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would manage the 100 to 150 acres of 

freshwater wetland communities to 

support breeding marsh birds and native 

plant and animal communities, and 

control non-native invasive species and 

predators as necessary to support 

nesting focal species of conservation 

concern. We would create a habitat map 

for the refuge, and conduct inventories, 

research, and monitoring on rare and 

special concern species. 

Since no public use is allowed, we 

would increase visitor services 

programming off-site with 

environmental education and 

interpretation by developing 

partnerships with the Tribe, Town of 

Chilmark, and the Aquinnah Cultural 

Center. We would work with partners to 

conduct shoreline surveys for 

archeological resources at risk from 

erosion and develop protocols for 

collection and repository of artifacts and 

remains. 

We would increase refuge complex 

staff by three new positions—Biological, 

Visitor Services, and Law Enforcement. 

Under this alternative, we would focus 

on strengthening partnerships with the 

Tribe for ceremonial access. We would 

also increase access and management 

throughout the refuge with the 

cooperation of the DoN. 

Alternative C (Natural Processes 

Emphasis-Service Preferred Alternative) 

This alternative is the one we propose 

as the best way to manage this refuge 

over the next 15 years. It includes an 

array of less active management actions 

that, in our professional judgment, 

works best toward achieving the refuge 

purposes, our vision and goals, and the 

goals of other State and regional 

conservation plans. We also believe it 

most effectively addresses the key issues 

that arose during the planning process. 

Lastly, it is the most realistic, given the 

relatively modest increase in staffing 

and funding that is anticipated over the 

next 15 years. 

This alternative acknowledges that 

the refuge meets the minimum criteria 

for a WSA. Under this alternative, a 

Nomans Land Island WSA would be 

recommended as suitable for 

designation and inclusion in the NWPS. 

The analysis of environmental 

consequences is based on the 

assumption that Congress would accept 

the recommendation and designate 

Nomans Land Island NWR as 

wilderness. The Nomans Land Island 

WSA would be managed according to 

the provisions of the Wilderness Act 

and Service Wilderness Stewardship 

Policy (610 FW 1–3). The wilderness 

area would be managed to accomplish 

refuge purposes and the NWRS mission, 

while also preserving wilderness 

character and natural values for future 

generations. Use of motorized vehicles, 

motorized equipment, mechanical 

transport on the island would be 

allowed for emergency purposes, and 

when necessary to meet minimum 

requirements for the administration of 

the area as wilderness, and to 

accomplish refuge purposes. The island 

would continue to be accessible by 

motorboat. 

The information and analyses in the 

CCP/EA would be used to compile a 

wilderness study report and legislative 

EIS to accompany the wilderness 

recommendation. Since Congress has 

reserved the authority to make final 

decisions on wilderness designation, the 

wilderness recommendation is a 

preliminary administrative 

determination that would receive 

further review and possible 

modification by the Director, the 

Secretary, or the President. We would 

conduct some survey, inventory, 

research, and monitoring of focal 

species such as common and roseate 

terns, and would implement necessary 

measures to protect any colonies larger 

than 50 pairs. We would work with 

partners on specific priority efforts, 

such as analyzing the feasibility of New 

England cottontail introduction. We 

would track vegetation changes and 

invasive species, and control those that 

threaten healthy ecosystems. Under 

Alternative C, we would primarily allow 

coastal processes of wind and wave 

action to shape the refuge habitats, but 

would consider using fire to maintain 

shrubland stopover habitat for migratory 

birds, if necessary. We would focus our 

efforts to provide quality habitat on the 

refuge for landbirds, including raptors, 

during fall migration. 

This alternative resembles Alternative 

A in its minimal management approach, 

refuge administration, and facilities. We 

would provide oversight and 

coordination to the DoN contaminant 

and UXO cleanup, pursue a partnership 

agreement with the Tribe that provides, 

in part, access to the refuge for 

ceremonial purposes, and work with 

partners on cultural resource protection. 

As with Alternative B, we would 

enhance visitor services to provide 

additional off-site opportunities for 

interpretation and communication, 

since no public access is allowed on the 

refuge. Staffing would remain the same 

as in Alternative A. 

Public Meetings 

The public will have the opportunity 

to provide input at one public meeting 

in Chilmark, Massachusetts. We will 

release mailings, news releases, and 

announcements electronically and 

provide information about opportunities 

for public review and comment on our 

Web site and in local newspapers with 

the contact information below. You can 

obtain the schedule from the planning 

team leader or project leader (see 

ADDRESSES). You may also submit 

comments anytime during the planning 

process by mail, electronic mail, or 

facsimile (SEE ADDRESSES). For specific 

information, including dates, times, and 

locations, contact the planning team 

leader (see ADDRESSES) or visit our Web 

site at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ 

planning/nomansland/ccphome.html. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, electronic mail address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comments, you should be aware 

that your entire comment—including 

your personal identifying information— 

may be made available to the public 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. 

Dated: April 26, 2010. 

