[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 2499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-821]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[UT-99-030-1020]


Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase--Escalante 
National Monument, has completed an Environmental Analysis (EA)/Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) of the Proposed Plan Amendment to the 
Escalante Management Framework Plan. The Proposed Amendment closes 
certain allotments to grazing and reduces the carrying capacity of 
other allotments.

DATES: The protest period for this Proposed Plan Amendment will 
commence with the date of publication of this notice and last for 30 
days. Protests must be received on or before February 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be addressed to the Director (480), Bureau of 
Land Management, Resource Planning Team, Box 10, 1620 L Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036 within 30 days after the date of publication of 
this Notice of Availability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregg Christensen, Natural Resource 
Specialist, P. O. Box 225, Escalante, Utah 84726, (435) 826-4291. 
Copies of the proposed Plan Amendment are available for review at the 
Escalante Resource Area.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is announced pursuant to Section 
202(a) of the Federal Land Management Act (1976) and 43 CFR part 1610. 
This Proposed Amendment is subject to protests by any party who has 
participated in the planning process. Protest must be specific and 
contain the following information:

--The name, mailing address, phone number, and interest of the person 
filing the protest.
--A statement of the part(s) of the proposed amendment being protested 
and citing pages, paragraphs, maps, etc., of the proposed Plan 
Amendment.
--A copy of all documents addressing the issue(s) submitted by the 
protestor during the planning process or a reference to the date when 
the protester discussed the issue(s) for the record.
--A concise statement as to why the protester believes the BLM State 
Director is incorrect.

    Dated: January 8, 1999.
G. William Lamb,
Utah State Director.
[FR Doc. 99-821 Filed 1-13-99; 8:45 am]
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