[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-18983]


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[Federal Register: August 4, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-060-65-5101-10-B045, CA-31587]

 

Intent To Consider and Amendment to the California Desert 
Conservation Area Plan of 1980 and To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent, Amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the California Desert District of 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), pursuant to regulatory procedures 
for land use planning under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 CFR 1610.5-S), intends to amend the Federal Register Notice 
dated July 18, 1994, page 36448, to consider an amendment to the 
California Desert Conservation Area Plan for the purpose of identifying 
public land areas which may be suitable for wind energy development and 
to analyze the impacts of any proposed amendment and alternatives in an 
environmental impact statement (EIS). The purpose of this notice is to 
extend the closing date for receiving public scoping comments from 
August 12, 1994 to September 9, 1994.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed plan amendment and associated 
EIS will be accepted on or before September 9, 1994. The public is also 
invited to make comments at the following public scoping meetings:

Tuesday, July 26, 1994--Recreation Hall, Junction of ``O'' and 
Barstow Streets, Mojave, California--6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 27, 1994--Reecreation District Gym, 410 West ``D'' 
St., Tehachapi, California--6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 28, 1994--Weldon School, Highway 178 and Fay Ranch 
Road, Weldon, California--6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 9, 1994--Ed Oakly Hall, Caliente Creek Road, Twin 
Oaks, California--6:30 p.m.

    Only four public scoping meetings are planned at this time.

ADDRESSES: Please mail comments, issues and concerns to Ahmed Mohsen, 
Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Resource Area, 300 
S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, Attn: Wind Energy PA/EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ahmed Mohsen, Environmental Coordinator, at the above address or 
telephone (619) 375-7125.

Lee Delaney,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-18983 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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