83 FR 63529 - Notice of Availability of the Idaho Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
| Page Range | 63529-63531 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26702 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 63529-63531] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26702] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO200000.18X L11100000.PH0000.LXSCPL000000] Notice of Availability of the Idaho Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared the Idaho Proposed Resource [[Page 63530]] Management Plan (RMP) Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation for the Idaho Greater Sage-Grouse Sub-Region. By this notice, the BLM is announcing its availability and the opening of a protest period concerning the Proposed RMP Amendment. DATES: The BLM's planning regulations state that any person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations may protest the BLM's Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS. A person who meets the conditions outlined in 43 CFR 1610.5-2 and wishes to file a protest must do so within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. A protest regarding the Proposed RMP Amendment announced with this notice must be filed by January 9, 2019. ADDRESSES: The Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS is available on the BLM ePlanning project website at https://go.usa.gov/xPc3a. Click the Documents and Report link on the left side of the screen to find the electronic version of these materials. Hard copies of the Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS are available for public inspection at the Boise, Idaho Falls, and Twin Falls District Offices. All protests must be in writing (43 CFR 1610.5-2(a)(1)) and filed with the BLM Director, either as a hard copy or electronically via the BLM's ePlanning project website listed previously. To submit a protest electronically, go to the ePlanning project website and follow the protest instructions highlighted at the top of the home page. If submitting a protest in hard copy, it must be mailed to one of the following addresses: U.S. Postal Service Mail: BLM Director (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, WO-210, P.O Box 71383, Washington, DC 20024-1383 Overnight Delivery: BLM Director (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, WO-210, 20 M Street SE, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20003 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Beck, Greater Sage-Grouse Implementation Coordinator, telephone, (208) 373-3841; address, 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise Idaho 83709; email, [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877-8339 to contact Mr. Beck. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with Mr. Beck. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM prepared the Idaho Greater SageGrouse Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS to enhance cooperation with the States by improving alignment with state management plans and strategies for Greater Sage-Grouse, while continuing to conserve, enhance, and restore Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat. The Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS also addresses the issues remanded to the agency by a March 31, 2017 Order by the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, which determined that the BLM had violated the NEPA when it finalized the 2015 Nevada plan. The BLM developed the proposed land use plan amendment in collaboration with Idaho Governor Butch Otter, state wildlife managers, and other concerned organizations and individuals, largely through the Western Governors Association's Sage-Grouse Task Force. Using its discretion and authority under the FLPMA, the BLM proposes amending land use plans that address Greater Sage-Grouse management to improve alignment with State of Idaho plans and management strategies, in accordance with the BLM's multiple use and sustained yield mission. This Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS is one of six separate planning efforts that are being undertaken in response to the Secretary's Order (SO) 3353 (Greater Sage-grouse Conservation and Cooperation with Western States) and in accordance with SO 3349 (American Energy Independence). The proposed plans refine the previous management plan adopted in 2015 and aims to strike a regulatory balance and build greater trust among neighboring interests in Western communities. The Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS proposes to amend the resource management plans for field offices on BLM-administered lands within Idaho. The current management decisions for resources are described in the following RMPs:Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills Management Framework Plan (MFP) (BLM 1980) Big Desert MFP (BLM 1981) Big Lost MFP (BLM 1983) Bruneau MFP (BLM 1983) Cascade RMP (BLM 1988) Cassia RMP (BLM 1985) Challis RMP (BLM 1999) Craters of the Moon National Monument RMP (BLM 2006) Jarbidge RMP (BLM 1988) Jarbidge RMP (Revised) (BLM 2015) Kuna MFP (BLM 1983) Lemhi RMP (BLM 1987) Little Lost-Birch Creek MFP (BLM 1981) Magic MFP (BLM 1975) Medicine Lodge MFP (BLM 1981) Monument RMP (BLM 1985) Owyhee RMP (BLM 1999) Pocatello RMP (BLM 2012) Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area RMP (BLM 2008) Sun Valley MFP (BLM 1981) Twin Falls MFP (BLM 1982) The Idaho planning area includes approximately 39.5 million acres of BLM, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, State, local, and private lands in 28 counties: Ada, Adams, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Twin Falls, and Washington. Within the planning area, the BLM administers 11,470,301 acres of public land, providing 8,809,326 acres of Greater Sage-Grouse habitat. Surface management decisions resulting from this Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS