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IV. Next Steps 

After the comment period closes, we 

will make decisions regarding permit 

issuance. If we issue permits to any of 

the applicants listed in this notice, we 

will publish a notice in the Federal 

Register. You may locate the notice 

announcing the permit issuance by 

searching https://www.regulations.gov 

for the permit number listed above in 

this document. For example, to find 

information about the potential issuance 

of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to 

regulations.gov and search for 

‘‘12345A’’. 

V. Authority 

We issue this notice under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), and its implementing regulations. 

Timothy MacDonald, 

Government Information Specialist, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM–AK–FRN–MO4500180311] 

Notice of Availability of the Final 

Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing 

Program Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement, Alaska 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) announces the 

availability of the Final Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) 

for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas 

Leasing Program. 

DATES: The BLM will issue a decision 

on the Leasing Program no sooner than 

30 days after the date that the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

publishes its Notice of Availability 

(NOA) in the Federal Register. The EPA 

usually publishes its NOAs on Fridays. 

ADDRESSES: The Final Leasing SEIS and 

related documents are available for 

review on the BLM ePlanning project 

website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/ 

eplanning-ui/project/2015144/510. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: At 

the BLM: Serena Sweet, Branch Chief of 

Planning and Project Management; 

telephone: 907–271–4345; email: 

ssweet@blm.gov. Stephanie Kuhns, 

Planning and Environmental Specialist; 

telephone: 907–271–4208; email: 

skuhns@blm.gov. 

At the United States Fish and Wildlife 

Service (USFWS): Bobbie Jo Skibo, 

Strategic Conservation and Coastal Plain 

Coordinator; telephone: 907–441–1539; 

email: bobbiejo_skibo@fws.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who 

are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or 

have a speech disability may dial 711 

(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services for 

contacting Ms. Sweet. Individuals 

outside the United States should use the 

relay services offered within their 

country to make international calls to 

the point-of-contact in the United 

States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final 

Leasing SEIS was developed by the BLM 

and USFWS as joint lead agencies to 

address deficiencies in the 2019 Coastal 

Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and the 2020 Record of Decision (ROD) 

implementing the Arctic National 

Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and 

Gas Leasing Program (85 FR 51754). 

The joint lead agencies have prepared 

this Leasing SEIS in accordance with 

NEPA to implement an oil and gas 

leasing program in the Coastal Plain of 

the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 

This Leasing SEIS serves to inform 

BLM’s implementation of the Public 

Law 115–97, section 20001(c)(1), 

requirement to hold two lease sales of 

at least 400,000 acres each by December 

22, 2024. It also informs management of 

on-the-ground oil and gas activities, 

including seismic and drilling 

exploration, development, and 

transportation of oil and gas in and from 

the Coastal Plain. 

The Leasing SEIS considers and 

analyzes the environmental impacts of 

four action alternatives for 

implementation of an oil and gas 

program in the Coastal Plain, including 

the areas to offer for sale, and the 

indirect impacts that could result in 

consideration of hypothetical 

development. The joint lead agencies 

have identified Alternative D2 as their 

preferred alternative. This Leasing SEIS 

does not authorize on-the-ground oil 

and gas exploration or development 

activities; it evaluates which lands will 

be made available for lease and the 

terms and conditions to be applied to 

leases and on-the-ground oil and gas 

activities. Future on-the-ground actions 

requiring BLM approval, including 

proposed exploration plans and 

development proposals, would require 

further NEPA analysis based on the 

project-specific proposal. 

Although section 20001(a)(2) and 

(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 115–97 assigns 

responsibility to the BLM for 

administering the oil and gas program, 

it is understood that all activities, 

including plan development, study 

development, and consideration of 

exceptions, modifications, waivers, or 

any operations that are proposed to be 

conducted on the surface of the Coastal 

Plain would include close coordination 

with the USFWS to ensure that its 

considerations as the surface 

management agency would be taken 

into account. In addition, the BLM 

would consult or coordinate with other 

appropriate federal, state, and North 

Slope Borough agencies, Tribal 

Governments, Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act corporations, and other 

Native organizations as appropriate. 

