Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 1997 / Notices 62345

ROW grant and an adjacent Temporary

Use Permit (TUP) for subsequent

construction, operation and

maintenance of the 292 mile-long

TransColorado Gas Transmission

pipeline from Meeker, Colorado to

Bloomfield, New Mexico. Under the

authority of the Mineral Leasing Act of

1920 (30 U.S.C. 185), as amended by the

Act of November 16, 1973 (37 Stat. 567),

the BLM issued a 50 foot-wide ROW

grant on December 4, 1997,

accompanied by a 25 foot-wide TUP,

excepting 1.7 miles near Grand

Junction, Colorado. The FERC issued

TransColorado a Certificate of Public

Convenience and Necessity on June 3,

1994. TransColorado completed the 22.5

mile Phase I of the project in December,

1996. The proponent is now prepared to

construct the remainder of the pipeline

during 1998. TransColorado is

requesting approval of additional

temporary work areas to construct the

pipeline, and is requesting that the

existing ROW be amended to

accommodate the proposed route

changes and minor realignments (less

than 100 ft). Public meetings or open

houses may be conducted during the

comment period to gather comments

from the public prior to preparation of

the supplement. Public notice of

locations, dates, and times of any

meetings to be held will be provided.

Maps and plats of the project are

available for public review at the

following offices of the BLM and USFS:

the Grand Junction District Office, the

Montrose District Office, the Grand

Mesa/Uncompahgre/Gunnison National

Forest Office, the San Juan National

Forest/San Juan Resource Area office,

and the Farmington District Office. The

level of public interest in the issues of

the supplement to the FEIS will

determine if additional meetings will be

held.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Phillip W. Dwyer,

Assistant District Manager, Montrose District.

Dated: November 17, 1997.

Gloria Manning,

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest

System.

[FR Doc. 97–30663 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–050–1220–00: GP8–0036]

Prineville District; John Day River, OR:

Special Recreation Permits

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Department of the Interior (DOI),

Prineville District.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the

existing moratorium on the issuance of

new commercial floatboating permits for

the John Day River will be extended

until completion of the John Day Wild

and Scenic River Management Plan and

Environmental Impact Statement.

The current moratorium on the

issuance of new Special Recreation

Permits for commercial boating use of

the John Day Wild and Scenic River has

been extended by Administrative

Decision (dated November 12, 1997).

The moratorium will remain in effect

until the completion of the John Day

Wild and Scenic River Management

Plan and Environmental Impact

Statement.

The BLM is currently in the process

of completing the John Day Wild and

Scenic River Management Plan and

Environmental Impact Statement. This

plan addresses management issues

within the Wild and Scenic corridor,

including the desired use level of

commercial floatboating. To allow the

desired use level of to be determined by

the planning process, application for

new commercial boating permits will

not be accepted until further notice.

Decisions made by the plan will

direct the future availability of

commercial floatboating permits for the

John Day Wild and Scenic River.

The authority for this decision comes

from 43 CFR 8372.0–3: Authority,

8372.1–1: Public lands, general, and

8372.3 Issuance of permits.

A more specific location of public

lands covered by this notice may be

obtained at the BLM Prineville District

Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heidi Mottl, Recreation Planner, BLM

Prineville District Office, P.O. Box 550,

Prineville, Oregon 97754, telephone

number (541) 416–6700.

Dated: November 12, 1997.

Donald L. Smith,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–30590 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Concession Contract Negotiations:

Gateway National Recreation Area;

Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award a concession contract

authorizing food service, and conference

center facilities and services for the

public at Fort Wadsworth within the

Staten Island Unit of Gateway National

Recreation Area for a period of ten (10)

years from date of contract execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

contact National Park Service, Boston

Support Office, Concession

Management Program, 15 State Street,

Boston, MA 02109–3572 ATTN: Lynne

Koser, Telephone (617) 223–5209, to

obtain a copy of the prospectus

describing the requirements of the

proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

contract has been determined to be

categorically excluded from the

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act and no

environmental document will be

prepared.

There is no existing concessioner. The

Secretary will consider and evaluate all

proposals received as a result of this

notice. Any proposal must be received

by the National Park Service, Boston

Support Office, Concession

Management Program, 15 State Street,

Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3572, not

later than the sixtieth (60th) day

following publication of this notice to

be considered and evaluated.

Dated: November 3, 1997.

Chrysandra L. Walter,

Acting Field Director, Northeast Field Area.

[FR Doc. 97–30647 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/

General Management Plan Amendment

for Backcountry and Wilderness

Management Plan, Joshua Tree

National Park, San Bernardino County,

CA; Notice of Availability

SUMMARY: Pursuant to § 102(2)(c) of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (Pub. L. 81–190 as amended), the

National Park Service, Department of

the Interior, has prepared a draft

environmental impact statement (DEIS)