[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5891]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-020-1610-DH]


Notice To Terminate Future Planning Action on the Sonoma-Gerlach 
and Paradise-Denio Management Framework Plan Amendment and Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Black Rock Desert, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca Field Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management has terminated any future 
planning action on the Sonoma-Gerlach and Paradise-Denio Management 
Framework Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SG/
PDMFPDEIS) for the Black Rock Desert. The decision to terminate this 
planning effort was made as a result of the recently enacted Black Rock 
Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area Act 
of 2000 or Public Law 106-554. The recently enacted legislation states 
that ``Within three years following the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive resource management plan 
for the long-term protection and management of the conservation area. 
The plan shall be developed with full public participation and shall 
describe the appropriate uses and management of the conservation area 
consistent with the provisions of this Act.'' Because the area 
specially designated by Public Law 106-554 overlaps the earlier 
planning area and is significantly larger, and to comply with the 
management plan criteria established in the Act, the existing planning 
effort will be terminated and a new site-specific Resource Management 
Plan will be developed for the National Conservation Area and 
associated Wilderness Areas.
    Public input and issue identification obtained through the SG/
PDMFPDEIS planning effort will be incorporated into the NCA plan where 
applicable.

DATES: Effective immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Johnson, Planning/Environmental 
Coordinator, Winnemucca Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard, 
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445, or call (775) 623-1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A separate Notice of Intent will be 
published in the Federal Register to initiate the planning effort 
associated with the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails 
National Conservation Area Act of 2000.

    Dated: February 27, 2001.
Douglas S. Dodge,
Associate Field Manager, Winnemucca, Nevada.
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