[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34230-34231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13164]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-030-1610-DH]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the Lahontan Resource 
Management Plan for Resource Management of Withdrawn Lands at Naval Air 
Station Fallon, Nevada

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Carson 
City Field Office in partnership with the Department of Defense, U.S. 
Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.

ACTION: Notice of Intent. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
proposing to amend the Lahontan Resource Management Plan (RMP) based on 
specific direction within Public Law 106-65, section 3014 (Military 
Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999). In addition, the BLM's amended RMP will 
be prepared with the Naval Air Station Fallon (Navy) to comply with 
Department of Defense requirements for an Integrated Natural Resource 
Management Plan in accordance with the Sikes Act Amendment Act (1997), 
Public Law 105-85.

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SUMMARY: BLM and Navy have determined that the resource management plan 
process and

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environmental assessment (EA) is the appropriate means to serve as the 
analysis and the basis for decisions on lands identified in the 
Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 for public land management.
    The following resource-related issues have been identified: (1) Off 
Highway Vehicle use; (2) public access (hunting, ranching, mining 
claims, etc.); (3) livestock grazing; (4) sage grouse habitat 
preservation; (5) Pony Express Trail protection; (6) wildfire 
prevention and suppression. The BLM and Navy are soliciting comments 
regarding issues and concerns the public may have.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Two public scoping meetings will be held in June 2000 
to allow the public an opportunity to identify issues and concerns to 
be addressed in the RMP Amendment. Representatives from BLM and Navy 
will be available to answer questions about the Military Lands 
Withdrawal Act of 1999 and the RMP Amendment process. Comments will be 
accepted until June 30, 2000.
    The scheduled public meetings are:

Fallon, NV (7:00-9:00 p.m.)--June 13, 2000, Fallon Convention Center, 
100 Campus Way, Fallon, NV.
Reno, NV (7-9 p.m.)--June 15, 2000, BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 
Financial Blvd., Reno, NV.

    The proposed plan amendment schedule is as follows:

Begin Public Scoping: May 25, 2000.
Public Scoping Meetings: June 13 and 15, 2000.
Release Proposed Plan Amendment, EA and FONSI for Public Review, 
Governor's Consistency Review: November 30, 2000.
Issue Plan Amendment and Decision Record: May 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scoping comments may be sent to: Field 
Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, 
NV 89701. ATTN: Navy Project Manager.
    For additional information, write to the above address or call 
Terri Knutson (BLM Project Manager) at (775) 885-6156 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1998 the Navy completed an environmental 
impact statement (EIS) to analyze the proposed withdrawal of public 
lands to provide safety and training buffers around three established 
training ranges in Churchill County, Nevada. The Findings and 
Recommendations resulting from the EIS were transmitted to Congress and 
in October 1999 the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999, Public Law 
106-65 was passed and signed by the President. The Act specifies 
several actions to be taken by the BLM and Navy prior to October 2001, 
including development of a plan for management of each area withdrawn 
for protection of the resources and values. Federal, state, and local 
agencies, Tribal entities, and other individuals or organizations who 
may be interested in or affected by the decisions to be made in this 
plan amendment are invited to participate in the scoping process and 
may request, or be requested by the BLM and Navy, to participate as a 
cooperating agency.

    Dated: May 15, 2000.
John O. Singlaub,
Manager, Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 00-13164 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
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