[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 8640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5020]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-040-06-1020-00]


Notice of Intent to Amend Management Framework Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of intent to amend Management Framework Plan.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider a proposed amendment to the 
Pinyon Management Framework Plan (MFP). The proposed amendment would 
consider alternatives for additional opportunities for land tenure 
adjustments in Iron County.

DATES: The comment period for identification of issues for the proposed 
plan amendment will commence with the date of publication of this 
notice. Comments must be submitted on or before April 14, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur L. Tait, Beaver River Resource 
Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City District, 176 D.L. 
Sargent Drive, Cedar City, Utah 84720, telephone (801) 586-2401. 
Comments on the proposed plan amendment should be sent to the above 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Beaver River Resource Area (BRRA) Of the 
Cedar City district, BLM, is proposing to amend the Pinyon MFP to allow 
for land tenure adjustments on the following federal properties not 
previously identified in the MFP:
Federal land: 5,975.71 acres

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 35 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 18 lots 1, 2, 3, 4; E\1/2\SW\1/4\; E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
T. 35 S., R. 18 W.,
    Sections: 13; 14 E\1/2\; 24 NW\1/4\;
T. 34 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 19 lots 3 and 4 inclusive;
T. 33 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sections: 23 W\1/2\; 34 W\1/2\; 35 W\1/2\;
T. 31 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sections: 1 lots 4, 5, and 12; 3; 4 lots 1 to 4 and 7 to 10, 
inclusive; 5 lots 1 to 6, inclusive, 11, and 12; 6 lots 1 and 2; 8 
E\1/2\; 9; 10 W\1/2\; 20 E\1/2\;

    The main purpose is to identify and analyze the land for 
exchange to private parties for acquisition of lands that result in 
a net gain of important and manageable resource values on public 
land. The United States is considering the acquisition of the 
following described NON-FEDERAL:
Land: 6,590.44 acres

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 35 S., R. 18 W.,
    Sections: 23 NW\1/4\; 25 W\1/2\; 27 N\1/2\; 29 N\1/2\; 33 S\1/
2\; 34 N\1/2\; 35 W\1/2\.
T. 31 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sections: 2; 16; 36 W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 31 S., R. 17 W.,
    Section 32;
T. 32 S., R. 17 W.
    Sections: 2 lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\; 16.
T. 34 S., R. 19 W.,
    Section 16.

    Lands transferred out of Federal Ownership as a result of the 
exchange, would be available to meet the various needs of the 
respective parties. An EA will be prepared to analyze the impacts of 
this proposed plan amendment and alternatives.
    Public participation is being sought at this initial stage in 
the planning process to ensure the MFP amendment addresses all 
issues, problems and concerns from those interested in the 
management of lands within the BRRA. Necessary amendments to the 
approved plan will keep the document viable.
Doug Koza,
Acting State Director, Utah.
[FR Doc. 96-5020 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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