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ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Teresa Raml, District Manager, 

Bureau of Land Management, California 

Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San 

Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, 

California 92553. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Briery, BLM California Desert 

District External Affairs (951) 697–5220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council is comprised of 15 private 

individuals who represent different 

interests and advise BLM officials on 

policies and programs concerning the 

management of 11 million acres of BLMadministered public land in southern 

California’s Desert District. The Council 

meets in formal session three to four 

times each year in various locations 

throughout the California Desert 

District. Council members serve without 

compensation. Members serve threeyear terms and may be nominated for 

reappointment for an additional threeyear term. The terms of six Council 

members have recently expired. The 

purpose of this notice is to seek 

nominations for individuals to fill those 

positions. 

Section 309 of the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) 

directs the Secretary of the Interior 

(Secretary) to involve the public in 

planning and issues related to the 

management of BLM-administered 

lands. The Secretary selects Council 

nominees consistent with the 

requirements of FLPMA and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which 

require nominees appointed to the 

Council be balanced in terms of points 

of view and representative of the 

various interests concerned with the 

management of the public lands within 

the area for which the Council is 

established. 

The Council also is balanced 

geographically, and the BLM will try to 

find qualified representatives from areas 

throughout the California Desert 

District. The District covers portions of 

eight counties, and includes more than 

11 million acres of public land in the 

California Desert Conservation Area and 

300,000 acres of scattered parcels in San 

Diego, western Riverside, western San 

Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles 

Counties (known as the South Coast). 

Public notice begins with the 

publication date of this notice and 

nominations will be accepted until May 

9, 2011. The three-year term would 

begin immediately upon confirmation 

by the Secretary. 

The six positions to be filled include 

one representative of recreation groups 

or organizations, one representative of 

non-renewable groups or organizations, 

one representative of wildlife groups or 

organizations, and three representatives 

of the public-at-large (including one 

elected official). 

Any group or individual may 

nominate a qualified person, based 

upon education, training, and 

knowledge of the BLM, the California 

Desert, and the issues involving BLMadministered public lands throughout 

southern California. Qualified 

individuals also may nominate 

themselves. 

The nomination form may be found 

on the Desert Advisory Council 

webpage: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/ 

info/rac/dac.html. The following must 

accompany the nomination form for all 

nominations: 

Letters of reference from represented 

interests, or organizations, or elected 

officials; 

A completed background information 

nomination form to include the 

nominee’s work and home addresses 

and telephone numbers, a biographical 

sketch including the nominee’s work, 

applicable outside interests, and public 

service records; and 

Any other information that addresses 

the nominee’s qualifications. 

Nominees unable to download the 

nomination form may contact the BLM 

California Desert District External 

Affairs staff at (951) 697–5220 to request 

a copy. 

Advisory Council members are 

appointed by the Secretary, and will be 

evaluated based on their education, 

training, and knowledge of the BLM, the 

California Desert District, and the issues 

involving BLM-administered public 

lands. 

The Obama Administration prohibits 

individuals who are currently federally 

registered lobbyists to serve on any 

FACA and non-FACA boards, 

committees, or councils. 

Teresa A. Raml, 

California Desert District Manager. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCAC07000 L1310000 EJ0000 

LXSIGEOT0000] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Environmental Impact Report for the 

Proposed Casa Diablo IV Geothermal 

Development Project, Mammoth Lakes, 

Mono County, CA 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended, the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976, as 

amended, and the California 

Environmental Quality Act of 1970, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Bishop Field Office, Bishop, California 

and the Great Basin Unified Air 

Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) (a 

California state agency) intend to 

prepare a joint Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact 

Report (EIR) to consider approval of the 

development of a proposed 33-megawatt 

(MW) geothermal power plant and 

associated well field, internal access 

roads, pipelines, and a transmission line 

on public and private lands near the 

Town of Mammoth Lakes, California, 

and by this notice, are announcing the 

beginning of the scoping process to 

solicit public comments and identify 

issues. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping processes for the EIS/EIR. 

Comments on issues may be submitted 

in writing until April 25, 2011. The 

date(s) and location(s) of any scoping 

meetings will be announced at least 15 

days in advance through local media, 

newspapers and the BLM Web site at: 

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ 

bishop.html. In order to be included in 

the Draft EIS/EIR, all comments must be 

received prior to the close of the scoping 

period or 15 days after the last public 

meeting, whichever is later. We will 

provide additional opportunities for 

public participation upon publication of 

the Draft EIS/EIR. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

related to the Casa Diablo IV Geothermal 

Development Project by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/ 

en/fo/bishop.html 

• E-mail: cabipubcom@ca.blm.gov 

• Fax: 760–872–5050 

• Mail: BLM Bishop Field Office, 351 

Pacu Lane, Suite 100, Bishop, California 

93514, Attn: Casa Diablo IV 

Development Project, C/O Steven 

Nelson, Project Manager. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined at the BLM Bishop 

Field Office and the Mono County 

Library at 400 Sierra Park Road, 

Mammoth Lakes, California. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information and/or to have your 

name added to our mailing list, contact 

Margie DeRose, Minerals and Geology 

Program Manager, Inyo National Forest, 

telephone (760) 873–2424; or mail to: 

Steven Nelson, Project Manager, BLM 


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Bishop Field Office, 351 Pacu Lane, 

Suite 100, Bishop, California 93514; or 

e-mail cabipubcom@ca.blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mammoth 

Pacific, L.P. (MPLP) has submitted an 

application to the BLM to build and 

operate the Casa Diablo IV Geothermal 

Development Project in the immediate 

vicinity of the existing MPLP 

geothermal projects near the 

intersection of California State Route 

203 and U.S. Highway 395 

approximately 3 miles east of Mammoth 

Lakes, California. The proposed project 

would be located on Inyo National 

Forest lands and adjacent private lands 

within portions of Federal geothermal 

leases CACA–11667, CACA–11672 and 

CACA–14408. The proposed project 

would include construction of a new 

33–MW binary geothermal power plant, 

which would be the fourth geothermal 

plant in the vicinity; up to 16 wells for 

production and reinjection, drilled to an 

approximate 1,600 to 2,000-ft depth; 

and associated pipelines. A 500-foot 

transmission line is proposed to 

interconnect the new power plant to the 

existing Southern California Edison 

(SCE) substation at Substation Road. 

