19018 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 72 / Monday, April 16, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: April 10, 2007. 

Ken McDermond, 

Acting Manager, California/Nevada 

Operations, Sacramento, CA. 

[FR Doc. E7–7117 Filed 4–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[NM–120–06–1610-AL] 

Notice of Availability (NOA) of the 

Socorro Draft Resource Management 

Plan Revision and Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DRMPR/DEIS), New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

seq.), and Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) planning regulations, the BLM 

hereby gives notice that the Socorro 

DRMPR/DEIS is available for public 

review and comment. 

DATES: To ensure that they will be 

considered, BLM must receive written 

comments on the DRMPR/DEIS within 

90 days following the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes its NOA in the Federal 

Register. The BLM will announce future 

meetings or hearings and any other 

public involvement activities at least 15 

days in advance through public notices, 

local media, and/or mailings. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

mailed to Socorro Field Office, 

Attention: Brian Bellew, 901 S. Highway 

85, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. You 

may also comment via e-mail at: 

Brian_Bellew@nm.blm.gov; or by fax at 

(505) 835–0223. Comments that are emailed or faxed must include 

‘‘Comments on Draft RMPR/DEIS’’ in 

the subject line. You may also hand 

deliver comments to the address listed 

above. A minimum of two public 

meetings will be held during the 90-day 

public review and comment period 

during which oral comments will be 

accepted and recorded. Exact dates, 

places, and times of public meetings 

will be posted on the New Mexico BLM 

web page (http://www.nm.blm.gov) and 

advertised in local media. 

Individual respondents may request 

confidentiality. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, be 

advised 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 from 

public review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. All 

submissions from organizations and 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

available for public inspection in their 

entirety. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Bellew, Planning Team Leader, at 

the Socorro Field Office (see address 

above), telephone (505) 838–1273. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

planning area encompasses all lands, 

regardless of jurisdiction, within 

Socorro and Catron counties, New 

Mexico totaling 8.7 million acres. A 

map of the planning area is available on 

the Web site (http://www.nm.blm.gov). 

The decision area for the DRMPR/DEIS 

includes 1.5 million acres of BLMadministered public lands and 6.1 

million acres of Federal mineral estate 

located in both counties. 

The DRMPR/DEIS describes the 

physical, cultural, historic, and 

socioeconomic resources in and around 

the planning area and documents the 

direct, indirect, and cumulative 

environmental impacts of four 

alternatives for BLM-administered lands 

and resources within the planning area. 

The impact analysis focuses on resource 

issues and concerns identified during 

scoping and public involvement 

activities. Issues identified during 

scoping (not in priority order) include 

areas of special designation, soil and 

vegetation conditions, energy 

development, transportation and access, 

land use, and recreation and heritage 

tourism opportunities. 

Four alternatives were analyzed in 

detail. The No-Action Alternative, 

Alternative A represents the 

continuation of existing management, 

which is defined by the 1989 Socorro 

RMP and subsequent amendments. 

Alternative B, BLM’s preferred 

alternative, proposes managing the 

public lands for multiple uses and 

sustaining the health, diversity, and 

productivity of the lands for present and 

future generations. Alternative C 

emphasizes resource protection, while 

Alternative D emphasizes commodity 

production and use while still 

complying with applicable law, 

regulation, and BLM policy. Within all 

alternatives, Areas of Critical 

Environmental Concern (ACECs) have 

been identified to protect resources. 

These ACECs and associated acreages 

are listed in the table below. More 

detailed management prescriptions in 

these areas are provided in Table 2–2 of 

the DRMPR/DEIS. 

ACRES OF BLM-MANAGED SURFACE ESTATE PROPOSED TO BE MANAGED AS ACECS UNDER THE ALTERNATIVES IN THE

DRMPR/DEIS 

ACEC use limitations Alternative A 

Preferred 

alternative 

(Alternative B) 

Alternative C Alternative D 

Agua Fria .......................................................................................... 9,571 .................. Incorporate into 

Cerro Pomo 

ACEC.

Incorporate into 

Zuni Salt Lake 

ACEC.

Eliminate. 

Cerro Pomo: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes. Exclude ROW. Apply fluid mineral leasing stip. S–VRM–11............................. 26,284 ................. Incorporate into 

Zuni Salt Lake 

ACEC.

449. 

Horse Mountain: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes. 

Exclude ROW. Apply fluid mineral leasing stip. S–NSO–W. Exclude vegetative material sales. Exclude grazing on unalloted 

lands.

7,490 .................. 5388 .................... 5388 ................... 2596. 


