[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38295-38296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16746]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the San Pedro 
Riparian National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan Final 
Environmental Impact Statement, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the approved Resource Management 
Plan (RMP) for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area 
(SPRNCA) located in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona. The Arizona 
State Director signed the ROD on July 30, 2019, which constitutes the 
final decision of the BLM and makes the approved RMP effective 
immediately.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/approved RMP are available upon request 
from the Field Manager, Tucson Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 
3201 East Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756 or on the BLM ePlanning 
project website at https://go.usa.gov/xQKFU. Copies of the ROD/approved 
RMP are available for public inspection at the Arizona State Office and 
the Tucson Field Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Feldhausen, Gila District 
Manager, telephone 520-258-7279; address 3201 East Universal Way, 
Tucson, AZ 85756; 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 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: The SPRNCA RMP provides management for 
55,990 acres of public land administered by the BLM Tucson Field 
Office. The approved RMP describes the goals, objectives, and 
management actions for the SPRNCA's resources and uses identified in 
the enabling legislation, including aquatic; wildlife; archaeological; 
paleontological; scientific; cultural; educational; and recreational 
resources and values. The approved RMP focuses on active resource 
management, provides a mix of recreational opportunities, allows for 
livestock grazing on existing allotments in the SPRNCA, increases acres 
available for hunting with firearms, and provides for additional 
opportunities for habitat restoration, water recharge projects, and 
species reintroductions. The SPRNCA RMP was developed with stakeholder 
dialogue throughout the planning process. The BLM regularly 
communicated with, and solicited input from the public, organizations, 
other agencies, state and local government, and the tribes through 
public meetings, newsletters, and electronic communications. The 
Proposed RMP/Final EIS was published on April 26, 2019 (84 FR 17888). 
During the 30-day protest period, the BLM Director received 28 protest 
letters. All protests were resolved prior to the issuance of the ROD. 
No comments regarding potential inconsistencies with State and local 
plans, programs, and policies were received from the Governor's Office 
during the Governor's Consistency Review process. The approved RMP 
carries forward all decisions from the

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Proposed Plan. The ROD summarizes clarifications and modifications 
included in the RMP. Minor changes were made in the RMP for clarity and 
to reduce redundancy. Minor inconsistencies, including the numbering of 
goals, objectives, allowable uses and management actions, were also 
rectified. There are not any appealable decisions included in the ROD.

(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6)

Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-16746 Filed 8-5-19; 8:45 am]
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