[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31474]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-933-1990-00]


Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact 
and the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Selected Actions for 
Mining Claim Use and Occupancy in Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA), and Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws regulations 
(43 CFR 3715), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) that evaluates the impacts of typical 
mining claim and/or millsite occupancies. This EA describes and 
analyzes the proposed action, consisting of seven typical occupancy 
scenarios, and the no action option. The BLM provided a 30-day comment 
period. Analysis and response to the comments received have been 
incorporated into the present document and the final Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI).

DATES: Copies of the EA and the Finding of No Significant Impact will 
be provided to any person, agency, or other interested parties, upon 
request.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies should be addressed to: Bureau of Land 
Management, Arizona State Office, AZ-933, 222 North Central Avenue, 
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Costa, Mining Engineer, Arizona 
State Office. Telephone: (602) 417-9349.

    Dated: November 19, 1997.
Gary D. Bauer,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 97-31474 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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