Comments on the Draft Leasing SEIS 

received from the public and internal 

BLM and USFWS review were 

considered and incorporated as 

appropriate into the Final SEIS. In 

response to public comment and 

cooperating agency input, the joint lead 

agencies developed alternative D2, a 

variation on alternative D. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10) 

Steven M. Cohn, 

BLM Alaska State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500183398] 

Notice of Availability of the Proposed 

Lakeview Resource Management Plan 

Amendment and Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Lakeview 

Field Office, Lakeview District, Oregon 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In conformance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has 

prepared the Proposed Lakeview 

Resource Management Plan (RMP) 

Amendment and Final Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) and is 

announcing the start of a 30-day protest 

period. 

DATES: This notice announces a 30-day 

protest period on the Proposed 

Lakeview RMP Amendment, beginning 

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Protection Agency (EPA) publishes its 

Notice of Availability (NOA) of the 

proposed RMP amendment/final EIS in 

the Federal Register. The EPA usually 

publishes its NOAs on Fridays. Protests 

must be postmarked or electronically 

submitted on the BLM’s ePlanning 

website during the 30-day protest 

period. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed RMP 

amendment/final EIS is available for 

review on the BLM ePlanning project 

website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/ 

eplanning-ui/project/114300/510 and at 

the BLM Lakeview District, 1301 South 

G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630. 

Instructions for filing a protest with 

the BLM can be found at: https://

www.blm.gov/programs/planning-andnepa/public-participation/filing-a-planprotest and at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. Protests 

must be submitted to the ePlanning 

website listed above or as a hard copy 

to: BLM Director, Attention: Protest 

Coordinator (HQ210), PO Box 151029, 

Lakewood, CO 80215. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Collins, Planning and 

Environmental Coordinator, telephone: 

541–947–2177; 1301 South G Street, 

Lakeview, OR 97630; email: blm_or_lv_

rmp_team@blm.gov. Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document provides notice that the BLM 

Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) State 

Director has prepared the Proposed 

Lakeview RMP Amendment and Final 

EIS that analyzes alternatives that 

would update the existing 2003 

Lakeview RMP and Record of Decision 

(ROD), as amended by the 2015 

Approved Oregon Greater Sage-grouse 

RMP Amendment and ROD. 

The planning area is located in Lake 

and Harney counties, Oregon, and 

encompasses approximately 3.2 million 

acres of public land. 

Purpose and Need for the Planning 

Effort 

The purpose and need for this 

proposed RMP amendment/final EIS is 

to comply with the provisions of a 2010 

Settlement Agreement, which required 

the BLM to prepare an RMP amendment 

that addresses a range of alternatives for 

managing lands with wilderness 

characteristics, off-highway vehicle 

(OHV) use, and livestock grazing within 

the planning area. The BLM has 

determined that 106 inventory units 

totaling 1,655,290 acres within the 

planning area contain wilderness 

characteristics. 

Alternatives Including the Proposed 

Action 

The proposed RMP amendment/final 

EIS analyzes six action alternatives and 

a No Action Alternative. The 90-day 

public comment period for the Draft 

Lakeview RMP Amendment and Draft 

EIS ended on September 5, 2024. The 

BLM held four public meetings during 

the public comment period. The BLM 

considered all input received from the 

public, consulting Tribes, and 

cooperating agencies, and incorporated 

such input into the proposed RMP 

amendment as appropriate. This input 

resulted in the clarification of text, 

minor changes to the range of 

alternatives, and the identification of 

the proposed RMP amendment 

(Alternative F), which is within the 

range of alternatives and effects 

analyzed in the draft RMP amendment/ 

draft EIS. 

The No Action Alternative represents 

the continuation of existing 

management direction under the 2003 

Lakeview RMP/ROD, as amended, 

including the existing goals and 

management direction for OHV and 

livestock grazing use. In addition, the 

interim management provisions 

included in the 2010 Settlement 

Agreement would continue to preclude 

the BLM from completing any 

management actions within inventory 

units that the BLM has determined 

possess wilderness characteristics that 

could reduce the unit’s size or diminish 

the unit’s wilderness characteristics to 

such an extent that it would no longer 

meet the BLM’s criteria for wilderness 

characteristics. 

Alternative A would continue the 

BLM’s management direction under the 

2003 Lakeview RMP/ROD, as amended, 

including the existing goals and 

management direction for OHV and 

livestock grazing use. Management 

would emphasize resources and 

multiple uses other than wilderness 

characteristics. None of the 106 units 

that the BLM found to possess 

wilderness characteristics would receive 

additional protections. 

