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identified needs for the EIS at this time 

is based on the continuing increase in 

the United States’ demand for natural 

gas. Year round development will 

expedite delivery of trillions of cubic 

feet of natural gas and thousands of 

barrels of oil/condensate to the market. 

Identified benefits that may be derived 

from oil and gas development also 

include increased royalty and tax 

revenue to local, State and Federal 

governments and additional 

opportunities for employment and 

economic benefits at the local and 

regional level. This proposal meets the 

goals and objectives of the National 

Energy Policy. 

Anticipated Issues and Management 

Concerns 

Preliminary issues identified at this 

time include: (1) Paleontological, 

archaeological, historic and cultural 

resources; (2) wildlife, including big 

game species (mule deer, antelope, etc.); 

(3) Threatened and Endangered plant 

and animal species; (4) BLM sensitive 

species such as the greater sage-grouse; 

(5) surface and ground water resources; 

(6) transportation and road access; (7) 

vegetation (including the potential 

introduction of noxious weeds, shortterm re-vegetation and rehabilitation of 

disturbed areas, and long-term 

establishment and stabilization of 

perennial vegetation through 

recommended reclamation measures); 

(8) air quality and existing scenic 

quality of the landscape; (9) socioeconomic impact; and (10) potential for 

amendment to the Pinedale Resource 

Management Plan. 

This list of preliminary issues is not 

final. Identification of additional issues 

and/or issue refinement through the 

public participation process is 

anticipated. Comments should address: 

(1) Issues to be considered for analysis; 

(2) reasonable alternatives; and (3) 

relevant information for consideration 

relating to the analysis of year-round 

field development in the PAPA. The EIS 

will consider comments and other 

issues/concerns raised during the 

scoping period in addition to those 

issues identified in this notice. The 

BLM may use the information collected 

during the scoping period to: (1) 

Develop/analyze appropriate mitigation 

as Conditions of Approval under which 

the proposed development may take 

place; (2) consider potential reasonable 

alternatives to the proposed action; or 

(3) both. 

Consistency With Land Use Plans, 

NEPA, and Potential Plan Amendments 

The Pinedale RMP/EIS revision is 

currently under development. The BLM 

will ensure that its actions with respect 

to future decisions are consistent with 

the applicable laws and regulations. In 

the event the decision on this EIS 

includes an amendment to the existing 

Pinedale RMP, the amendment will be 

based on the following preliminary 

Planning Criteria: (1) The plan 

amendment will recognize the existence 

of valid existing rights; (2) lands 

covered in the RMP amendment will be 

public lands, which include federal 

mineral estate with private surface; (3) 

the BLM will use a collaborative and 

multi-jurisdictional approach, where 

possible, to jointly determine the 

desired future condition of public lands; 

(4) the BLM will make all possible 

attempts to ensure that its management 

prescriptions and amended planning 

actions are as complementary as 

possible to other planning jurisdictions, 

within the boundaries described by law 

and policy; (5) the BLM will consider 

the management prescriptions on 

adjoining lands to minimize 

inconsistent management and, to the 

extent possible, BLM will coordinate 

inventories, planning, and management 

programs with other federal, state, 

tribal, and local governments and 

agencies; (6) management prescriptions 

will focus on the relative values of 

resources and not necessarily the 

combination of uses that will give the 

greatest economic return or economic 

output; (7) to the extent possible, the 

BLM will use current scientific 

information, research, new technologies 

and the results of resource assessments, 

monitoring and coordination to 

determine appropriate local and 

regional management strategies that will 

enhance or recover impaired 

ecosystems; and (8) the plan 

amendment will be completed in 

compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, and all 

other relevant federal laws, executive 

orders and management policies of the 

BLM. 

Alternatives 

The BLM has identified three 

preliminary alternatives including the 

proposed action: 

• The no action alternative which 

would continue to allow drilling and 

development subject to winter 

restrictions. 

• An alternative that would provide 

for year-round drilling and development 

activities without winter restrictions. 

