[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 68 (Monday, April 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18421-18422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7109]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-360-1430-EU]


Notice of Intent for Amendment of Redding Resource Management 
Plan (RMP)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Redding Field Office 
intends to amend the Redding Resource Management Plan (RMP), changing 
the existing language of the RMP which specifies that the primary means 
for land tenure adjustment will be through land exchanges. At present 
land sales are allowed only for small-acreage, low-value parcels. The 
proposed change would enable disposal of lands by sales or exchanges, 
or by legislative transfer. This amendment would not change the status 
of lands presently identified for retention or for disposal in the RMP. 
Sale proceeds will be used in the same manner as exchange properties, 
for the acquisition of lands in those areas identified for acquisition 
in the RMP, pursuant to the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 
(FLTFA), dated July 25, 2000.

DATES: The Bureau of Land Management must receive your written scoping 
comments on or before May 11, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Please send your written scoping comments to the Bureau of 
Land Management, Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 
96002, attention Ilene Emry. All submissions from organizations or 
businesses will be made available for public inspection in their 
entirety. Individuals may request confidentiality with respect to their 
name, address, and phone number. If you wish to have your name or 
street address withheld from public review, or from disclosure under 
the Freedom of Information Act, the first line of the comment should 
start with the words ``CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST'' in uppercase letters 
in order for BLM to comply with your request. Such request will be 
honored to the extent allowed by law. Comment contents will not be kept 
confidential.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ilene Emry, Redding Field Office, 355 
Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA, 96002; 530-224-2100 or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Redding Resource Management Plan (RMP) 
was approved on July 27, 1993. One of the goals of the RMP is to 
consolidate approximately 1000 scattered public parcels into more 
manageable units. The primary tool for consolidation has been the land 
exchange process. Prior to the passage of Federal Land Transaction 
Facilitation Act (FLTFA) July 25, 2000 there was no mechanism for 
proceeds from the sale of public land to be retained by the Redding 
Field Office to acquire inholdings and other lands needed to facilitate 
effective resource management. Sale of public land is only allowed for 
small uneconomical parcels in the current RMP. Since the completion of 
the RMP in 1993, the FTLFA was approved allowing sale proceeds to be 
used by the Redding Field Office for the goal as established in the RMP 
of acquiring lands with greater resource values. The initial focus of 
these acquisitions will be in the Sacramento Bend Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern. Secondary areas where additional acquisitions 
will be completed include the Trinity River corridor and Interlakes 
Special Recreation Management Area.
    BLM will notify the public through local news media and BLM website 
when the draft plan amendment and environmental assessment will be 
available for public comment. Preliminary issues and concerns have been 
identified by BLM personnel, other agencies, and individuals. 
Disciplines involved in the planning process will include specialists 
with expertise in wildlife management, minerals and geology, outdoor 
recreation, archaeology, lands and realty, and botany. The alternative 
to the proposed action will be the No Action Alternative (continue 
present management actions).


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    Dated: February 23, 2005.
Steven W. Anderson,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 05-7109 Filed 4-8-05; 8:45 am]
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