[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13922]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT 934-1610-DP]


Modification of Previous Notices of Intent to Prepare Proposed 
Plan Revisions for the Vernal Field Office Resource Management Plan 
(RMP), Price Field Office RMP, and the Richfield Field Office RMP in 
Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice of modification is to advise the public that the 
Bureau of Land Management, Utah, will not consider establishing 
additional Wilderness Study Areas in the above named plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie Kelsey, Utah State Office, 
Bureau of Land Management, 324 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84111: phone: (801) 539-4068.
    Background Information: On April 14, 2003, a settlement agreement 
was reached between the Department of the Interior and the State of 
Utah, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, and 
Utah Association of Counties regarding the designation of Wilderness 
Study Areas (WSAs) through the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) 
planning process. As a result of the settlement, the BLM will not 
consider the designation of new WSAs or the classification or 
management of BLM lands as if they are or may become new WSAs in the 
above named Resource Management Plans.

    Dated: May 5, 2003.
Sally Wisely,
Utah State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-13922 Filed 6-3-03; 8:45 am]
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