• An alternative that would provide 

for limited year-round drilling and 

development activities combined with 

application of timing restrictions to only 

the most critical wildlife habitats. 

Site-Specific NEPA 

While this EIS is intended to analyze 

site-specific impacts, additional sitespecific NEPA analysis and/or 

documentation may be required before 

individual activities are approved based 

on a review of the specific conditions 

and any new information on 

environmental effects not considered in 

existing NEPA documentation at the 

time activities are proposed. 

Alan L. Kesterke, 

Associate State Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–21170 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CO–923–1430–ET; COC–28810] 

Public Land Order No. 7647; 

Revocation of 2 Secretarial Orders and 

15 Executive Orders; Colorado 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Public land order. 

SUMMARY: This order revokes 2 

Secretarial Orders and 15 Executive 

Orders insofar as they affect 

approximately 1,189,600 acres of public 

lands, National Forest System lands, 

and patented lands with federallyreserved mineral interests which were 

withdrawn for coal classifications in 

Colorado. These lands are no longer 

needed for the purpose for which they 

were withdrawn. This order will open 

the public lands to surface entry and 

nonmetalliferous mining, the National 

Forest System lands to such forms of 

disposition as may by law be authorized 

on National Forest System lands and to 

nonmetalliferous mining, and the 

federally-reserved mineral interests to 

nonmetalliferous mining. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 21, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State 

Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, 

Lakewood, Colorado 80215, 303–230–

3706. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These 

withdrawals were made to protect the 

coal reserves for the United States. Coal 

was declared a leasable mineral by the 

Mineral Leasing Act and the protection 

from these withdrawals is no longer 

needed. 

Order 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary of the Interior by section 

204(a) of the Federal Land Policy and 

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Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 

1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows: 

1. The Secretarial Orders of July 26, 

1906, and February 11, 1910, as 

amended, which withdrew public lands, 

National Forest System lands, and 

private lands with federally-reserved 

mineral interests in Colorado to protect 

the coal reserves, are hereby revoked in 

their entireties. 

2. The Executive Orders of October 

10, 1906, July 7, 1910 (Colorado No. 1), 

September 2, 1910 (Colorado No. 2), 

September 14, 1910 (Colorado No. 4), 

January 14, 1911 (Colorado No. 6), 

January 28, 1911 (Colorado No. 7), 

December 16, 1911 (Colorado No. 8), 

December 16, 1911 (Colorado No. 9), 

May 28, 1912 (Colorado No. 10), March 

17, 1913 (Colorado No. 11), January 24, 

1914 (Colorado No. 12), October 14, 

1915 (Colorado No. 13), and July 16, 

1918 (No. 2915), as amended, which 

withdrew public lands, National Forest 

System lands, and private lands with 

federally-reserved mineral interests to 

protect the coal reserves, are hereby 

revoked in their entireties. 

3. The Executive Orders of October 

12, 1910 (Colorado No. 5) and October 

13, 1910 (Colorado No. 4), which 

withdrew public lands, National Forest 

System lands, and private lands with 

federally-reserved mineral interests to 

protect coal reserves, are hereby revoked 

only insofar as they affect lands in 

Colorado. 

The lands referenced in Paragraphs 1, 

2, and 3 aggregate approximately 

1,189,600 acres in Adams, Arapahoe, 

Archuleta, Boulder, Chaffee, Costilla, 

Delta, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, 

Freemont, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, 

Huerfano, Jackson, Jefferson, La Plata, 

Larimer, Lincoln, Los Animas, Mesa, 

Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, 

Ouray, Park, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, 

Routt, Saguache, Summit, and Weld 

Counties, and in the Grand Mesa, 

Gunnison, Routt, White River, and 

Uncompahgre National Forests. Copies 

of the withdrawal orders are available in 

the Colorado State Office at the address 

shown above. 

