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consistent with the NEPA process, 

including a 45-day comment period on 

the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS is 

anticipated to be available for public 

review beginning in November 2022. 

The BLM anticipates releasing a Final 

EIS in March 2023 and anticipates 

issuing a Record of Decision in April 

2023. 

Public Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping period and public review of the 

planning criteria, which will guide the 

development and analysis of the Draft 

EIS. 

The BLM does not intend to hold any 

public meetings during the public 

scoping period. Should the BLM later 

decide to hold public meetings, the 

specific date(s) and location(s) of any 

meeting will be announced at least 15 

days in advance through local media, 

newspapers, and the BLM website at: 

https://go.usa.gov/xtk6a. 

Responsible Official 

Assistant Director for Resources and 

Planning. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

Through this process, the BLM will 

decide whether to approve the herbicide 

active ingredients identified earlier for 

use on BLM-managed public lands. This 

decision will be based on the best 

available science and current needs for 

vegetation management. Any 

authorization to apply any of these 

active ingredients at a particular site 

will be made through a separate, sitespecific decision and so is not within 

the scope of the programmatic EIS or 

potential decision described in this 

notice. 

Interdisciplinary Team and 

Coordination 

The BLM will identify and analyze 

the proposed action and all reasonable 

alternatives to address their reasonably 

foreseeable impacts and, in accordance 

with 40 CFR 1502.14(e), include in that 

analysis appropriate mitigation 

measures not already included in the 

proposed action or alternatives. 

Mitigation may include avoidance, 

minimization, rectification, reduction or 

elimination over time, or compensation, 

and may be considered at multiple 

scales, including the landscape scale. 

The BLM will coordinate the NEPA 

process with other required reviews 

under the Endangered Species Act (16 

U.S.C. 1536) and section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act (54 

U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 

800.2(d)(3), including public 

involvement requirements of Section 

106. Information about historic and 

cultural resources and threatened and 

endangered species within areas 

potentially affected by the proposed 

action or alternatives will assist the 

BLM in identifying and evaluating 

impacts to such resources. The BLM 

will consult with Indian tribes on a 

government-to-government basis in 

accordance with Executive Order 13175, 

BLM MS 1780, and other Departmental 

policies. Tribal concerns, including 

impacts on Indian trust assets and 

potential impacts to cultural resources, 

will be given due consideration. 

Federal, State, and local agencies, 

along with tribes and other stakeholders 

that may be interested in or affected by 

the proposed action that the BLM is 

evaluating, are invited to participate in 

the scoping process. If eligible, the BLM 

may request Federal, State, or local 

agencies to participate in the 

development of the environmental 

analysis as cooperating agencies. 

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. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7) 

David Jenkins, 

Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[XXX.LLAZ920000.L19200000.ET0000.

LRORA2020000, AZA–38426] 

Notice of Withdrawal Application and 

Notice of Public Meetings for the Yuma 

Proving Ground, Arizona 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal 

application. 

SUMMARY: The United States Army 

(Army) filed an application with the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

requesting a withdrawal and reservation 

of 21,200 acres of public lands from all 

forms of appropriation under the public 

land laws, including location and entry 

under the United States mining laws, 

and from leasing under the mineral and 

geothermal leasing laws, and 800 acres 

of Federal surface estate public lands 

from appropriation under the public 

land laws for an indefinite period for 

defense purposes as an addition to the 

Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) located in 

La Paz and Yuma Counties, Arizona, 

subject to valid existing rights. Any 

decision about the application will be 

made by the United States Congress. 

Publication of this notice temporarily 

segregates the lands for up to 2 years 

and announces to the public an 

opportunity to comment and participate 

in public meetings on the Army’s 

application for withdrawal. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

July 5, 2022. In addition, the Army and 

the BLM will host virtual public 

meetings addressing the requested 

withdrawal and the associated 

environmental review process. The 

dates and instructions for the public 

meetings are listed in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

sent to the BLM Arizona State Office, 1 

North Central Avenue, Suite 800, 

Phoenix, AZ 85004; faxed to (602) 417– 

9452; or sent by email to BLM_AZ_

Withdrawal_Comments@blm.gov. The 

BLM will not consider comments via 

telephone calls. 

Information on the proposed action, 

including the environmental review 

process, can be viewed at the YPG’s 

website: https://ypgenvironmental.com/highway-95-landwithdrawal-leis/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Ouellett, Realty Specialist, 

BLM Arizona State Office, telephone 

602–417–9561, email at mouellett@

blm.gov; or you may contact the BLM 

Arizona State Office at the earlier-listed 

address. 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: In its 

application, the Army requests the 

withdrawal and reservation of the 

specified public lands for military 

testing and training purposes for an 

indefinite term, subject to valid existing 

rights. In accordance with the Engle Act 

(43 U.S.C. 155–158), because the public 

lands requested exceed 5,000 acres, this 

withdrawal request must be directed to 

Congress. 

