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considered necessary for conservation of

the species, establish criteria for

recognizing the recovery levels for

downlisting or delisting them, and

estimate time and cost for implementing

the recovery measures needed.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)

(Act), requires the development of

recovery plans for listed species unless

such a plan would not promote the

conservation of a particular species.

Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in

1988, requires that a public notice and

an opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. The Service will

consider all information presented

during a public comment period prior to

approval of each new or revised

recovery plan. The Service and other

Federal agencies will also take these

comments into account in the course of

implementing approved recovery plans.

Based upon available information

concerning the range, biology, and

threats to its continued survival, it is not

yet possible to determine if or when full

recovery of Eggert’s sunflower is

possible. Accordingly, this draft

recovery plan outlines a mechanism that

provides for the protection and

maintenance of all known populations,

with emphasis on determining the

autecological factors necessary to

manage the species. Eggert’s sunflower

was officially listed as an endangered

species in 1996, primarily because of

loss of habitat, competition from

invasive exotic and other competitive

plants, fire suppression, and other

detrimental impacts that result from site

disturbance. Comments and information

provided during this review will be

used in preparing the final recovery

plan.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the recovery plan described. All

comments received by the date specified

above will be considered prior to

approval of the plan.

Authority

The authority for this action is section

4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16

U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: June 2, 1998.

Brian P. Cole,

State Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 98–15646 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Proposed Cabazon

Resource Recovery Park, Cabazon

Indian Reservation, Indio, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of DEIS

and public hearing and public comment

dates.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS) for a proposed general

plan and master lease of approximately

590 acres held in trust by the Federal

Government for the Cabazon Band of

Mission Indians in Riverside County,

California is now available for public

review and comment. The DEIS

describes a proposed resource recovery

park and industrial area for the

recycling, reuse and transformation of

waste streams of various types. This

DEIS was prepared by the Bureau of

Indian Affairs, in cooperation with the

Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and

their environmental consultants. A

description of the proposed project

location and of the environmental issues

addressed in the DEIS are provided in

the Supplementary Information. This

notice also announces a public hearing

to receive public comments on the DEIS.

This notice is published pursuant to

Sec. 1503.1 of the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR parts 1500 through 1508)

implementing the procedural

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as

amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and

the Department of the Interior Manual

(516 DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of

authority delegated to the Assistant

Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before August 14, 1998.

All correspondence should show the

following caption on the first page:

‘‘DEIS Comments, Cabazon Resource

Recovery Park, Cabazon Indian

Reservation, Indio, California.’’ The

public hearing will be held on July 23,

1998 at the location shown below. We

will consider all comments sent during

this period, or submitted at the hearing,

in preparing the Final Environmental

Impact Statement.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to

Ronald M. Jaeger, Area Director,

Sacramento Area Office, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way,

Sacramento, CA 95825–1846. The

public hearing will be held from 6:00

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 23, 1998, at the

Cabazon Band Council Chambers, 84245

Indio Springs Dr., Indio, CA 92203. This

hearing will be co-hosted by the Bureau

of Indian Affairs and the Cabazon Band

of Mission Indians.

The DEIS is available for review at the

Cabazon Band of Mission Indians

Administrative Offices, 84245 Indio

Springs Dr., Indio, CA 92203. To obtain

a copy of the DEIS, please write or call

William Allan, Environmental

Protection Specialist, Sacramento Area

Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800

Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825–

1846, telephone (916) 979–2575,

extension 254.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Allan, 916–979–2575.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed action would approve a

general plan of development for the

majority of Section 6 and a master lease

of the land from the Cabazon Band of

Mission Indians to a tribally owned

corporation. The full development

project is entitled the ‘‘Cabazon

Resource Recovery Park’’ (CRRP). The

industrial and commercial facilities

planned for the CRRP are intended to be

environmentally responsible industries

which individually and collectively

implement practical solutions to

environmental and waste management

problems of several types. The

integrated nature of the various types of

facilities planned is such that the output

of some facilities would provide input

to others, enhancing the overall

efficiency and effectiveness of both the

waste management and manufacturing

projects. Existing projects and those in

development or proposed include a

biomass power plant, a biosolids

recycling plant, a contaminated soil

recycling plant, a tire recycling and

remanufacturing plant, a nickel wire

recycling and manufacturing plant, a

waste food and green waste recycling

facility, an aquaculture facility, a

materials recovery facility, a gasification

facility, a metals reclamation facility, a

used oil recovery refinery, a catalytic

converter platinum recovery facility,

construction and demolition materials

recovery facility, a fuels and chemicals

storage and distribution facility, a plant

making speciality glass products from

reclaimed glass, a hazardous waste and

hazardous commodity processing and

transfer facility, and associated support

infrastructure (railyards, sewage

treatment, etc.). The project will meet

all applicable environmental standards

and regulations.

The project is located in the Coachella

Valley approximately one mile

northwest of the unincorporated town of
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Mecca. Section 6 is characterized by

smooth topography and ranges in

elevation from 180 feet below to 146 feet

below mean sea level. Section 6 is

adjacent to, on its west and south sides,

the Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone; a

27,000 acre area established by the

California Legislature to create jobs and

economic development.

