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represented; and any other information
that details the nominee’s qualifications.
The letter of nomination should
specify the category the nominee would
like to represent. Nomination forms and
letters of reference will be reviewed by
the County Court of Harney County and
the BLM. The BLM will then forward
recommended nominations to the
Secretary of the Interior, who has
responsibility for making the
appointments.
Dana R. Shuford,
Burns District Manager, Oregon/Washington
BLM.
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BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO–922–06–1310–FI; COC59157]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed
reinstatement of terminated oil and gas
lease.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement of oil and gas
lease COC59157 from Pioneer Natural
Resources USA, Inc. for lands in
Garfield County, Colorado. The petition
was filed on time and was accompanied
by all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Milada
Krasilinec, Land Law Examiner, Branch
of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at 303–
239–3767.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10
per acre or fraction thereof, per year and
162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the Bureau of Land
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Management is proposing to reinstate
lease COC59157 effective June 1, 2007,
under the original terms and conditions
of the lease and the increased rental and
royalty rates cited above.
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Dated: July 30, 2007.
Milada Krasilinec,
Land Law Examiner.
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BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT–062–07–1220–EB]
Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on
Public Land in Grand County, Utah,
Moab Field Office Under the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(REA)
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable
provisions of the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), 16
U.S.C. 6801 et seq., the Moab Field
Office of the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is proposing to
begin collecting fees in 2008 for five
camping areas: Lower Onion Creek (T.
24 S., R. 23 E., Sec. 10, within, SLM),
Rock Castle (T. 25 S., R. 24 E., Sec. 29,
within, SLM), Ledge (T. 27 S., R. 21 E.,
Sections 3 and 10, within, SLM),
Cowboy Camp (T. 26 S., R. 19 E., Sec.
11, within, SLM), and Lone Mesa (T. 25
S., R. 19 E., Sec. 10, within, SLM).
These proposed sites are located in
Grand County, Utah.
DATES: Effective Date: The public is
encouraged to participate during the
public comment period that will expire
30 days after publication of this notice.
Effective six months after the
publication of this notice, the BLM,
Moab Field Office will initiate fee
collection at the Lower Onion Creek,
Rock Castle, Ledge, Cowboy Camp, and
Lone Mesa camping areas, as
construction work is completed, unless
the BLM publishes a Federal Register
notice to the contrary. The Utah
Resource Advisory Council (RAC),
functioning as a Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee (RRAC) has
reviewed the proposal to charge fees at
the sites mentioned above. The RAC
unanimously approved the proposal at
its May 2, 2007 meeting. Future
adjustments in the fee amount will be
made in accordance with the Moab
Field Office’s recreation fee business
plan covering the sites. Fee increases
will be made after consultation with the
RAC and other appropriate advance
public notice.
ADDRESSES: Mail: Field Manager, Moab
Field Office, Bureau of Land
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Management, 82 East Dogwood, Moab,
UT 84532 or momail@ut.blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, OR TO
PROVIDE COMMENT, CONTACT: Russell von
Koch, Recreation Branch Chief, Moab
Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, 82 East Dogwood, Moab,
UT 84532 (435) 259–2100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
Section 3(g) of the REA, the Lower
Onion Creek, Rock Castle, Ledge,
Cowboy Camp, and Lone Mesa camping
areas the ‘‘camping areas’’ will qualify,
upon completion, as sites wherein
visitors can be charged an ‘‘Expanded
Amenity Recreation Fee.’’ Visitors
wishing to use the expanded amenities
the BLM is developing at the five
camping areas would purchase a
recreation use permit as described at 43
CFR part 2930. Pursuant to REA and
implementing regulations at 43 CFR
subpart 2933, fees may be charged for
overnight camping and group use
reservations. Specific visitor fees will be
identified and posted at the site. Fees
must be paid at the self-service pay
station located at the site. People
holding the America The Beautiful—
The National Parks and Federal
Recreational Lands—Senior Pass (i.e.,
Interagency Senior Pass), a Golden Age
Passport, the America the Beautiful—
The National Parks and Federal
Recreational Lands—Access Pass (i.e.
Interagency Access Pass), or a Golden
Access Passport will be entitled to a 50
percent fee reduction on all fees except
those associated with group
reservations. Fees charged for use of the
group sites would include a non-
refundable site reservation fee and a per
person use fee.
The Lower Onion Creek and Rock
Castle camping areas are within and
adjacent to the Colorado Riverway
Recreation Area which includes ten
existing similar fee sites. The Lower
Onion Creek site would include both
group site facilities and individual
campsites. The Rock Castle site has
individual camp sites only. The Ledge
area, which would have individual
sites, is located in Kane Creek Canyon
just upstream from the Colorado
Riverway Recreation area near the
junction of the Kane Creek and Hurrah
Pass roads. The Lone Mesa site, located
along the Dead Horse Mesa Scenic
Byway, would include both group sites
and individual campsites. The Cowboy
Camp Camping Area is also located
along the Dead Horse Mesa Scenic
Byway and would have individual sites
only.
