[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3791]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-080-1310-00]


Proposed Plan Amendment Environmental Assessment to the Book 
Cliffs Resource Area Resource Management Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the proposed plan amendment 
environmental assessment to the Book Cliffs Resource Area Resource 
Management Plan.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vernal Field Office has 
completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) and issued a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed amendment to the Book 
Cliffs Resource Area Resource Management Plan (BCRA-RMP). The proposed 
plan amendment would authorize oil and gas leasing and development in 
the Hill Creek Federal Oil and Gas Unit located approximately 35 miles 
south of Vernal, Utah, encompassing approximately eight square miles 
(or 5,350 acres) within Sections 27 through 34 of Township 10 South, 
Range 20 East. Approximately 78 percent (4,150 acres) of the project 
area is located on lands belonging to the Uintah and Ouray Indian 
Reservation. Approximately 18 percent (960 acres) is located on public 
lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and the remaining 
approximately 4 percent (240) acres is located on private lands.

DATES: The 30 day protest period for this proposed plan amendment will 
commence with the date of publication of this notice. Protests must be 
received on or before March 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be addressed to the Director (WO-210), Bureau 
of Land Management, Attn: Brenda Williams, 1849 C Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20240, within 30 days after the date of publication of 
this Notice of Availability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane De Paepe, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator, Vernal Field Office, at 170 South 500 East, 
Vernal, Utah 84078, (435) 781-4403. Copies of the proposed Plan 
Amendment EA are available for review at the Vernal Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is announced pursuant to Section 
202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and 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 issue(s) being protested.
--A statement of the part(s) of the proposed amendment being protested 
and citing pages, paragraphs, maps, et cetera, 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.

Sally Wisely,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 00-3791 Filed 2-16-00; 8:45 am]
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