The DEIS addresses the issues

identified during scoping. Alternatives

to the proposed project that are

considered in the DEIS include the no

action alternative. The environmental

issues addressed in the DEIS include

land and water resources, air quality,

living resources, cultural and

socioeconomic resources, land use,

traffic, noise, public safety and health,

and visual resources.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–15628 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Proposed Southpoint

Power Plant Project on the Fort Mojave

Indian Reservation, Mohave County,

AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of DEIS

and public hearing dates.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that a Draft Environmental Statement

(DEIS) is available for public review and

that public hearings will be held on this

document. A lease between the Fort

Mojave Indian Tribe (FMIT) and Calpine

Corporation was executed on April 28,

1998. Approval of the pending lease by

the Bureau of Indian Affairs is a major

federal action. Calpine Corporation

proposes to construct and operate a

natural gas fired, 500 megawatt

combined cycle power plant and

associated ancillary facilities on leased

tribal trust land. The proposed lease is

for a term of 50 years, with an option

to renew for an additional 15 years. The

proposed power plant would provide

electrical power for distribution through

the Western Area Power Administration

grid to meet existing demand. By

entering into the proposed lease the

FMIT will enhance its tribal sovereignty

and self-determination.

This notice is published pursuant to

Section 1503.1 of the Council of

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR, parts 1500 through 1508)

implementing the procedural

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as

amended (42 U.S.C 4321 et seq.), and

the Department of the Interior Manual

(516 DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of

authority delegated to the Assistant

Secretary-Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

DATES: Public hearings on the DEIS will

be held on July 15, 1998 at 10:00 AM

MST and 7:00 PM MST at the FMIT

tribal headquarters, 500 Merriman

Street, Needles, California, and on July

16, 1998 at 7:00 PM MST at Mohave

High School auditorium, 2251 Highway

95, Bullhead City, Arizona. Written

comments must be received on or before

August 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and

participation at the public hearings are

solicited. Please direct written

comments to Mr. Allen J. Anspach,

Superintendent, Colorado River Agency,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rt. 1, Box 9–

C, Parker, Arizona 85344, or to Mr.

Wayne Nordwall, Phoenix Area

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Phoenix Area Office, P.O. Box 10,

Phoenix, AZ 85001.

Persons wishing copies of this DEIS

should immediately contact Ms. Goldie

Stroup, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Colorado River Agency, Rt. 1, Box 9–C,

Parker, Arizona 85344, Telephone (520)

669–7121 or Ms. Amy Heuslein, Area

Environmental Protection Officer,

Phoenix Area Office, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, 400 North 5th Street, 2 Arizona

Center—14th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona

85004. Telephone (602) 379–6750.

Copies of the DEIS have been sent to all

agencies and individuals who

participated in the scoping process from

December 1994 through January 1995,

and to all others who have already

requested copies of the document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Amy L. Heuslein, 602–379–6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of

the Interior, in cooperation with the

FMIT, has prepared a DEIS on the

proposed construction and operation of

a natural gas fired 500 megawatt

combined cycle power plant on leased

land of approximately 320 acres on the

Fort Mojave Indian Reservation in

Mohave County, Arizona. In addition to

the power plant, there is a proposal for

an administrative building and parking

areas on a 15 acre compound, a 30 acre

evaporation pond, and a storm water

retention area of approximately 30

acres. A buffer area would be provided

around the development. The power

plant would use consumptively

approximately 4,000 acre feet of water

per year from the FMIT’s allocation of

Colorado River water. Natural gas would

be supplied to the site in buried lines on

new right-of-way across Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) land. The power

generated by the proposed plant could

potentially be wheeled and distributed

by facilities of the multi-state federal

Western Area Power Administration,

and by local distribution facilities such

those of Arizona Electric Power

Cooperative, Needles Electric Company,

Aha Macav Power Services, and others.

The purpose and need for this action

is to support tribal economic

development on the reservation and

augment current power supply sources

in the region. By entering into the

proposed lease, the FMIT would

enhance its tribal sovereignty and selfdetermination and obtain revenues from

this activity.

Under the Preferred Alternative, the

proposed natural gas combined cycle

500 megawatt power plant with

ancillary facilities would be constructed

and operated on 320 acres in the east

half Section 8, T17N R21W, Gila and

Salt River Base and Meridian, Mohave

County, Arizona, on the north side of

the Davis Dam-Topock Highway. The

power plant buildings and equipment,

and the retention basins, would be

located on the valley floor. The

evaporation pond would be located on

top of the bluffs. Natural gas would be

supplied by new lines in rights-of-way

across BLM land.

Under Alternative Two, the proposed

power plant would be constructed and

operated on 160 acres in the west half

of Section 30, T18N, R21W, Gila and

Salt River Base and Meridian, Mohave

County Arizona. This site is

approximately two and one-half miles

northwest of the Preferred Alternative

site. The power plant proposed to be

built on the Alternative Two site would

be identical in size to that proposed for

the Preferred Alternative. All plant

facilities, except paved access roads,

would be located on top of the bluffs.

Natural gas would be available to the

plant from the same sources as for the

Preferred Alternative and would require

construction of two branch lines across

BLM land to the reservation boundary.

Under Alternative Three, the

proposed power plant would be built on

160 acres in the west half of Section 16,

T17N, R21W, Gila and Salt River Base

and Meridian, Mohave County, Arizona.

This site is immediately to the south of

the Preferred Alternative site, on the

south side of the Davis Dam-Topock

Highway. The power plant proposed to

be built on the Alternative Three site

would be identical in size to that

proposed for the Preferred Alternative.