[Federal Register: April 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 72)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

 
Environmental Statements; Availability, Etc; Diamond Mountain 
Resource Area

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the proposed plan amendment 
environmental assessment to the Diamond Mountain resource area resource 
management plan.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vernal Field Office has 
completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) and issued a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Proposed Pelican Lake Plan Amendment 
to the Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan (DMRA-
RMP). The Proposed Plan Amendment would modify the DMRA-RMP's present 
priority management level classifications within the Pelican Lake 
planning amendment area through reclassification of about 2,078.20 
acres of public land from their present Level 4, Open Management 
classification to level 3, Active Management classification. The 160 
acres of public land classified as Level 1, Most Restrictive 
Management, the 1,794.66 acres of public land classified as Level 2, 
Careful Management, and the 865.75 acres of public land classified as 
level 3, Open Management would not be reclassified. Multiple use of the 
public land within the planning area would continue in a manner that is 
compatible, to the extent possible, with the objectives of the Ouray 
National Wildlife Refuge.

DATES: The 30 day protest period for this proposed plan amendment will 
commence on April 15, 1999. Protests must be received on or before May 
15, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be addressed to the Director (WO-210) Bureau 
of Land Management, Attn: Brenda Williams, 1849 C Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240 within 30 days after the date of publication of 
this Notice of Availability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Kempenich, Natural Resource 
Specialist, Vernal District Field Office, at 170 South 500 East, 
Vernal, Utah 84078, (435) 781-4432. Copies of the proposed Plan 
Amendment EA are available for review at the Vernal Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is announced pursuant to Section 
202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and 43 CFR 
Part 1610. This Proposed Amendment is subject to protests by any party 
who has participated in the planning process. Protest must be specific 
and contain the following information:

--The name, mailing address, phone number, and interest of the person 
filing the protest.
--A statement of the issue(s) being protested.
--A statement of the part(s) of the proposed amendment being protested 
and citing pages, paragraphs, maps et cetera, of the Proposed Plan 
Amendment.
--A copy of all documents addressing the issue(s) submitted by the 
protestor during the planning process or a reference to the date when 
the protester discussed the issue(s) for the record.
--A concise statement as to why the protester believes the BLM State 
Director is incorrect.

    Dated: March 30, 1999.
G. William Lamb,
State Director, Utah.
[FR Doc. 99-9383 Filed 4-14-99; 8:45 am]
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