82 FR 31627 - Public Meeting for the Northwest Oregon Resource Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)

Page Range		31627-31628
FR Document		2017-14342

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Northwest Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Public Meeting for the Northwest Oregon Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Northwest 
Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Northwest Oregon RAC will hold a public meeting on 
Wednesday, July 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The Northwest Oregon RAC will meet at the BLM Springfield 
Interagency Office, 3106 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, OR 97477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Velez, Public Affairs 
Officer, 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306; 541-222-9241; 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 
to contact the above individuals during normal business hours. The FRS 
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Northwest Oregon RAC was 
chartered to serve in an advisory capacity concerning the planning and 
management of the public land resources located within the BLM's 
Northwest Oregon District. Members represent an array of stakeholder 
interests in the land and resources from within the local area and 
statewide. All advisory council meetings are open to the public. 
Persons wishing to make comments during the public comment period 
should register in person with the BLM, at the meeting location, 
preceding that meeting day's comment period. At the July 26 meeting, 
members will consider and make recommendations on the reallocation of 
Secure Rural Schools Title II funds. Other topics will include general 
updates, a review of subcommittee and future field trip opportunities, 
and likely a presentation by the Association of Oregon Counties 
pertaining to the Oregon and California Railroad

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Revested Lands (O&C) Act and access related issues. Members of the 
public will have the opportunity to make comments to the RAC during a 
public comment period at 11:45 a.m.
    Written comments may be sent to the Northwest Oregon District 
office, 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306. Before including your 
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comments, please be aware that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can 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.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2

Jose L. Linares,
Northwest Oregon District Manager.
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of the species become listed in the Next Steps DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
future.
We have worked with the applicants We will evaluate the permit Bureau of Land Management
to design conservation activities applications, associated documents, and
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benefit to the covered species within the whether the permit application meets
covered area; however, landowners and the requirements of the Act, National Public Meeting for the Northwest
enrollees would not have to conduct Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Oregon Resource Advisory Council
every activity in this list in order for implementing regulations. If we
their actions to have a net conservation determine that all requirements are met, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
benefit on the covered species. Each we will sign the proposed CCAAs, issue Interior.
participant will need to follow their EOS permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
individual CIs or CPs and the of the Act to CEHMM and the NMSLO
conservation measures included within. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
for take of Texas hornshell and the other Federal Land Policy and Management
Some examples of these conservation covered species in accordance with the
actions include the following: (1) Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
terms of the CCAAs and specific terms Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Prevent new surface disturbance in
and conditions of the authorizing Department of the Interior, Bureau of
habitat occupied by the Texas hornshell
within the Black and Delaware Rivers; permits, and sign the proposed CCA Land Management’s (BLM) Northwest
(2) Avoid new development within the with BLM. We will not make our final Oregon Resource Advisory Council
Black and Delaware Rivers, Blue decision until after the end of the 30- (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Springs, and their associated U.S. day public comment period, and we DATES: The Northwest Oregon RAC will
