[Federal Register: March 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 56)]
[Notices]
[Page 12890-12891]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLIDT03000-L14300000.EU0000; IDI-36320]
Notice of Realty Action--Proposed Disposal of Public Land; and
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Management Framework Plan Amendment and
Associated Environmental Impact Statement for the Shoshone Field
Office, Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action and Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: A parcel of public land totaling 2480 acres in Blaine County,
Idaho, is being considered for disposal out of Federal ownership,
either through sale at no less than the appraised fair market value or
through a land exchange proposal, to include the State of Idaho, under
the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA). Disposal of this parcel out of Federal ownership would require
amendment of the 1980 Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills Management
Framework Plan (MFP) prior to the disposal action.
DATES: The scoping period will commence on March 25, 2009. In order to
ensure consideration in the environmental analysis of the proposed
disposal, comments must be received by May 11, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Since the FAA is the lead agency for the EIS process,
comments regarding the notice of realty action and proposed plan
amendment should be addressed to Ms. Cayla Morgan, Federal Aviation
Administration, Seattle Airports District Office, 1601 Lind Avenue,
SW., Suite 250, Renton, Washington 98057-3356 with a copy sent to Ms.
Lori A. Armstrong, Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 400 West F
Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352.
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the potential
disposal action please contact Ms. Tara Hagen, Realty Specialist,
Bureau of Land Management, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352.
For information regarding the environmental analysis and replacement
airport project please contact Ms. Cayla Morgan, Federal Aviation
Administration, at the above address or telephone (425) 227-2653.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the FLPMA (43 U.S.C.
1701), as amended; the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
(42 U.S.C. 4321), as amended; and the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); the Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in cooperation with the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to prepare a MFP
amendment and associated environmental impact statement (EIS), to
consider the location and construction of a replacement airport for the
Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) and potential disposal of public land
in Blaine County, Idaho. The FAA has been identified as the lead agency
with the BLM as a cooperating agency; one of the alternative sites
occurs wholly on public land administered by the BLM. The EIS will
analyze the potential environmental impacts of the construction and
operation of an airport facility, associated utility and access rights-
of-way, protection of easement interests, as well as the consideration
of the potential disposal of a parcel of public land totaling 2480
acres either by sale or land exchange. This notice initiates the public
scoping process regarding the notice of realty action and the proposed
MFP amendment.
The sponsor of the project, Friedman Memorial Airport Authority
(Airport Authority), has requested funding and approval from the FAA to
construct and operate a replacement airport for the Friedman Memorial
Airport in Blaine County, Idaho. The FAA published a Notice of Intent
to Prepare an EIS for a Replacement Airport near Hailey, Idaho, in the
Federal Register on November 1, 2007 (Vol. 72, No. 211, page 61945) in
response to the Airport Authority's application. As a result of initial
studies by the FAA the Airport Authority has now submitted a proposal
to the BLM to acquire approximately 2480 acres of public land by either
sale or inclusion of the public land within a land exchange, which
would include the State of Idaho as a party, if the alternative site
located wholly of public land in conjunction with the aforementioned
project is determined by the EIS to be the preferred location for the
replacement airport.
The following described public land in Blaine County, Idaho, is
being considered for disposal out of Federal ownership in conjunction
with the FAA's replacement airport project under the authority of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 43
U.S.C. 1713):
Boise Meridian
T. 2 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 25: Entire Section;
Sec. 26: Entire Section;
Sec. 27: Entire Section;
Sec. 34: N2N2; and
Sec. 35: N2NW, E2.
The area described contains 2480 acres in Blaine County.
Pursuant to the MFP (as amended), sites associated with disposal of
public land for airport facilities not currently identified for
disposal out of Federal ownership in the MFP will be considered through
the MFP amendment process.
Subject to limitations prescribed by law and regulation, prior to
patent issuance, a Holder of any right-of-way within the public land
may be given the opportunity to amend the right-of-way for conversion
to a new term, including perpetuity, if applicable, or to an easement.
Conveyance of any mineral interests pursuant to either Section 206 or
Section 209 of the FLPMA will be analyzed during processing of the
proposed disposal action.
On March 25, 2009, the above-described land will be segregated from
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws,
except the sale and exchange provisions of the
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FLPMA. Until completion of the disposal action, the BLM is no longer
accepting land use applications affecting the identified public land,
except applications for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way
applications or existing authorizations to increase the term of the
grants in accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 2886.15. The segregative
effect will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the
Federal Register of a termination of the segregation, or on March 25,
2011 unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43
CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
Public Comments: During the initial stages of project development
the FAA and the Airport Authority conducted several public meetings.
The results of those meetings will be incorporated into the BLM MFP
amendment process and additional public involvement will occur through
the submission of written comments. While additional public meetings
are not identified at this point, if additional meetings are scheduled,
a notice in the local newspapers will announce the date and time at
least 15 days prior to any public meeting. For a period extending until
May 11, 2009, interested parties and the general public may submit in
writing any comments concerning the BLM's MFP amendment or the public
land being considered for disposal including notification of any
encumbrances or other claims relating to the identified land. Please
submit comments to Ms. Morgan, with a copy sent to Ms. Armstrong at the
addresses listed above. In order to ensure consideration in the
environmental analysis of the proposed project, comments must be in
writing and postmarked or delivered no later than May 11, 2009.
Comments transmitted via e-mail will not be accepted. Comments,
including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available
for public review at the BLM Shoshone Field Office during regular
business hours, except holidays. Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. 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. If you wish to have your name or address
withheld from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act,
you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Any
determination by the FAA or the BLM to release or withhold the names
and/or addresses of those who comment will be made on a case-by-case
basis. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. The
FAA and the BLM will make available for public review, in their
entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or organizations,
including comments by individuals in their capacity as an official or
representative of a business or organization.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2; 43 CFR 1610.5-2)
Further information about the EIS will be posted when available at
the following Web site: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.airportsites.net/SUN-EIS.
Lori A. Armstrong,
Shoshone Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E9-6583 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]