[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14697-14698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7534]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-060-07-1990-00]


Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Proposed 
Fort Irwin Expansion

AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 
and 94-579, that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department 
of the Interior, is extending the public comment period on the draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Army's proposed expansion 
of the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin to June 3, 1997.
    The DEIS analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed 
expansion of the NTC, which includes the withdrawal and transfer of 
approximately 310,296 acres of public land managed by the BLM to the 
U.S. Army, and an amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area 
Plan. The NTC is located approximately 35 miles northeast of Barstow in 
north-central San Bernardino County. The DEIS was released for public 
comment on January 3, 1997 (61 FR 68289, December 27, 1996).
    BLM has not identified an agency preferred alternative in the DEIS. 
Following analysis of the comments received from all the public, 
agencies, and organizations on the DEIS, BLM will select a preferred 
alternative in the Final EIS.
    Copies of the DEIS, executive summary, and technical appendices are 
available for review at most libraries, and BLM's Barstow Resource Area 
Office, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow, California 92311, California 
Desert District Office, 6221 Box Springs Boulevard, Riverside, 
California 92507, and California State Office, 2135 Butano Drive, 
Sacramento, California 95825.

DATES: Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Army's proposed expansion of the NTC must be postmarked no later than 
Tuesday, June 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Bureau of Land 
Management, Barstow Resource Area Office, Attention: Mike Dekeyrel, 
Project Manager, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow, California 92311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Dekeyrel at (619) 255-8730.


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    Dated: March 18, 1997.
Jo Simpson,
Assistant District Manager, External Affairs.
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