The BLM is committed to provide,
and receive fair value for the use of
developed recreation facilities and
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services in a manner that meets public
use demands, provides quality
experiences and protects important
resources. The BLM’s policy is to collect
fees at all specialized recreation sites, or
where the BLM provides facilities,
equipment or services, at Federal
expense, in connection with outdoor
use as authorized by the REA. In an
effort to meet increasing demands for
services and maintenance of developed
facilities, the BLM would implement a
fee program for the camping areas.
Implementing a fee program for the
camping areas will help ensure that
funding is available to maintain
facilities and recreational opportunities,
to provide for law enforcement
presence, to develop additional services,
and to protect resources. This entails
communication with those who will be
most directly affected by the camping
areas, for example recreationists, other
recreation providers, partners,
neighbors, and those who will have a
stake in solving concerns that may arise
throughout the life of the camping areas,
including elected officials, and other
agencies.
Development of the camping areas is
consistent with the 1985 Grand
Resource Management Plan and was
analyzed in the following
environmental documents: Kokopelli’s
Trail Improvements, UT–068–90–55,
DR/FONSI signed 2/15/1990; Colorado
Riverway Recreation Area Management
Plan, UT–062–151, DR/FONSI signed
7/9/2001; Big Mesa and Cowboy Camp
Camping Areas, UT–060–2006–115, DR/
FONSI signed 7/10/2006, and Kane
Creek Camping Areas, UT–060–2007–
026, DR/FONSI forthcoming in June
2007. Fees would be consistent with
other established fee sites in the area
including other BLM administered sites
in the area and those managed by the
USDA Forest Service, USDI National
Park Service, and Utah State Parks and
Recreation. Future adjustments in the
fee amount will be made following the
Moab Field Office’s recreation fee
business plan covering the sites,
consultation with the RAC and other
public notice prior to a fee increase.
In December 2004, the REA was
signed into law. The REA provides
authority for 10 years for the Secretaries
of the Interior and Agriculture to
establish, modify, charge, and collect
recreation fees for use of some Federal
recreation lands and waters, and
contains specific provisions addressing
public involvement in the establishment
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requirement that Recreation Resource
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establishment of such fees. REA also
directed the Secretaries of the Interior
and Agriculture to publish advance
notice in the Federal Register whenever
new recreation fee areas are established
under their respective jurisdictions. In
accordance with the BLM recreation fee
program policy, the Moab Field Office’s
recreation fee business plan both
explains the fee collection process and
how the fees will be used at the
camping areas. BLM will notify and
involve the public at each stage of the
planning process, including the
proposal to collect fees. The RAC has
reviewed the fee proposal as well. Fee
amounts will be posted on-site, and at
the Moab Field Office, and copies of the
business plan will be available at the
Moab Field Office and the BLM Utah
State Office.
The BLM welcomes public comments
on this proposal. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, be
advised that your entire comment—
including your personal identifying
information—may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask
us in your comment to withhold from
public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b).
Maggie Wyatt,
Field Manager, Moab Field Office.
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BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–660–07–1610–DO–097B]
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource
Management Plan Revision and
Associated Environmental Impact
Statement for the South Coast
Planning Area, California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office, California, intends to
revise its 1994 South Coast Resource
Management Plan (RMP) and prepare an
associated Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The revised RMP will
replace the current RMP. This notice
initiates the scoping process, invites
public participation, and announces
public scoping meetings.
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DATES: Written comments and resource
information should be submitted within
30 calendar days of the last scheduled
public scoping meeting. Public scoping
meetings will be held in San Diego
County, Riverside County, and Los
Angeles County in order to ensure local
community participation and input. All
public meetings will be announced
through the local news media,
newsletters, and the BLM Web site
(http://www.blm.gov/ca) at least 15 days
prior to the event.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Mail: Field Manager, South Coast
Resource Management Plan and EIS,
Bureau of Land Management, Palm
Springs-South Coast Field Office, P.O.
Box 581260, North Palm Springs, CA
92258.
• Fax: (760) 251–4899.
• E-mail: gchill@ca.blm.gov.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. Documents pertinent to this
proposal, including comments with the
names and addresses of respondents,
will be available for public review at the
BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field
Office located at 690 W. Garnet Avenue,
North Palm Springs, California, or the
San Diego Project Office located at
10845 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite
200, San Diego, California, during
regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays, and may be published as part
of the EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list contact
Greg Hill at (760) 251–4840, or by e-mail
to gchill@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South
Coast Resource Management Plan (RMP)
provides guidance for the management
of approximately 300,000 acres of BLM
administered public lands in portions of
five highly urbanized Southern
California counties: San Diego,
Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and
Los Angeles. These public lands include
over 130,000 acres of BLM administered
surface lands and 167,000 acres of
Federal mineral ownership where the
surface is privately owned.
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