will apply only to BLM- administered lands in the planning area. The formal public scoping process for the RMP Amendment/EIS began on October 11, 2017, with publication of a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register (82 FR 47248). The scoping period ended on December 1, 2017. The BLM in Idaho held three public scoping meetings: --Twin Falls, Idaho; November 2, 2017 --Idaho Falls, Idaho; November 6, 2017 --Marsing, Idaho; November 7, 2017 The Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (83 FR 19801) on May 4, 2018, and the BLM accepted public comments on the range of alternatives, effects analysis and draft RMP amendments for 90 days, ending on August 2, 2018. During the public comment period, the BLM held three additional public meetings: --Marsing, Idaho; June 21, 2018 --Twin Falls, Idaho; June 26, 2018 --Idaho Falls, Idaho; June 28, 2018 The Idaho Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS focused on the issues of the designation of sagebrush focal areas, mitigation standards, lek buffers, disturbance and density caps, and adjustments to habitat boundaries to reflect new information. The Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS evaluated two alternatives in detail: The No Action Alternative (Alternative A) and an action alternative (Management Alignment Alternative). Comments on the Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS received from the public and internal [[Page 63531]] BLM review were considered and incorporated as appropriate into the proposed plan amendment. Alternative A would retain the current management goals, objectives, and direction specified in the current RMPs, as amended, for each field office. The BLM identified the Management Alignment Alternative as the Preferred Alternative. Identification of this alternative, however, does not represent final agency direction. Instructions for filing a protest with the Director of the BLM regarding the Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS may be found online at https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/public-participation/filing-a-plan-protest and at 43 CFR 1610.5-2. All protests must be in writing and mailed to the appropriate address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES section above or submitted electronically through the BLM ePlanning project website as described above. Protests submitted electronically by any means other than the ePlanning project website protest section will be invalid unless a protest is also submitted in hard copy. Protests submitted by fax will also be invalid unless also submitted either through ePlanning project website protest section or in hard copy. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, please be aware that your entire protest, 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, 43 CFR 1610.5 Peter J. Ditton, Acting BLM Idaho State Director. [FR Doc. 2018-26702 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P
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Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat. The Storey, Washoe, and White Pine. Within Management Alignment Alternative has
Proposed RMP Amendment and Final the decision area, the BLM administers been identified as the BLM’s Preferred
EIS also addresses the issues remanded approximately 45.4 million acres of Alternative. Identification of this
to the agency by a March 31, 2017 Order public lands, providing approximately alternative, however, does not represent
by the United States District Court for 20.5 million acres of Greater Sage- final agency direction.
the District of Nevada, which Grouse habitat. Surface management Instructions for filing a protest with
determined that the BLM had violated decisions made as a result of this the Director of the BLM regarding the
the NEPA when it finalized the 2015 Proposed RMP Amendment and Final Proposed RMP Amendment and Final
Nevada plan. EIS will apply only to BLM EIS may be found online at https://
The BLM developed the proposed administered lands in the decision area. www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-
land use plan amendment in The formal public scoping process for nepa/public-participation/filing-a-plan-
collaboration with the Governors’ this RMP Amendment and EIS began on protest and at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. All
Offices in Nevada and California, state October 11, 2017, with publication of a protests must be in writing and mailed
wildlife managers, and other concerned Notice of Intent in the Federal Register to the appropriate address, as set forth
organizations and individuals, largely (82 FR 47248) and ended on December in the ADDRESSES section above or
through the Western Governors 1, 2017. The BLM in Nevada and submitted electronically through the
Association’s Sage-Grouse Task Force. Northeastern California held public BLM ePlanning project website as
Using its discretion and authority under scoping meetings in Alturas, California described above. Protests submitted
the FLPMA, the BLM proposes on November 3, 2017; Reno/Sparks, electronically by any means other than
amending land use plans that address Nevada on November 7, 2017; Elko, the ePlanning project website protest
Greater Sage-Grouse management to Nevada on November 8, 2017; and Ely, section will be invalid unless a protest
improve alignment with State of Nevada Nevada on November 9, 2017. The is also submitted in hard copy. Protests
and State of California plans and Notice of Availability for the Draft RMP submitted by fax will also be invalid
management strategies, in accordance Amendment/EIS was published on May unless also submitted either through
with the BLM’s multiple use and 4, 2018 (83 FR 19800), and the BLM ePlanning project website protest
sustained yield mission. accepted public comments on the range section or in hard copy.
