2998 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 12 / Tuesday, January 20, 1998 / Notices

The following persons are exempted

from the closure: Any person who is in

possession of a valid Paleontological

Collecting Permit issued by BLM for the

subject area, or who is acting as an

authorized agent of an institution

holding such a permit.

DATES: This order is in effect and will

remain in effect until amended or

canceled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deane Swickard, Manager, Folsom Field

Office, Bureau of Land Management, 63

Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630; (916)

985–4474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order

is necessary for protection of

uncommon plant macrofossils having

significant scientific value, a local

resource that has been seriously

depleted by unregulated collecting.

Authority for Closure orders is

provided under 43 CFR 8364.1. Any

person who fails to comply with this

closure or restriction order shall be

subject to the penalties provided in 43

CFR 8360.0–7. Violations of this closure

or restriction order are punishable by a

fine not to exceed $100,000 and/or

imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

Any petrified wood collected in

violation of this order, shall be subject

to seizure, forfeiture and disposal.

Dated: January 8, 1998.

D. K. Swickard,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–1188 Filed 1–16–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–060–08–1610–00]

Notice of Intent to Initiate Plan

Amendments and Associated

Environmental Assessment for the

Grand Resource Management Plan

(RMP) and the San Juan RMP

SUMMARY: Since the completion of the

Grand and San Juan RMPs in

southeastern Utah, changes in the scope

of land uses, public expectations, and

new data has resulted in the need to reexamine certain current decisions in the

RMP that may no longer provide for

appropriate resource use or protection

in the Lockhart Basin area.

ADDRESSES: Moab Field Office, 82 East

Dogwood, Moab, Utah 84532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the

completion of the Grand RMP in 1985

and the San Juan RMP in 1991,

extensive changes have occurred in the

Lockhart Basin. Increased public

awareness, sensitivity and expectations

regarding resource use and protection

has been evolving. The scope of

activities and interest in certain types of

resource use, such as recreation uses,

and oil and gas industry interest

including exploration and possible

production has exceeded considerations

and projections that were made in the

associated Environmental Impact

Statements of the above mentioned

RMPs. Therefore, in accordance with 43

CFR 1610.5–5-Amendments, the field

offices would like to request public

involvement in the possible amendment

of the subject RMPs. Currently, three

preliminary issues have been identified

that are proposed to be addressed

during the plan(s) amendment process.

Issue One is the need to review

current oil and gas categories to

determine if changes are necessary to

protect sensitive resources. Issue Two

includes the need to determine if

current management decisions can

continue to provide necessary

protection to important wildlife

populations also located in the Lockhart

Basin. Issue Three includes the need to

review current management decisions

regarding the protection of sensitive

visual resources in light of the increased

potential land uses also in the Lockhart

Basin Area.

No additional planning criteria

beyond those previously stated in the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

for the above RMPs are planned at this

time.

A complete inter-disciplinary team

will be utilized for the completion of the

proposed amendments and associated

environmental assessment.

The Field Offices would like to take

this opportunity to invite the public to

comment on the above preliminary

issues or any others that may need to be

addressed for the Lockhart Basin Area.

Public comments should be submitted

by February 19, 1998 in order that they

may be appropriately considered in the

plan amendment process. All comments

or concerns should be sent to Daryl

Trotter, Environmental Protection

Specialist at the address listed below.

Additional opportunities to facilitate

public input will be offered by holding

open public meetings at the following

locations:

Moab Field Office; Moab, Utah on

February 4,1998 from 6:00 pm to 8:00

pm and;

Monticello Field Office, Monticello,

Utah on February 5, 1998 to 6:00 pm

to 8:00 pm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daryl Trotter, Environmental Protection

Specialist for the Moab Field Office, 82

East Dogwood, Moab, Utah 84532 at the

following telephone number: (435) 259–

61111 or fax (435) 259–2100.

Dated: January 13, 1998.

G. William Lamb,

Utah State Director.

[FR Doc. 98–1200 Filed 1–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–350–1020–00]

Notice of Resource Advisory Council

Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Northeast California Resource Advisory

Council, Susanville, California.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in

the Federal Advisory Committees Act

(Pub. L. 92–463) and the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act (Public

Law 94–579), the U.S. Bureau of Land

Management’s Northeast California

Resource Advisory Council will meet

Friday, Feb. 20, beginning at 8 a.m. at

the Bureau of Land Management’s Eagle

Lake Field Office, 2950 Riverside Dr.,

Susanville, CA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning

at 8:30 a.m., members will participate in

an interactive teleconference with

officials from the Department of the

Interior and the BLM. Members will

then discuss projects upcoming for the

BLM’s Eagle Lake, Alturas and Surprise

field offices and determine advisory

council involvement. Public comments

will be taken at 1 p.m.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact

Jeff Fontana, public affairs officer, at

(530) 257–5381.

John Bosworth,

Acting Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–1201 Filed 1–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–020–1220–00]

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Montana, Miles City District,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Miles City District

Resource Advisory Council will have a

meeting Wednesday, February 11, 1998