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Reclamation became the project lead for 

the design, construction, operation, and 

maintenance of the barrier. 

The proposed CBA was developed in 

coordination with the Service. The 

purpose of the proposed CBA is to 

implement population restoration 

activities for spikedace, loach minnow, 

Gila chub, and narrow-headed 

gartersnake through construction of a 

nonnative fish barrier at Eagle Creek. 

The upper reach of Eagle Creek is a 

high-value stream for native fish species 

because of its lack of nonnative species 

and its favorable hydrological 

conditions, including water quality and 

quantity. However, several nonnative 

species known to be detrimental to 

native fish communities occur in 

downstream reaches of Eagle Creek and 

the Gila River, including smallmouth 

bass (Micropterus dolomieui), channel 

catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), flathead 

catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), yellow 

bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), red shiner 

(Cyprinella lutrensis), and green sunfish 

(Lepomis cyanellus). 

Under the CBA, a nonnative fish 

barrier would be constructed on lands 

belonging to the applicant to protect 

upper Eagle Creek against possible 

future incursions of nonnative aquatic 

species and allow for augmentation of 

existing populations. This area is 

currently not protected against 

nonnative species invasion. In addition, 

the applicant would implement 

conservation measures, including native 

species monitoring and a nonnative 

species removal study. Barrier 

construction will increase the suitability 

of Eagle Creek for species management 

and augmentation efforts, which are 

important to the species’ survival and 

recovery. Invasion of occupied habitats 

by nonnative species is identified as a 

primary threat for all four of the covered 

species. Construction of the barrier and 

implementation of the proposed 

conservation and management measures 

are expected to provide a net 

conservation benefit to the Covered 

Species. 

Given the current status of the 

Covered Species in Eagle Creek and 

below the fish barrier site, we anticipate 

incidental take is unlikely to occur. 

However, if the Covered Species are 

present, they could be incidentally 

taken during fish barrier construction 

and as a consequence of the Permittee’s 

management actions and land and water 

use activities within the Covered Area. 

However, the Permittee has agreed to 

leaving the barrier in place, even should 

the CBA be discontinued, resulting in 

continued protection of the area most 

likely to be occupied by the Covered 

Species, which will provide long-term 

protection for the Covered species. The 

likelihood of incidental take may 

increase if populations of the Covered 

Species increase above the fish barrier 

or if Covered Species are reintroduced 

and re-establish above the fish barrier in 

Eagle Creek or in tributaries such as East 

Eagle Creek. If this reintroduction or reestablishment were to occur, this would 

create the possibility that individuals of 

the Covered Species may move or be 

washed downstream into areas within 

the Covered Area where the Permittee’s 

facilities and other infrastructure exist. 

In that event, individuals of the Covered 

Species could become entrained in the 

Permittee’s water diversion and 

pumping facilities, resulting in deaths 

or injuries. We anticipate this type of 

incidental take, should it occur, will 

involve small number of individuals, 

and that the larger number of 

individuals occupying those portions of 

Eagle Creek above the barrier will result 

in a net conservation benefit for the 

species. 

Alternatives 

We are considering one alternative to 

the proposed action as part of this 

process, the No Action Alternative. 

Under No Action Alternative, the 

Service would not issue the permit, the 

CBA would not be implemented, and 

the applicant would continue the 

existing operation and maintenance 

activities on their properties. The 

applicant would continue to implement 

conservation actions within the 

management plan. 

Next Steps 

We will evaluate the permit 

application, CBA, draft EA, and 

comments we receive to determine 

whether the CBA application meets the 

requirements of the ESA, NEPA, and 

implementing regulations. If we 

determine that all requirements are met, 

we will approve the CBA and issue the 

permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

ESA to the applicant, in accordance 

with the terms of the CBA and specific 

terms and conditions of the authorizing 

permit. We will not make our final 

decision until after the 30-day comment 

period ends and we have fully 

considered all comments received 

during the public comment period. 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments we receive become part 

of the public record associated with this 

action. If you submit a comment at 

https://www.regulations.gov, your entire 

comment, including any personal 

identifying information, will be posted 

on the website. If you submit a comment 

that includes personal identifying 

information, such as your address, 

phone number, or email address, 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. Moreover, all submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under the 

authority of section 10(c) of the ESA and 

its implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 

1508 and 43 CFR part 46). 

