95-29847. Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Proposed Arcata Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Mattole Estuary and Inclusion of Additional Lands into the Existing Mattole ACEC

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 241 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64445-64446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29847]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-056-06-1610-00]


Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Proposed Arcata 
Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Mattole Estuary and 
Inclusion of Additional Lands into the Existing Mattole ACEC

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that an environmental 
assessment (EA) written by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
available for public comment. The Environmental Assessment proposes to 
amend the existing Arcata Resource Management Plan (RMP) to do the 
following: (a) Change the designation of lands acquired in 1994 on the 
north side of the Mattole River, plus any lands which may be acquired 
by the BLM in the future that are contiguous to or in the general 
vicinity of the Mattole Estuary from Scattered Tracts Management Area 
to the King Range Vicinity Management Area; (b) include the aforesaid 
lands into the existing Mattole Beach Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern (ACEC); 

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and (c) withdraw the lands from all forms of mineral entry.

DATES: Public comments must be submitted by February 13, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynda J. Roush, Area Manager, Bureau 
of Land Management, Arcata Resource Area, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 
95521-4573. Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA was prepared in accordance with the 
requirements set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 
1610.5) to amend the Arcata Resource Area Management Plan.
    The issues and concerns addressed in the EA focus on changing the 
status of lands north of the Mattole River Estuary as outlined in the 
above summary.
    The King Range Vicinity Management Area contains a more suitable 
management prescription for public lands contiguous to and in the 
general vicinity of the King Range National Conservation Area (KRNCA) 
than does the Scattered Tracts Management Area.
    Inclusion of these lands into the Mattole ACEC and withdrawal from 
all forms of mineral entry would protect the resource values of the 
lands consistent with the existing ACEC lying within the boundaries of 
the KRNCA, which was withdrawn from mineral entry by Act of Congress, 
October 21, 1970 (Pub. L. 91-475).
    The EA is available to the public for review. Availability has also 
been published in local and county newspapers. There will be a 60-day 
comment period beginning with publication of this notice. Public 
comments must be in writing and mailed to the above address.
    Following the 60-day comment period, action will be taken by the 
California State Director to approve or disapprove the proposed 
addition to the ACEC and make a recommendation to withdraw the lands 
from all forms of mineral entry. Approval of the proposed Arcata RMP 
amendment by the California State Director will constitute formal 
designation of the ACEC.
Lynda J. Roush,
Arcata Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-29847 Filed 12-14-95; 8:45 am]
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