[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 60105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20616]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-056-05-1610-DR-011H; HAG 05-155]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Upper 
Deschutes Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) policies, the BLM announces the availability of the Record of 
Decision (ROD) for the Upper Deschutes RMP located in Klamath, 
Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties in Central Oregon. The Oregon/
Washington State Director has approved the RMP/ROD, which becomes 
effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Upper Deschutes RMP/ROD are available upon 
request from the Prineville District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 
3050 NE Third St., Prineville, Oregon 97754 or via the Internet at 
http://www.or.blm.gov/prineville/ or by calling (541) 416-6700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teal Purrington, Project Manager, BLM, 
Prineville District Office, 3050 NE., Third St., Prineville, Oregon 
97754 or at (541) 416-6700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Upper Deschutes RMP/ROD was developed 
with broad public participation through a four-year collaborative 
planning process. This RMP/ROD addresses management of approximately 
400,000 acres of public land in Central Oregon. The Upper Deschutes 
RMP/ROD is designed to achieve or maintain desired future conditions 
developed through the planning process. It includes a series of 
management actions to meet the desired resource conditions for upland 
and riparian vegetation, wildlife habitats, cultural and visual 
resources, livestock grazing, special forest products, minerals and 
mineral materials, military use, recreation, land classifications and 
rights-of-way, and travel management.
    With one exception, the approved Upper Deschutes RMP is essentially 
the same as Alternative 7 in the Proposed Upper Deschutes RMP and Final 
EIS, published in January 2005. The BLM received 16 protests on the 
Proposed Upper Deschutes RMP and Final EIS. In response to protests, a 
decision was made to allow ``geocaching'' activities within Wilderness 
Study Areas under specific monitoring and mitigation measures described 
in the RMP.

    Dated: August 3, 2005.
James G. Kenna,
Associate State Director, Oregon/Washington BLM.
[FR Doc. 05-20616 Filed 10-13-05; 8:45 am]
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