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[Federal Register: September 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 173)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-050-1610-DR-085L]

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Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the East=20
Alaska Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement=20
(EIS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act=20
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM=20
management policies, the BLM announces the availability of the RMP/ROD=20
for the East Alaska planning area.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the East Alaska ROD/RMP are available upon request=20
from the Field Manager, Glennallen Field Office (GFO), Bureau of Land=20
Management, ATTN: RMP, P.O. Box 147, Glennallen, AK 99588, or via the=20
Internet at http://frw=
ebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=3DleavingFR.html&log=3D=
linklog&to=3Dhttp://www.blm.gov/ak/gdo.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bruce Rogers, Planning and=20
Environmental Coordinator, BLM-GFO, P.O. Box 147, Glennallen, AK 99588=20
(907) 822-3217, or via e-mail to Bruce_E_Rogers@blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The East Alaska RMP was developed with broad=20
public participation through a 4-year planning process. This RMP/ROD=20
addresses management on approximately 7.1 million acres of public land=20
in the planning area. The East Alaska RMP is designed to meet goals,=20
objectives, and desired conditions developed through the planning=20
process. It includes a series of management actions to meet these=20
goals, objectives, and desired conditions for upland and riparian=20
vegetation; wildlife habitats; cultural and visual resources;=20
recreation; and subsistence. The approved East Alaska RMP is=20
essentially the same as Alternative D in the Proposed RMP/Final EIS=20
(FEIS), published in June 2006. The BLM received three protests to the=20
PRMP/FEIS, which the BLM Director resolved without requiring=20
significant changes to decisions in the PRMP/FEIS.
    The Alaska Governor's Consistency Review found the PRMP/FEIS to be=20
inconsistent with Alaska State plans, policies, or programs. This=20
finding was based on BLM's decision to maintain most of Public Land=20
Order 5150, which withdrew lands for a route for the Trans-Alaska=20
Pipeline and which now provides a pipeline/utility corridor, high=20
recreation and mineral values, and important subsistence resources. The=20
State of Alaska requested revocation of the withdrawal to allow state=20
top-filings to fall into place, resulting in eventual conveyance of=20
these lands to the state. The PRMP/FEIS partially modified the=20
withdrawal to allow for eventual conveyance to the State of 82,500=20
acres. The inconsistencies have been resolved through wording in the=20
ROD that allows for future negotiation with the State on this issue.
    The RMP/ROD includes decisions identifying routes of travel for=20
motorized vehicles, which are implementation level decisions appealable=20
to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) under 43 CFR part 4. These=20
decisions (route identifications) are displayed on travel management=20
maps in the ROD/RMP. Any party adversely affected by these route=20
identifications may appeal within 30 days of publication of this Notice=20
of Availability by filing a notice of appeal in the office of the BLM=20
Glennallen Field Manager at the above listed address. The notice of=20
appeal should identify the specific route identifications by township,=20
range, and section which are being appealed.

Thomas P. Lonnie,
State Director, Alaska.
 [FR Doc. E7-17491 Filed 9-6-07; 8:45 am]

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