96-15940. Pony Express Resource Area, UT; Resource Management Plan

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 32460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15940]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-020-06-1430-00]


Pony Express Resource Area, UT; Resource Management Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to amend a resource management plan.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an 
Environmental Assessment (EA), to consider a proposed amendment to the 
Pony Express Resource Management Plan (RMP). The proposed amendment 
would consider alternatives for management of acquired lands in Tooele 
County.

DATES: The comment period for identification of issues for the proposed 
plan amendment will commence with the date of publication of this 
notice. Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Nelson, Realty Specialist, Bureau 
of Land Management, Salt Lake District, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake 
City, UT 84119, telephone [phone]. Existing planning documents 
and information are available at the above address or telephone number. 
Comments on the proposed plan amendment should be sent to the above 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Salt Lake District, BLM, is proposing to 
amend the Pony Express RMP, to identify and analyze management 
prescriptions for lands in the Oquirrh Mountain Range that have been 
recently acquired by the BLM. An EA will be prepared to analyze the 
impacts of this proposal and alternatives. Public participation is 
being sought at this initial stage in the planning process to ensure 
the RMP amendment addresses all issues, problems and concerns from 
those interested in the management of lands within the Salt Lake 
District. Necessary amendments to the approved plan will keep the 
document current and viable.
Roger Zortman,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-15940 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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