[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 28250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12913]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-050-1610-DQ]


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Nevada Test and Training 
Range Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Proposed Nevada Test and Training Range Resource 
Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/FEIS) is 
available to the public for a 30-day protest period. The Proposed Plan 
and associated FEIS were developed in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976.

DATES: Written protests on the FEIS will be accepted if postmarked 
within 30 calendar days from the date that a Notice of Availability is 
published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection 
Agency. Instructions for filing protests are contained in the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement document cover sheet just inside the 
front cover, and are included below under Supplemental Information.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Proposed RMP/FEIS may be obtained from the Las 
Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-
2301. Public reading copies are available for review at the public 
libraries of Clark, Lincoln and Nye Counties, all government document 
repository libraries and at the following BLM locations: Office of 
External Affairs, Main Interior Building, Room 6214, 1849 C Street, 
NW., Washington, DC; Public Room, Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial 
Blvd., Reno, NV; and the Las Vegas Field Office at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Steinmetz, RMP Team Leader, at 
BLM's Las Vegas Field Office listed above or telephone (702) 515-5097.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency 
published the Notice of Availability of the Nevada Test and Training 
Range Resource Management Plan and Draft EIS in the Federal Register on 
September 21, 2001. The public comment period on the DEIS ended 
December 20, 2001. The agency preferred alternative, Alternative B, is 
the selected alternative for the Proposed Plan and FEIS. The preferred 
alternative represents a coordinated effort between Nellis, the Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM) and input from the public on a proposal that 
would limit conflicts on the military mission by dispersing animals 
evenly throughout a core area within the herd management area. In 
addition, the proposed plan provides for the needs of wildlife in the 
area and rangeland health improvement. The document contains a summary 
of the decisions and resulting impacts, an overview of the planning 
process and planning issues, the Proposed Plan, comment letters and 
responses and verbal comments received during public review of the 
Draft Plan, and responses to the substantive issues raised during the 
review.
    The Proposed Plan may be protested by any person who participated 
in the planning process, and who has an interest which is or may be, 
adversely affected by the approval of the Proposed Plan. A protest may 
raise only those issues which were submitted for the record during the 
planning process (see 43 CFR 1610.5-2). The protest shall contain the 
following information:
    [sbull] The name, mailing address, telephone number, and interest 
of the person filing the protest.
    [sbull] A statement of the issue or issues being protested.
    [sbull] A statement of the part or parts of the document being 
protested.
    [sbull] A copy of all documents addressing the issue or issues 
previously submitted during the planning process by the protesting 
party, or an indication of the date the issue or issues were discussed 
for the record.
    [sbull] A concise statement explaining precisely why the Bureau of 
Land Management, Nevada State Director's decision is wrong.
    To be considered ``timely'' the protest must be postmarked no later 
than the last day of the 30-day protest period. Also, although not a 
requirement, it is recommended that the protest be sent by certified 
mail, return receipt requested. E-mail protests will not be accepted. 
Faxed protests will be considered as potential valid protests provided 
(1) that the signed faxed letter is received by the Washington Office 
protest coordinator by the closing date of the protest period and (2) 
that the protesting party also provides the original letter by either 
regular or overnight mail postmarked by the close of the protest 
period. Please direct faxed protests to ``BLM Protest Coordinator'' at 
202-452-5112. Please direct the follow-up letter to the appropriate 
address provided below.
    Upon resolution of any protests, an Approved Plan and Record of 
Decision will be issued. The approved Plan/Record of Decision will be 
mailed to all individuals who participated in this planning process and 
all other interested public upon their request. Mailing address for 
filing a protest:

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Director (210), Attn: Brenda Williams,    U.S. Department of the
 P.O. Box 66538, Washington, DC 20035.     Interior, Director, Bureau of
                                           Land Management, Protest
                                           Coordinator (WO-210), 1620
                                           ``L'' Street, NW., Rm 1075,
                                           Washington, DC 20036.
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    Dated: March 4, 2003.
Robert V. Abbey,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 03-12913 Filed 5-22-03; 8:45 am]
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