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ACRES OF BLM-MANAGED SURFACE ESTATE PROPOSED TO BE MANAGED AS ACECS UNDER THE ALTERNATIVES IN THE

DRMPR/DEIS—Continued 

ACEC use limitations Alternative A 

Preferred 

alternative 

(Alternative B) 

Alternative C Alternative D 

Ladron Mountain-Devil’s Backbone Complex: Limit motor vehicle 

travel to designated routes. Exclude ROW. Apply fluid mineral 

leasing stip. S–NSO–W. Exclude grazing on unalloted lands. 

Withdraw from location and entry for locatable minerals on 

23,567 for protection of desert bighorn sheep. Exclude vegetative material sales from San Lorenzo Canyon (2320 acres).

57,195 ................ 57,474 ................. 57,474 ................ 20,155. 

Mockingbird Gap: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes, 

apply fluid mineral leasing stip. S–CSU–C3.

............................ 8,685 ................... 8,685 ..................

Pelona Mountain: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes. 

Exclude ROW. Apply fluid mineral leasing stip S–CSU–W1 and 

S–VRM–11.

............................ 51,091 ................. 52,336 ................ 34,547. 

Sawtooth: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes. Exclude 

ROW. Apply fluid mineral leasing stip S–NSO–T&E. Maintain 

withdrawal from mineral entry. Exclude vegetative material 

sales.

125 ..................... 125 ...................... 125 ..................... 125. 

Tinajas: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes. Exclude 

ROW. Exclude mineral material disposals and mineral leasing.

3,463 .................. 40 ........................ 6745 ................... 22. 

Zuni Salt Lake: Limit motor vehicle travel to designated routes. 

Exclude fluid mineral leasing. Withdraw locatable minerals on 

2881 acres of federal mineral estate within the 4839 acre Zuni 

Salt Lake Protection Zone. Exclude ROW within the 4839 acre 

Zuni Salt Lake Protection Zone. Exclude woodcutting.

Managed as a 

4,839-acre special management area.

46,746 ................. 156,601 .............. 2107. 

Total Acres ................................................................................ 77,844 ................ 195,833 ............... 287,354 .............. 68,686. 

Since the publication of the Notice of 

Intent to prepare an RMPR/EIS in the 

Federal Register on May 8, 2002, 

scoping meetings, off-highway vehicle 

workshops, and mailings have been 

conducted to inform the public and 

solicit input. Three scoping meetings 

were held in Socorro, Quemado, and 

Zuni, New Mexico on August 27, 28, 

and 29, 2002, respectively, resulting in 

approximately 76 oral comments from 

the public. In addition, 214 letters and 

comment forms were received during 

the scoping period. Catron County and 

the Zuni Tribe are cooperating agencies 

for development of the RMPR/EIS. 

The Socorro DRMPR/DEIS is available 

for review via the Internet from a link 

at http://www.nm.blm.gov and in 

electronic (on CD–ROM) and paper 

format at the BLM, Socorro Field Office. 

Electronic (on CD–ROM) and paper 

copies may also be obtained by 

contacting Brian Bellew at the 

aforementioned address and phone 

number. 

Dated: January 30, 2007. 

Jesse J. Juen, 

Associate State Director. 

[FR Doc. E7–7020 Filed 4–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–169–1220–AL] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Carrizo Plain 

National Monument Advisory 

Committee and Carrizo Resource 

Management Plan Scoping Meeting 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (NEPA), and the Code of Federal 

Regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 

1610.2), the United States Department of 

the Interior, Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), Carrizo Plain 

National Monument Advisory 

Committee will meet as indicated 

below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the California 

Valley Community Services District 

building on Soda Lake Road. The center 

is located approximately 3 miles South 

of Hwy. 58 adjacent to the California 

Valley Fire Station 42. The meeting will 

begin at 10 a.m. and finish at 5 p.m. The 

public scoping period for the planning 

effort will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Lunch will be available for $8.00. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ninemember Carrizo Plain National 

Monument Advisory Committee advises 

the Secretary of the Interior, through the 

Bureau of Land Management, on a 

variety of public land issues associated 

the public land management in the 

Carrizo Plain National Monument in 

Central California. This meeting will 

serve as an opportunity for the public to 

scope issues for the formulation of the 

resource management plan. This 

meeting is open to the public. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

need special assistance such as sign 

language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations should 

contact BLM as indicated below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Attention: 

Johna Hurl, Monument Manager, 3801 

Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. 

Phone at (661) 391–6093 or e-mail: 

jhurl@blm.gov. 

Dated: April 10, 2007. 

Johna Hurl, 

Manager, Carrizo Plain National Monument. 

[FR Doc. E7–7112 Filed 4–13–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

60-Day Notice of Intention to Request 

Clearance of Collection of Information; 

Opportunity for Public Comment 

AGENCY: The Department of the Interior, 

National Park Service. 


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