[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27271]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-050-96-1610]
Notice of Availability of a Proposed Yuma District Resource
Management Plan Amendment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and
Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability, notice of comment period, notice of
protest period.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, the Bureau of Land Management, Yuma District, Havasu Field
Office, has prepared a Yuma District proposed plan amendment and
environmental assessment (EA) that assesses the impacts of a proposed
transmission line between Kingman, Arizona and Lake Havasu City,
Arizona. The 230 kV transmission line has been proposed to go through
the Crossman Peak Natural Scenic Area. This EA describes and analyzes
the proposed project and project alternatives, including the no action
option. Furthermore, the route through the Crossman Peak Natural Scenic
area, if approved, will involve amending the Yuma District Resource
Management Plan. This notice is intended to invite the public to
comment on the analysis of impacts presented in the proposed plan
amendment and EA.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted for up to 30 days following
the publication of this notice. Any comments received by the close of
the comment period will be evaluated and those letters that identify
issues, where clarification or discussion is required, will be
addressed in the Decision Record (DR). Copies of this DR will be
provided to any person or agency commenting, or to other interested
parties, upon written request. Furthermore, the resource management
planning process includes an opportunity for administrative review
through a plan protest to the BLM Director. Only those persons or
organizations who participated in the planning process leading to this
proposed plan amendment may protest. The subject of the proposed plan
amendment is the route through the Crossman Peak Natural Scenic Area,
therefore, this is the only route that may be protested. The protest
period extends for 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.
Protest must be made in accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR
1610.5-2. Comments on the overall project should be sent to the Havasu
Resource Area office at the address listed below. Protest letters
concerning the route across the Crossman Peak Natural Scenic area
should be sent to the Director of the BLM, Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20240.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the overall project to: Bureau of Land
Management, Kingman Field Office, 2475 Beverly Avenue, Kingman,
Arizona, 86401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Wadsworth Realty Specialist,
Kingman Field Office. Telephone: (520) 757-3161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The planning area is located in northwestern
Arizona. The proposed plan amendment is part of an overall project
which proposes construction of a transmission line between Kingman and
Lake Havasu City. Based on the issues and concerns identified during
scoping, the EA focuses on impacts to wildlife management, visual
quality, unique vegetation, Native American religious concerns, access,
and urban planning. The proposed plan amendment is needed because one
alternative route goes through the Crossman Peak Natural Scenic Area. A
portion of another alternative route is within the city limits of Lake
Havasu City, Arizona. The primary concerns for the route through the
Scenic Area are the impacts on visual quality and the potential impact
to Native American religious concerns. The issues for the other
alternative deal mostly with the proximity of the route to Lake Havasu
City, Arizona. For all routes it is anticipated that a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) will be issued. The rationale for issuing a
FONSI will be based on the analysis and mitigation measures described
in the Proposed Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment.
Dated: October 17, 1996.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Acting State Director, Arizona.
[FR Doc. 96-27271 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am]
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