[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41033-41034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19549]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES-910-02-1430-HN-LRTN]


Notice of Availability and Protest Period for the Proposed 
Planning Analysis To Acquire Land in Fairfax County, Virginia by the 
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and protest period.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eastern States, has 
prepared a Proposed Planning Analysis (Proposed Plan), an Environmental 
Assessment (EA), and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that 
address acquiring approximately 805 acres of land known as Meadowood 
Farm, located on Mason Neck in Fairfax County, Virginia. These 
documents were prepared to fulfill the requirements of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

DATES: The Proposed Plan, EA, and FONSI can be reviewed Mondays through 
Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the BLM's Eastern States Office, 
7450 Boston Boulevard in Springfield, Virginia 22153, or by visiting 
the website at www.es.blm.gov. Protests to the Proposed Plan must be 
postmarked on or before August 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: All protests must be filed only with the Director of the BLM 
and submitted by mail or overnight mail as follows: The address for 
regular mail is: Director, Bureau of Land Management, Att: Ms. Brenda 
Williams, Protest Coordinator, WO 210/LS-1075, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; The address for 
overnight mail is: Director, Bureau of Land Management, Att: Ms. Brenda 
Williams, Protest Coordinator (WO 210); 1620 L Street, NW., Room 1075, 
Washington, DC 20036. Phone: (202) 452-5110.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Bush, BLM Eastern States, 
(703) 440-1745 or Horace Traylor at (703) 440-1509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Plan, EA, and FONSI address 
acquiring approximately 805 acres of land known as Meadowood Farm, 
located on Mason Neck in Fairfax County, Virginia. This acquisition is 
provided for through PL 106-522, the DC Appropriations Act, 2001

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(November 22, 2000). In accordance with the Act, the property would be 
managed by the BLM for public use and recreation purposes.
    The Proposed Plan calls for acquisition of Meadowood Farm and 
continued interim use of the facility for boarding horses. The EA 
considered the following alternatives: The Proposed Action is for the 
BLM to acquire Meadowood Farm, and the No Action alternative is for the 
BLM not to acquire Meadowood Farm. The selected alternative, which is 
the Proposed Plan, would result in the BLM's acquiring Meadowood Farm. 
The planning process consisted of a public scoping period initiated by 
Federal Register Notice, publication in regional newspapers, and two 
public meetings.
    The BLM planning process offers an opportunity for administrative 
review (43 CFR 1610.5-2). Any participant in the planning process who 
has an interest that is or may be adversely affected by the proposed 
decisions may file a protest in writing with the BLM Director. (See 
DATES and ADDRESSES sections above for the nonextendable deadline and 
specific addresses for filing protests on this Proposed Plan.) Only 
those persons or organizations that participated in the planning and 
analysis process may protest the proposed decisions in the Proposed 
Plan. Protests may raise only the issues that were previously submitted 
for the record during the planning and environmental analysis process 
by the protestor or another participant in the process.
    To be considered complete, a protest must include, at a minimum, 
the following information:
    1. The name, mailing address, telephone number, and interest of the 
person filing the protest.
    2. A statement of the part or parts of the plan and the issues 
being protested. To the extent possible, this should be done by 
reference to specific pages, paragraphs, sections, tables, or maps 
included within the Proposed Plan and EA.
    3. A copy of all documents addressing the issue(s) that the 
protesting party submitted during the planning process or a statement 
of the date they were discussed for the record.
    4. A concise statement explaining why the protestor believes the 
proposed decision(s) is wrong. All relevant facts need to be included 
in the statement of reasons.
    At the end of the 30-day protest period, a decision document can be 
issued and, excluding any portions under protest, the Proposed Plan 
will become final. Approval will be withheld on any portion of the 
Proposed Plan under protest until final action has been completed on 
that protest.

    Dated: July 13, 2001.
Gayle F. Gordon,
State Director, Eastern States.
[FR Doc. 01-19549 Filed 8-3-01; 8:45 am]
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