This Proposed RMP Amendment and of alternatives, effects analysis, and Before including your address, phone
Final EIS is one of six separate planning Draft RMP Amendment/EIS for 90 days, number, email address, or other
efforts that are being undertaken in ending on August 2, 2018. During the personal identifying information in your
response to the Secretary’s Order (SO) public comment period public meetings protest, please be aware that your entire
3353 (Greater Sage-grouse Conservation were held in Alturas, California on June protest, including your personal
and Cooperation with Western States) 29, 2018; Reno/Sparks, Nevada on June identifying information, may be made
and in accordance with SO 3349 26, 2018; Elko, Nevada on June 28, publicly available at any time. While
(American Energy Independence). The 2018; and Ely, Nevada on June 27, 2018. you can ask us in your comment to
proposed plans refine the previous The Draft RMP Amendment/EIS withhold your personal identifying
management plan adopted in 2015 and focused on the issue of Sagebrush Focal
information from public review, we
aims to strike a regulatory balance and Area designations, mitigation,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
build greater trust among neighboring adjustments to habitat management area
do so.
interests in Western communities. The designations to reflect new information,
reversing adaptive management Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10,
Proposed RMP Amendment and Final 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5.
EIS proposes to amend the RMPs for responses when the BLM determines
field offices on BLM-administered lands that resource conditions no longer Brian C. Amme,
within BLM Nevada and Northeastern warrant those responses (in addition to BLM Nevada Acting State Director.
addressing updates to the adaptive
California boundaries. The current [FR Doc. 2018–26703 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am]
management strategy based on best
management decisions for resources are BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
available science), allocation exception
described in the following RMPs:
• Alturas RMP (2008) processes, seasonal timing restrictions,
• Black Rock Desert-High Rock modifying habitat objectives when best DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Canyon NCA RMP (2004) available science is available, and
• Carson City Consolidated RMP through plan clarification: Modifying Bureau of Land Management
(2001) lek buffers, requirements for required
design features, and removal and/or [LLWO200000.18X
• Eagle Lake RMP (2008) L11100000.PH0000.LXSCPL000000]
• Elko RMP (1987) modification to three livestock grazing
• Ely RMP (2008) management decisions in order to Notice of Availability of the Idaho
• Shoshone-Eureka RMP (1986) comply with 43 CFR 4160.1. The Draft Proposed Resource Management Plan
• Surprise RMP (2008) RMP Amendment/EIS evaluated two Amendment and Final Environmental
• Tonopah RMP (1997) alternatives in detail, including the No- Impact Statement
• Wells RMP (1985) Action Alternative and one action
• Winnemucca RMP (2015) alternative, the Management Alignment AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
The planning area includes Alternative. Comments on the Draft Interior.
approximately 70.3 million acres of RMP Amendment/EIS received from the ACTION: Notice of Availability.
BLM, National Park Service, United public and internal BLM review were
States Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of considered and incorporated as SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Reclamation, State, local, and private appropriate into the proposed plan National Environmental Policy Act of
lands located in Nevada and amendment. The No-Action Alternative 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Northeastern California, in 17 counties: would retain the current management Federal Land Policy and Management
Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, goals, objectives, and direction specified Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
Lander, Lassen, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, in the current RMPs, as amended in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
Modoc, Nye, Pershing, Plumas, Sierra, 2015, for each field office. The prepared the Idaho Proposed Resource
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BLM review were considered and November 24, 2018, for listing or related DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
incorporated as appropriate into the actions in the National Register of
proposed plan amendment. Alternative Historic Places. National Park Service
A would retain the current management DATES:Comments should be submitted
goals, objectives, and direction specified by December 26, 2018. [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–27009;
in the current RMPs, as amended, for PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
each field office. The BLM identified the ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via
Management Alignment Alternative as U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers National Register of Historic Places;
the Preferred Alternative. Identification to the National Register of Historic Notification of Pending Nominations
of this alternative, however, does not Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. and Related Actions
represent final agency direction. NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240.