4. At 9 a.m. on November 21, 2005, 

the public lands and interest in lands 

identified in Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 will 

be opened to the operation of the public 

land laws generally, subject to valid 

existing rights, the provisions of existing 

withdrawals, other segregations of 

record, and the requirements of 

applicable law. All valid applications 

received at or after 9 a.m. on November 

21, 2005, shall be considered as 

simultaneously filed at that time. Those 

received thereafter shall be considered 

in the order of filing. 

5. At 9 a.m. on November 21, 2005, 

the National Forest System lands, the 

public lands, and the lands with 

federally-reserved mineral interests 

referenced in Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 will 

be opened to nonmetalliferous location 

and entry under the United States 

mining laws, subject to valid existing 

rights, the provisions of existing 

withdrawals, other segregations of 

record, and the requirements of 

applicable law. Appropriation of any of 

the lands described in this order under 

the general mining laws prior to the date 

and time of restoration is unauthorized. 

Any such attempted appropriation, 

including attempted adverse possession 

under 30 U.S.C. 38 (2000), shall vest no 

rights against the United States. Acts 

required to establish a location and to 

initiate a right of possession are 

governed by State law where not in 

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of 

Land Management will not intervene in 

disputes between rival locators over 

possessory rights since Congress has 

provided for such determination in local 

courts. 

6. At 9 a.m. on November 21, 2005, 

the National Forest System lands 

identified in Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 shall 

be opened to such forms of disposition 

as may by law be authorized on 

National Forest System lands, subject to 

valid existing rights, the provisions of 

existing withdrawals, other segregations 

of record, and the requirements of 

applicable law. 

Dated: September 29, 2005. 

Rebecca W. Watson, 

Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 05–21040 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA 670 1232 FH] 

Proposed Supplementary Rules on 

Public Land in California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

supplementary rules. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains proposed 

supplementary rules which will apply 

to the public lands within the Adaptive 

Management Area (AMA) in the 

Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area 

(ISDRA) managed by the El Centro Field 

Office in Imperial County, California. 

This action is necessary in order to 

maintain viable populations of all native 

species, maintain habitat connectivity, 

and provide high quality, unique, 

world-class, day-use, semi-primitive, 

motorized recreation opportunities for 

off-highway vehicle (OHV) activities 

and non-vehicular recreational activities 

throughout the Adaptive Management 

Area and Imperial Sand Dunes 

Recreation Area. We intend the 

supplementary rules to allow the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to 

manage AMA area in order to provide 

recreational opportunities while 

allowing for the conservation of habitat 

and plants and species of concern. 

DATES: You should submit your 

comments by November 21, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified with the subject line ‘‘AMA 

Supplementary Rule,’’ by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: rleloup@ca.blm.gov. Include 

AMA Supplementary Rule in the subject 

line of the message. 

• Fax: 760–337–4490, Attn: Chief 

Ranger Ray LeLoup. 

• Mail: Bureau of Land Management, 

El Centro Field Office, 1661 S. 4th 

Street, El Centro, CA 92243, Attn: Chief 

Ranger Ray LeLoup. 

• Hand Delivery / Courier: 1661 

South 4th St., El Centro, CA 92243. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chief Ranger Ray LeLoup, 760–337–

4475. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Procedures for Submitting Comments 

II. Background 

III. Discussion of the Supplementary Rules 

IV. Procedural Matters 

I. Procedures for Submitting Comments 

Written comments on the proposed 

rule should be specific, confined to 

issues pertinent to the proposed rule, 

and should explain the reason for any 

recommended change. Where possible, 

comments should reference the specific 

section or paragraph of the proposal that 

you are addressing. BLM need not 

consider or include in the 

Administrative Record for the final rule 

comments which BLM receives after the 

close of the comment period (See DATES) 

or comments delivered to an address 

other than those listed above (See 

ADDRESSES). 

Comments, including names, street 

addresses, and other contact 

information of respondents, will be 

available for public review at 1661 S. 

4th St., El Centro, CA 92243 during 

regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 3:45 

p.m.), Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. Individual 

respondents may request 

confidentiality. If you wish to request 

that BLM consider withholding your 

name, street address, and other contact