[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19075]
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[Federal Register: August 4, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-221-94-4410-02-241A]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Rangeland Reform '94 and
Request for Public Comment
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for Rangeland Reform '94 is hereby extended to
September 9, 1994. The draft EIS has been prepared in accordance with
Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 by
the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with
the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
DATES: Written comments on the draft EIS must be postmarked no later
than September 9, 1994. Comments received after this date may not be
considered in preparation of the final EIS.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft EIS should be sent to: Rangeland
Reform '94, P.O. Box 66300, Washington, D.C. 20035-6300.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Write to the above address or call Jim
Fox, Bureau of Land Management, (202) 452-7740, or Jerry McCormick,
Forest Service, (202) 205-1457. To obtain a copy of the draft EIS,
please call or visit your nearest BLM Resource Area office or Forest
Service National Forest Supervisor's office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service are proposing to change policies and regulations within their
Federal rangeland management programs. These actions are intended to
improve and restore a significant portion of rangeland ecosystems and
to improve and maintain biodiversity, while providing for sustainable
development on lands administered by the two agencies. The two agencies
are also proposing to revise the formula used to determine fees charged
for grazing livestock on Federal lands in the 17 western states.
The Bureau of Land Management, with the cooperation of the Forest
Service, has prepared a draft EIS analyzing the environmental effects
of the proposed changes in their rangeland management programs. The
draft EIS is a national-level, programmatic analysis. It documents the
ecological, economic, and social impacts that would result from
alternative fee formulas and from reforming, or not reforming, other
elements of the Federal rangeland management program. Five management
alternatives are considered in detail: Current Management (No Action);
BLM-Forest Service Proposed Action; Livestock Production; Environmental
Enhancement; and No Grazing. Seven grazing fee formula alternatives are
also analyzed: Current Public Rangeland Improvement Act (PRIA) (No
Action); Modified PRIA; BLM-Forest Service Proposed Action; Regional
Fees; Federal Forage Fee; PRIA with Surcharges; and Competitive
Bidding.
Dated: August 1, 1994.
Jonathan P. Deason,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 94-19075 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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