99-4792. Notice of Intent To Prepare the Wisconsin Resource Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9525-9526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4792]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[ES-030-9-1430-02]


Notice of Intent To Prepare the Wisconsin Resource Management 
Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Milwaukee Field Office.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), Milwaukee Field Office, will begin preparation of a Resource 
Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) and Environmental Assessment (EA), 
whose purpose will be to assess future disposition of the remaining 
public domain parcels in the State of Wisconsin.
    The planning effort will follow the procedures set forth in 43 Code 
of Federal Regulations, Subpart 1600. The EA will be prepared under 40 
CFR 1500, et seq.
    The public is invited to participate in this process, beginning 
with the identification of planning issues. Specifically, BLM would 
like input on how the properties should be managed. In most cases, 
however, it is BLM's policy to retain the properties in public 
ownership. This notice is not a solicitation for bids to purchase 
Federal land.

DATES: The comment period for scoping commences with the publication of 
this notice. Comments must be postmarked no later than April 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Field Manager, 
Milwaukee Field Office, P.O. Box 631, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0631.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Levine, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator, telephone at [phone], or electronic 
mail at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RMPA/EA will guide future management of 
public land in the State of Wisconsin. The parcels are located in 
Bayfield, Door, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oneida, Vilas, Waupaca 
Counties.
    The plan will consider the disposition of relinquished U.S. Coast 
Guard lighthouse stations and other upland public domain parcels in the 
state. The plan will not include the over 600 river and lake islands 
within the state. These lands may be conveyed to the State through 
Federal legislation.
    Public involvement will be an important part of the planning 
process.

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The BLM will seek public input through direct mailings, personal 
contacts and coordination with local, state and other Federal agencies. 
Workshops or open houses may be scheduled, if public interest warrants 
holding them.
    Complete records of all phases of the planning process will be 
available at the Milwaukee Field Office. Copies will be available upon 
request.

    Dated: February 19, 1999.
James W. Dryden,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-4792 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]
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