[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32936]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-917-07-0777-52]


Notice of Availability of Final Standards for Rangeland Health 
and Guidelines for Grazing Management for Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) Lands in Utah and State Director's Record of Decision

SUMMARY: The Utah Bureau of Land Management has developed Standards for 
Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management for the public 
lands in Utah, pursuant to the Grazing Regulations (43 CFR 4100) of 
August, 1995. This document is available to the public. A 30-day 
protest period is provided which will run concurrently with the 
Governor's Consistency Review. This 30-day period ends January 24, 
1997. At the end of that period, the State Director's Decision will 
become final and the ``Standards and Guidelines'' will be forwarded to 
the Secretary of the Interior for his approval which places them in 
effect.

DATES: A 30-day protest period is provided which ends January 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deane Zeller, Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State 
Office, 324 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111; phone 
(801) 539-4052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah Standards and Guidelines have been 
developed in consultation with the Resource Advisory Council and with 
public participation. They have been provided to the Governor of Utah 
for his review for consistency with State and local plans in accordance 
with 43 CFR 1600. Public meetings were held in various locations within 
the State.
    When approved by the Secretary, the Standards and Guidelines 
constitute the State Director's Policy and Planning Guidance. As such, 
they will be used by all BLM offices in Utah as guidance for land use 
planning, developing rangeland improvement projects, issuing grazing 
permits and leases, and general grazing administration. The Standards 
will apply to all land uses (where law and regulations do not dictate 
otherwise) and Guidelines will apply to all grazing on public lands. 
Appropriate National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) compliance 
will be performed on implementation actions, such as land use plan 
amendments, preparation of new land use plans, permit issuance, 
rangeland improvements, etc., prior to any decisions taken under these 
Standards and Guidelines.
    It has been determined that these Standards and Guidelines are in 
conformance with existing BLM land use plans. That conformance review, 
NEPA compliance, and other documents associated with the Standards and 
Guidelines are available to the public at the BLM's Utah State Office.

    Dated: December 19, 1996.
William G. Lamb,
Utah BLM State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-32936 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am]
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