[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8432]


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[Federal Register: April 8, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-068-94-4410-12]

 

1994 Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to change the land-use designation on certain 
public lands in Inyo County, California within the California Desert 
District from Multiple Use Class ``Limited'' to ``Unclassified''.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.2(c) and 1610.3-1(d) implementing the 
Federal Lands Policy Management Act of 1976, an amendment has been 
proposed to the existing land management plan for the California Desert 
Conservation Area (CDCA), Inyo County, California. The California 
Desert Conservation Area Plan designated land use categories for all 
public lands within the CDCA. This amendment would change the land use 
designation on approximately 160 acres of public lands located in 
Section 10 of T. 20 N., R. 7E., SBM, in the community of Tecopa, Inyo 
County, California, from Multiple Use Class (MUC) Limited to 
Unclassified. This land use designation change would make the affected 
public lands available for sale or exchange out of federal ownership 
under the Land Tenure Adjustment Element of the CDCA Plan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current land use designation for the 
affected public lands is ``Limited''. This classification does not 
provide for sale or exchange of lands out of federal ownership, even 
when such lands are scattered, isolated parcels that are difficult to 
manage. The ``Unclassified'' land use designation would give the Bureau 
of Land Management the flexibility to sell or exchange these public 
lands for high priority acquisition area lands within the CDCA.
    Environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental 
assessment include potential affects on the nearby Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern and general resource issues. The affected lands 
are not within critical habitat designated for any threatened or 
endangered species. Other issues include potential surveying needs for 
the area.

DATES: Written comments must be postmarked by May 9, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Bureau of Land 
Management, Barstow Resource Area, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow, CA 
92311, Attn: Mike DeKeyrel.
    Information on the proposal will be available at the Barstow 
Resource Area office located in Barstow. In addition, copies of the 
proposal and a map of the affected area may be obtained by calling or 
writing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Barstow Resource Area 
office at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike DeKeyrel, Bureau of Land 
Management, Barstow Resource Area, phone (619) 256-3591.

    Dated: March 30, 1994.
Karla K.H. Swanson,
Acting Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-8432 Filed 4-7-94; 8:45 am]
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