Geological Survey (USGS) 100-year will fully consider all comments we hold a public meeting on Wednesday,
floodplain; (3) Site new projects to take receive during the public comment July 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
advantage of existing and available period. Pacific Daylight Time.
infrastructure; (4) Avoid obstructing or ADDRESSES: The Northwest Oregon RAC
Public Availability of Comments
disrupting the natural flow of ephemeral will meet at the BLM Springfield
drainages to the Black and Delaware Written comments we receive become Interagency Office, 3106 Pierce
Rivers; (5) Implement erosion control part of the public record associated with Parkway, Springfield, OR 97477.
measures; (6) Avoid water withdrawal this action. Before including your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in habitat occupied by the Texas address, phone number, email address, Jennifer Velez, Public Affairs Officer,
hornshell within the Black and or other personal identifying 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306;
Delaware Rivers; (7) Maintain minimal 541–222–9241; jvelez@blm.gov. Persons
information in your comment, you
stream flows and cease withdrawal of who use a telecommunications device
should be aware that your entire
water within the Black and Delaware for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Rivers if stream flows reach minimum comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877–8339
levels; (8) Avoid using low-water to contact the above individuals during
crossings when other routes are publicly available at any time. While
you can request in your comment that normal business hours. The FRS is
available; (9) Clear invasive shrubs and
we withhold your personal identifying available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
replant with native plants in areas
information from public review, we to leave a message or question with the
adjacent to occupied sites; and (10) Buy
cannot guarantee that we will be able to above individuals. You will receive a
or lease water rights during periods of
do so. We will not consider anonymous reply during normal business hours.
low flow to maintain minimal stream
flows. comments. All submissions from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
organizations or businesses, and from member Northwest Oregon RAC was
Alternatives chartered to serve in an advisory
individuals identifying themselves as
We considered four alternatives to the representative or officials of capacity concerning the planning and
proposed action as part of the organizations or businesses, will be management of the public land
environmental assessment process—the resources located within the BLM’s
made available for public disclosure in
No Action Alternative; Development of Northwest Oregon District. Members
their entirety.
a CCA only Alternative; Development of represent an array of stakeholder
a CCAA only Alternative; and, Authority interests in the land and resources from
Development of a CCA and CCAA within the local area and statewide. All
(covering both private and State lands). We provide this notice under section advisory council meetings are open to
Under the No Action Alternative, a 10(c) of the Act and its implementing the public. Persons wishing to make
coordinated effort to conserve the regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) comments during the public comment
covered species on non-Federal and NEPA and its implementing period should register in person with
properties using a programmatic CCA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). the BLM, at the meeting location,
and CCAA would not occur. Under the preceding that meeting day’s comment
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
CCA only and the CCAA only period. At the July 26 meeting, members
Regional Director, Southwest Region,
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alternatives, conservation would only be will consider and make
coordinated on either non-Federal or Albuquerque, New Mexico. recommendations on the reallocation of
Federal lands rather than having a [FR Doc. 2017–14235 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] Secure Rural Schools Title II funds.
coordinated effort across the Black and BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Other topics will include general
Delaware Rivers. Under the CCA and updates, a review of subcommittee and
CCAA alternative, conservation would future field trip opportunities, and
be the same as the proposed action; likely a presentation by the Association
however, State lands and private lands of Oregon Counties pertaining to the
would be enrolled in the same CCAA. Oregon and California Railroad

