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for energy and communication site 

development, exclusion from rights-ofway, management to Visual Resource 

Management Class II (VRM II) 

standards, and limiting vehicle use to 

designated roads and trails. Use 

limitations associated with this ACEC 

where it does not overlap with the 

Sutton Mountain WSA would be similar 

except for an NSO stipulation for 

mineral leasing, and other special 

stipulations for developments for 

energy, communication sites, and rightsof-way. Other proposed ACECs include 

the 6,639-acre Black Canyon RNA/ 

ACEC, which would protect several 

sensitive plants and unique plant 

communities. Use limitations for this 

proposed ACEC include exclusion of 

livestock grazing, closure to off-highway 

motorized vehicles, an NSO stipulation 

for mineral leasing, closure to salable 

mineral, energy and communication site 

development, and exclusion of rights-ofway. The proposed plan would also add 

1,153 acres to the existing 5,999-acre 

Horn Butte ACEC to protect Washington 

ground squirrel habitat. Use limitations 

for the expanded Horn Butte ACEC 

include management to VRM II 

standards, prohibition of mechanical 

noxious weed control in Fourmile 

Canyon, an NSO stipulation for mineral 

leasing, closure to salable minerals and 

energy and communication site 

development, and exclusion of rights-ofway. Also proposed is the addition of 

the North Fork John Day River (16,837 

acres), Armstrong Canyon (3,885 acres) 

and Ferry Canyon (2,364 acres) ACECs 

to protect visual resource values. Use 

limitations include management to VRM 

II standards, NSO stipulation for 

mineral leasing, closure to 

communication site development, and 

exclusion of rights-of-way. The 

proposed plan also eliminates the 

existing Spanish Gulch ACEC (333 

acres). In the event that Congress 

releases any of the three WSAs along the 

lower John Day River (Lower John Day, 

North Pole Ridge, and Thirtymile) from 

WSA status, the released lands would 

be designated as ACECs to preserve 

scenic and other values. Use limitations 

would include management to VRM II 

standards, NSO stipulation for mineral 

leasing and closure to salable minerals, 

closure to energy and communication 

site development, and exclusion of 

rights-of-way (except for the existing 

PGE pipeline right-of-way). For more 

detailed information on each ACEC 

proposal, see the Special Designations 

section in the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. 

Instructions for filing a protest with 

the Director of the BLM regarding the 

Proposed RMP/Final EIS may be found 

in the ‘‘Dear Reader’’ letter of the John 

Day Basin Proposed RMP/Final EIS and 

at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. Emailed and faxed 

protests will not be accepted as valid 

protests unless the protesting party also 

provides the original letter by either 

regular or overnight mail postmarked by 

the close of the protest period. Under 

these conditions, the BLM will consider 

the emailed or faxed protest as an 

advanced copy and it will receive full 

consideration. If you wish to provide 

the BLM with such advance 

notification, please direct faxed protests 

to the attention of the BLM protest 

coordinator at 202–912–7212, and 

emails to 

Brenda_Hudgens_Williams@blm.gov. 

All protests, including the follow-up 

letter to emails or faxes, must be in 

writing and mailed to the appropriate 

address as set forth in the ADDRESSES

section above. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

protest, you should be aware that your 

entire protest—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your letter to withhold 

your personal identifying information 

from public review, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 1506.10 43 

CFR 1610.2 and 1610.5. 

Edward W. Shepard, 

State Director, Oregon/Washington. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9502 Filed 4–19–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLOR957000–L63100000–HD0000: HAG12– 

0168] 

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/ 

Washington 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the 

following described lands are scheduled 

to be officially filed in the Bureau of 

Land Management Oregon/Washington 

State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days 

from the date of this publication. 

WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN 

Oregon 

T. 12 S., R. 2 E., accepted April 6, 2012 

T. 27 S., R. 12 W., accepted April 12, 2012 

T. 39 S., R. 3 E., accepted April 12, 2012 

T. 28 S., R. 11 W., accepted April 12, 2012 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be 

obtained from the Land Office at the 

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/ 

Washington State Office, 333 SW. 1st 

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon 

required payment. A person or party 

who wishes to protest against a survey 

must file a notice that they wish to 

protest (at the above address) with the 

Oregon/Washington State Director, 

Bureau of Land Management, Portland, 

Oregon. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle 

Hensley, (503) 808–6124, Branch of 

Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land 

Management, 333 SW. 1st Avenue, 

Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–800–877–8339 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: Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Timothy J. Moore, 

Acting Chief, Cadastral Surveyor of Oregon/ 

Washington. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9570 Filed 4–19–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWO620000.L18200000.XH0000] 

Call for Nominations for Resource 

Advisory Councils 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to reopen the request for public 

nominations for certain Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Resource Advisory 

Councils (RAC) that have member terms 

expiring this year. These RACs provide 

advice and recommendations to the 

BLM on land use planning and 

management of the National System of 


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