[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 53331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22424]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-930-00-1040-DF]


Availability of Four Final Environmental Impact Statements 
(FEISs) and Proposed Riparian and Aquatic Habitat Management Plans 
(HMPs)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice of availability.

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    The Four documents are for:
    (1) The Taos Field Office,
    (2) The Farmington Field Office,
    (3) The Rio Puerco Area of the Albuquerque Field Office, and
    (4) The Mimbres Area of the Las Cruces Field Office.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of four Final Environmental Impact Statements and Proposed Riparian and 
Aquatic Habitat Management Plans. The four documents are for Taos Field 
Office, Farmington Field Office, the Rio Puerco Area of the Albuquerque 
Field Office and the Mimbres Area of the Las Cruces Field Office. The 
agency's preferred alternative is shown in each of the above listed 
documents. The documents also contain the public comments received and 
the responses to substantive comments. Following the 30-day 
availability for the FEISs and the HMPs a Record of Decision (ROD) will 
be prepared for each project. Copies of the ROD will be mailed to those 
on the mailing list. Individuals wanting to comment on the changes made 
in preparing the FEIS or the HMP should send the comments as shown 
below:

ADDRESSES: Comment on the Taos Field Office Proposed Riparian and 
Aquatic Habitat Management Plan and FEIS should be sent to: Taos Field 
Office, Taos HMP/EIS/RMPA Team Leader, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM 
87571-5983.
    Comment on the Farmington Field Office Proposed Riparian and 
Aquatic Habitat Management Plan and FEIS should be sent to: Farmington 
Field Office, Farmington HMP/EIS/RMPA Team Leader, 1235 La Plata 
Highway, Farmington, NM 87401-1808.
    Comment on the Albuquerque Field Office Proposed Riparian and 
Aquatic Habitat Management Plan and FEIS should be sent to: Albuquerque 
Field Office, Rio Puerco HMP/EIS/RMPA Team Leader, 435 Montano Road, 
NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107-4935.
    Comment on the Las Cruces Field Office Riparian and Aquatic Habitat 
Management Plan and FEIS should be sent to: Las Cruces Field Office, 
Mimbres HMP/EIS/RMPA Team Leader, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 
88005-3371.
    All comments received will be considered in preparing the RODs. 
Comments must be mailed to the BLM at the address provided above during 
the 30-day period which ends October 10, 2000.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the above address during regular 
business hours (8 am to 4:30 pm) Monday through Friday, except 
holidays.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to 
withhold your name or street address from public review or from 
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this 
prominently at the beginning of your written comments. Such request 
will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their 
entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   
(1) Taos Field Office--Pam Herrera--505-751-4705
(2) Farmington Field Office--Bob Moore--505-599-6311
(3) Albuquerque Field Office--Jim Silva--505-761-8901
(4) Las Cruces Field Office--Bill Merhege--505-525-4369

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The four Proposed Riparian and Aquatic 
Habitat Management Plans and Final Environmental Impact Statements are 
being prepared to provide comprehensive riparian and aquatic management 
guidance for restoring and protecting riparian habitat under BLM 
jurisdiction.

    Dated: August 25, 2000.
Richard A. Whitley,
Associate State Director, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 00-22424 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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