[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 19, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 65352-65353] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-30705] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 65353]] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [UT-910-06-1020-00] Notice Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Action: Notice of intent to prepare standards and guidelines, to modify land use plans, and prepare analyses pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Utah intends to prepare Standards for Rangeland Health, Guidelines for Grazing Management, modifications to existing Land Use Plans, and to prepare appropriate National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents for these actions according to BLM's new grazing regulations (43 CFR Part 4100). Public comment is sought on suggested standards and guidelines, and on the issues and alternatives to be considered. Dates: Comments will be accepted throughout this process or until further notice. Public comment periods specifically for the plan modification and NEPA process will be provided later. For Further Information Contact: Deane Zeller, Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 324 So. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2303; phone (801) 539-4052. Supplementary Information: Pursuant to BLM's new grazing regulations (43 CFR Part 4100), which became effective August 21, 1995, BLM Utah intends to develop Standards and Guidelines (43 CFR Part 4180) through the BLM planning and NEPA process. It is uncertain at this point what level of plan modification or NEPA analysis will be conducted. Planning actions may be plan maintenance, plan amendment, or new plan preparation. NEPA actions may be an Administrative Determination (that an EA/EIS is not needed), Categorical Exclusion (CX), an Environmental Assessment (EA), or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). All Land Use Plans for public lands in the State of Utah may be affected. Public comments and opinions are solicited and encouraged. Public meetings will be held--information to be announced later. Guidance will be sought from the Utah BLM Resource Advisory Council, user groups, local leaders, and the public at large. Issues preliminarily identified are: the effect of the proposed standards and guidelines on public land grazing operations, public land values, and other uses of the public lands. Alternatives identified at this time include adoption of the Fallback Standards and Guidelines specified in the new grazing regulations, adoption of new Standards and Guidelines specific to Utah, or continuation of current management under existing land use plans (where such plans are in conformance with the Fallback Standards and Guidelines) accompanied by incremental implementation of new Standards and Guidelines on priority areas. Roger Zortman, Acting State Director, Utah. [FR Doc. 95-30705 Filed 12-18-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P