[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9189]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-046-1610-00]


Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a Proposed Plan Amendment to the 
Vermilion Management Framework Plan (MFP)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Utah, Kanab Field Office 
has completed an EA/FONSI for a proposed plan amendment to the 
Vermilion MFP, updating management of the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, 
Moquith Mountain, and surrounding area. The proposed plan amendment 
would: (1) Implement the Conservation Agreement and Strategy for the 
Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle; (2) implement updated scientific 
information for management of the threatened Welsh's milkweed; (3) 
implement off-highway vehicle (OHV) management in the area; (4) 
implement other recreation activities as directed by the Moquith 
Mountain WSA Management Guidance and Schedule; (5) provide guidance for 
development of additional recreation related facilities; (6) improve 
public safety; and (7) coordinate management of the area with the State 
of Utah, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The Coral Pink Sand Dunes 
and Moquith Mountain area is located in Kane County, Utah and consists 
of approximately 21,000 acres.

DATES: The 30 day protest period for the proposed plan amendment will 
commence with the publication of this notice. Protests must be received 
on or before May 15, 2000.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Verlin Smith, Field Manager, Bureau of 
Land Management, Kanab Field Office, at 318 North, First East, Kanab, 
Utah 84741 (telephone: 435-644-2672 ext. 2646) or Ronald Bolander, 
Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 324 South State Street, 
PO Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155 (telephone: 801-539-
4065). Copies of the proposed plan amendment/EA/FONSI are available for 
review at the BLM Kanab Field Office and BLM Utah State Office. In 
addition, copies are available for review at the State of Utah, 
Department of Natural Resources, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake 
City, Utah, 84114, contact person Jamie Dalton (telephone: 801-538-
7311), and at the State of Utah, Department of Natural Resources, 
Division of Parks and Recreation, Southwest Region Office, 585 North 
Main, Cedar City, Utah 84721-1079 contact person Gordon W. Topham 
(telephone: 435-586-4497), or on the Internet at http://www.blm.gov/utah/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is announced pursuant to section 
202(a) of the Federal Land Policy 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. Protests 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, 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 proposed 
decision of the BLM State Director is incorrect.

Robert Bennett,
Acting State Director, Utah.
[FR Doc. 00-9189 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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