasineis.com. Please Federal Action
Environmental Impact Statement for see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water section for specific locations where the The purpose of Reclamation’s
System, Santa Fe County, New Mexico DEIS is available for public review and proposed action is to reliably provide a
inspection. firm, safe supply of treated drinking
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. water for distribution in the Pojoaque
Larry Moore, Environmental Protection Basin, in compliance with the
ACTION: Notice of availability.
Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, Settlement Act. The need for
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation lemoore@usbr.gov, (505) 462–3702. Reclamation’s action is to reduce
has made available for public review reliance on groundwater in the Pojoaque
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and comment the Draft Environmental Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Basin and to allow the Settlement
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the prepared this DEIS in cooperation with Pueblos to receive a portion of the water
Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System. the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. provided under the Settlement Act.
The DEIS analyzes the potential Indian Health Service, U.S. Army Corps Reclamation’s action would also enable
environmental impacts of five of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife the Settlement Pueblos to use funding
alternatives in planning, designing, and Service, Pueblo de San Ildefonso, made available in the Settlement Act for
constructing the regional water system Pueblo of Nambé, Pueblo of Pojoaque, certain water-related infrastructure
and alternatives for the connected Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico improvements, if requested. This
actions in the Pojoaque Basin in north- funding can be requested prior to
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Department of Transportation, Santa Fe
central New Mexico, as authorized by County, and the City of Santa Fe. substantial completion of the RWS and
the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act used for water-related improvements
(Title VI of the Claims Resolution Act of Background that would be more cost effective when
2010; Pub. L. 111–291, Title VI; 124 The Pojoaque Basin Regional Water implemented in conjunction with RWS
Stat. 3065). System (RWS) is described in and construction if approved by the
DATES: Written comments on the DEIS authorized by the Aamodt Litigation Secretary (Settlement Act, Section
should be submitted on or before Settlement Act (Settlement Act). The 615[d][7][A][ii]).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The BLM signed the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon ROD/RMP and Southwestern Oregon ROD/RMP on August 5, 2016. These RODs/RMPs were effective immediately upon signing.
Contact		Mr. Mark Brown, Western Oregon RMPs
FR Citation		82 FR 1756

82 FR 1756 - [LLOR930000.L63500000.DQ0000.LXSS081H0000.16XL1116AF; HAG 16- 0122] HEADNotice of Availability of the Northwestern and Coastal Oregon Record of Decision/Resource Management Plan and the Southwestern Oregon Record of Decision/Resource Management Plan for Western Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management