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proposed by these 3 cities that will be

addressed in the joint EIS/EIR include,

but are not limited to, amendments to

progress guides and general plans, local

coastal programs, community plans,

precise plans, and zoning ordinances.

The joint EIS/EIR will consider the

proposed action (issuance of a section

10(a) ESA permit for the MSCP plan),

and a reasonable range of alternatives

derived from scenarios considered

during development of the MSCP plan:

Alternative 1: Coastal Sage Scrub

Scenario. This alternative would focus

on preservation of the highest quality

coastal sage scrub in the planning area

with less emphasis on preserving other

habitat types.

Alternative 2: Biologically Preferred/

Core and Linkage Area Scenario. This

alternative would attempt to preserve

those lands with the highest

conservation value in the planning area,

including multiple habitats and habitat

linkages. This alternative is based

heavily on biological criteria rather than

other land use issues that determine the

feasibility of preservation.

Alternative 3: Public Lands Scenario.

This alternative relies more heavily than

the proposed plan on public lands and

open space associated with existing or

proposed development.

Alternative 4: No Project (No

Preserve) Scenario. This alternative

assumes that conservation practices

throughout the study area would occur

on a project-by-project basis as occurs

under existing conditions. Under the no

project alternative, a regional preserve

would not be established at this time

within the MSCP study area.

Environmental review of the MSCP

will be conducted in accordance with

the requirements of the 1969 NEPA, as

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

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),

other appropriate regulations, and

Service procedures for compliance with

those regulations. This notice is being

furnished in accordance with section

1501.7 of the NEPA to obtain

suggestions and information from other

agencies and the public on the scope of

issues to be addressed in the joint EIS/

EIR.

Comments and participation in the

scoping process are solicited. The

primary purpose of the scoping process

is to identify rather than to debate the

significant issues related to the

proposed action. Interested persons are

encouraged to attend the public scoping

meeting to identify and discuss issues

and alternatives that should be

addressed in the joint EIS/EIR. The

proposed agenda for this facilitated

meeting includes a summary of the

proposed action; status of and threats to

subject species; and tentative issues,

concerns, opportunities, and

alternatives. Additional public meetings

will be conducted on later dates to

provide more opportunities to comment

on the draft EIS/EIR.

Dated: February 28, 1995.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 95–5380 Filed 3–3–95; 8:45 am]

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Endangered and Threatened Species

Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice of Additional Public

Involvement Opportunities for the

Preparation of an Environmental Impact

Statement to Allow Incidental Take of

Four Threatened Species on Lands

Administered by Plum Creek Timber

Company in the State of Washington.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) has added another scoping

workshop to assist in gathering

information necessary for the

preparation of an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS). The EIS will consider

a permit application by Plum Creek

Timber Company, L.P., to take federally

listed species, under the provisions of

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered

Species Act of 1973, as amended. It will

also consider the development of an

unlisted species agreement. This notice

supplements the notice of intent

published in the February 8 Federal

Register (60 FR 7577).

DATES: Written comments regarding the

scope of the EIS should be received on

or before March 10, 1995. A scoping

workshop will be held on March 8,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Mr. Curt Smitch; U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service; 3773 Martin

Way East; Building C, Suite 101;

Olympia, Washington 98501. Comments

received will be available for public

inspection by appointment during

normal business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Monday through Friday). A scoping

workshop will be held from 6:30–9:00

p.m. in the Cafeteria Area of the Walter

Strom Middle School; 2694 State Route

903 (between Cle Elum and Roslyn); Cle

Elum, Washington 98922.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Vogel, Wildlife Biologist; U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service; 3773 Martin

Way East; Building C, Suite 101;

Olympia, Washington 98501, (360) 534–

9330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A scoping

workshop was held on February 22,

1995, in Bellevue, Washington. As a

further opportunity for interested

persons to comment on this planning

effort, an additional scoping workshop

is scheduled for 6:30–9:00 p.m. on

March 8, 1995. The workshop location

will be the Cafeteria Area of the Walter

Strom Middle School; 2694 State Route

903 (between Cle Elum and Roslyn); Cle

Elum, Washington 98922.

Interested parties may contact the

Service at the address listed above to

receive additional information,

including a map for the workshop

location.

Dated: February 28, 1995.

Frances J Dyer,

Deputy Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 95–5381 Filed 3–3–95; 8:45 am]

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Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) announces a public

meeting to discuss opportunities for a

voluntary program of labeling exotic

birds, certification of exotic bird

breeding facilities and retail outlets, and

provision of privately organized or

funded technical assistance to other

nations, under the Wild Bird

Conservation Act (WBCA) of 1992.

DATES: The public meeting will be held

on April 6, 1995, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00

p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be

held in Room 200 of the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service building, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Susan S. Lieberman or Dr. Rosemarie S.

Gnam, Office of Management Authority,

at (703) 358–2095.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Wild Bird Conservation Act of

1992, hereinafter referred to as WBCA,

was enacted October 23, 1992, the

purposes of which include promoting

the conservation of exotic birds by:

ensuring that all imports into the United

States of species of exotic birds are

biologically sustainable and not

detrimental to the species; ensuring that

imported birds are not subject to

inhumane treatment during capture and
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transport; and assisting wild bird

conservation and management programs

in countries of origin.

Section 114 of the WBCA requires

that ‘‘the Secretary, in consultation with

appropriate representatives of industry,

the conservation community, the

Secretariat of the Convention, and other

national and international bodies shall:

(1) Review opportunities for a

voluntary program of labeling exotic

birds, certification of exotic bird

breeding facilities and retail outlets, and

provision of privately organized or

funded technical assistance to other

nations; and

(2) Report to the Congress the results

of this review within 2 years after the

date of enactment of this Act’’.

