[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11341]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-99-940-1610-00]


Extension of Scoping Period for the Statewide Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) and Multiple Plan Amendments To Consider 
Establishment of New Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) on Selected Public 
Lands in Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

NOTICE: Notice of extension of scoping period for the statewide 
environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and multiple plan amendments to 
consider establishment of new wilderness study areas (WSAs) on selected 
public lands in Utah.

SUMMARY: On March 18, 1999 (64 FR 13439), the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) published notice in the Federal Register of a proposed multiple 
plan amendment process for up to 136 wilderness inventory areas on 
approximately 2.6 million acres of Federal land throughout Utah. 
Several public inquiries have been received requesting extension of the 
public scoping period for this proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas F. Slater, Resource Manager 
(Phone: 801-539-4063 or E-mail: [email protected]) or Holly Roberts, 
Planning Coordinator (Phone 801-539-4272 or E-mail 
[email protected]), BLM, Utah State Office (Attention: Wilderness 
Project), PO Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145.

DATES: The formal scoping period for the subject amendments is now 
extended to June 21, 1999. Submission of written information by regular 
mail or by electronic mail via Internet access at: HTTP://
WWW.UT.BLM.GOV/WILDERNESS will now be accepted until June 21, 1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issue identification is considered integral 
to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and planning processes. 
Given the extent of this statewide proposal, and at public request, the 
BLM authorizes an extention of the public scoping period. Comments on 
the preliminary issues, alternatives and planning criteria will now be 
accepted until June 21, 1999.
    Scoping comments should still specifically address areas in the 
inventory that the BLM determined have wilderness characteristics, 
including:
    (a) Any additional information concerning wilderness 
characteristics in the wilderness inventory units,
    (b) Information regarding the manageability of potential WSAs. Such 
information may address things such as valid existing rights which 
could be exercised (developed) within the next ten to fifteen years and 
thereby preclude effective management under the IMP,
    (c) Specific information on other resource uses within each 
wildness inventory unit which should be considered. Such uses could 
involve grazing practices, rights of way, corridor development and use, 
recreation development or mechanical uses, off highway vehicle use, 
development for mineral extraction, or oil and gas exploration and 
production, etc.

    Dated: April 29, 1999.
Linda S. Colville,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 99-11341 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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