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associated impacts of each. Alternative 

3 (Preferred Alternative) would 

implement the GCP as proposed. 

Authority: The environmental review 

of this project is being conducted in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

(40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508), and 

with other appropriate Federal laws and 

regulations, policies, and procedures of 

the Service for compliance with those 

regulations. 

Dated: February 17, 2012. 

Mark J. Musaus, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7370 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNML00000 L12200000.DF0000] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Las Cruces 

District Resource Advisory Council 

Meeting, New Mexico 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces 

District Resource Advisory Council 

(RAC), will meet as indicated below. 

DATES: The meeting date is April 11 

2012, at the BLM Las Cruces District 

Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las 

Cruces, NM 88005, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 

The public may send written comments 

to the RAC at the above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rena Gutierrez, BLM Las Cruces 

District, 1800 Marquess Street, Las 

Cruces, NM 88005, 575–525–4338. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229 to contact the 

above individual during normal 

business hours. The FIRS is available 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 

message or question with the above 

individual. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10- 

member RAC advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in New Mexico. 

Planned agenda items include 

opening remarks from the District 

Manager, access issues, illegal trash 

dumps, and the Social-Economic 

Strategic Plan. 

A half-hour public comment period 

during which the public may address 

the Council will begin at 2:30 p.m. on 

April 11, 2012. All RAC meetings are 

open to the public. 

Depending on the number of 

individuals wishing to comment and 

time available, the time for individual 

oral comments may be limited. 

Bill Childress, 

District Manager, Las Cruces. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7408 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Remanded Biological Opinions on the 

Coordinated Long-Term Operation of 

the Central Valley Project and State 

Water Project: Notice of Intent To 

Prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement and Notice of Scoping 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent and scoping 

meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation 

intends to prepare an environmental 

impact statement for modifications to 

the continued long-term operation of the 

Central Valley Project, in a coordinated 

manner with the State Water Project, 

that are likely to avoid jeopardy and 

destruction or adverse modification of 

designated critical habitat. We are 

seeking suggestions and information on 

the alternatives and topics to be 

addressed and any other important 

issues related to the proposed action. 

DATES: Submit written comments on the 

scope of the environmental impact 

statement by May 29, 2012. 

Four public scoping meetings will be 

held to solicit public input on 

alternatives, concerns, and issues to be 

addressed in the environmental impact 

statement: 

1. Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6 p.m. 

to 8 p.m., Madera, CA. 

2. Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6 p.m. to 

8 p.m., Diamond Bar, CA. 

3. Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 2 p.m. to 

4 p.m., Sacramento, CA. 

4. Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6 p.m. to 

8 p.m., Marysville, CA. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Janice Pin ̃ ero, Endangered Species 

Compliance Act Specialist, Bureau of 

Reclamation, Bay-Delta Office, 801 I 

Street Suite 140, Sacramento, CA 

95814–2536; fax to (916) 414–2439; or 

email at jpinero@usbr.gov. 

The scoping meetings will be held at 

the following locations: 

1. Madera—Madera County Mail 

Library, Blanche Galloway Room, 121 

N. G Street, Madera, CA 93637. 

2. Diamond Bar—South Coast Air 

Quality Management District, Room 

CC6, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, 

CA 91765. 

3. Sacramento—Federal Building, 650 

Capitol Mall, Stanford Room, 

Sacramento, CA 95814. 

4. Yuba County Government Center, 

Board of Supervisors Chambers, 915 

Eighth St., Marysville, CA 95901. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janice Pin ̃ ero at (916) 414–2428; or 

email at jpinero@usbr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Agencies Involved 

II. Why We Are Taking This Action 

III. Results of Litigation 

IV. Purpose and Need for Action 

V. Project Area 

VI. Alternatives To Be Considered 

VII. Statutory Authority 

VIII. Request for Comments 

IX. Public Disclosure 

X. How To Request Reasonable 

Accommodation 

I. Agencies Involved 

We, the Bureau of Reclamation, are 

the lead Federal agency. We will invite 

the following agencies to participate as 

cooperating agencies for preparation of 

the environmental impact statement 

(EIS) in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as 

amended: 

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS), 

• National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS), 

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and 

• U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

We have also identified other Federal, 

State, and local agencies (e.g., California 

Department of Water Resources, 

California Department of Fish and 

Game, State and Federal Contractors 

Water Agency, etc.) as potential 

cooperating agencies, and we will invite 

them to participate as such in the near 

future. 

II. Why We Are Taking This Action 

The Central Valley Project (CVP) is 

the largest Federal Reclamation project. 

We operate the CVP in coordination 

with the State Water Project (SWP), 

under the Coordinated Operation 

Agreement between the Federal 

government and the State of California 


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