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thereof and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. 

The lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and has reimbursed 

the Bureau of Land Management for the 

cost of this Federal Register notice. The 

Lessee has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and 

the Bureau of Land Management is 

proposing to reinstate the lease effective 

June 1, 2005, subject to the original 

terms and conditions of the lease and 

the increased rental and royalty rates 

cited above. 

Dated: October 19, 2005. 

Debra Marsh, 

Supervisor, Branch of Adjudication, Division 

of Energy & Minerals. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Lake Berryessa Visitor Services Plan, 

Napa County, CA 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA) of 

the final environmental impact 

statement (EIS). 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, the Bureau of Reclamation has 

prepared a Final EIS for the Lake 

Berryessa Visitor Services Plan (VSP). 

The Final EIS outlines the proposed 

project alternatives that seek to address 

issues related to the VSP, including the 

type and level of facilities and services 

that are appropriate for future uses on 

Federal land. Of the seven concession 

contracts at Lake Berryessa, six 

contracts expire in 2008/2009 and one 

interim contract expires in 2007. The 

VSP will be used as a basis for future 

concession contracts. 

DATES: Reclamation will not make a 

decision on the proposed action until at 

least 30 days after release of the Final 

EIS. After the 30-day waiting period, 

Reclamation will complete a Record of 

Decision (ROD). The ROD will state the 

action that will be implemented and 

will discuss all factors leading to the 

decision. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain a compact disc or 

paper copy of the Final EIS, please email Ms. Janet Sierzputowski at 

jsierzputowski@mp.usbr.gov or write 

Ms. Sierzputowski at Bureau of 

Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way (MP– 

140), Sacramento, CA 95825. The Final 

EIS may be viewed on the Region’s Web 

site at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/ 

nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=41. 

Copies of the Final EIS are available for 

review and inspection in public 

libraries in the project area. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Pete Lucero at 707–966–2111 x106, fax 

707–966–0409, or e-mail: 

plucero@mp.usbr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Lake Berryessa was created as part of 

the Solano Project with the completion 

of Monticello Dam in 1957. In 1958, 

Reclamation and the County of Napa 

entered into an agreement for Napa 

County to assume recreational 

management responsibilities for the 

lake. A Public Use Plan (PUP) was 

developed by the National Park Service 

in 1959 to guide Reclamation and Napa 

County in the development of 

recreational facilities at the lake. In 

1975, Reclamation resumed direct 

management of Lake Berryessa as a 

result of Title VI of the Reclamation 

Development Act of October 27, 1974 

(Pub. L. 93–493), which authorizes 

Reclamation to provide for the 

protection, use, and enjoyment of the 

aesthetic and recreational values at Lake 

Berryessa. In 1987, a new planning 

process began to develop an updated 

management document for the lake. A 

Reservoir Area Management Plan 

(RAMP) was developed to provide 

guidance for Reclamation in 

management issues which were not 

mentioned in the PUP and to assist 

Reclamation in administering the lake 

and concession areas. Reclamation 

completed a Final EIS for the RAMP in 

1993. 

Presently there are seven 

concessionaires authorized by 

Reclamation to provide commercial 

support services to Lake Berryessa 

visitors. These seven concession 

contracts have been in effect since the 

late 1950s. One of the contracts will 

expire in 2007 and the other six will 

expire by 2009. Reclamation also 

administers two day-use areas and a 

public boat launching facility as well as 

numerous roadside turnouts and trails. 

The east side of the lake has been 

designated a State Wildlife Area and is 

managed cooperatively by Reclamation 

and the California Department of Fish 

and Game. 

Visitor Services Plan (VSP) 

The VSP will identify and develop the 

types and levels of recreation support 

services and facilities to be provided 

both commercially and by the 

government at Lake Berryessa. Some of 

the issues to be addressed in the VSP 

include day use needs, long-term and 

short-term recreational vehicle and 

trailer sites, retention or elimination of 

exclusive long-term trailer sites as 

presently operated, campground 

development, marina development, 

consolidation or expansion of existing 

commercial operations, new services 

development and construction, 

retention or removal of existing 

facilities, food and beverage service 

needs, overnight lodging facilities, and 

support for marine-based activities such 

as fishing (individual and tournament), 

swimming, water skiing, etc. 

Additional Information 

Additional information is available at 

the Web site: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ 

berryessa. 

A Notice of Availability of the Draft 

EIS was published in the Federal 

Register on October 31, 2003 (68 FR 

62097). Notices to extend the comment 

period were published on February 13, 

2004 (69 FR 7261) and on May 4, 2004 

(69 FR 24668). The last extension of the 

comment period ended on April 22, 

2004. The Final EIS contains responses 

to all comments received and reflects 

comments and any additional 

information received during the review 

period. 

Reclamation’s practice is to make any 

communication related to proposed 

projects, including names and home 

addresses, available for public review. 

Individual respondents may request that 

we withhold their home address from 

public disclosure, which will be 

honored to the extent allowable by law. 

There may be circumstances in which a 

respondent’s identity may also be 

withheld from public disclosure, as 

allowable by law. If you wish to have 

your name and/or address withheld, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your communication. 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. 

Dated: September 30, 2005. 

Alan R. Candlish, 

Acting Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. 

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