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The various impacts that would be

expected from implementing each of the

alternatives are also presented in the

EA. The BLM’s preferred alternative is

alternative 2. Continuing existing

management on the planning review

area and pursuing a mineral withdrawal

under the 1872 Mining Law for the 260-

acre known fossil concentration areas

represents what the BLM believes to be

the best balance between the public

land and resource uses and

environmental protection in the

planning review area. Based on the

analysis of potential environmental

impacts contained in the EA, it has been

determined that anticipated impacts of

the preferred alternative are not

significant and an environmental impact

statement is not needed.

At the end of the comment/protest

period, the decisions based on the

planning review will be issued in the

Decision Record for the EA. Any

necessary amendment to the Washakie

RMP will be included in the Decision

Record. The 30-day review/comment/

protest period will begin the day

following the date of publication of the

NOA of this EA in the Federal Register.

Comments on the alternatives, the

adequacy of the environmental analyses,

the FONSI, and any protests on the

proposed decision will be fully

considered and evaluated in

development of the decision record.

Any protests submitted will also be

resolved before BLM issues the decision

record for the EA, and the Washakie

Resource Management Plan will be

amended, if necessary.

Dated: January 10, 1996.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 96–482 Filed 1–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P

[MT–027–1320–00, MTM 83859]

Notice of Intent to Plan; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Montana, Miles City District,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to conduct

scoping and prepare an environmental

analysis on the proposed lease tracts.

SUMMARY: On November 9, 1995, Spring

Creek Coal Company filed an amended

lease application, MTM 83859, for

federal coal resources within the

Powder River Coal Region. The land

included in the application is located in

Big Horn County, Montana and is

described as follows:

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 22: E1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 25: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 26: S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 27: N1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

N1⁄2S1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 30: S1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

W1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The 320.00 acre tract contains an estimated

37.8 million tons of recoverable coal reserves.

An environmental analysis will be

prepared to analyze the proposed lease

of the federal coal resource and the

reasonably foreseeable consequences of

this action as well as the impacts of

development of the coal.

This document will amend the

Powder River Resource Area Resource

Management Plan. It will be based on

the existing statutory requirements and

will meet the requirements of the

Federal Land Policy Management Act of

1976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All

interested parties including federal,

state and local agencies are invited to

participate in the environmental

analysis scoping process. The scoping

period will begin immediately and will

end March 15, 1996.

The following issues and concerns

have been identified:

—Possible impacts to the hydrologic

resources;

—Potential for social and economic

impacts to the area;

—Potential redesignation of crucial

winter range for deer and antelope

from unsuitable for mining to suitable

for mining with stipulations;

—Cultural resources and traditional

lifeway values;

—The level of environmental

documentation necessary (EA or EIS).

The public is encouraged to present

their ideas and views on these and other

issues and concerns. All issues and

concerns will be considered in the

preparation of the environmental

analysis.

The scoping process used to collect

issues and concerns will involve one

public meeting and a written comment

period. The written comment period

will begin immediately and will close

on March 15, 1996. The public meeting

will be held February 29, 1996, at 7 p.m.

at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public

Library, 335 West Alger Street,

Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All

comments and requests for further

information should be addressed to

Todd Christensen, Area Manager,

Bureau of Land Management, Powder

River Resource Area, 111 Garryowen

Road, Miles City, Montana 59301,

telephone number (406) 232–4331.

Glenn A. Carpenter,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 95–609 Filed 1–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–M

State of Arizona Resource Advisory

Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Arizona Resource Advisory

Council Meeting, notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

third meeting of the Arizona Resource

Advisory Council. The meeting will be

held February 22–23, 1996, beginning at

8:30 a.m. in the New Mexico Room at

the Bureau of Land Management’s

National Training Center, 9828 N. 31st

Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85051. The

agenda items to be covered at this

meeting include review of previous

meeting minutes, standards and

guidelines work group report, update on

Arizona Preservation Initiative,

discussion of recreation travel, tourism,

and public relations working group,

presentation of Lower Gila Resource

Management Plan Amendment, Phoenix

District, and public comment period

which will take place at 3:30 p.m.

February 22, 1996, and 11:30 a.m.,

February 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Clinton Oke, Bureau of Land

Management, Arizona State Office, 3707

N. 7th St., Phoenix, Arizona 85014,

(602) 650–0512.

Denise P. Meridith,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 96–626 Filed 1–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

[WY–030–06–1060–00]

Helicopters and Motorized Vehicles

Use for Gathering Wild Horses and

Burros; Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: A public hearing on the use

of helicopters in wild horse

management activities will be held at

the Jeffrey Center in Rawlins, Wyoming.

DATES: February 21, 1996.