James G. Geiger, 

Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, 

Massachusetts. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWY930000 L16100000.DS0000] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Resource Management Plan 

Amendments for the Casper, 

Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rock Springs, 

Newcastle, and Rawlins Field Offices, 

WY 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Wyoming 

State Office intends to prepare Resource 

Management Plan (RMP) amendments 

with an associated Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the Casper, 

Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rock Springs, 

Newcastle, and Rawlins Resource 

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notice is announcing the beginning of 

the scoping process to solicit public 

comments and identify issues. The RMP 

amendments will revise sage-grouse and 

sagebrush management direction in the 

existing Casper, Kemmerer, Pinedale, 

Rock Springs, Newcastle, and Rawlins 

RMPs to incorporate policies set forth in 

BLM Wyoming Instruction Memoranda 

(IM) 2010–012 and 2010–013. The IMs 

may be accessed at the following Web 

address: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/ 

programs/wildlife.html. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping process for the RMP 

amendments with associated EIS. 

Comments on issues may be submitted 

in writing until June 28, 2010. The 

date(s) and location(s) of any scoping 

meetings will be announced at least 15 

days in advance through local media 

and the BLM Web site at: http:// 

www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/ 

Planning/amendments/ 

sage-grouse.html. In order to be 

included in the Draft RMP amendments, 

all comments must be received prior to 

the close of the scoping period or 15 

days after the last public meeting, 

whichever is later. We will provide 

additional opportunities for public 

participation upon publication of the 

Draft RMP amendments. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on issues and planning criteria related 

to the Casper, Kemmerer, Pinedale, 

Rock Springs, Newcastle, and Rawlins 

RMP amendments by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/wy/ 

st/en/programs/Planning/amendments/ 

sage-grouse.html; 

• E-mail: 

Sagegrouse_Amendment_WY@blm.gov; 

• Fax: (307) 352–0329; and 

• Mail: BLM Wyoming State Office 

(WY 930), 5353 Yellowstone Rd., 

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined at the Casper, 

Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rock Springs, 

Newcastle, and Rawlins field offices. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information and/or to have your 

name added to our mailing list, contact 

Bill Hill, Deputy State Director, 

Resources Policy and Management; at 

(307) 775–6113; 5353 Yellowstone 

Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; email: 

Sagegrouse_Amendment_WY@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document provides notice that the BLM 

Wyoming State Office intends to 

prepare RMP amendments with an 

associated EIS for the Casper, 

Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rock Springs, 

Newcastle, and Rawlins RMPs, 

announces the beginning of the scoping 

process, and seeks public input on 

issues and planning criteria. The 

planning area is located in Converse, 

Goshen, Natrona, and Platte counties 

(Casper Field Office); Lincoln, 

Sweetwater, and Uinta counties 

(Kemmerer Field Office); Sublette, 

Lincoln, and Fremont counties 

(Pinedale Field Office); Albany, Carbon, 

Laramie, and Sweetwater counties 

(Rawlins Field Office); Sweetwater, 

Sublette and Fremont counties (Rock 

Springs Field Office); and Niobrara, 

Weston and Crook counties (Newcastle 

Field Office) in Wyoming. The planning 

area encompasses approximately 15 

million acres of public land. The 

purpose of the public scoping process is 

to determine relevant issues that will 

influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives, and guide the planning 

process. Preliminary issues for the 

planning area have been identified by 

BLM personnel; Federal, state, and local 

agencies; and other stakeholders. The 

issues include: Sagebrush habitat 

management practices directly 

applicable to protection of the sage 

grouse, sagebrush habitat management 

science directly applicable to protection 

of the sage grouse, and the effects of 

sagebrush habitat management on other 

public land resources. Preliminary 

planning criteria include: Incorporation 

of sage-grouse policies in Wyoming IMs 

2010–012 and 2010–013; incorporation 

of the policies established by the 

Wyoming Governor’s Executive Order 

on sage-grouse (Wyoming EO 2008–2), 

as appropriate; and consideration of and 

consistency with the BLM National 

Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation 

Strategy (November 2004). The RMP 

amendment process will comply with 

NEPA, the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act (FLPMA), and other 

applicable laws and policies. You may 

submit comments on issues and 

planning criteria in writing or orally to 

the BLM at any public scoping meeting, 

or you may submit them to the BLM 

using one of the methods listed in the 

ADDRESSES section above. To be most 

helpful, you should submit comments 

within 30 days after the last public 

meeting. Before including your address, 

phone number, e-mail 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 may 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. The minutes and list of attendees 

for each scoping meeting will be 

available to the public and open for 30 

days after the meeting to any participant 

who wishes to clarify the views he or 

she expressed. The BLM will evaluate 

identified issues to be addressed in the 

plan amendments, and will place them 

into one of three categories: 

1. Issues to be resolved in the 

amendments; 

2. Issues to be resolved through policy 

or administrative action; or 

3. Issues beyond the scope of these 

amendments. 

The BLM will provide an explanation 

in the Draft RMP amendments/EIS as to 

why an issue was placed in category 

two or three. The public is also 

encouraged to help identify any 

management questions and concerns 

that should be addressed in the 

amendments. The BLM will work 

collaboratively with interested parties to 

identify the management decisions that 

are best suited to local, regional, and 

national needs and concerns. The BLM 

will use an interdisciplinary approach 

to develop the amendments in order to 

consider the variety of resource issues 

and concerns identified. Specialists 

with expertise in the following 

disciplines will be involved in the 

planning process: Rangeland 

management, minerals and geology, 

outdoor recreation, archaeology, 

paleontology, wildlife and fisheries, 

lands and realty, hydrology, soils, 

sociology, and economics. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2. 

Donald A. Simpson, 

State Director. 

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Notice of Availability of the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Graymont Western U.S., Inc. 

Proposed Mine Expansion, Broadwater 

County, MT 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 and the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976, a Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 


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