[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13419-13420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3758]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-610-1610-DP]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision, West Mojave 
Plan, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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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) management policies, the BLM announces approval of the West 
Mojave (WEMO) Plan and Record of Decision (ROD). The approved WEMO 
Plan/ROD amends the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan by 
providing management direction for approximately 3.3 million acres of 
public lands administered by the BLM's California Desert District, 
located in Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties in 
southern California. Approval of the WEMO Plan/ROD terminates all 
interim measures identified in the Consent Decree in Center for 
Biological Diversity, et al. v. BLM (C-00-0927 WHA (JCS)) with regard 
to the West Mojave Planning area.

DATES: The approved WEMO Plan is effective upon signing of the ROD.

ADDRESSES: The WEMO Plan/ROD is available on the BLM Web site, http://www.ca.blm.gov. Copies of the WEMO Plan/ROD are also available upon 
request from the District Manager, California Desert District Office, 
located at 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. 
Copies may be examined at the District Office in Moreno Valley, and at 
BLM's Ridgecrest Field Office, located at 300 S. Richmond Road, 
Ridgecrest CA 93555, and Barstow Field Office located at 2601 Barstow 
Road, Barstow CA 92311, during regular business hours from 7:45 a.m. to 
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, California Desert 
District, at (951) 697-5217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The approved WEMO Plan is associated with a 
multi-jurisdictional habitat conservation plan (HCP), encompassing 9.3 
million acres in Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, 
to be conducted under the lead jurisdiction of San Bernardino County 
and the City of Barstow. The ROD approves only the WEMO Plan, which 
applies to the Federal lands managed by BLM. Approval of the HCP is 
dependent on future local government actions.
    An approved WEMO Plan and HCP will provide a streamlined program 
for public agencies and private parties to comply with requirements of 
the State and Federal Endangered Species Acts.
    BLM, San Bernardino County, the City of Barstow, and many other 
entities cooperated or participated in the WEMO Plan's development. 
Those entities include three other counties, 10 other cities, the 
California Department of Fish and Game, the California Department of 
Transportation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, four U.S. military 
bases, and numerous non-governmental organizations and businesses. 
Extensive public involvement occurred during scoping, draft WEMO Plan/
EIS, and proposed WEMO Plan/Final EIS reviews.
    BLM's approval of the WEMO Plan/ROD enables BLM, its partners, and 
its stakeholders to begin implementing

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actions that will protect and conserve species and their habitats while 
providing for appropriate use of desert resources and the future growth 
and development of desert communities.

    Dated: January 27, 2006.
John S. Mills,
Acting Deputy State Director, Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. E6-3758 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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