[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 149 (Monday, August 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41973-41974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20445]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-015-97-1610-00: G7-0232]


Availability of Beaty Butte Allotment Management Plan and Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), DOI.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Beaty Butte Allotment Management Plan 
and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AMP/DEIS).

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SUMMARY: The Lakeview District has analyzed the 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.

DATES: This notice announces the opening of the public review period. 
Interested individuals, organizations, and other agencies are 
encouraged to provide written comments to the following address within 
60 calendar days of the date the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
publishes its' Notice of Availability of the document in the Federal 
Register which is expected on or about August 15, 1997.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Those individuals, organizations, native 
American tribes, agencies, and local governments with a known interest 
in the proposal have been sent a copy of the AMP/DEIS. Reading copies 
are also available at the Lake, Klamath, and Harney County, Oregon 
libraries, and at the Public Room, Oregon State Office, BLM, 1515 SW 
5th, Portland, Oregon. Comments on the draft document will be 
considered in the preparation of the AMP/Final EIS. Because of recent 
court rulings, it is very important that those interested in the 
proposed action

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participate during this comment opportuniy so that any substantive 
comments are provided at a time when the BLM can meaningfully consider 
them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard W. Mayberry, Project 
Coordinator, at address above, or telephone (541) 947-2177. Copies of 
the document may also be requested by contacting Mr. Mayberry or Paul 
Whitman at this same telephone number.
Scott R. Florence,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-20445 Filed 8-1-97; 8:45 am]
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