[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7023]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-092-9922-03]


Notice of Intent To Amend the Texas Resource Management Plan

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

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Amend to Texas Resource Management Plan 
(RMP), Invitation for public involvement and notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The BLM, Amarillo Field Office, is initiating preparation of a 
Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) and Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for BLM managed Federal lands and minerals in Potter County, 
Texas. Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1600, the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) regulations and the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act (FLPMA) of 1976 will be followed in the preparation of this plan 
amendment. The public is invited to participate in this land use 
planning effort. Written comments and suggested issues to address will 
be accepted through May 17, 1999. An informal public scoping meeting 
will be held on May 4, 1999 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the BLM 
Amarillo Field Office, room 447, 801 South Fillmore, Amarillo, Texas.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted through May 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests to be included on the mailing list 
should be sent to: Field Office Manager, Amarillo Field Office, 801 
South Fillmore, Suite 500, Amarillo, Texas 79101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Brian Mills, RMPA Team Leader, 221 North Service Road, Moore, Oklahoma 
73160, or telephone (405) 794-9624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The transfer of the Helium Operations Office 
from the Department of the Interior's now defunct Bureau of Mines to 
the BLM resulted in the need to amend the existing Texas RMP. The Texas 
RMP did not address the approximately 11,000 acres of Federal surface 
estate and 50,000 acres of Federal mineral estate managed by the 
Amarillo Field Office in Potter County. The anticipated issues to be 
addressed by this RMPA effort include:
    (1) Transfer of all BLM managed Federal surface estate in Potter 
County, to the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
    (2) A determination of suitability for granting a right-of-way for 
transmission of electricity across Federal surface estate. These 
planning issues are presented for public comment and are subject to 
change as the result of such public comment. The planning team will 
seek public involvement throughout the planning amendment process. BLM 
public information and scoping will include notification to the public, 
Federal, state, tribal and local agencies of the proposed action. A 
complete record of all phases of the planning process will be available 
for public review and comment. The final RMPA documents will be 
available upon request.

    Dated: March 16, 1999.
M.J. Chavez,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 99-7023 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]
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