The following described public lands 

are the subject of the Army’s withdrawal 


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application, and are temporarily 

segregated for a period of up to 2 years 

from all forms of appropriation under 

the public land laws, including location 

and entry under the United States 

mining laws, and from leasing under the 

mineral and geothermal leasing laws, 

subject to valid existing rights: 

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

(Surface and Subsurface) 

T. 1 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 4, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95; 

Secs. 5 and 8; 

Sec. 9, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95; 

Secs. 17 and 20; 

Secs. 21 and 28, those portions lying 

westerly of the westerly right-of-way of 

U.S. Route 95; 

Sec. 29; 

Sec. 33, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95. 

T. 2 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 33, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4, that part 

lying westerly of the westerly right-ofway of U.S. Route 95. 

T. 1 S., R. 19 W., 

Secs. 4 thru 9 and secs. 16 thru 21; 

Sec. 28, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95; 

Secs. 29 thru 32; 

Sec. 33, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95. 

T. 2 S., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 4, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95; 

Secs. 5 thru 7; 

Sec. 8, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95, 

excepting NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, 

W1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and 

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 9, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95; 

Sec. 17, that part lying westerly of the 

westerly right-of-way of U.S. Route 95, 

excepting S1/2SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 18; 

Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, and 

E1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 30, lot 1. 

The areas described aggregate 21,200 acres 

in La Paz and Yuma Counties. 

The following-described Federal 

surface estate public lands are the 

subject of the Army’s withdrawal 

application, and are temporarily 

segregated for up to 2 years from all 

forms of appropriation under the public 

land laws subject to valid existing 

rights; 

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

(Surface Only; Subsurface Excepted—NonFederal Ownership) 

T. 1 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 32. 

T. 2 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 32, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4. 

The areas described aggregate 

approximately 800 acres in La Paz and Yuma 

Counties. 

The use of a right-of-way, interagency 

agreement, or cooperative agreement is 

precluded because of the expected 

annual usage, daily duration, and 

impact to the public of the proposed 

military activities within the requested 

withdrawal area. 

No additional water rights are needed 

to fulfill the purpose of the requested 

withdrawal area. 

There are no suitable alternative sites 

within or outside of the YPG boundaries 

that are compatible with the proposed 

use since the subject withdrawal area 

will be an additional surface safety zone 

adjacent to an existing YPG parachute 

drop zone. The drop zone was 

specifically established for its soil 

attributes, topography, and airspace 

which are optimal for testing and 

observation of parachute and air 

delivery systems. The additional safety 

zone is needed to enhance the testing of 

new technology on existing drop zones 

by preventing public entry into 

hazardous areas during high-altitude 

drop operations. 

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. 

Notice is hereby given for two public 

meetings in connection with the 

proposed withdrawal. In response to the 

coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic in 

the United States, and the U.S. Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

recommendations for social distancing 

and avoidance of large public 

gatherings, the BLM and Army will not 

hold in-person public meetings for this 

action. The BLM and Army will host the 

public meetings online and by 

telephone. There will be two public 

online meetings scheduled for Tuesday 

June 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. and Wednesday 

June 8, 2022, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. 

The BLM and Army will publish the 

instructions on how to access the online 

meetings in the Yuma Sun (Yuma), Bajo 

El Sol (Yuma), and Desert Messenger 

(Quartzsite) newspapers at a minimum 

of 15 days prior to the meetings and on 

the website: https://ypgenvironmental.com/highway-95-landwithdrawal-leis/. 

For a period until April 4, 2024, the 

lands will be segregated as specified 

earlier unless the application is denied 

or canceled. Licenses, permits, 

cooperative agreements, or discretionary 

land-use authorizations of a temporary 

nature that would not impact the lands 

may be allowed with the approval of an 

authorized officer of the BLM during the 

segregative period. 

The application will be processed in 

accordance with the regulations at 43 

CFR part 2310.3 and 43 U.S.C. 155–158. 

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 155–158, 43 U.S.C. 

1714(b)(1) and 43 CFR 2300) 

Raymond Suazo, 

Arizona State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[AA–11054, AA–11061, AA–11075, AA– 

11077, AA–11078, AA–11085, AA–12439, 

AA–12456, AA–12551, AA–41487, AA– 

41489, AA–41490; 22X.LLAK944000. 

L14100000.HY0000.P] 

Alaska Native Claims Selection 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of decision approving 

lands for conveyance. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) hereby provides 

constructive notice that it will issue an 

appealable decision approving 

conveyance of the surface and 

subsurface estates in certain lands to 

Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska 

Native regional corporation, pursuant to 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

of 1971 (ANCSA), as amended. 

DATES: Any party claiming a property 

interest in the lands affected by the 

decision may appeal the decision in 

accordance with the requirements of 43 

CFR part 4 within the time limits set out 

in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section. 

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of 

the decision from the Bureau of Land 

Management, Alaska State Office, 222 

West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, 

AK 99513–7504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sindra D. Wolfsen-Bennison, Land Law 

Examiner, BLM Alaska State Office, 

(907) 271–3152 or swolfsen@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 


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