[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 24875] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-11476] [[Page 24875]] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [NM-060-1212-00, 606] Notice of Intent To Prepare Ft. Stanton Management Framework Plan Amendment (MFPA); Roswell District, NM
Agency
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roswell District, New Mexico.
Action
Notice of intent and invitation to participate in a plan amendment/environmental assessment to address the impacts of a competitive bid vegetative sale of forage resources by livestock grazing at Ft. Stanton, New Mexico.
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Summary
The BLM will prepare a Management Framework Plan Amendment/ Environmental Assessment for the purpose of addressing the impacts of a vegetative sale using livestock grazing on approximately 20,932 acres on Ft. Stanton. Ft. Stanton is located six miles west of the village of Lincoln in Lincoln County, NM.
Dates
Written comments regarding the planning issues to be addressed in this plan amendment and the planning criteria to be used must be submitted on or before June 12, 1995. Written comments will be employed to obtain public input into the planning process. This method will be to receive public comments from the public in response to this Notice of Intent.
Addresses
Comments should be sent to the District Manager, at the Bureau of Land Management, Roswell District Office, 1717 West 2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201-2019, or the Area Manager, at the Roswell Resource Area Office, Federal Building, 5th and Richardson, P.O. Drawer 1857, Roswell, NM 88202-1857.
For Further Information Contact
Timothy R. Kreager, Area Manager, Roswell Resource Area, P.O. Drawer 1857, Roswell, NM 88202-1857; telephone (505) 624-1790.
Supplementary Information
Description of the Proposed Planning Action: The proposed action is to amend the Ft. Stanton MFPA for the purpose of allowing a vegetative sale for livestock grazing of the forage resources through a competitive bid process by private interest on the public lands within the Ft. Stanton. Types of Issues Anticipated 1. Allocation of the grazing privileges under Section 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act. 2. Impacts of livestock grazing to riparian areas and to threatened and endangered species. Planning Criteria to Guide Development of the Planning Action The following planning criteria were identified to help guide the resolution of the issues. 1. The proposed action must comply with laws, executive orders and regulations. 2. Evaluate and consider long term benefits to the public in relation to short term benefits. 3. In each planned action, resource outputs must be reasonable and achievable. 4. Planned actions will sustain the productivity and diversity of natural systems. 5. The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to land management. 6. Planned actions will contribute to or sustain the health of the land. Monitoring will be used to assess the effect of the management actions. As new information becomes available during the planning process or through public participation, additional criteria may be developed for future guidance of this planning effort. Disciplines to be Represented on the Interdisciplinary Team: The planning amendment/environmental assessment will be prepared by an interdisciplinary team consisting of a wildlife biologist, rangeland management specialist, recreational planner, surface protection specialist, and an environmental coordinator. Kind and Extent of Public Participation Activities to be Provided A press release will be sent to the local newspapers informing the public in the area of the proposed planning action. Location and Availability of Documents Relevant to the Planning Process Pertinent information is available at the BLM Roswell Resource Area Office in the Federal Building at 5th and Richardson, Roswell, NM 88202 and is subject to public review on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dated: May 4, 1995. Michael L. Menge, Acting District Manager. [FR Doc. 95-11476 Filed 5-9-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-M