[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32936]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-917-07-0777-52]
Notice of Availability of Final Standards for Rangeland Health
and Guidelines for Grazing Management for Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Lands in Utah and State Director's Record of Decision
SUMMARY: The Utah Bureau of Land Management has developed Standards for
Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management for the public
lands in Utah, pursuant to the Grazing Regulations (43 CFR 4100) of
August, 1995. This document is available to the public. A 30-day
protest period is provided which will run concurrently with the
Governor's Consistency Review. This 30-day period ends January 24,
1997. At the end of that period, the State Director's Decision will
become final and the ``Standards and Guidelines'' will be forwarded to
the Secretary of the Interior for his approval which places them in
effect.
DATES: A 30-day protest period is provided which ends January 24, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deane Zeller, Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State
Office, 324 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111; phone
(801) 539-4052.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah Standards and Guidelines have been
developed in consultation with the Resource Advisory Council and with
public participation. They have been provided to the Governor of Utah
for his review for consistency with State and local plans in accordance
with 43 CFR 1600. Public meetings were held in various locations within
the State.
When approved by the Secretary, the Standards and Guidelines
constitute the State Director's Policy and Planning Guidance. As such,
they will be used by all BLM offices in Utah as guidance for land use
planning, developing rangeland improvement projects, issuing grazing
permits and leases, and general grazing administration. The Standards
will apply to all land uses (where law and regulations do not dictate
otherwise) and Guidelines will apply to all grazing on public lands.
Appropriate National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) compliance
will be performed on implementation actions, such as land use plan
amendments, preparation of new land use plans, permit issuance,
rangeland improvements, etc., prior to any decisions taken under these
Standards and Guidelines.
It has been determined that these Standards and Guidelines are in
conformance with existing BLM land use plans. That conformance review,
NEPA compliance, and other documents associated with the Standards and
Guidelines are available to the public at the BLM's Utah State Office.
Dated: December 19, 1996.
William G. Lamb,
Utah BLM State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-32936 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am]
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