[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 9045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3894]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-050-05-1420-00]


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment Amending the Arcata 
Resource Management Plan for the Scattered Tracts Management Area

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Land 
Management intends to prepare an environmental assessment in order to 
amend the existing Arcata Resource Area Management Plan specifically 
addressing the Scattered Tracts Management Area. This area includes 
land on the north side of the Mattole River (T.2S., R.2W., HUM, 
Sections 17 & 18 and T.2S., R.3W., HUM, Sections 12 & 13). This notice 
is being furnished to inform the public of the Bureau's action and to 
provide information regarding potential issues anticipated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynda J. Roush, Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Arcata 
Resource Area, 1125 16th Street, room 219, Arcata, CA 95521. Telephone 
(707) 822-7648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This environmental assessment is being 
prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (43 CFR 1610.5-5) to amend the Arcata of Federal 
Regulations (43 CFR 1610.5-5) to amend the Arcata Resource Management 
Plan.

    The issues and concerns addressed in the environmental assessment 
focus on changing the designation of land on the north side of the 
Mattole from the Scattered Tracts Management Area to the King Range 
Vicinity Management Area, including those lands into the existing King 
Range Area of Critical Environmental Concern, and withdrawing said 
lands from settlement, sale, location or entry under the general land 
laws, including the mining laws.
    The environmental assessment will be made available to the public 
for review. Availability of the environmental assessment for public 
review will be published in newspapers. There will be a 30-day comment 
period on the decision record to which the public may respond before 
the amendment becomes final.
Lynda J. Roush,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-3894 Filed 2-15-95; 8:45 am]
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