[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 20657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09696]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Termination of RMP Revision for the Las Vegas and 
Pahrump Field Offices, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of termination.

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SUMMARY: The preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the Resource Management Plan (RMP) Revision for the Las Vegas and 
Pahrump Field Offices is hereby terminated.

DATES: Preparation of a revised EIS for the Las Vegas and Pahrump Field 
Offices RMP is terminated immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Kirk, RMP Project Manager, (702) 
515-5026, or email [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FRS 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: Pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental 
Quality regulations, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its 
intent to prepare an EIS with publication of a Notice of Intent on 
January 5, 2010, in the Federal Register (75 FR 428). The purpose of 
the EIS was to update the existing Las Vegas RMP approved in 1998. The 
Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS was published in the Federal 
Register on October 10, 2014 (79 FR 61334). The Draft EIS was 
distributed to various Federal, State, and local agencies, elected 
officials, special interest groups, interested individuals, and the 
media. Public input meetings were held on November 3, 5, 6, 12, and 13, 
2014. Due to new legislation enacted and RMP amendments completed since 
the EIS process was initiated in 2010, the BLM decided to continue 
management of the public lands in the Las Vegas and Pahrump planning 
area (Southern Nevada District Office) under the existing RMP (as 
amended) and to consider additional plan amendments on a case-by-case 
basis, as needed. The issues initially identified can be resolved 
through smaller, focused RMP amendments rather than an RMP revision. 
Therefore, the BLM hereby terminates the preparation of an RMP Revision 
and associated EIS for the Las Vegas and Pahrump Field Offices, in the 
BLM Southern Nevada District.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10.

Brian C. Amme,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-09696 Filed 5-9-19; 8:45 am]
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