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cultural, visual, paleontological, and 

recreation resources; lands and realty; 

nonrenewable and renewable energy 

development; wilderness; and 

transportation and travel management. 

On April 16, 2007, the BLM New 

Mexico released the Draft RMP/EIS for 

a 90-day public comment period 

concurrent with a Notice of Availability, 

which was published in the Federal 

Register. The BLM New Mexico 

conducted public hearings on the Draft 

RMP/EIS and analyzed public 

comments received. Minor 

modifications and technical changes 

were made to the Preferred Alternative, 

which was carried forward as the 

Proposed Alternative (Alternative B) in 

the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. 

The BLM New Mexico released the 

Proposed RMP/Final EIS for a 60-day 

Governor’s Consistency Review and 30- 

day protest period on December 5, 2008. 

The BLM New Mexico modified one 

decision in the Approved RMP as a 

result of the Governor’s Consistency 

Review. The Governor’s letter stated 

that the BLM’s land tenure and fluid 

mineral decisions regarding a statedesignated conservation easement at 

Horse Springs Ranch were inconsistent 

with the purposes of the Conservation 

Easement (CE), which is to protect 

wildlife habitat. In light of the 

Governor’s letter, the State Director 

modified Alternative B by selecting the 

lands and realty decision in the No 

Action Alternative, which will retain 

the BLM scattered parcels (3,856 acres) 

within the CE boundary. This decision 

meets the objectives of the State’s CE. 

With regard to the Governor’s concerns 

about the potential impacts that fluid 

mineral leasing decisions may have 

within the area of the State’s Horse 

Springs Conservation Easement (‘‘CE’’), 

the State Director maintains the 

discretion to decline to issue leases on 

a case-by-case basis. In recognition of 

the particular resource concerns of this 

CE, the State Director will carefully 

exercise this discretion for any lease 

proposal in the surface area covered by 

the CE. After the issuance of this ROD, 

the BLM will undertake a plan 

amendment process to consider closing 

the area covered by the CE to fluid 

mineral leasing. 

The BLM received three protests on 

the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. The 

protests raised issues regarding 

rangeland resources, lands with 

wilderness characteristics, and the 

Continental Divide National Scenic 

Trail (Trail). As a result of the protests, 

minor editorial modifications and 

technical clarifications were made in 

the ROD and in the Approved RMP. 

The first modification concerns lands 

with wilderness characteristics. After 

review of the wilderness protest, an 

error in the original wilderness 

inventory was identified in one small 

area within a unit the protestor had 

proposed as having wilderness 

characteristics. Approximately 600 acres 

of BLM public land was found to 

contain wilderness characteristics 

because they adjoin the Chupadera 

Wilderness, which the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service manages. Therefore, the 

BLM will select Alternative C for this 

area, which has a higher level of 

protection through a Lands and Realty 

decision. The BLM will issue this ROD 

and subsequently initiate a Resource 

Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) 

and supporting NEPA analysis to further 

address this area’s wilderness 

characteristics. The RMPA process will 

include opportunities for public 

participation. The second modification 

concerns the Trail and future 

opportunities for trail routing. The 

decision reflects a map revision in the 

final RMP by adopting portions of 

Alternative C and the No Action 

Alternative, lands suitable for disposal 

in the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. This 

modified decision will provide more 

options for the future protection of the 

Trail. 

Following modification of the 

aforementioned decisions and review of 

the protests, it was determined that the 

Socorro Field Manager followed all 

applicable procedures, laws, 

regulations, and policies, and 

considered all relevant resource factors, 

as well as public input in developing 

the Socorro RMP. Therefore, the protests 

were dismissed. 

Decisions identifying routes of travel 

within designated areas for motorized 

vehicles are implementation decisions, 

and are appealable under 43 CFR part 4. 

These decisions are contained in 

Appendix J of the Approved RMP. Any 

party adversely affected by the proposed 

route identifications may appeal within 

30 days of publication of this Notice of 

Availability pursuant to 43 CFR, part 4, 

subpart E. The appeal should state the 

specific route(s), as identified in 

Appendix J of the Approved RMP, on 

which the decision is being appealed. 

The appeal must be filed with the 

Socorro Field Office Manager at the 

above listed address. Please consult the 

appropriate regulations (43 CFR, part 4, 

subpart E) for further appeal 

requirements. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6(b)(2). 

Jesse Juen, 

Associate State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22432 Filed 9–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[SDM 99842] 

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and 

Opportunity for Public Meeting; South 

Dakota 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service 

has filed an application with the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) requesting 

that the Secretary of the Interior 

withdraw 50 acres of National Forest 

System land from mining to protect the 

recreational uses and improvements 

within this portion of the Steamboat 

Rock Picnic Grounds. This notice also 

gives an opportunity to comment on the 

proposed action and to request a public 

meeting. 

DATES: Comments and requests for a 

public meeting must be received by 

December 9, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting 

requests should be sent to the Forest 

Supervisor, Black Hills National Forest, 

1019 North 5th Street, Custer, South 

Dakota 57730 or the BLM Montana State 

Director, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, 

Montana 59101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Valerie Hunt, Forest Service, Rocky 

Mountain Region, 303–275–5071 or 

Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State 

Office, 406–896–5052. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USDA 

Forest Service has filed an application 

with the BLM pursuant to Section 204 

of the Federal Land Policy and 

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

1714, to withdraw the followingdescribed National Forest System land 

within the Black Hills National Forest 

from location or entry under the United 

States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2) for 

a period of 20 years, subject to valid 

existing rights: 

Black Hills National Forest 

Black Hills Meridian 

Steamboat Picnic Grounds 

T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 

Sec. 1, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and 

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4. 


