[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 246 (Friday, December 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67340-67341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32307]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-015-96-1020-00: G7-0034]
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), DOI.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for a Proposed Allotment Management Plan (AMP).

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SUMMARY: The Lakeview District is initiating the EIS process to analyze 
the

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potential environmental impacts of a proposed AMP for the Beaty Butte 
Allotment (0600) in Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon. The proposed plan 
covers livestock grazing management activities on approximately 400,000 
acres of public lands administered by the BLM and is being developed in 
conformance with the Warner Lakes Management Framework Plan. This 
notice is being given so interested or affected people may participate 
and contribute to the final decision.

DATES: This notice announces the continuation of the public scoping 
comment period on the proposal. Interested individuals, organizations, 
and other agencies are encouraged to provide written comments on or 
before January 21, 1997 to the address below.

ADDRESSES: Scott Florence, Area Manager, Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, 
PO Box 151, Lakeview, OR 97630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard W. Mayberry, Project Coordinator, at address above, or 
telephone (503-947-2177).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM initiated the environmental analysis 
process for the proposed AMP on June 2, 1995 by sending a Proposed 
Action Statement/scoping letter to affected interests and interested 
publics for comment. Since that date, the BLM has conducted a number of 
public meetings and began developing a draft AMP and Environmental 
Assessment. However, the BLM has decided that an EIS is more 
appropriate. The issues identified since June 1995 include potential 
impacts to wildlife, wild horses, visual quality, native plants, 
noxious weeds, wilderness study areas, riparian areas, and traditional 
economic uses. Those individuals, organizations, and agencies with a 
known interest in the proposal were sent a scoping letter requesting 
comments on the proposal. Persons wishing to be added to the mailing 
list for this EIS may do so by contacting Richard Mayberry at the 
address above. Comments will be received through the next 30 days for 
consideration in the EIS. All previously submitted comments will be 
considered in the EIS and need not be resubmitted.
    The draft EIS is expected to be available for review in January 
1997 and will have a 60-day comment period starting on the date the 
U.S. EPA Notice of Availability appears in the Federal Register. 
Because of recent court rulings, it is very important that those 
interested in the proposed action participate during appropriate 
comment opportunities, so that any substantive comments are provided at 
a time when the BLM can meaningfully consider them.
Scott R. Florence,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-32307 Filed 12-19-96; 8:45 am]
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