Amy Lueders, 

Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31519 Filed 1–2–25; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_AZ_FRN; AZAZ106197256] 

Notice of Application for Withdrawal 

Extension and Opportunity for Public 

Meeting; Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal 

Interpretative Area, Arizona 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On behalf of the United States 

Department of Agriculture, the United 

States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an 

application with the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) requesting that the 

Secretary of the Interior extend the 

withdrawal created by Public Land 

Order (PLO) No. 7664, for an additional 

20-year term. PLO No. 7664, which will 

currently expire on Jun 11, 2026, 

withdrew 990 acres of National Forest 

System (NFS) lands located within the 

Tonto National Forest from location and 

entry under the U.S. mining laws, 

subject to valid existing rights, to 

protect the Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal 

Interpretative Area, located in Gila 

County, Arizona, from potential adverse 

impacts from mining. This notice 

provides for the public to comment and 

request a public meeting for the 20-year 

withdrawal extension application. 


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DATES: Comments or requests for a 

public meeting must be received by 

April 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: All comments or requests 

for a public meeting 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. 

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 

office at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. 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. You will 

receive a reply during normal business 

hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS 

has filed an application requesting the 

extension of the withdrawal of 990 acres 

established by PLO No. 7664 (71 FR 

33773), incorporated herein by 

reference. The USFS requests the 20- 

year withdrawal extension to protect the 

Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal 

Interpretative Area from potential 

mining-related adverse impacts. The 

subject NFS lands are located within the 

Tonto National Forest. The PLO No. 

7664 legal description has been revised 

to reflect the current BLM Cadastral 

Survey guidance on legal land 

descriptions. The following described 

NFS lands are the subject of the USFS’s 

withdrawal extension application: 

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

T. 11 N., R. 11 E., partly unsurveyed. 

Sec. 12, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 13, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

W1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and 

N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 14, S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4, 

N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and 

N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; protraction block 

38, that portion formerly known as sec. 

1, SW1⁄4. 

The area described contains 990 acres. 

The use of a right-of-way, interagency 

agreement, or cooperative agreement 

would not provide adequate protection 

of the specified lands. 

No additional water rights are needed 

to fulfill the purpose of this withdrawal. 

There are no suitable alternative sites 

since the withdrawal is for the 

protection of the natural and 

recreational values of the Diamond Rim 

Quartz Crystal Interpretative Area. 

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. 

This application will be processed in 

accordance with the regulations at 43 

CFR 2310.4. 

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) and 43 CFR 

2310.4) 

Mark Morberg, 

Acting State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31589 Filed 1–2–25; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[PO #4820000251] 

Notice of Lease Sale and Notice of 

Availability of the Detailed Statement 

of Sale for the Coastal Plain 2025 Oil 

and Gas Lease Sale 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of lease sale. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) is changing the oil 

and gas lease sale bid opening date, 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on December 10, 2024, for 12 

tracts in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic 

National Wildlife Refuge. 

DATES: The notice published on 

December 10, 2024, at 89 FR 99270, 

provided for opening of bids for the oil 

and gas lease sale on January 9, 2025. 

However, in light of the December 30, 

2024, Executive Order Providing for the 

Closing of Executive Departments and 

Agencies of the Federal Government on 

January 9, 2025, the BLM will open bids 

the following day, January 10, 2025, at 

10 a.m. Alaska Standard Time (AKST). 

Notwithstanding the change in the 

date for opening of bids, the BLM is not 

changing the deadline for all sealed 

bids, which the BLM must receive by 4 

p.m. AKST, January 6, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Sealed bids must be 

received at the BLM-Alaska State Office, 

ATTN: Wayne Svejnoha (AK932); 222 

West 7th Avenue, #13; Anchorage, AK 

99513–7504. The Detailed Statement of 

Sale is available from the BLM Alaska 

website at https://www.blm.gov/alaska. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wayne Svejnoha, Supervisory Minerals 

and Energy Specialist, phone 907–271– 

4407 or email, wsvejnoh@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 for 

contacting Mr. Svejnoha. Individuals 

outside the United States should use the 

relay services within their country to 

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

(Authority: Section 20001 of the Tax Cuts 

and Jobs Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115–97); 43 

CFR 3131.4–1) 

Erika Reed, 

Acting State Director, Alaska. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31648 Filed 12–31–24; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[PO4820000251] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Free Use Application and 

Permit for Vegetative or Mineral 

Materials 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

proposes to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 4, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send your written 

comments on this information 

collection request (ICR) by mail to 

Darrin King, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 

the Interior, Bureau of Land 

Management, Attention PRA Office, 440 

W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; 

or by email to BLM_HQ_PRA_

Comments@blm.gov. Please reference 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Control Number 1004–0001 in 

the subject line of your comments. 

Please note that the electronic 

submission of comments is 

recommended. 


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