Alternative B would emphasize the 

protection of wilderness characteristics 

within all 106 units; 34 units and 

portions of two units (approximately 

273,680 acres) would be designated as 

Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) under 

section 202 of FLPMA. These proposed 

WSAs would be managed as visual 

resource management (VRM) class I, 

land tenure zone 1 (retention in the 

public domain), exclusion zones for all 

rights-of-way, and would include 

restrictions on mineral development. 

The remaining 77 units and portions of 

two units (approximately 1,381,610 

acres) would be managed as VRM class 

II, land tenure zone 1 (retention in the 

public domain), exclusion zones for 

major rights-of-way, and include some 

restrictions on mineral development. 

OHV use would be closed in all 106 

units that the BLM has found to possess 

wilderness characteristics 

(approximately 1,654,103 acres) and in 

all WSAs. Cross-country motorized 

travel and motorized travel on existing 

internal primitive routes in these areas 

would be prohibited. 

Under Alternative B, grazing 

allocations would not be changed. 

However, where existing livestock 

grazing is found to be a significant 

causal factor for non-attainment of 

rangeland health standards, the BLM 

would remove grazing, either at the 

allotment or pasture scale, for the 

duration of the plan amendment. 

Should the BLM receive a voluntary 

permit relinquishment for any lands 

with wilderness characteristics, WSAs, 

Areas of Critical Environmental 

Concern, Research Natural Areas, or 

designated critical habitat for federally 

listed species, the BLM would remove 

or reduce grazing in the area for the 

duration of the plan amendment. 

Alternatives C, D, and E would 

establish new management goals and 

additional protective management for 

wilderness characteristics. The units 

emphasized for protection of wilderness 

characteristics would be managed as 

VRM class II, land tenure zone 1 

(retention in the public domain), 

exclusion zones for major rights-of-way, 

and include restrictions on mineral 

development. The specific units 

emphasized for protection of wilderness 

characteristics would vary across these 

alternatives. In addition, a 100- to 300- 

foot setback would be applied along 

boundary roads of these units under 

Alternatives C, D, and E to provide the 

BLM with additional management 

flexibility to address other resources 

needs, threats, and multiple uses 

adjacent to these areas. 

Alternative C would emphasize the 

protection of wilderness characteristics 

in 26 units and portions of four units 

(approximately 411,033 acres) that the 

BLM found to possess wilderness 

characteristics. The BLM would balance 

the management of wilderness 

characteristics with other resources and 

multiple uses in 71 units and portions 

of two units (approximately 1,161,199 


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acres). The remaining five units and 

portions of three units (approximately 

74,529 acres) would be managed under 

the 2003 Lakeview RMP, as amended; 

the BLM would allow other multiple 

uses while not protecting wilderness 

characteristics. The OHV use 

throughout the entire planning area 

would be limited to existing routes, 

unless currently limited to designated 

routes or closed to OHV use. Grazing 

allocations would not be changed. 

However, the BLM would temporarily 

remove grazing, at either the allotment 

or pasture scale, when existing livestock 

grazing is found to be a significant 

causal factor for non-attainment of 

rangeland health standards, until such 

time as monitoring or a subsequent 

assessment indicates that the pasture or 

allotment is meeting standards or is 

making significant progress towards 

meeting standards. Should the BLM 

receive a voluntary permit 

relinquishment for public lands in a 

WSA, it would remove or reduce 

grazing in the area for the life of the plan 

amendment. 

Alternative D would emphasize the 

protection of wilderness characteristics 

within two units (approximately 4,671 

acres) that the BLM found to possess 

wilderness characteristics. OHV use in 

these two units would be limited to 

existing routes. Management of 

wilderness characteristics would be 

balanced with other resources and 

multiple uses in 41 units and portions 

of 18 units (approximately 1,075,323 

acres). The remaining 46 units 

(approximately 583,332 acres) would be 

managed under the 2003 Lakeview RMP 

as amended; the BLM would allow other 

multiple uses while not protecting 

wilderness characteristics. The area 

open to cross-country OHV use would 

be reduced to approximately 70,573 

acres of expressly defined areas; 

approximately 11,000 acres would be 

closed to OHV use; and the remainder 

of the planning area, approximately 3 

million acres, would be limited to 

existing or designated routes. Livestock 

grazing management would be the same 

as the No Action Alternative unless a 

rangeland health assessment and 

evaluation indicates one or more 

standards are not met in an allotment or 

pasture due to factors that are subject to 

BLM control, then the authorized officer 

shall consider taking action to make 

progress toward rangeland health 

standards and land use plan objectives, 

even if livestock grazing is not 

determined to be a significant causal 

factor for non-attainment of standard(s). 

