[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47833-47834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24143]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Land Use Plan Amendment, Jefferson 
County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a plan amendment for the medicine 
lodge Resource Management Plan (RMP), approved in April of 1985, to 
provide for the adjustment of the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area 
(WSA) Boundary and a proposed direct land sale.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the regulations found at 43 CFR 1600, the Idaho 
Falls District Office of the Bureau of Land Management proposes to 
amend the Medicine Lodge Resource Management Plan in order to adjust a 
Wilderness Study Area boundary. The amendment would also provide for 
the direct sale of approximately 10 acres of public land.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed plan amendment must be received 
by October 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Joe Kraayenbrink, BLM 
Area Manager, Medicine Lodge Resource Area, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho 
Falls, Idaho 83401.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the proposed 
plan amendment may be obtained by contacting Bruce Bash, Realty 
Specialist, at the above address or by calling (208) 524-7521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed plan amendment would adjust the 
boundary of the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area to exclude existing 
developments which were included in error within the WSA boundary. 
These developments consist of powerlines, roads and trails, numerous 
dispersed recreational sites, and a parcel of privately-owned land. The 
developments impair the naturalness of the WSA and should not have been 
included within the WSA boundary during the original inventory process. 
The amendment would also allow the BLM to sell approximately 10 acres 
of public land to resolve an encroachment problem.

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    The following resources will be considered in preparation of the 
amendment: lands, wildlife, recreation, wilderness, range, minerals, 
cultural resources, watershed/soils, threatened/endangered species, and 
hazardous materials. Staff specialists representing each resource will 
make up the planning team. Planning issues will include the same 
planning criteria originally considered for the Medicine Lodge RMP; 
however, issues for this amendment are expected to primarily involve 
the proposed WSA boundary adjustment and the minor change in land 
ownership. This action is not expected to be controversial.
    No public meetings are scheduled.
    Current land use planning information is available at the Idaho 
Falls BLM office. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday except holidays.

    Dated: September 3, 1997.
Joe Kraayenbrink,
Area Manager, Medicine Lodge Resource Area.
[FR Doc. 97-24143 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]
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