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Revested Lands (O&C) Act and access ADDRESSES: You may submit comments respectively. There are approximately
related issues. Members of the public related to the NPL Draft EIS by any of 1,259 acres of Sagebrush Focal Areas
will have the opportunity to make the following methods: (SFAs) within the NPL project area. All
comments to the RAC during a public • Email: blm_wy_npl_eis@blm.gov of the SFAs are within the RSFO.
comment period at 11:45 a.m. • Mail: NPL EIS Project Manager, BLM Jonah Energy LLC, the current
Written comments may be sent to the Pinedale Field Office, P.O. Box 768, operator after purchasing Encana Oil
Northwest Oregon District office, 1717 Pinedale, WY 82941 and Gas Inc.’s leasehold interest in the
Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306. Copies of the NPL Draft EIS are project, is proposing up to 3,500
Before including your address, phone available at the Pinedale Field Office at directionally drilled wells (depth range
number, email address, or other the following locations: from 6,500 to 13,500 feet) over a 10-year
personal identifying information in your period (Proposed Action). Under Jonah
BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Energy’s proposal, most wells would be
comments, please be aware that your Pine Street, Pinedale, WY 82941
entire comment—including your co-located on a single pad, with no more
or than four well pads per 640 acres in
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time. BLM Rock Springs Field Office, 280 areas outside of PHMA. There would be
While you can ask us in your comment Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, only one disturbance per 640 acres
to withhold your personal identifying WY 82901 inside PHMA. On average, each well
information from public review, we or on the project Web site at: http:// pad would be 18 acres in size. Regional
cannot guarantee that we will be able to tinyurl.com/hloulms. gathering facilities would be used
do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: instead of placing compressors at each
Susan (Liz) Dailey—NPL EIS Project well pad. Associated access roads,
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2 pipelines, and other ancillary facilities
Manager, BLM Pinedale Field Office,
Jose L. Linares, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, WY 82941, 307– would be co-located where possible to
Northwest Oregon District Manager. 367–5310, sdailey@blm.gov. Persons further minimize surface disturbance.
In addition to the Proposed Action,
[FR Doc. 2017–14342 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] who use telecommunications device for
the BLM analyzed three other
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
alternatives: The No Action Alternative,
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
using existing standard stipulations and
to contact the above individual during
examining the project area under the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR normal business hours. The FRS is
historical rate of development of around
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Bureau of Land Management three wells per year; Alternative A,
to leave a message or question with the
using a phased approach moving
above individual. You will receive a
through existing leased oil and gas units
[LLWYD01000 L13140000.NB0000 17X] reply during normal business hours. and responding to identified wildlife
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPL issues; and Alternative B, which
Notice of Availability of the Draft project is located immediately south
Environmental Impact Statement for addressed a broadrange of resource
and west of the existing Jonah Gas Field concerns in response to issues identified
the Normally Pressured Lance Natural in Sublette County, Wyoming. The
Gas Development Project during scoping.
project area lies within the BLM Alternatives A and B each analyzed
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming High Desert District and spans the same rate of development as the
Interior. the Pinedale Field Office (PFO) in the Proposed Action as well as the use of
north and the Rock Springs Field Office regional gathering facilities. However, in
ACTION: Notice of availability. (RSFO) to the south. The project addition to varying resource protection
encompasses approximately 141,000 measures, each alternative analyzed
SUMMARY: In accordance with the acres of public, state, and private lands. differing densities of development—
National Environmental Policy Act of Approximately 96% of the project area from one to four multi-well pads per
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land is on public lands. Within the NPL 640 acres, depending on the resource
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as project area, there are both unitized and considerations of the project area.
amended, the Bureau of Land non-unitized development areas. Additionally, Alternative A analyzed
Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft There are approximately 48,036 acres the merits of developing the project area
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft of Greater sage-grouse Priority Habitat in phases. Phased development across
EIS) for the proposed Normally Management Area (PHMA) within the the project area analyzed development
Pressured Lance (NPL) natural gas NPL project area (405 acres within the in three geographically defined phases,
development project within the BLM PFO and 47,631 acres within the RSFO). occurring sequentially, and taking into
Pinedale and Rock Springs Field Offices There are approximately 92,825 acres of consideration existing oil and gas units.
and by this notice is announcing the General Habitat Management Area in Interim and final reclamation
opening of the comment period. the NPL project area (78,228 within the activities would be implemented under
DATES: To ensure that comments will be PFO and 14,597 within the RSFO). all alternatives so as to return the
considered, the BLM must receive There are 27,292 acres (26,392 on BLM- landscape to proper biological and
written comments on the NPL Draft EIS administered lands) of Greater sage- ecological function in conformance with
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within 45 days following the date the grouse Winter Concentration Area the NPL Reclamation Plan and the
Environmental Protection Agency (WCA) within the NPL. These are relevant Resource Management Plans.
publishes the notice of availability of divided into two distinct WCAs: Alkali Formal public scoping for the NPL
the NPL Draft EIS in the Federal Creek, consisting of 20,132 acres (19,232 project began on April 12, 2011, with
Register. The BLM will announce future on BLM-administered lands), and Alkali the publication of the Notice of Intent in
meetings or any other public Draw, consisting of 7,160 acres (all on the Federal Register (76 FR 20370).
participation activities at least 15 days BLM-administered lands). These WCAs Public scoping comments were used to
in advance through public notices, are found in the western and northern identify issues that informed the
media releases, and/or mailings. portions of the project area, formulation of alternatives and framed

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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 of public meeting.
Dates		The Northwest Oregon RAC will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.
Contact		Jennifer Velez, Public Affairs Officer, 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, OR 97306; 541-222-9241; [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the above individuals during normal business hours. The FRS 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 Citation		82 FR 31627

82 FR 31627 - Public Meeting for the Northwest Oregon Resource Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

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