(NV) NOI Ely District RMP and Associated EIS

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the Ely District and Associated Environmental Impact Statement


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[Federal Register: February 10, 2003 (Volume 68,
Number 27)]
[Notices]
[Page 6770-6771]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr10fe03-106]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Bureau of Land Management



Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan
for the Ely District and Associated Environmental
Impact Statement


AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Ely Field Office,
Interior.


ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a comprehensive
Resource Management
Plan (RMP) and associated Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the
Ely District, located within Lincoln and White Pine
counties and the
northeast portion of Nye County, Nevada.


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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act
of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and the
National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) will prepare a Resource
Management Plan to
consider a range of alternatives for BLM management of
public lands
within the Ely District. In conjunction with the RMP,
an associated EIS
will be prepared to assess the environmental, social,
and economic
effects of the alternatives considered in the RMP. 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 public scoping process will identify
planning


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issues and develop planning criteria, including an
evaluation of
existing land use plans in the context of the needs
and interest of the
public.


DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping
process. Comments on
issues and planning criteria can be submitted in
writing to the address
listed below and will be accepted throughout the
creation of the Draft
RMP/Draft EIS. All public meetings will be announced
through the local
news media, newsletters, and the BLM Web site
(http://blm.ensr.com) at
least 15 days prior to the event. The minutes and list
of attendees for
each meeting will be available to the public and open
for 30 days to
any participant who wishes to clarify the views they
expressed.
Public Involvement: Information on planning issues
and planning
criteria can be obtained by accessing the BLM Web site
(http://blm.ensr.com
) or by writing to the address listed below. Comments
on
issues and planning criteria can be submitted in
writing to the address
listed below and will be accepted throughout the
creation of the Draft
RMP/Draft EIS. The public will be invited to
participate in the scoping
process via attendance at public meetings and review
of the draft RMP/
EIS. All public meetings will be announced through the
local news
media, newsletters, and the BLM web site
(http://blm.ensr.com.) The BLM
has scheduled six public scoping meetings to obtain
input on the issues
to be addressed within the Ely RMP/EIS. The meetings
will be held at
the following locations: BLM Las Vegas Field Office;
Mesquite, NV; Ely,
NV; Reno, NV; Caliente, NV and Tonopah, NV.
These meetings will provide an opportunity for the
public to learn
about the Ely RMP/EIS process and to comment directly
on the scope of
the planning initiative. The public is encouraged to
attend the scoping
meetings and/or send written comments and suggestions
concerning the
preparation of the RMP/EIS by following the
instructions below.