Instructions for filing a protest with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Director of the BLM regarding the properties listed in this notice are being ACTION: Notice.
Proposed RMP Amendment and Final considered for listing or related actions
EIS may be found online at https:// in the National Register of Historic SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and- Places. Nominations for their soliciting comments on the significance
nepa/public-participation/filing-a-plan- consideration were received by the of properties nominated before
protest and at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. All National Park Service before November November 17, 2017, for listing or related
protests must be in writing and mailed 24, 2018. Pursuant to Section 60.13 of actions in the National Register of
to the appropriate address, as set forth 36 CFR part 60, written comments are Historic Places.
in the ADDRESSES section above or being accepted concerning the
submitted electronically through the significance of the nominated properties DATES:Comments should be submitted
BLM ePlanning project website as under the National Register criteria for by December 26, 2018.
described above. Protests submitted evaluation. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via
electronically by any means other than Before including your address, phone U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers
the ePlanning project website protest number, email address, or other to the National Register of Historic
section will be invalid unless a protest personal identifying information in your Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St.
is also submitted in hard copy. Protests comment, you should be aware that NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240.
submitted by fax will also be invalid your entire comment—including your
unless also submitted either through personal identifying information—may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ePlanning project website protest be made publicly available at any time. properties listed in this notice are being
section or in hard copy. While you can ask us in your comment considered for listing or related actions
Before including your address, phone to withhold your personal identifying in the National Register of Historic
number, email address, or other information from public review, we Places. Nominations for their
personal identifying information in your cannot guarantee that we will be able to consideration were received by the
protest, please be aware that your entire do so. National Park Service before November
protest, including your personal 17, 2017. Pursuant to Section 60.13 of
identifying information, may be made Nominations submitted by State
36 CFR part 60, written comments are
publicly available at any time. While Historic Preservation Officers:
being accepted concerning the
you can ask us in your comment to CALIFORNIA significance of the nominated properties
withhold your personal identifying Los Angeles County under the National Register criteria for
information from public review, we Filipino Christian Church (Asian evaluation.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Americans in Los Angeles, 1850–1980 Before including your address, phone
do so. MPS), 301 N Union Ave., Los Angeles,
number, email address, or other
MP100003291
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, personal identifying information in your
43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5 WISCONSIN comment, you should be aware that
Peter J. Ditton, Sheboygan County your entire comment—including your
SELAH CHAMBERLAIN (bulk carrier) personal identifying information—may
Acting BLM Idaho State Director.
Shipwreck (Great Lakes Shipwreck Sites be made publicly available at any time.
[FR Doc. 2018–26702 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am] of Wisconsin MPS), 2 mi. NE of While you can ask us in your comment
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P Sheboygan Pt. in Lake Michigan, to withhold your personal identifying
Sheboygan, MP100003288
information from public review, we
Additional documentation has been cannot guarantee that we will be able to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR received for the following resource:
do so.
National Park Service IOWA Nominations submitted by State
[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–27048; Webster County Historic Preservation Officers:
PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District, 1st
Ave. N, Central Ave., and 1st Ave. S CALIFORNIA
National Register of Historic Places; from 3rd St. on West to 12th St. on East, Los Angeles County
Fort Dodge, AD10000918
Notification of Pending Nominations Mar Vista Gardens (Garden Apartment
and Related Actions Authority: Section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60. Complexes in the City of Los Angeles,
Dated: November 27, 2018. 1939–1955 MPS), 11965 Allin St., Los
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Angeles, MP100003283
Christopher Hetzel,
ACTION: Notice.
Acting Chief, National Register of Historic Sierra County
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. Webber Lake Hotel, Off Jackson Meadow Rd./
soliciting comments on the significance [FR Doc. 2018–26647 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am] Tahoe NF Rd. 7, Sierraville vicinity,
of properties nominated before BILLING CODE 4312–52–P SG100003281
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Dates | The BLM's planning regulations state that any person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations may protest the BLM's Proposed RMP Amendment and Final EIS. A person who meets the conditions outlined in 43 CFR 1610.5-2 and wishes to file a protest must do so within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. A protest regarding the Proposed RMP Amendment announced with this notice must be filed by January 9, 2019. | |
| Contact | Jonathan Beck, Greater Sage-Grouse | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 63529 |
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