[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04065]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Update to the 2012 Integrated 
Natural Resources Management Plan and Public Report for the Barry M. 
Goldwater Range and Prepare a New Integrated Natural Resources 
Management Plan for Marine Corps Air Station--Yuma, Luke AFB, Including 
Fort Tuthill and Auxiliary Field #1, Arizona

AGENCY: United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps, 
Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Air Force (USAF), in consultation with the United 
States Marine Corps (USMC) is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to 
conduct a five year review and update of the Integrated Natural 
Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for the Barry M. Goldwater Range 
(BMGR), AZ.

DATES: Meetings will be held in Ajo on 13 March, 2018 and Yuma on 14 
March, 2018.
    1. Tuesday, March 13, 2018. 5:30-7:30 p.m. International Sonoran 
Desert Alliance Learning Center, 401 W Esperanza Avenue, Ajo, AZ 85321.
    2. Wednesday, March 14, 2018. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Yuma County Library 
District, Main Library, 2951 S 21st Drive, Yuma, AZ 85364.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to: Ms. Jennie Anderson, Center 
for Environmental Management of Military Lands, (970) 491-5640, 
Colorado State University, 1490 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 
80523-1490, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This NOI (40 CFR 1508.22) is to conduct a 
five year review and update of the INRMP for the BMGR and prepare a 
Public Report pursuant to Section 3031(b)(5)(B) of the Military Lands 
Withdrawal Act [MLWA of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-65, Title XXX)]. The public 
meetings will familiarize the public with the progress made in the 
management of natural resources, share information about projects 
planned to support natural resource management during the next five 
years, and facilitate public involvement with the existing Public 
Report and INRMP for the BMGR.
    The USAF and USMC are conducting an update of the 2012 BMGR INRMP 
along with development of new INRMP documents for Luke Air Force Base, 
including Fort Tuthill and Auxiliary Airfield #1 for the USAF; as well 
as a new INRMP for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma. The Sikes Act 
(16 U.S.C. 670a) provides that established INRMPs must be reviewed as 
to their operation and effect not less than every five years. The 
existing BMGR INRMP will be updated in accordance with the Sikes Act 
provision in coordination with the Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service and the Director of the Arizona Game and Fish 
Department. Additionally, an updated Public Report summarizing changes 
in military use of the BMGR since 2012, as well as summarizing 
management initiatives involving resources found on these lands will be 
prepared in accordance with the MLWA of 1999.

Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-04065 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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