82 FR 47248 - Notice of Cancellation of Withdrawal Application and Withdrawal Proposal and Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for the Sagebrush Focal Area Withdrawal in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 47248-47248 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21963 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 47248] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21963] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO350000.16X.L11100000.PI0000 LXSISGMW0000] Notice of Cancellation of Withdrawal Application and Withdrawal Proposal and Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for the Sagebrush Focal Area Withdrawal in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of cancellation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has canceled its withdrawal application and the withdrawal proposal relating to approximately 10 million acres of public and National Forest system lands located within Sagebrush Focal Areas (SFAs) in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. The BLM has determined that the lands are no longer needed in connection with the proposed withdrawal. The BLM has also terminated the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement evaluating this application and proposal. DATES: This Notice is applicable on October 11, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Mackiewicz, BLM, by telephone at 435-636-3616, mail to 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501-2833 or by email at [email protected]. Persons using a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877- 8339. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Withdrawal was published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2015, (80 FR 57635), as corrected (80 FR 63583), of the Department's proposal to withdraw approximately 10 million acres of public and National Forest System lands in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming from location and entry under the United States mining laws for 20 years, subject to valid existing rights. The September 24, 2015, Notice also served as a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4331, and initiated a public scoping process. The BLM has determined that the lands are no longer needed in connection with the proposed withdrawal. In accordance with 43 CFR 2310.1-4(a), the BLM therefore has canceled the proposed withdrawal and its application in support thereof. Preparation of an EIS is hereby terminated. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2310.2-1(d), the segregative effect for the lands described in 80 FR 57635 as amended by 80 FR 63583 terminated by operation of law on September 24, 2017, and the lands are currently open to location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, the provision of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. Michael D. Nedd, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2017-21963 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
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Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. as a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Montana (‘‘2015 Sage-Grouse Plans’’).
Donald Gonzalez, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), By this Notice the BLM is announcing
pursuant to the National Environmental the beginning of the scoping process to
Vale District Manager.
Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4331, and initiated solicit public comments on Greater
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a public scoping process. The BLM has Sage-Grouse land management issues
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determined that the lands are no longer that could warrant land use plan
needed in connection with the proposed amendments.
withdrawal. In accordance with 43 CFR DATES: This Notice initiates the public
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2310.1–4(a), the BLM therefore has scoping process for RMP amendment(s)
Bureau of Land Management canceled the proposed withdrawal and with associated NEPA document(s).
its application in support thereof. Comments may be submitted in writing
[LLWO350000.16X.L11100000.PI0000 Preparation of an EIS is hereby
LXSISGMW0000] until November 27, 2017. The date(s)
terminated. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2310.2– and location(s) of any scoping meetings
Notice of Cancellation of Withdrawal 1(d), the segregative effect for the lands will be announced at least 15 days in
Application and Withdrawal Proposal described in 80 FR 57635 as amended advance through local news media,
and Notice of Termination of by 80 FR 63583 terminated by operation newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
Environmental Impact Statement for of law on September 24, 2017, and the http://bit.ly/GRSGplanning. In order to
the Sagebrush Focal Area Withdrawal lands are currently open to location and be included in the analysis, all
in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, entry under the United States mining comments must be received prior to the
Utah and Wyoming laws, subject to valid existing rights, the close of the 45-day scoping period or 15
provision of existing withdrawals, other days after the last public meeting,
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, segregations of record, and the whichever is later. We will provide
Interior. requirements of applicable law. additional opportunities for public
ACTION: Notice of cancellation. participation as appropriate.
Michael D. Nedd,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Acting Director.
Management (BLM) has canceled its on issues and planning criteria related
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withdrawal application and the to amending land use plans regarding
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withdrawal proposal relating to Greater Sage-Grouse conservation to the
BLM Web site at: http://bit.ly/
approximately 10 million acres of
GRSGplanning or to one of the
public and National Forest system lands DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
addresses listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
located within Sagebrush Focal Areas
Bureau of Land Management INFORMATION section below. If your
(SFAs) in Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
comments are specific to an individual
Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. The BLM [LLWO200000/LXSGPL000000/17x/ State or region, please specify that in
has determined that the lands are no L11100000.PH0000] your comments.
longer needed in connection with the Documents pertinent to this proposal
proposed withdrawal. The BLM has also Notice of Intent To Amend Land Use may be examined at the addresses listed
terminated the preparation of an Plans Regarding Greater Sage-Grouse below in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Environmental Impact Statement Conservation and Prepare Associated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
evaluating this application and Environmental Impact Statements or
Johanna Munson in the BLM-Idaho
proposal. Environmental Assessments
State Office at (208) 373–7834, email
DATES: This Notice is applicable on AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, BLM_sagegrouseplanning@blm.gov, or
October 11, 2017. Interior. mail 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise, ID
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice of intent.
83708. For a list of local BLM contacts,
Mark A. Mackiewicz, BLM, by please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
telephone at 435–636–3616, mail to 125 SUMMARY: On March 31, 2017, the INFORMATION section below. Persons who
South 600 West, Price, UT 84501–2833 United States District Court for the use a telecommunications device for the
or by email at mmackiew@blm.gov. District of Nevada held that the Bureau deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Persons using a telecommunications of Land Management (BLM) violated the Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the National Environmental Policy Act of contact the above individuals during
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800–877– 1969, as amended, (NEPA) by failing to normal business hours. The FRS is
8339. FRS is available 24 hours a day, prepare a supplemental Environmental available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
7 days a week, to leave a message or Impact Statement (EIS) for the to leave a message or question with the
question. You will receive a reply designation of Sagebrush Focal Areas above individual. You will receive a
during normal business hours. (SFA) in the Nevada and Northeastern reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice California Greater Sage-Grouse Resource SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
of Proposed Withdrawal was published Management Plan (RMP) Amendment in 31, 2017, the United States District
in the Federal Register on September Nevada. In order to comply with the Court for the District of Nevada held
24, 2015, (80 FR 57635), as corrected (80 court’s order and to address issues that the BLM violated NEPA by failing
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FR 63583), of the Department’s proposal raised by various interested parties, the to prepare a supplemental EIS for the
to withdraw approximately 10 million BLM intends to consider the possibility designation of SFAs in the 2015 Greater
acres of public and National Forest of amending some, all or none of the Sage-Grouse Plan in Nevada. Similar
System lands in Idaho, Montana, BLM land use plans that were amended claims were raised in other lawsuits that
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming or revised in 2014 and 2015 regarding have not been decided. The BLM also
from location and entry under the Greater Sage-Grouse conservation in the recognizes that the 2015 Greater Sage-
United States mining laws for 20 years, States of California, Colorado, Idaho, Grouse Plans blended elements from
subject to valid existing rights. The Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming, North among the action alternatives analyzed
September 24, 2015, Notice also served Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and through the NEPA process for those
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of cancellation. | |
| Dates | This Notice is applicable on October 11, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mark A. Mackiewicz, BLM, by telephone at 435-636-3616, mail to 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501-2833 or by email at [email protected] Persons using a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877- 8339. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. | |
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