[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32241-32242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15683]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Intent To Amend the Phoenix Resource Management Plan,
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976, the Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix Field Office, Arizona,
will be preparing an Environmental Assessment-level plan amendment to
the Phoenix Resource Management Plan. The plan amendment will assess
impacts of proposed changes to a land tenure classification decision
from retention to disposal through exchange of federal lands in Yavapai
County in central Arizona.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted until July 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Field Manager, Bureau of Land
Management, Phoenix Field Office, 2015 West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix,
Arizona 85027.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The planning area will include a public and
non-public land in Yavapai County in central Arizona, encompassing 480
acres.
Selected parcel lies within the Black Canyon Resource Conservation
Area and is currently identified as a retention parcel. Proposed
modification to the Phoenix Resource Management Plan will be integrated
with the proposed E-Z Ranch Exchange, and the impacts thereof will be
presented in a single Environmental Assessment-level analysis.
The interdisciplinary team will consist of specialists representing
wildlife, riparian, cultural resources, hydrology, and lands.
Specialists with other expertise will be added if needed.
Description of Possible Alternatives
Reasonable alternatives including the no-action alternative will be
analyzed in the Environmental Assessment. One alternative will be
selected as the agency-preferred alternative.
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Anticipated Issues and Criteria
Some issues expected to be addressed by the plan amendment include
the following: proposed land tenure adjustments, and proposed
management of lands and resources acquired by BLM through the proposed
exchange.
The following criteria are proposed to guide resolution of the
issues:
1. Actions must comply with laws, executive orders, and
regulations.
2. Protection of land containing high resource values is given
priority for acquisition.
3. Land which is difficult and uneconomical to manage is given
priority for disposal.
Criteria for land retention and disposal are discussed in the Draft
Phoenix Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (p. 3)
and related documents.
Public Input Requested
Comments should address: (1) issues to be considered, (2) if the
planning criteria are adequate for the issues, (3) feasible and
reasonable alternatives to examine, and (4) relevant information having
a bearing on the proposed plan amendment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: William Gibson, phone: (602) 580-5500.
Dated: June 8, 1998.
James V. Andersen,
Realty Specialist.
[FR Doc. 98-15683 Filed 6-11-98; 8:45 am]
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