[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 58356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25616]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-070-03-1610-DR]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for Proposed 
Farmington Resource Management Plan Revision and Environmental Impact 
Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the National Environmental Policy Act, the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision 
(ROD) for the Proposed Farmington Resource Management Plan (RMP) 
revision and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The revised 
plan addressed the oil and gas estate administered by BLM in the 
Farmington Field Office and the Albuquerque Field Office; the U.S. 
Forest Service (USFS), Jicarilla District of the Carson National 
Forest; portions of the Coyote and Cuba Districts of the Santa Fe 
National Forest, and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) for lands 
surrounding Navajo Reservoir. Other issues relating to landownership 
adjustments, Off-Highway Vehicle management, Specially Designated 
Areas, and coal leasing suitability were addressed only for lands 
administered by the Farmington Field Office. The USFS and BOR were 
cooperating agencies in preparation of the RMP. The Final EIS and 
Proposed RMP were available for protest from April 4, 2003, to May 5, 
2003. All protests and comments were considered during the preparation 
of the ROD.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD have been sent to affected Federal, State, 
and local Government agencies and to interested parties. The document 
will be available electronically on the following Web site: http://www.nm.blm.gov/. Copies of the ROD are available for public inspection 
at the following BLM office locations: Farmington Field Office, 1235 La 
Plata Highway, Farmington, NM 87401; and Albuquerque Field Office, 435 
Montano Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Ramakka, RMP Project Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management, Farmington Field Office, 1235 La Plata 
Highway, Farmington, NM 87401 (505-599-6307).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ROD approves the proposed revision to 
the Farmington RMP. The RMP provides guidance for managing 
approximately 1,415,300 acres of public land and 3,020,693 acres of 
Federal minerals in San Juan, McKinley, Rio Arriba and Sandoval 
Counties. The overall planning area encompasses 8,274,100 acres.
    The ROD approves new decisions concerning oil and gas leasing and 
development, Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) designations, landownership 
adjustments, management of Specially Designated Areas, and coal leasing 
suitability. These decisions are intended to replace goals, objectives, 
management actions and conditions of use described in the 1988 
Farmington RMP and subsequent amendments related to these matters. No 
other decisions of the 1988 Farmington RMP or amendments are affected.

    Dated: August 14, 2003.
Linda S.C. Rundell,
New Mexico State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-25616 Filed 10-8-03; 8:45 am]
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