[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11220-11221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5919]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-930-07-1020-00]


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Plan Amendment of Land Use 
Plans in Arizona for Implementation of Arizona Standards for Rangeland 
Health and Guidelines for Grazing Administration, Finding of No 
Significant Impact, and Environmental Assessment Summary

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 202 of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, an environmental assessment (EA) on the Statewide 
Plan Amendment for Implementation of Arizona Standards and Guidelines 
has been prepared. The Proposed Plan Amendment would amend Arizona 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land use plans (Resource Management 
Plans, Management Framework Plans, and amendments) containing decisions 
that conflict with Arizona Standards and Guidelines. The modified 
decisions will bring the affected plans and Arizona Standards and 
Guidelines into conformance.
    The EA assessed the impacts associated with modifying land use plan 
decisions. An analysis of potential environmental impacts found that 
impacts would not be significant, resulting in a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI).

DATES: Protests on the proposed decisions in the Proposed Plan 
Amendment for Implementation of Arizona Standards and Guidelines must 
be postmarked by April 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be sent to Director (210); Bureau of Land 
Management; 1849 C Street, NW; MS-1000LS; Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Mahoney, Team Leader, Arizona 
State Office, 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, 
Telephone: (602) 417-9238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Three alternatives are considered in the EA. 
The no action alternative (continuation of current management) provides 
a baseline for comparison with other alternatives. The Proposed Action 
modifies land use plan decisions which conflict with Arizona Standards 
and Guidelines. This action affects decisions in the Safford and Yuma 
Resource Management Plans. Alternative A analyzes the effects of 
decision changes which would be needed if the Fallback Standards and 
Guidelines, contained in 43 CFR 4180, were to be adopted. Alternative A 
would affect decisions in the Arizona Strip, Safford, and Yuma Resource 
Management Plans.
    Arizona Standards and Guidelines were developed in partnership with 
the Arizona Resource Advisory Council and with other public 
involvement.

Other Relevant Information

    The proposed decision is subject to a 30-day protest period as 
required by BLM planning regulations. Any person who participated in 
this planning process and has an interest that may be adversely 
affected by the proposed decision may submit a protest following the 
procedures provided in 43 CFR 1610.5-2.
    Following the resolution of any protest and Governor's consistency 
review, a final decision on the Statewide Plan Amendment for 
Implementation of Arizona Standards and Guidelines will be documented 
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a decision record. Copies of the decision record will be distributed to 
identified parties.
    Copies of the Proposed Plan Amendment of Land Use Plans in Arizona 
for Implementation of Arizona Standards for Rangeland Health and 
Guidelines for Grazing Administration can be reviewed in the Public 
Rooms of the following BLM Offices:

Arizona State Office, 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Arizona Strip Field Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 
84790
Kingman Field Office, 2475 Beverly Avenue, Kingman, Arizona 86401
Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City, 
Arizona 86406
Phoenix Field Office, 2015 West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 
85027
Safford Field Office, 711 14th Avenue, Safford, Arizona 85546
Tucson Field Office, 12661 East Broadway, Tucson, Arizona 85748
Yuma Field Office, 2555 Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, Arizona 85365-2240
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-5919 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am]
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