[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 30315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12228]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Intent To Amend the 1985 Michigan Resource Management 
Plan and Associated Environmental Assessment, Marquette County, MI

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
Northeastern States Field Office, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, intends to 
prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the State of Michigan. With this 
notice, the BLM is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to 
solicit public comments and identify issues for the purpose of amending 
the RMP to identify the specific parcel of land for disposal through 
sale and clarify in the EA whether the parcel meets the FLPMA Section 
203 sale criteria.

DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP 
amendment with associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in 
writing until June 21, 2012. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping 
meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local 
news media, newspapers and the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/es/st/en.html. In order to be included in the analysis, all comments must 
be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 30 days 
after the last public meeting, whichever is later. We will provide 
additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria 
related to the 1985 Michigan RMP Amendment by any of the following 
methods:
     Web site: http://on.doi.gov/ygRVPY.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (414) 297-4409.
     Mail: BLM Northeastern States Field Office, 626 East 
Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4617.

Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the 
Northeastern States Field Office, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200, 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4617.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: And/or to have your name added to our 
mailing list, contact Carol Grundman, Realty Specialist, telephone 
(414) 297-4447; address BLM Northeastern States Field Office, 626 East 
Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4617; email 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the BLM 
Northeastern States Field Office, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, intends to 
prepare an RMP amendment with an associated EA for the 1985 Michigan 
RMP, announces the beginning of the scoping process, and seeks public 
input on issues and planning criteria. The planning area is located in 
Marquette County, Michigan, and encompasses approximately 0.82 acres of 
public land. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine 
relevant issues that will influence the scope of the EA, including 
alternatives, and guide the planning process. Preliminary issues for 
the plan amendment area have been identified by BLM personnel; Federal, 
State, and local agencies; and other stakeholders. The issues include: 
Impact of the proposed amendment on land use values, ownership, and 
potential development; impact of the proposed amendment on cultural 
resources, such as archeological sites and historic trails; and impact 
of the proposed amendment on wildlife. Preliminary planning criteria 
include: Section 203 of FLPMA sale criteria (43 U.S.C. 1713); and BLM 
policy interpreting Sections 202 and 203 of FLPMA that require areas 
available for disposal to be identified by parcel or legal description. 
You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing to 
the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the 
BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. To 
be most helpful, you should submit comments by the close of the 30-day 
scoping period or within 30 days after the last public meeting, 
whichever is later.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so. The minutes and list of attendees for each scoping 
meeting will be available to the public and open for 30 days after the 
meeting to any participant who wishes to clarify the views he or she 
expressed.
    The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan 
amendment in order to consider the variety of resource issues and 
concerns identified. Specialists with expertise in the following 
disciplines will be involved in the planning process: archaeology, 
wildlife and fisheries, and lands and realty.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2.

John G. Lyon,
State Director.
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