[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 54726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27375]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[UT-048-1220-00]


Notice of Intent To Amend Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a proposed plan amendment for the 
Escalante Management Framework Plan

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the public that the Bureau of Land 
Management proposes to amend the Escalante Management Framework Plan 
(MFP) to re-allocate forage in certain allotments of the Escalante area 
of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

DATES: The comment period on the proposed amendment will commence with 
publication of this notice. Comments are due within 30 days from the 
date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregg Christensen, Area Manager, 
Escalante Resource Area, 755 West Main, P. O. Box 225, Escalante, Utah 
84726, 801-826-4291.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two permittees have voluntarily relinquished 
either part or all of their grazing privileges. The proposed action is 
to close the Escalante River, Phipps, Saltwater Creek and Steep Creek 
allotments and close portions of the Big Bowns Bench, Deer Creek, and 
McGath Point allotments to grazing and re-allocate the AUMs for 
wildlife, watershed conservation, riparian and fisheries. It is also 
proposed that adjustments in the carrying capacity may be implemented 
in the Moody and Wagon Box Mesa allotments. An environmental assessment 
will be prepared by an interdisciplinary team to analyze the impacts of 
this proposal and alternatives.

    Dated: October 6, 1998.
Douglas M. Koza,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 98-27375 Filed 10-9-98; 8:45 am]
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