[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31059]
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[Federal Register: December 19, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-020-05-1430-00; AZA-28350]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
Analyzing the Impacts of the Proposed Exchange of Approximately 5910
Acres of Public Land Near Kearny, Arizona and 640 Acres of Federal
Mineral Estate Near Casa Grande, Arizona for Other Private Lands of
Equal Appraised Value in Central Arizona
AGENCY: Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement
for the exchange of public lands near Kearny and Casa Grande, Arizona.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Land
Management intends to prepare an environmental impact statement for the
exchange of public lands near Kearny and Casa Grande, Arizona for
private lands of equal value in central Arizona.
1. Identification of the geographic areas involved: The proposed
land exchange involves approximately 6550 acres of public lands
currently managed by the Phoenix District, Bureau of Land Management
that are located near Kearny and Casa Grande, Arizona.
2. The no action alternative and alternatives that consider various
combinations of selected and offered lands will be analyzed.
3. General types of issues anticipated: The proposed land exchange
involves issues related to the natural resource values and uses of the
public lands in question. These issues are expected to involve impacts
on water resources, native vegetation, riparian areas, wildlife,
recreation, socioeconomic, public access, grazing allotments, county
tax base, minerals, and cultural resources.
4. Disciplines to be represented and used to prepare the
environmental impact statement: Hydrology, botany, wildlife,
recreation, realty, range, economics, geology, and archaeology.
DATES: The kind and extent of public participation: Public open houses/
scoping meetings will be held at the following locations and times:
Mesa Open House, January 30, 1995 4-8 p.m., Mesa Community and
Conference Center, 263 North Center Street, Mesa, Arizona (602) 644-
2178
Kearny Open House, January 31, 1995 5-9 p.m., Constitution Hall (Senior
Citizen Center), 912 East Tilbury Drive, Kearny, Arizona (602)363-5071.
Public input may be submitted during the public meeting or in
writing to the address given in the section below. Public comments will
be accepted until February 14, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the environmental impact
statement should be submitted to Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Gail
Acheson, Area Manager, Phoenix Resource Area, 2015 West Deer Valley
Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Ruddick, Bureau of Land
Management, Phoenix District Office, 2015 West Deer Valley Road,
Phoenix, Arizona 85027, phone (602) 780-8090.
Dated: December 13, 1994.
John R. Christensen,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-31059 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]
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