96-2932. Notice of Intent (NOI) To Modify Land Use Plans (LUPS) and To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Other National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation To Adopt Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing ...

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5406-5407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2932]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[D-930-1020-01]


Notice of Intent (NOI) To Modify Land Use Plans (LUPS) and To 
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Other National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation To Adopt Standards for 
Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management for BLM Lands in 
Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Revised notice of intent to modify Land Use Plans and to 
prepare appropriate NEPA documentation to adopt Standards for Rangeland 
Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management in Idaho.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Idaho published an NOI 
on page 58092 in the issue of Friday, November 24, 1995, to, among 
other actions, (1) modify all Idaho Management Framework Plans (MFPs) 
and Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and (2) prepare an EIS to adopt 
standards for rangeland health and guidelines for grazing management in 
Idaho. It is now necessary to revise that NOI in order to clarify the 
preliminary alternatives identified and to extend the public comment 
period on the NOI and the Planning Criteria which were published in a 
notice of availability (NOA) on page 65352 in the issue of Friday, 
December 19, 1995.

.DATES: Comments on the NOI of November 24, 1995, on the NOA of 
December 19, 1995, and this NOI will be accepted for 30 days from the 
publication date of this NOI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. David Brunner, Bureau of Land 

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Management, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise, Idaho 83706; Phone 208-384-
3056.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The three preliminary alternatives 
identified in the Notice of Intent of November 24, 1995, were: (1) The 
continuation of current management (no action alternative) as provided 
for in existing land use plans, (2) application of the fall back 
standards and guidelines contained in the regulations, and (3) the 
adoption of standards and guidelines developed locally and in 
consultation with Idaho BLM's three Resource Advisory Councils. The 
three preliminary alternatives identified above to modify land use 
plans in Idaho are amended as follows: (1) Adoption of new Standards 
and Guidelines specific to Idaho and developed in consultation with 
Idaho BLM's three Resource Advisory Councils, and (2) adoption of the 
Fall back Standards and Guidelines specified in the new grazing 
regulations. These preliminary alternatives are subject to change 
pending analysis of comments at the conclusion of scoping. Any changes 
will be reflected in the NEPA document.
J. David Brunner,
Deputy State Director for Resource Services.
[FR Doc. 96-2932 Filed 2-9-96; 8:45 am]
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