Use of Helicopters in Wild Horse Roundup Activities; Public Hearing

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/04/1994.

A public hearing on the use of helicopters in wild horse roundup activities will be held at the White Mountain Library, Grace Gasson Room.

Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for Lesser Long- Nosed Bat for Review and Comment

by the Fish and Wildlife Service on 01/04/1994.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of a draft recovery plan for the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) which the Service listed as an endangered species in 1988 (FR 38460; September 30, 1988). The lesser long-nosed bat occurs in southern Arizona, southwest New Mexico...

Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning

by the Reclamation Bureau on 01/05/1994.

This notice sets forth that the discount rate to be used in Federal water resources planning for fiscal year 1994 is 8 percent. Water Resources Planning Act and Water Resources Development Act of 1974 requires an annual determination of a discount rate. Federal water resources planning for fiscal year 1994 is 8 percent. Discounting is to be used...

Notice of Use Restriction Seasonal Closure of Access Road to Simon Canyon ACEC

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

To protect significant natural resources, a seasonal road closure is in effect each year from March 1-July 31.

Invitation to Participate; Exploration for Coal in Oklahoma

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Farrell-Cooper Mining Company on a pro rata cost sharing basis, in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America. The lands are located in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, and are described as follows:

Invitation to Participate; Exploration for Coal in Oklahoma

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Farrell-Cooper Mining Company on a pro rata cost sharing basis, in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America. The lands are located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and are described as follows:

Invitation to Participate; Exploration for Coal In Oklahoma

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Farrell-Cooper Mining Company on a pro rata cost sharing basis, in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America. The lands are located in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, and are described follows:

Issuance of Land Exchange Conveyance Document; California

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

The purpose of this exchange is to acquire non-Federal lands in the Three Rivers area with important scenic, riparian, and access values. This exchange will consolidate the Bureau lands and reduce the number of scattered, isolated Bureau tracts that are difficult for the Bureau to manage. The public interest will be well served upon completion...

Opening of Land in a Proposed Withdrawal; California

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

The temporary 2-year segregation of a proposed withdrawal of 1,262.45 acres of public land to protect the Santa Margarita Ecological Preserve expires on January 17, 1994, and the land will be opened to mining. It has been and remains open to mineral leasing.

Proposed Withdrawal; Opportunity for Public Meeting; Colorado

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/06/1994.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes to withdraw approximately 3,333 acres of National Forest System land for 50 years to protect recreational resources and existing and planned facilities of the Aspen Highlands Ski Area. This notice closes this land to location and entry under the mining laws for up to two years. The...

Availability of Draft Recovery Plans for the Key Largo Woodrat, Key Largo Cotton Mouse, Gulf Sturgeon, Two Hernando County Plants, and Four Apalachicola Plants for Review and Comment

by the Fish and Wildlife Service on 01/06/1994.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability for public review of four draft recovery plans for the following species: The Key Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli) and cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola), Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) two Hernando County plants (Campanula robinsiae,...

Operation of Glen Canyon Dam, Colorado River Storage Project, Arizona

by the Reclamation Bureau on 01/07/1994.

In response to a July 27, 1989, directive from the Secretary of the Interior and pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and in accordance with the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the...

Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Patoka River National Wetlands Project, Pike and Gibson Counties, Indiana

by the Fish and Wildlife Service on 01/07/1994.

This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which is available for public review. The DEIS evaluates a proposal to establish the Patoka River National Wetlands Project (Project) in Pike and Gibson Counties in southwest Indiana. Four alternatives,...

Wyoming Wind Energy Project; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/10/1994.

Under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended, the Bureau of Land Management, Rawlins District Office, will direct the preparation of an EIS on the potential impacts of a proposed wind energy project. A total of 1,390 wind turbines and associated facilities will be constructed on 62,000 acres (25,091...

Availability of Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; Fort Greely, Alaska

by the Land Management Bureau on 01/10/1994.

Pursuant to the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-606), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Steese/White Mountains District has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan (PRMP)/Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Fort Greely military withdrawal, which is located near Delta Junction,...

Environmental Impact Statement Related to New Rules and Regulations for Implementing the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982

by the Reclamation Bureau on 01/10/1994.

The Bureau of Reclamation is amending the notice of intent published in 58 FR 64336, Dec. 6, 1993 to add a scoping meeting in Boise, Idaho.

Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Leptocereus Grantianus for Review and Comment

by the Fish and Wildlife Service on 09/02/1994.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces availability for public review of a technical/agency draft recovery plan for Leptocereus grantianus. This cactus occurs only on Culebra, an island located to the northeast of Puerto Rico. The species is threatened by agricultural, residential and tourist development on adjacent uplands as well as...

Notice of Realty Action: Lease/Purchase for Recreation and Public Purposes

by the Land Management Bureau on 09/02/1994.

The following described public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for lease/purchase for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Triune International Church proposes to use the land for church site, early...

Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

by the Fish and Wildlife Service on 11/02/1994.

Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Program Review

by the Land Management Bureau, the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Indian Affairs Bureau on 01/03/1995.

An Interagency Steering Group has been formed to examine wildland fire management policies, goals, and objectives and to ensure that uniform policies and cohesive programs are in place to carry out an effective, efficient, and safe program. This effort will ultimately result in a report to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior...