83 FR 30771 - Notice of Availability of the Draft San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-13813 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30771-30772] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13813] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLAZG02200.L16100000.DO0000.LXSS206A0000] Notice of Availability of the Draft San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) Tucson Field Office (TFO) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) and by this notice is announcing the opening of the comment period. DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Draft RMP/Draft EIS within 90 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability of the Draft RMP/Draft EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public participation activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the SPRNCA Draft RMP/ Draft EIS by any of the following methods:Website: https://go.usa.gov/xQKFU. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 520-258-7238. Mail: Tucson Field Office Attn: Amy Markstein, 3201 East Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756. Copies of the SPRNCA Draft RMP/Draft EIS are available in the Tucson Field Office at the above address and at the San Pedro Project Office, 4070 S Avenida Saracino, Hereford, AZ 85615. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Markstein, Planning & Environmental Specialist, telephone 520-258-7231; address 3201 East Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756; email [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 individual during [[Page 30772]] normal business hours. FRS 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 SPRNCA was established by Public Law 100-696 on November 18, 1988. The planning area is located in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, and encompasses approximately 55,990 acres of public land administered by the BLM TFO. The SPRNCA is located adjacent to the City of Sierra Vista and is near Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The SPRNCA is currently managed under the Safford District RMP (1992 and 1994), which incorporated RMP level decisions from the San Pedro River Riparian Management Plan (1989). This planning effort would update management guidance from the previous plans and create a new RMP for the SPRNCA. The planning effort is needed to identify goals, objectives, and management actions for the SPRNCA's resources and uses identified in the enabling legislation, including aquatic; wildlife; archaeological; paleontological; scientific; cultural; educational; and recreational resources and values. The BLM used public scoping comments to help identify planning issues that directed the formulation of alternatives and framed the scope of analysis in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS. Issues identified included management of water, vegetation, and soil resources, fire management, Threatened and Endangered species management, livestock grazing, access, recreation, socio-economics, and lands and realty. The planning effort also considers lands with wilderness characteristics, wild and scenic rivers, and Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs). The Draft RMP/Draft EIS evaluates four alternatives in detail. Alternative A is the No Action Alternative, which is a continuation of current management in the existing Safford District RMP and San Pedro River Riparian Management Plan. It is a continuation of current public use, resource protection, and conservation prescriptions without change. It neither sets desired outcomes for resource management or most uses, nor addresses new issues unforeseen or nonexistent when the Safford District RMP was prepared. Alternative B provides opportunities for increased public access, includes livestock grazing in sensitive riparian and cultural areas, allows recreation uses, and focuses on active resource management using the broadest array of management tools. This would include use of heavy equipment, herbicide, hand tools, and prescribed fire to achieve goals and objectives, to mitigate any effects from increased use, and for ecosystem restoration. Alternative B places an emphasis on opportunities for motorized access. Alternative C is the BLM's preferred alternative. Alternative C represents a balance between resource protection and public access, authorizes livestock grazing in areas compatible with the established conservation values, and provides for a diverse mix of recreation opportunities. As in Alternative B, Alternative C focuses on active resource management and would allow for use of the broadest array of management tools for ecosystem restoration and to meet goals and objectives. Alternative D emphasizes resource protection and conservation. It emphasizes primitive recreational experiences with limited motorized access, protection of wilderness characteristics, ACECs, and management of the San Pedro and Babocomari Wild and Scenic Rivers. It focuses on natural processes and use of ``light on the land'' management methods, such as the use of hand tools and prescribed fire, to help meet goals and objectives. Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.7-2(b), this notice announces a concurrent public comment period for potential ACECs. There are three existing ACECs under Alternative A, and three expanded and two new potential ACECs under Alternative D. ACECs are not proposed under Alternatives B and C. Pertinent information regarding these ACECs, including proposed designation acreage and resource use limitations are listed below. Proposed ACECs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternative A Alternative D Resource use (acres) (acres) ACEC resource values limitations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saint David Cienega ACEC......... 380 2,710 Cienega habitat, Visual Resource Cultural and historical Management (VRM) values. class II. San Pedro ACEC................... 1,420 7,230 Upland and riparian VRM class II. areas, Rare plants, Cultural and historical values. San Rafael ACEC.................. 370 560 Rare plants, Giant VRM class II. sacaton grasslands, Mesquite bosques. Curry-Horsethief ACEC............ .............. 2,540 Cultural, historical, VRM class II, land and paleontological use authorizations values. would be excluded. Lehner Mammoth ACEC.............. .............. 30 Cultural, historical, VRM class II, land and paleontological use authorizations values. would be excluded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that public comments and information submitted including names, street addresses, and email addresses of persons who submit comments will be available for public review and disclosure at the above address during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 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: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2. Raymond Suazo, State Director. [FR Doc. 2018-13813 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-P
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• Accounts Receivable (AR) • Supplemental Loan Documents— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
documents—Edits include changes Section 241(a) Mortgage Insurance for
made to the Inter-creditor Agreement Supplemental Loans for Multifamily Bureau of Land Management
form to address an ongoing issue of how Projects. All Section 241(a) loan [LLAZG02200.L16100000.DO0000.LXSS20
operators should disclose any cross- documents that have been in use as 6A0000]
defaults between the AR loan and the samples are now made a part of the
HUD loan. documentation collection for OMB Notice of Availability of the Draft San
• Master Lease documents—Changes approval. Note: HUD makes no changes Pedro Riparian National Conservation
include adding two new forms: to the Legal Opinion and Certification Area Resource Management Plan and
Termination and Release of Cross- Documents. Associated Environmental Impact
Default Guaranty of Subtenants— Statement, Arizona
Proposed and Amendment to HUD Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Master Lease (Partial Termination and Business or other for profit. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Release)—Proposed to reflect the 232 Estimated Number of Respondents: Interior.
Handbook policy related to a release of 5,451.00. ACTION: Notice of availability.
a project from a master lease. Estimated Number of Responses: SUMMARY: In accordance with the
• Closing documents—Edits were 26,001.27. National Environmental Policy Act of
made to the Surplus Cash Note and
Frequency of Response: 4.77. 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Subordination Agreement—(Financing)
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
to restrict distributions when there is Average Hours per Response: 1.87.
amended, the Bureau of Land
secondary financing. Security Total Estimated Burdens: 48,622.37. Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office
Instrument/Mortgage Deed Instrument/
Solicitation of Public Comment (TFO) has prepared a Draft Resource
Mortgage Deed of Trust to reflect
Management Plan (RMP) and Draft
Multifamily’s form and reduces the
This notice is soliciting comments Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
need to amend the document when the
from members of the public and affected for the San Pedro Riparian National
Regulatory Agreement—Borrower
parties concerning the collection of Conservation Area (SPRNCA) and by
paragraph 38 is changed. New
information described in Section A on this notice is announcing the opening of
residential care facilities versions of
the following: the comment period.
Certificate of Actual Cost as well as a
Rider to Security Instrument—LIHTC— DATES: To ensure that comments will be
(1) Whether the proposed collection
were incorporated into the collection to of information is necessary for the considered, the BLM must receive
replace Multifamily versions still in use written comments on the Draft RMP/
proper performance of the functions of
which did not reflect ORCF policy. Draft EIS within 90 days following the
the agency, including whether the
• Regulatory Agreement for Fire date the Environmental Protection
information will have practical utility;
Safety—A new Regulatory Agreement Agency publishes its Notice of
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Availability of the Draft RMP/Draft EIS
for Fire Safety projects and a
Management Agreement Addendum, as estimate of the burden of the proposed in the Federal Register. The BLM will
well as formalization of a Lender collection of information; announce future meetings or hearings
Certification for Insurance Coverage, to (3) Ways to enhance the quality, and any other public participation
incorporate current samples already in utility, and clarity of the information to activities at least 15 days in advance
place was added to the documentation be collected; and through public notices, media releases,
collection. and/or mailings.
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
• Escrow documents—New proposed the collection of information on those
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
escrow forms for long-term debt service related to the SPRNCA Draft RMP/Draft
who are to respond: Including through
reserves and Off-Site Facilities were also EIS by any of the following methods:
the use of appropriate automated • Website: https://go.usa.gov/xQKFU.
added.
collection techniques or other forms of • Email: blm_az_tfo_sprnca_rmp@
• Asset Management documents—
information technology, e.g., permitting blm.gov.
Change of participant application
electronic submission of responses. • Fax: 520–258–7238.
documents were revised to streamline
the documents needed for a change in HUD encourages interested parties to • Mail: Tucson Field Office Attn:
title of mortgaged property, change of submit comment in response to these Amy Markstein, 3201 East Universal
operator or management agent, or questions. Way, Tucson, AZ 85756.
complete change of all the parties. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Copies of the SPRNCA Draft RMP/
Documents still being used in the Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Draft EIS are available in the Tucson
Multifamily format were incorporated Field Office at the above address and at
Dated: June 22, 2018.
into this collection, to specifically the San Pedro Project Office, 4070 S
Colette Pollard, Avenida Saracino, Hereford, AZ 85615.
address ORCF policy. New Lender
Narratives were also added for the Department Reports Management Officer, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
addition of Accounts Receivable, for Office of the Chief Information Officer. Amy Markstein, Planning &
Requests to Release or Modify Original [FR Doc. 2018–14081 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] Environmental Specialist, telephone
Loan Collateral and Loan Modifications 520–258–7231; address 3201 East
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
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(along with a corresponding Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756;
Certification). New forms were also email blm_az_tfo_sprnca_rmp@blm.gov.
added to incorporate existing samples in Persons who use a
use for Section 232 HUD Healthcare telecommunications device for the deaf
Portal Access, and notification to ORCF, (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
by the Servicer and Operator of Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
developing concerns within a project. contact the above individual during
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normal business hours. FRS is available of water, vegetation, and soil resources, BLM’s preferred alternative. Alternative
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave fire management, Threatened and C represents a balance between resource
a message or question with the above Endangered species management, protection and public access, authorizes
individual. You will receive a reply livestock grazing, access, recreation, livestock grazing in areas compatible
during normal business hours. socio-economics, and lands and realty. with the established conservation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The planning effort also considers lands values, and provides for a diverse mix
SPRNCA was established by Public Law with wilderness characteristics, wild of recreation opportunities. As in
100–696 on November 18, 1988. The and scenic rivers, and Areas of Critical Alternative B, Alternative C focuses on
planning area is located in Cochise Environmental Concern (ACECs). active resource management and would
County in southeastern Arizona, and The Draft RMP/Draft EIS evaluates allow for use of the broadest array of
encompasses approximately 55,990 four alternatives in detail. Alternative A management tools for ecosystem
acres of public land administered by the is the No Action Alternative, which is restoration and to meet goals and
BLM TFO. The SPRNCA is located a continuation of current management objectives. Alternative D emphasizes
adjacent to the City of Sierra Vista and in the existing Safford District RMP and resource protection and conservation. It
is near Fort Huachuca, Arizona. San Pedro River Riparian Management emphasizes primitive recreational
The SPRNCA is currently managed Plan. It is a continuation of current experiences with limited motorized
under the Safford District RMP (1992 public use, resource protection, and access, protection of wilderness
and 1994), which incorporated RMP conservation prescriptions without characteristics, ACECs, and
level decisions from the San Pedro River change. It neither sets desired outcomes management of the San Pedro and
Riparian Management Plan (1989). This for resource management or most uses, Babocomari Wild and Scenic Rivers. It
planning effort would update nor addresses new issues unforeseen or focuses on natural processes and use of
management guidance from the nonexistent when the Safford District ‘‘light on the land’’ management
previous plans and create a new RMP RMP was prepared. Alternative B methods, such as the use of hand tools
for the SPRNCA. The planning effort is provides opportunities for increased and prescribed fire, to help meet goals
needed to identify goals, objectives, and public access, includes livestock grazing and objectives.
management actions for the SPRNCA’s in sensitive riparian and cultural areas, Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.7–2(b), this
resources and uses identified in the allows recreation uses, and focuses on notice announces a concurrent public
enabling legislation, including aquatic; active resource management using the comment period for potential ACECs.
wildlife; archaeological; paleontological; broadest array of management tools. There are three existing ACECs under
scientific; cultural; educational; and This would include use of heavy Alternative A, and three expanded and
recreational resources and values. equipment, herbicide, hand tools, and two new potential ACECs under
The BLM used public scoping prescribed fire to achieve goals and Alternative D. ACECs are not proposed
comments to help identify planning objectives, to mitigate any effects from under Alternatives B and C. Pertinent
issues that directed the formulation of increased use, and for ecosystem information regarding these ACECs,
alternatives and framed the scope of restoration. Alternative B places an including proposed designation acreage
analysis in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS. emphasis on opportunities for and resource use limitations are listed
Issues identified included management motorized access. Alternative C is the below.
PROPOSED ACECS
Alternative A Alternative D ACEC resource values Resource use limitations
(acres) (acres)
Saint David Cienega ACEC ....... 380 2,710 Cienega habitat, Cultural and historical Visual Resource Management
values. (VRM) class II.
San Pedro ACEC ....................... 1,420 7,230 Upland and riparian areas, Rare plants, VRM class II.
Cultural and historical values.
San Rafael ACEC ...................... 370 560 Rare plants, Giant sacaton grasslands, VRM class II.
Mesquite bosques.
Curry-Horsethief ACEC ............. ........................ 2,540 Cultural, historical, and paleontological VRM class II, land use author-
values. izations would be excluded.
Lehner Mammoth ACEC ........... ........................ 30 Cultural, historical, and paleontological VRM class II, land use author-
values. izations would be excluded.
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| Dates | To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Draft RMP/Draft EIS within 90 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability of the Draft RMP/Draft EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public participation activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings. | |
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 30771 |
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