[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 7177] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-3595] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-040-1040-00] Availability of the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Management Plan, Safford Field Office, AZ. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Safford Field Office, United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management has completed the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Management Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Record of Decision. The Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-628) designated the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area (RNCA) in order to conserve, protect, and enhance its riparian areas and associated resources, and the aquatic, wildlife, archaeological, paleontological, scientific, cultural, recreational, educational, scenic, and other resources and values of such areas. The law also required the BLM to develop a comprehensive management plan. The Gila Box Management Plan, sets the management direction for the RNCA for the next 15 years. For a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, interested parties have the right of appeal pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 4. Please submit any appeal to William T. Civish, Safford Field Office Manager, 711 14th Avenue, Safford, Arizona 85546. For further assistance contact Elmer Walls, Gila Box Team Leader, Safford Field Office, 711 14th Avenue, Safford, Arizona 85546; telephone number (520) 348-4400. Dated: January 30, 1998. William T. Civish, Field Office Manager. [FR Doc. 98-3595 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-M