[Federal Register: December 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 240)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-670-1220]

 
Recreation Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Development of a Recreation Management Plan to guide the 
activities in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area through the next 
decade. The current plan was written in 1987 and is in need of 
revision. The recent listing of Threatened and Endangered Species, use 
patterns, and demographics for the Imperial Sand Dunes have changed in 
the past 13 years bringing new issues and concerns to be addressed.

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SUMMARY: This notice affects public lands under the administrative 
responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office 
and is know as the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. The boundary is 
delineated by in the following townships and ranges.

T12S, R16E,
T17S, R19E,
T16S, R21E

    The most highly visited portion of the dune system is traversed to 
the north by Highway 78 and the south by Interstate 8. The west 
boundary follows the abandoned Old Coachella Canal, while the east 
boundary follows the Union Pacific Railroad. The exact planning area 
location is available at the El Centro BLM office.
    Public Scoping meetings have been established to allow comments and 
public participation at the following dates and locations:


January 10, 2000 6:30 p.m.-9:00   Yuma, AZ..........  Yuma Civic and
 p.m.                                                  Convention
                                                       Center, 1440 W
                                                       Desert Hills
                                                       Drive, Yuma, AZ.
January 12, 2000 6:30 p.m.-9:00   Long Beach, CA....  Long Beach Gas Co.
 p.m.                                                  2400 East Spring
                                                       Street, Long
                                                       Beach, CA.
January 14, 2000 6:30 p.m.-9:00   Cahuilla..........  Cahuilla Ranger
 p.m.                                                  Station, Gecko
                                                       Road, Imperial
                                                       Sand Dunes.
January 25, 2000 6:30 p.m.-9:00   Phoenix, AZ.......  Phoenix Public
 p.m.                                                  Library, Music
                                                       Room--4th Floor,
                                                       Phoenix, AZ.
January 27, 2000 6:30 p.m.-9:00   San Diego, CA.....  San Diego County
 p.m.                                                  Admin Center,
                                                       1600 Pacific
                                                       Highway, San
                                                       Diego, CA.
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DATES: The planning process and comment period will be effective 
December 15, 1999. Interested parties may submit comments to the Field 
Manager, El Centro Field Office, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 
92243 until February 29, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxie Trost, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, at 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243 or telephone 
(760) 337-4436.

    Dated: December 9, 1999.
Elayne Briggs,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-32459 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am]
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