Actions available to the authorized 

officer could include, but are not 

limited to, changes in management of 

livestock grazing or other uses or habitat 

restoration. 

Alternative E was developed with 

input from individual members of the 

Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory 

Council and would emphasize the 

protection of wilderness characteristics 

within 26 units (approximately 372,218 

acres) that the BLM found to possess 

wilderness characteristics. Management 

of wilderness characteristics would be 

balanced with other resources and 

multiple uses in 68 units 

(approximately 1,109,160 acres). The 

remaining 12 units (approximately 

168,512 acres) would be managed under 

the 2003 Lakeview RMP as amended; 

the BLM would allow other multiple 

uses while not protecting wilderness 

characteristics. OHV and livestock 

grazing management throughout the 

planning area would be the same as the 

No Action Alternative. 

Alternative F, the proposed RMP 

amendment, was largely developed by 

combining components of Alternatives 

C and D from the draft RMP 

amendment/draft EIS, and to a lesser 

extent some components from 

Alternative B. Alternative F’s OHV and 

livestock grazing management 

components are identical to Alternative 

D. Alternative F would designate 42,547 

acres within 24 wilderness 

characteristics units and portions of two 

other units as WSAs under section 202 

of the FLPMA. These proposed WSAs 

would be managed as VRM class I, land 

tenure zone 1 (retention in the public 

domain), exclusion zones for all rightsof-way, and would include restrictions 

on mineral development. Alternative F 

would also prioritize protections for 

wilderness characteristics over other 

multiple uses on 373,132 acres in an 

additional eight units and portions of 

seven other units. These units would be 

managed as VRM class II, land tenure 

zone 1 (retention in the public domain), 

exclusion zones for major rights-of-way, 

and include some restrictions on 

mineral development. The BLM would 

balance the management of wilderness 

characteristics with other resources and 

multiple uses on 738,665 acres located 

in 37 units and portions of 12 units. The 

BLM would manage the remaining 30 

units and portions of nine units that 

total 495,332 acres in accordance with 

the 2003 Lakeview RMP, as amended, 

where other multiple uses are provided 

for without any wilderness 

characteristics protections. 

The proposed RMP amendment/final 

EIS was developed based on the 

consideration of public comments, 

cooperating agency and Tribal 

government-to-government 

consultations, updates to the highest 

quality science and information, and by 

combining elements of the alternatives 

analyzed in the draft RMP amendment/ 

draft EIS. The proposed RMP 

amendment is within the range of 

alternatives considered in the draft RMP 

amendment/draft EIS. 

Alternative F emphasizes a high level 

of resource protection in portions of the 

planning area while providing for a 

sustainable level of multiple uses in 

other portions of the planning area. It 

balances the need to preserve or protect 

specific public lands in their natural 

condition with the need to provide food 

and habitat for fish, wildlife, and 

domestic animals and provide for 

outdoor recreation and human 

occupancy and use. It also recognizes 

the Nation’s need for domestic sources 

of minerals, food, timber, and fiber from 

the public lands. This balance would be 

accomplished within the limits of the 

ecosystem’s ability to provide these 

multiple uses on a sustainable basis and 

within the constraints of applicable 

laws, regulations, and policies, 

including sections 102(7), 102(8), 

102(12), 103(c), and 103(h) of the 

FLPMA. 

Protest of the Proposed RMP 

The BLM planning regulations state 

that any person who participated in the 

preparation of the RMP amendment and 

has an interest that will or might be 

adversely affected by approval of the 

Proposed Lakeview RMP Amendment 

may protest its approval to the BLM 

Director. Protesting the proposed RMP 

amendment constitutes the final 

opportunity for administrative review of 

the proposed land use planning 

decisions prior to the BLM adopting an 

approved RMP amendment. Instructions 

for filing a protest regarding the 

proposed RMP amendment with the 

BLM Director may be found online at 

https://www.blm.gov/programs/ 

planning-and-nepa/publicparticipation/filing-a-plan-protest and 

at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. All protests must be 

in writing and mailed to the appropriate 

address or submitted electronically 

through the BLM ePlanning project 

website (see ADDRESSES). Protests 

submitted by any other means will be 

invalid. The BLM Director will render a 

written decision on each protest. The 

Director’s decision shall be the final 

decision of the Department of the 

Interior. Responses to valid protest 

issues will be compiled and 

documented in a Protest Resolution 

Report made available following the 

protest resolution online at: https://

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resolution-reports. Upon resolution of 

protests, the BLM will issue a ROD and 

Approved RMP. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.9, 40 CFR 1506.9, 43 

CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.5) 

Barry R. Bushue, 

State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_WY_FRN_MO4500181872; 

WYW034993] 

Public Land Order No. 7951; Extension 

of Public Land Order No. 6578, as 

Extended; for Castle Garden 

Recreation Area, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Public Land Order. 