The proposed Casa Diablo IV plant, 

access roads, well pads, pipelines and 

transmission line would occupy 

approximately 100 acres. Of the 16 

proposed production/injection well 

locations, 14 were previously analyzed 

and approved as slim holes and 

exploration wells in EA–170–02–15 

(2001) and EA–170–05–04 (2005). Three 

of these exploration wells have already 

been drilled as of the time of the 

publication of this notice. The proposed 

well field area contains two existing 

production wells and associated 

pipelines that currently serve three 

existing power plants in the area. 

The leases being developed are 

already part of a geothermal unit, which 

is currently producing energy sufficient 

to operate three existing geothermal 

plants in the area: The 10–MW ‘‘MP–1/ 

G1 plant,’’ the 15–MW ‘‘MP–II/G2 

plant,’’ and the 15–MW ‘‘PLES–I/G3 

plant.’’ 

The BLM Bishop Field Office will be 

the lead Federal agency responsible for 

coordinating the environmental analysis 

for the Case Diablo IV project under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (NEPA). Authorization of the 

proposed project would require 

approval from the BLM as the lead 

Federal agency responsible for 

geothermal leasing and development on 

Federal lands, in coordination with the 

U.S. Forest Service (FS) as a cooperating 

agency responsible for surface 

management and uses on Inyo National 

Forest lands within the project area. If 

approved, permits and licenses to be 

issued by the BLM would include 

approval of the Plan of Utilization, 

Geothermal Sundry Notices, Geothermal 

Drilling Permits, a Commercial Use 

Permit, a Site License and a Facility 

Construction Permit. The BLM 

authorizations would include 

Conditions of Approval for surface use 

and occupancy based on 

recommendations from the FS to ensure 

consistency with the Inyo National 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan. The FS would issue a special use 

permit for the transmission line. For the 

BLM, the Bishop Field Manager is the 

authorized officer. For the FS, the Inyo 

National Forest Supervisor is the 

authorized officer. The GBUAPCD will 

be the lead state agency responsible for 

coordinating the environmental analysis 

under the California Environmental 

Quality Act. The GBUAPCD would 

issue an Authority to Construct Permit 

and a Permit to Operate. The approving 

official is the Air Pollution Control 

Officer. 

The purpose of the public scoping 

process is to determine relevant issues 

that will influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives, and guide the process for 

developing the EIS/EIR. The BLM, FS 

and GBUAPCD have identified the 

following preliminary issues: air 

quality; social and economic impacts; 

groundwater quantity and quality; 

surface water quantity and quality; 

geology and soils; plants and animals; 

cultural resources; transportation; noise 

and vibration; lands with wilderness 

characteristics; and recreation. 

The BLM will use and coordinate the 

NEPA commenting process to satisfy the 

public involvement process for Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as 

provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). 

Native American tribal consultations 

will be conducted in accordance with 

policy, and tribal concerns will be given 

due consideration, including impacts on 

any Indian trust assets. Federal, State, 

and local agencies, along with other 

stakeholders that may be interested or 

affected by the BLM’s decision on this 

project are invited to participate in the 

scoping process and, if eligible, may 

request or be requested by the BLM to 

participate as a cooperating agency. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7. 

Bernadette Lovato, 

Bishop Field Manager. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLAKA02000–L12200000–EB0000] 

Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on 

Public Land in Tangle Lakes, Alaska, 

Glennallen Field Office Under the 

Federal Lands Recreation 

Enhancement Act 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable 

provisions of the Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 

(REA), the Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) Glennallen Field Office will 

begin to collect fees in 2011 upon 

completion of construction at the Tangle 

Lakes Campground, mile 121.5 Denali 

Highway, Alaska (Section 34, T. 21 S., 

R. 9 E., Fairbanks Meridian). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 25, 2011. The public is 

encouraged to comment. Effective 6 

months after the publication of this 

notice and upon completion of 

construction, the BLM Glennallen Field 

Office will initiate fee collection in the 

Tangle Lakes Campground, unless the 

BLM publishes a Federal Register 

notice to the contrary. Future 

adjustments in the fee amount will be 

modified in accordance with the 

Glennallen Field Office’s recreation fee 

business plan; consultation with the 

BLM Anchorage District Office; and the 

public being notified prior to any fee 

increase. 

ADDRESSES: Field Manager, Glennallen 

Field Office, Bureau of Land 

Management, P.O. Box 147, Mile Post 

186.5 Glenn Highway, Glennallen, 

Alaska 99588. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elijah Waters, Recreation Branch Chief 

or Marcia Butorac, Outdoor Recreation 

Planner, 907–822–3217; address: P.O. 

Box 147, Mile Post 186.5 Glenn 

Highway, Glennallen, Alaska 99588; email: 

AK_GFO_GeneralDelivery@blm.gov. 


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