[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29129-29130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12960]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-020-1610-00]
Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Miles City District, Montana,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 and section 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a supplement to the Big Dry Resource
Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) has been
prepared for the Calypso Trail, Big Dry Resource Area. The 1996 Calypso
Trail Supplement to the Big Dry RMP/EIS describes and analyzes future
options for management of the Calypso Trail.
Management for the Calypso Trail was addressed in the 1993 Draft
Big Dry RMP/EIS and the 1995 Proposed Big Dry RMP and Final EIS. Eight
protests, some with multiple signatures, were received by the Director,
protesting the Calypso Trail decision. In May 1996, a Record of
Decision was issued approving all of the decisions made in the 1995
Proposed Big Dry RMP and Final EIS with one exception, the decision
pertaining to management of Calypso Trail.
Further planning was conducted in late 1995 for the Calypso Trail.
A Notice of Intent to conduct further planning was issued in the
Federal Register October 4, 1995. The notice also informed the public
that comments, concerns, or information would be considered until
November 13, 1995. The notice announced an open house meeting, held
October 19, 1995 in Miles City. Written comments were received from
organizations and individuals. All comments were considered during the
preparation of the Supplement.
Reading copies will be available at the Custer, Prairie, and Fallon
County public libraries and at the following Bureau of Land Management
locations: Office of External Affairs, Main Interior Building, Room
5800, 18th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC; External Affairs Office,
Montana State Office, 222 North 32nd Street, Billings, MT; and Miles
City District Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT.
The RMP process includes an opportunity for review through a plan
protest to the Bureau of Land
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Management's Director. Any person or organization who participated in
the planning process and has an interest which is, or may be, adversely
affected by approval of this Supplement to the RMP may protest the
plan. Careful adherence to the following guidelines will assist in
preparing a protest:
Only those persons or organizations who participated in
the planning process may protest.
A protesting party may raise only those issues which were
commented on during the planning process.
Additional issues may be raised at any time and should be
directed to the Miles City District for consideration in plan
implementation, as potential plan amendments, or as otherwise
appropriate.
In order to be considered complete, a protest must contain, at a
minimum, the following information:
1. The name, mailing address, telephone number, and interest of the
person filing the protest.
2. A statement of the issue being protested.
3. A statement of the portion of the plan being protested. To the
extent possible, this should be done by reference to the specific
pages, paragraphs, and sections in the proposed management plan.
4. A copy of all documents addressing the issue submitted during
the planning process or a reference to the date the issue was discussed
for the record.
5. A concise statement explaining why the BLM State Director's
decision is believed to be incorrect is a critical part of the protest.
Take care to document all relevant facts and references or cite the
planning documents, environmental analysis documents, and available
planning records (meeting minutes, summaries, correspondence). A
protest without any data will not provide the BLM with sufficient
information, and the Director's review will be based on existing
analysis and supporting data.
DATES: The period for filing protests begins when the Environmental
Protection Agency publishes a Notice of Receipt of the Supplement in
the Federal Register. The protest period lasts 30 days and there is no
provision for any time extension. To be considered ``timely'' the
protest must be postmarked no later than the last day of the 30-day
protest period. Although not a requirement, sending a protest by
certified mail, return receipt requested, is recommended.
ADDRESSES: All protests must be filed in writing to: Director (480),
Bureau of Land Management, Resource Planning Team, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Bloom, RMP/EIS Team Leader, Miles
City District Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, (406)
232-4331.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Calypso Trail is a road that separates
two roadless areas that make up the Terry Badlands Wilderness Study
Area. The Supplement analyzes four alternatives to resolve management
for the Calypso Trail: Alternative A is existing management where off-
road vehicle use is allowed on the Calypso Trail. Under Alternative B,
off-road vehicle use would be closed on the Calypso Trail, which by
definition closes the road to motorized vehicles, except for authorized
use. Alternative C is the same as Alternative A. The proposed decision,
Alternative D, is to manage Calypso Trail as was presented in the 1993
Draft Big Dry RMP/EIS. BLM proposes to keep the trail open to motorized
vehicles and off-road vehicle use would be limited to the trail itself.
Dated: May 15. 1996.
Glenn A. Carpenter,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-12960 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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