[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7014-7015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4114]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-930-06-1020-00]


Intent To Prepare an Arizona Statewide Plan Amendment, To Develop 
State Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing 
Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Modified notice of intent to extend scoping period and notice 
of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Arizona Bureau of Land Management published a Federal 
Register notice of intent to prepare a Statewide plan amendment to 
develop state Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing 
Management on February 1, 1996, Vol. 61, No. 22, pages 3728-3729. The 
scoping period is extended and four open house public meetings will be 
held.

DATES: Comments will be accepted throughout the Statewide plan 
amendment and NEPA analysis process. However, comments received after 
March 22, 1996 may not be reflected in the alternatives considered or 
issues analyzed in the plan amendment and associated NEPA document 
released for public review and comment.

ADDRESS: Any comments or requests to be placed on the mailing list 
should be sent to: Standards and Guidelines (AZ-930); Bureau of Land 
Management; P.O. Box 16563; Phoenix, AZ, 85011-6563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Oke or Ken Mahoney; Co-Team 
Leaders; Bureau of Land Management (AZ-930); P.O. Box 16563; Phoenix, 
AZ, 85011-6563; phone (602) 650-0513.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM's new grazing administration 
regulations (43 CFR Part 4100), which became effective August 21, 1995, 
provide for the development of state Standards for Rangeland Health and 
Guidelines for Grazing Management. These Standards and Guidelines are 
to be approved and implemented through an integrated planning and NEPA 
process using an interdisciplinary team of specialists pursuant to 
BLM's Planning Regulations (43 CFR Part 1600). All existing land use 
plans for public lands in the State of Arizona will be amended. At this 
point in time, it is undecided what level of NEPA analysis (EA-level or 
EIS-level) will be needed.

Public Meetings

    Four open house public meetings will be held. Their locations and 
schedules are as follows:
    March 4, 1996: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Interagency Office and 
Information Center; 345 E. Riverside Dr.; St. George, UT.
    March 5, 1996: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Bureau of Land Management 
Kingman Resource Area Office; 2475 Beverly Ave.; Kingman, AZ.
    March 12, 1996: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Bureau of Land Management 
Safford District Office; 711 14th Ave.; Safford, AZ.
    March 13, 1996: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Bureau of Land Management 
Arizona State Office; 3707 N. 7th St.; Phoenix, AZ.


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    Dated: February 15, 1996.
Phillip D. Moreland,
Acting Deputy State Director, Resource Planning, Use and Protection 
Division.
[FR Doc. 96-4114 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 pm]
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