[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 170 (Friday, August 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 45982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22083]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[ID-017-06-5440-00-D012]


Notice of Intent, Resource Management Plan Amendment

ACTION: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR Part 1600, the Lower Snake River District 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, proposes to amend the Jarbidge 
Resource Management Plan (RPM) to change several parcels totaling 
1851.59 acres, from a retention category to a transfer category. The 
public lands are described as follows:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 5 S., R. 10 E.,
    Section 29: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\,
T. 14 S., R. 10 E.,
    Section 12: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
    Section 13: E\1/2\NE\1/4\,
T. 15 S., R. 10 E.,
    Section 11: W\1/2\SW\1/4\,
    Section 13: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
    Section 14: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\,
T. 5 S., R. 11 E.,
    Section 17: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
    Section 18: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
    Section 29: Lot 8,
    Section 32: Lot 2, E\1/2\NW\1/4\,
T. 6 S., R. 11 E.,
    Section 6: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
T. 16 S., R. 11 E.,
    Section 21: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\,
    Section 22: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
T. 8 S., R. 13 E.,
    Section 12: N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\
T. 9 S., R. 13 E.,
    Section 28: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,
T. 10 S., R. 13 E.,
    Section 1: Lots 6, 8,
    Section 2: Lots 6, 8,
T. 12 S., R. 13 E.,
    Section 3: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
    Section 22: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
    Section 26: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\,
    Section 27: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\,
    Section 34: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
    Section 35: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
T. 8 S., R. 14 E.,
    Section 7: NE\1/4\SW\1/4\,
T. 13 S., R. 14 E.,
    Section 25: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
    Section 26: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\,

    Also, the amendment will consider changing wording in the RMP to 
clarify that rejection of Carey Act (CA) and Desert Land Act (DLA) 
applications will result in the lands no longer being available for CA/
DLA applications. The present wording addresses this provision only for 
relinquishment of applications. In addition, wording will be added to 
allow more flexibility for disposal generally within the resource area, 
but not allowing disposal within current WSA's, ACEC's, SRMA's and 
other public lands reserved through withdrawals, classifications, and 
special designations.

DATES: Comments concerning the plan amendment must be received by 
October 14, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this plan amendment should be 
sent to the BLM Area Manager, Jarbidge Resource Area Office, 2620 
Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301-7975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Austin, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address, or telephone (208) 736-2350. The hours of availability 
are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preliminary issues identified to date 
for analysis in the proposed amendment are: (1) The potential impacts 
on resources if the public lands were made available for disposal, and 
(2) the public interest to be served by transferring certain public 
lands into private ownership. The general planning criteria from the 
Jarbidge RMP will be used to focus the amendment process and to guide 
decision making. These criteria are: (1) Social and economic values; 
(2) plans, programs, and policies of other Federal, State, and local 
government agencies, and Indian tribes; (3) existing laws, regulations, 
and BLM policy; (4) future needs and demands for existing or potential 
resource commodities and values; (5) public input; (6) public welfare 
and safety; (7) past and present use of public and adjacent lands; (8) 
public benefits of providing goods and services in relation to cost; 
(9) quantity and quality of noncommodity resource values; and (10) 
environmental impacts. The following resources will be considered in 
preparation of the amendment: Realty, wildlife, range, cultural, 
minerals, watershed/soils, threatened/endangered species, and hazardous 
materials. Staff members representing each resource will make up the 
planning team. Proposed changes in the RMP transfer designations are 
not known to be controversial at this time. No public meetings are 
presently scheduled. Documents relevant to the planning process are 
available for public review at the address provided above.

    Dated: August 19, 1996.
Jerry L. Kidd,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-22083 Filed 8-29-96; 8:45 am]
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