[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 53933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26395]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-050-1020-00]


Notice of Intent To Amend Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to amend the San Rafael Resource Management 
Plan of Moab Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, Utah.

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ACTION: This notice is intended to inform the public that the Bureau of 
Land Management intends to consider a proposed amendment to the San 
Rafael Resource Management Plan. This proposed amendment will consider 
the voluntary relinquishment and retirement of Animal Unit Months 
(AUMs) associated with the Horseshoe South grazing allotment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management (in 
coordination with the permittee on the Horseshoe Allotment and a land 
use conservation group) is proposing to relinquish and permanently 
retire the existing allotment AUMs for the long term benefit of 
watershed and wildlife resources. Preliminary issues/impacts that have 
been identified to be addressed include the following: (1) Economic 
impacts as a result of the loss for AUMs for the purpose of grazing; 
(2) impact to watershed values as a result of the elimination of 
permanent grazing; and (3) impacts to wildlife and associated habitat 
resulting from the re-allocation of AUMs from livestock to wildlife.
    Public participation is being sought at this time to ensure that 
the proposed amendment and associated environmental analysis considers 
all reasonable issues, alternatives, problems and concerns relative to 
the proposed action.

DATES: The comment period for this proposed amendment will commence 
with the publication of this notice. Comments must be submitted on or 
before November 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dave Henderson, Area Manager, Henry Mountain Resource Area, 150 East, 
900 North, Richfield, Utah at 801-896-8221.
G. William Lamb,
State Director, Utah.
[FR Doc. 96-26395 Filed 10-15-96; 8:45 am]
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