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The area described contains 50 acres in 

Lawrence County. 

The purpose of the proposed 

withdrawal is to protect the recreational 

uses and improvements within this 

portion of the Steamboat Rock Picnic 

Grounds. 

The use of a right-of-way or 

cooperative agreement would not 

provide adequate protection of the 

Federal investment in improvements 

and current uses in this area due to the 

broad scope and nondiscretionary 

nature of the general mining laws. 

No alternative sites are feasible due to 

the specific uses and improvements 

already in place. 

No water will be needed to fulfill the 

purpose of the requested withdrawal. 

For a period of 90 days from the date 

of publication of this notice, all persons 

who wish to submit comments, 

suggestions, or objections in connection 

with the proposed withdrawal may 

present their views in writing to the 

Forest Supervisor, Black Hills National 

Forest, P.O. Box 948, Glenwood Springs, 

Colorado 81602. 

Records related to the application, as 

well as comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the Forest 

Supervisor’s Office, Black Hills National 

Forest, P.O. Box 948, 900 Grand 

Avenue, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 

81602, during regular business hours. 

Individual respondents may request 

confidentiality. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, be 

advised that your entire comment— 

including your personal identifying 

information—may be made publicly 

available at any time. While you can ask 

us in your comment to withhold from 

public review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. If you wish to 

withhold your name or address from 

public review or from disclosure under 

the Freedom of Information Act, you 

must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comments. Such 

requests will be honored to the extent 

allowed by law. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organization or businesses, will be made 

available for public inspection in their 

entirety. 

Notice is hereby given that an 

opportunity for a public meeting is 

afforded in connection with the 

proposed withdrawal. All interested 

persons who desire a public meeting for 

the purpose of being heard on the 

proposed withdrawal must submit a 

written request to the Forest 

Supervisor’s Office within 90 days from 

the date of publication of this notice. 

Upon determination by the authorized 

officer that a public meeting will be 

held, a notice of the time and place will 

be published in the Federal Register 

and in at least one local newspaper no 

less than 30 days before the scheduled 

date of the meeting. 

For a period of 2 years from the date 

of publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register, the land will be 

segregated from location or entry under 

the United States mining laws, unless 

the application is denied or canceled or 

the withdrawal is approved prior to that 

date. The land will remain open to other 

uses within the statutory authority 

pertinent to National Forest System 

lands and subject to discretionary 

approval. 

The application will be processed in 

accordance with the regulations set 

forth in 43 CFR 2300. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1(b)) 

Cynthia Staszak, 

Chief, Branch of Land Resources. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNMF01000.L143000000.EU0000; NMNM 

122597] 

Notice of Realty Action: Competitive 

Sale of Public Land Near Aztec in San 

Juan County, NM 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of realty action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) proposes to offer, by 

competitive sale, one parcel of land 

totaling 73.75 acres within the Aztec 

city limits in San Juan County, New 

Mexico. The sale will be subject to the 

applicable provisions of Section 203 of 

the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 

respectively, and BLM land sale 

regulations. The purpose of the sale is 

to dispose of lands which are difficult 

and uneconomic to manage. The sales 

will be conducted as a competitive bid 

auction in which interested bidders 

must submit written sealed bids equal to 

or greater than the appraised fair market 

value of the land. Bidders who submit 

written sealed bids will have the 

opportunity to increase their bids in a 

silent auction to be held after the BLM 

opens all written sealed bids. 

DATES: Comments regarding the 

proposed sale must be received by the 

BLM on or before October 25, 2010. 

Sealed bids must be received no later 

than 3 p.m., Mountain Time on 

November 15, 2010. The BLM will open 

the sealed bids and allow supplemental 

bidding in a silent auction on November 

15, 2010, which will be the sale date. 

Other deadline dates for payment are 

specified in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning the proposed sale should be 

sent to the Field Manager, BLM 

Farmington Field Office, 1235 La Plata 

Highway, Suite A, Farmington, New 

Mexico 87401. Sealed bids must also be 

submitted to this address. Supplemental 

bidding in the silent auction will be 

conducted at this address. Additional 

information including bid forms, times, 

and bidding procedures will be 

available in an Invitation for Bids 

available from the Farmington Field 

Office. More detailed information 

regarding the proposed sale and the 

land involved, including maps and 

current appraisal, may be reviewed 

during normal business hours between 

7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the 

Farmington Field Office at the above 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert M. Gonzales, Realty Specialist, 

(505) 599–6334 or via e-mail at 

Albert_Gonzales@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following public land is proposed for 

competitive sale in accordance with 

Section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713): 

New Mexico Principal Meridian 

T. 30 N., R. 11 W., 

Sec. 17, SWSE†SE†, SWNWSE†SE†, and 

NWNE†SE†SE†; 

Sec. 20, lot 1. 

The area described contains 73.75 acres, 

more or less, in San Juan County. 

The public land has been identified as 

suitable for disposal in the BLM’s 

September 29, 2003, Farmington 

Resource Management Plan, as 

amended, and is not needed for any 

Federal purpose. The sale is consistent 

with current BLM planning for this area 

and would be in the public interest. The 

land meets the criteria for sale under 43 

CFR 2710.0–3(a)(3), because its location 

and other characteristics make it 

difficult and uneconomic to manage as 

part of the public lands and is not 

suitable for management by another 

Federal department or agency. The land 

is intermingled with private land. This 

land contains no other known public 


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