{"abstract":"In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the National Forest Management Act of 1976, as amended (NFMA), and Presidential Proclamation 9558 as modified by Presidential Proclamation 9681, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District Office, Moab, Utah intends to prepare a Monument Management Plan (MMP) for the Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek Unit, and intends to jointly prepare, with the Manti La- Sal National Forest (USFS), Price, Utah, a MMP for the Shash J[aacute]a Unit. The BLM and USFS, which is a co-manager of the Shash J[aacute]a Unit, will prepare a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to satisfy the NEPA requirements for this planning process. By this Notice, the BLM announces the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues. These MMPs may replace portions of the existing Monticello Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan, as amended, and Manti- La Sal National Forest Plan.","action":"Notice of intent.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Land Management","name":"Land Management Bureau","id":275,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/land-management-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/275","parent_id":253,"slug":"land-management-bureau"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2018/01/16/2018-00520.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"83 FR 2181","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2018-03-19","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This Notice initiates the public scoping process for separate MMPs for each monument unit with an associated combined EIS. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local media, newspapers and the BLM website at: https://www.blm.gov/utah. In order to be included in the Draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to March 19, 2018 or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Draft EIS.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["18X LLUTY00000 L16100000.XZ0000"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2018-00520","effective_on":null,"end_page":2183,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2018/01/16/2018-00520.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/01/16/2018-00520/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-monument-management-plans-for-the-bears-ears-national-monument-indian","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2018-00520?publication_date=2018-01-16","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2018-01-16/2018-00520/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":1303,"last_updated":"2026-07-25 22:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-01-16/pdf/2018-00520.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-00520.pdf?1515764766","publication_date":"2018-01-16","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/01/16/2018-00520.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-03-01T02:34:21Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":2181,"subtype":null,"title":"Notice of Intent To Prepare Monument Management Plans for the Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah","toc_doc":"Monument Management Plans for the Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units, Utah","toc_subject":"Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":83}