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34 / Tuesday, February 22, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–070–05–1990–EX]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Proposed ‘‘M’’ Pit Mine
Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Butte Field Office,
and the Montana Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) intend to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the ‘‘M’’ Pit Mine
Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine.
The BLM and DEQ will announce a
public scoping meeting to identify
relevant issues in advance through
BLM’s and DEQ’s web sites and in local
news media at least 15 days prior to the
event.
DATES: The scoping comment period
will start with the publication of this
notice. Comments should be received by
March 24, 2005 at the address listed
below.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ghallsten@state.mt.us.
• Mail: Send written comments to
‘‘M’’ Pit Mine Expansion at Montana
Tunnels Mine EIS, Greg Hallsten,
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality, Director’s Office, PO Box
200901, Helena, MT 59620–0901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact:
Greg Hallsten, (406) 444–3276, Montana
Department of Environmental Quality,
Director’s Office, PO Box 200901,
Helena, MT 59620–0901,
ghallsten@state.mt.us or David
Williams, (406) 533–7655, Bureau of
Land Management, Butte Field Office,
106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 597701,
david_r_williams @blm.gov. Documents
related to this EIS will be posted on the
Montana DEQ Web site
(www.deq.state.mt.us).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides notice that the Butte
Field Office, Montana intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the ‘‘M’’ Pit Mine
Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine in
cooperation with the State of Montana,
Department of Environmental Quality.
The mine area is located
approximately five miles west of
Jefferson City, Jefferson County,
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Montana. Montana Tunnels has mined
and processed ore from a polymetallic
mineral deposit since 1986 producing
lead, zinc, gold and silver. It
encompasses approximately 150 acres of
public land. The EIS will fulfill the
needs and obligations set forth by the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM
management policies. The BLM will
work collaboratively with interested
parties to identify the management
decisions that are best suited to local,
regional, and national needs and
concerns.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis and EIS
alternatives. Comments on issues can be
submitted as indicated above. To be
most helpful, formal scoping comments
should be submitted within 15 days
after the public meeting, although
comments will be accepted throughout
the preparation of the EIS. The list of
attendees and information gathered at
each scoping meeting will be available
to the public and open for 30 days after
the meeting to any participant who
wishes to clarify the views expressed.
Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold
your name and/or address from public
review or disclosure under the Freedom
of Information Act, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
written comment. Such requests will be
honored to the extent allowed by law.
All submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, are
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
The BLM and DEQ are seeking
comments from individuals,
organizations, tribal governments, and
Federal, State, and local agencies that
are interested or may be affected by the
proposed action. While public
participation is welcome at any time,
comments received within 30 days of
the publication of this notice will be
especially useful in the preparation of
the EIS. To assist the BLM and DEQ in
identifying and considering issues and
concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the proposed EIS should
be as specific as possible. Reviewers
may wish to refer to the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations that
implement the procedural provisions of
the National Environmental Policy Act
at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing these
points.
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An application for mine expansion
from Montana Tunnels necessitates the
additional environmental analysis.
Preliminary issues and management
concerns have been identified by BLM
and Montana DEQ personnel, other
agencies, and in meetings with
individuals and user groups. They
represent the agencies’ knowledge to
date on existing issues and concerns. An
interdisciplinary approach will be used
to develop the EIS in order to consider
the variety of resource issues and
concerns identified. Disciplines
involved in the planning process will
include specialists with expertise in:
minerals and geology, wildlife,
hydrology, soils, sociology and
economics.
Dated: November 15, 2004.
Steven Hartmann,
Assistant Field Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR–038–1220–AL 042H; HAG 05–0074]
Notice of Meeting; National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Vale District, Interior.
ACTION: Meeting Notice for the National
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive
Center (NHOTIC) Advisory Board.
SUMMARY: The National Historic Oregon
Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board
will meet in a conference room at the
Best Western Sunridge Inn (541–523–
6444), One Sunridge Way in Baker City,
OR from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., (Pacific Time
PT) on Thursday, March 31, 2005.
The meeting topics may include;
reports from the Standing Committees
(Economic Development, Visitation,
Education and Community Liaison), a
roundtable to allow members to
introduce new issues to the board, and
other matters as may reasonably come
before the Board. The entire meeting is
open to the public. For a copy of the
information to be distributed to the
Board members, please submit a written
request to the Vale District Office 10
days prior to the meeting. Public
comment is scheduled for 10 a.m. to
10:15 a.m., Pacific Time (PT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information concerning the
NHOTIC Advisory Board may be
obtained from Debra Lyons, Public
Affairs, Vale District Office, 100 Oregon
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Street, Vale, OR 97918 (541) 473–3144,
or email Debra_Lyons@or.blm.gov.
Dated: February 15, 2005.
Larry Frazier,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 05–3287 Filed 2–18–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU76767]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease, Utah
January 18, 2005.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with section 31
(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920, a petition for reinstatement of oil
and gas lease UTU76767 for lands in
Uintah County, Utah, was timely filed
and required rentals accruing from
October 1, 2004, the date of termination,
have been paid.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Teresa Catlin, Acting Chief, Branch of
Fluid Minerals at (801) 539–4122.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to new lease terms for rentals
and royalties at rates of $5 per acre and
16–2/3 percent, respectively. The $500
administrative fee for the lease has been
paid and the lessee has reimbursed the
Bureau of Land Management for the cost
of publishing this notice.
Having met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral
Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), the
Bureau of Land Management is
proposing to reinstate lease UTU76767,
effective October 1, 2004, subject to the
original terms and conditions of the
lease and the increased rental and
royalty rates cited above.
Teresa Catlin,
Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 05–3289 Filed 2–18–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY–920–1310–01; WYW155783]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
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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 WYW155783 for lands in Carbon
County, Wyoming. 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, Pamela J.
Lewis, Chief, Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of
$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per
year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The
lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $166 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
Management is proposing to reinstate
lease WYW155783 effective September
1, 2004, under the original terms and
conditions of the lease and the
increased rental and royalty rates cited
above. BLM has not issued a valid lease
affecting the lands.
Pamela J. Lewis,
Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 05–3295 Filed 2–18–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY–920–1310–01; WYW121452]
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 WYW121452 for lands in Sublette
County, Wyoming. The petition was
filed on time and was accompanied by
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all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Theresa
M. Stevens, Land Law Examiner, Fluid
Minerals Adjudication, at (307) 775–
6167.
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 $166 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
Management is proposing to reinstate
lease WYW121452 effective October 1,
2003, under the original terms and
conditions of the lease and the
increased rental and royalty rates cited
above. BLM has not issued a valid lease
affecting the lands.
Theresa M. Stevens,
Land Law Examiner, Fluid Minerals
Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 05–3298 Filed 2–18–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–050–5853–ES; N–78101]
Notice of Realty Action: Lease/
Conveyance for Recreation and Public
Purposes, Las Vegas, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
SUMMARY: Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) has determined that land located
in Clark County, Nevada is suitable for
classification for lease/conveyance to
the City of Las Vegas.
DATES: Interested parties may submit
comments regarding the proposed lease/
conveyance for classification until 45
days after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESS: Please mail your comments to
the Las Vegas Field Manager, Bureau of
Land Management, Las Vegas Field
Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89130–2301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Wharton, Supervisory Realty
Specialist, (702) 515–5095.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following described public land in Las
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