52352 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 7, 1997 / Notices

Some goals of the FMP are to identify

fire management strategies to achieve

desired resource conditions, and reduce

the potential for catastrophic wildfires

through the management of fuels, while

reducing overall wildland fire

management costs.

The public is invited to participate in

the identification of issues related to the

management of fire in the Salt Lake

District. Anticipated issues for the plan

amendment are:

• Protection of human life.

• Protection of property.

• Protection of natural/cultural

resources.

• Safe re-introduction of fire into

natural ecosystems.

• Reducing the cost of fire

suppression.

• Integration of fire and resource

management strategies.

• Air Quality.

• Recreation.

• Watershed management.

• Livestock grazing.

• Visual resources.

• Wildlife habitat.

An EA will be prepared to analyze the

impacts of this proposal and

alternatives. Public participation is

being sought at this initial stage in the

planning process to ensure the

amendment addresses all issues,

problems and concerns from those

interested in the management of lands

within the Salt Lake District.

Dated: September 30, 1997.

Douglas M. Koza,

Acting State Director, Utah.

[FR Doc. 97–26498 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–070–1320–00;]

Notice of Intent to Amend Farmington

District Resources Management Plan;

New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Farmington

District, is preparing a Resource

Management Plan Amendment and an

Environmental Assessment (EA) for

BLM-managed minerals in San Juan

County, New Mexico. The Code of

Federal Regulations, Title 43, Subpart

1600 (43 CFR 1600) will be followed in

the preparation of this plan amendment.

The public is invited to participate in

this land use plan amendment effort.

Written comments or suggested

additional issues will be accepted

through November 14, 1997. The BLM

will hold a public scoping meeting at

which time oral comments and

suggestions will be accepted. This

notice is to solicit coal resource

information and indications of other

interest and needs pursuant to 43 CFR

3420.1–2 and 3500, for inclusion in the

Farmington Resources Management

Plan (RMP). The public and all local,

and state governments are encouraged to

participate.

DATES: Comments relating to the

identification of additional issues, and

responses to this call for coal resource

information will be accepted through

November 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests to

be included on the mailing list should

be sent to Bureau of Land Management,

1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A,

Farmington, New Mexico 87401.

Proprietary data should be identified as

such to ensure confidentiality.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charlie Beecham, Farmington District

BLM, (505) 599–6370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed Farmington RMP amendment

is to allow coal leasing and

development for the Federal coal lease

application located in:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 30 N., R. 14 W.

Secs. 17–20, inclusive;

Secs. 29–30, inclusive;

Sec. 31, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, N1⁄2, N1⁄2S1⁄2.

The proposed lease contains 4,483.88

acres, more or less, in San Juan County, New

Mexico.

The proposed mining method for the

applied for lands is an underground

longwall operation.

This planning issue is presented for

public hearing and is subject to change

based upon such public hearing.

Comments should be received by

CLOSE OF BUSINESS November 14,

1997. The planning team will seek

public involvement throughout the

planning amendment process. A formal

public hearing/open house will be held

to provide the public an opportunity to

participate in this Amendment effort.

Notice is hereby given that the public

hearing will start at 6:00 p.m. and is

scheduled for October 21, 1997, at the

Farmington City Council Chambers at

800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New

Mexico.

Complete records of all phases of the

planning process will be available for

public review and comment at the

Bureau of Land Management,

Farmington District Office, 1235 La

Plata Highway, Suite A, Farmington,

New Mexico.

The final RMP amendment

documents will be available upon

request.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

John Phillips,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–26492 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–M

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent to Issue a Concession

Contract at Grand Teton National Park

AGENCY: National Park Service,

Department of Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

SUMMARY: Public Notice is hereby given

that the National Park Serice proposes

to award a concession contract

authorizing the continued operation of a

rustic dude ranch located within the

Triangle X area of Grand Teton National

Park, Wyoming for a period of ten (10)

years from January 1, 1998 through

December 31, 2007.

EFFECTIVE DATE: On or before October

17, 1997, a notice will be published in

the Commerce Business Daily. The

official release date of the Prospectus

shall be the date of publication in the

Commerce Business Daily. Anyone

interested in making an offer for the

new contract must do so within 90 days

of the date of publication of the

Commerce Business Daily

announcement.

ADDRESS: Interested parties should

contact the Concessions Division, Grand

Teton National Park, P.O. Box 170,

Moose, Wyoming 83012, to obtain a

copy of the Prospectus describing the

requirements of the proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

contract will be for a period of ten (10)

years from January 1, 1998 through

December 31, 2007. This ten (10) year

term is conditioned upon the

Concessioner’s completion of a Building

and Improvement Program which

requires the construction of guest cabins

and employee housing. In the event the

Concessioner fails to complete this

program to the satisfaction of the

Secretary of Interior within four (4)

years following the execution of the

contract, the contract term shall be for

the term of five (5) years from January

1, 1998 to December 31, 2002.