SUMMARY: This Order extends the 

duration of the withdrawal created by 

Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6578, as 

extended by PLO No. 7612, for an 

additional 20-year period. PLO No. 

6578, as extended, withdrew 110 acres 

of public land administered by the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 

Washakie County, Wyoming, from 

settlement, sale, location, or entry under 

the general land laws, including the 

United States mining laws, but not from 

leasing under the mineral leasing laws, 

to protect the Castle Garden Recreation 

Area. The withdrawal extension is 

necessary to protect the recreational and 

aesthetic values as well as the capital 

investment of Castle Garden Recreation 

Area. 

DATES: This Order takes effect on 

November 8, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Naranjo, Realty Specialist, at 

(307) 775–6189, Bureau of Land

Management, Wyoming State Office,

5353 Yellowstone Rd, Cheyenne,

Wyoming 82009. Individuals in the

United States who are deaf, blind, hard

of hearing, or have a speech disability

may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille)

to access telecommunications relay

services. Individuals outside the United

States should use the relay services

offered within their country to make

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. The service

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 

extension of PLO No. 6578, as extended 

by PLO No. 7612, is required in order 

to continue the protection of 

recreational and aesthetic values as well 

as the capital investment of the Castle 

Garden Recreation Area. 

Order 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary of the Interior by section 

204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 

1714(f), it is ordered as follows: 

1. PLO No. 6578 (49 FR 46144 (1984)),

as extended by PLO No. 7612 (69 FR 

51320 (2004)), which withdrew 110 

acres of public land from settlement, 

sale, location, or entry under the general 

land laws, including the United States 

mining laws, but not from leasing under 

the mineral leasing laws, subject to 

existing rights, to protect the Castle 

Garden Recreation Area, is hereby 

extended for an additional 20-year 

period. The following lands are affected 

by this Order: 

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming 

T. 46 N., R. 89 W.,

Sec. 15, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

E1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and 

N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4. 

The area described contains 110 acres. 

2. This withdrawal will expire 20

years from the effective date of this 

Order unless, as a result of a review 

conducted prior to the expiration date 

pursuant to section 204(f) of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary 

determines that the withdrawal shall be 

further extended. 

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714) 

Robert T. Anderson, 

Solicitor. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500183475] 

Notice of Availability of the Final 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement To Reconsider a Highway 

Right-of-Way Application and 

Associated Amendment of an 

Incidental Take Permit, Washington 

County, UT 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976, as amended (FLPMA), and the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA), the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) and the Fish and 

Wildlife Service (FWS), as co-lead 

agencies, announce the availability of 

the Final Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) to further 

consider the effects of granting a rightof-way (ROW) to the Utah Department 

of Transportation (UDOT) for the 

Northern Corridor Project (a proposed 

highway) as well as a potential 

amendment to the Incidental Take 

Permit (ITP) issued to Washington 

County, Utah, under the ESA. 

DATES: The BLM and FWS will not issue 

decisions on the proposal for a 

minimum of 30 days after the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

publishes its Notice of Availability 

(NOA) for the Final Supplemental EIS 

DOI–BLM–UT–C030–2023–0038–EIS in 

the Federal Register. The EPA usually 

publishes its NOAs on Fridays. 

ADDRESSES: The Final Supplemental EIS 

and documents pertinent to this 

proposal are available for review on the 

BLM ePlanning project website at 

https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ 

project/2026562/510. Click the 

Documents link on the left side of the 

screen to find the electronic versions of 

these materials. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dawna Ferris-Rowley, National 

Conservation Area (NCA) Manager, Red 

Cliffs and Beaver Dam Wash NCAs, 

telephone (435) 688–3200; address 345 

East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 

84790; email BLM_UT_

NorthernCorridor@blm.gov. Individuals 

in the United States who are deaf, 

deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 

speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 


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