In accordance with the WBCA, and in

an attempt to comply with the intent of

Congress that the aforementioned

opportunities be reviewed and

considered, the Service wishes to

initiate a discussion of this topic and

invite review and input from the public.

By this notice, the Service announces a

public meeting to discuss the

opportunities for a voluntary program of

labeling exotic birds, certification of

exotic bird breeding facilities and retail

outlets, and technical assistance. This

meeting will serve as a working session

and the Service will facilitate the

discussion of these topics and report to

Congress the results of such discussions.

Interested members of the public may

also submit written comments to the

Service on this issue, which should be

addressed to the Office of Management

Authority [see ADDRESSES, above].

Author: This notice was prepared by

Rosemarie S. Gnam, Office of Management

Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(703/358–2095; FAX 703/358–2280).

Dated: February 24, 1995.

Bruce Blanchard,

Director.

[FR Doc. 95–5360 Filed 3–3–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–920–05–1320–01]

Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of competitive coal lease

sale (Eagle Butte Tract, WYW124783).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain coal resources in the Eagle Butte

Tract described below in Campbell

County, WY, will be offered for

competitive lease by sealed bid in

accordance with the provisions of the

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as

amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

DATES: The lease sale will be held at 2

p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 1995. Sealed

bids must be submitted on or before 4

p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held

in the Third Floor Conference Room,

Wyoming State Office (WSO), 2515

Warren Avenue, P.O. Box 1828,

Cheyenne, WY 82003. Sealed bids must

be submitted to the Cashier, WSO, at the

address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Laura Steele, Land Law Examiner, or

Eugene Jonart, Coal Coordinator, at 307–

775–6250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal

lease sale is being held in response to

an application for a lease by application

competitive coal lease sale filed by

AMAX Land Company (formerly,

Meadowlark Farms, Inc.) of Gillette,

WY. The coal resources to be offered

consist of all reserves recoverable by

surface mining methods in the following

described lands located approximately 3

miles north of Gillette, WY:

T. 51 N., R. 72 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Sec. 28: Lot 13 (W2);

Sec. 33: Lots 1 thru 4, 5 (E2), 6 thru 11,

12 (E2), and 14 thru 16;

Sec. 34: Lots 3 thru 6, and 9 thru 16.

Containing 1,059.175 acres.

The Eagle Butte Tract, located

adjacent to the existing Eagle Butte

mine, contains the Roland and Smith

coal seams both of which are in the Fort

Union Formation. The Roland seam

averages about 40 ft. thick and the

Smith seam averages about 61 ft. thick

on the LBA area. The Roland seam is

thicker in the LBA area than some

adjacent portions of existing leases. This

is due to an upper zone of the seam

becoming dominantly coal on the LBA,

whereas the same zone is an

interbedded claystone and coal on the

existing leases. Total burden on the LBA

averages 217 ft. thick. There is a shaly

coal split separating the Smith and

Roland seems averaging about 4 ft. thick

on the LBA tract. The average in-place

stripping ratio (BCY/ton) for the LBA

tract is estimated to be 1.99:1.

The tract contains an estimated

188,500,000 tons of in-place coal

reserves. However, about 115 acres of

the tract are unavailable for mining

because of a required buffer for U.S.

Highway 14/16. The BLM estimates that

this buffer reduces minable reserves to

approximately 166,400,000 tons.

The coal rank is subbituminous C.

Average as received quality for the

Roland seam on the LBA is 8434 BTU/

LB., 4.95% ash, and 0.54% sulfur.

Average as received quality for the

Smith seam on the LBA tract is 8341

BTU/LB., 4.23% ash, and 0.22% sulfur.

This places the coal reserves in the LBA

tract just slightly below average in heat

content for coal being mined in this

portion of the Power River Basin. Other

quality parameters compare favorably

with coal presently being mined in this

area.

The tract in this lease offering

contains split estate lands. The surface

is not held by a qualified surface owner

as defined in 43 CFR 3400.0–5.

The tract will be leased to the

qualified bidder of the highest cash

amount provided that the high bid

equals the fair market value for the tract.

The minimum bid for the tract is $100

per acre or fraction thereof. No bid that

is less than $100 per acre, or fraction

thereof, will be considered. The bid

should be sent by ‘‘CERTIFIED MAIL—

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED’’, or be

hand-delivered. The Cashier will issue a

receipt for each hand-delivered bid.

Bids received after 4 p.m., Tuesday,

April 4, 1995, will not be considered.

The minimum bid is not intended to

represent fair market value (FMV). The

FMV of the tract will be determined by

the authorized officer after the sale.

If identical high bids are received, the

tying high bidders will be requested to

submit follow-up sealed bids until a

high bid is received. All tie-breaking

sealed bids must be submitted within 15

minutes following the Sale Official’s

announcement at the sale that identical

high bids have been received.

The lease issued as a result of this

offering will provide for payment of an

annual advance rental of $3.00 per acre,

or fraction thereof, and of a royalty

payment to the U.S. of 121⁄2 percent of

the value of coal produced by strip or

augur mining methods and 8 percent of

the value of the coal produced by

underground mining methods. The

value of the coal will be determined in

accordance with 30 CFR 203.250(f).

Bidding instructions for the tract

offered and the terms and conditions of

the proposed coal lease are available

from the WSO at the addresses above.

Case file documents are available for

inspection at the WSO.

Robert A. Bennett,

DSD, Mineral Resources.

[FR Doc. 95–5379 Filed 3–3–95; 8:45 am]

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