97-21352. Notice of Availability for the Montana/Dakotas Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management Record of Decision

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21352]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-962-1020-00]


Notice of Availability for the Montana/Dakotas Standards for 
Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management Record 
of Decision

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Record of Decision (ROD) on the final environmental impact 
statement (EIS) for Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for 
Livestock Grazing Management (standards and guidelines) in Montana and 
North and South Dakota is available. The ROD documents the selection of 
the Preferred Alternative (the standards and guidelines) and provides 
background information and rationale for the decision. The standards 
and guidelines were developed in coordination with four Resource 
Advisory Councils (RACs) in Montana and the Dakotas. The standards and 
guidelines would be incorporated into 10 BLM land use plans that cover 
about 8.4 million acres of BLM-administered land in Montana and the 
Dakotas. This action is proposed in accordance with revised regulations 
for livestock grazing on BLM-administered lands (43 CFR 4100).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Brooks, Project Manager, BLM 
Montana State Office, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800, or 
406-255-2929.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final EIS for Standards for Rangeland 
Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management was released and 
made available for a 30-day public availability period on June 6, 1997. 
The 30-day protest period for the final EIS began on June 18, 1997. The 
final EIS reflected changes based on public comments from the draft and 
supplement to the draft EIS. The changes included modifications to the 
Preferred Alternative, as well as other portions of the EIS, but did 
not change the scope of the final EIS nor alter the analysis of the 
environmental impacts. The decision to select the Preferred Alternative 
was based on a review of the environmental analysis in the EIS and 
consideration of public comments.

    Dated: August 7, 1997.
James Binando,
Acting Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
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