Big Elmer
06-06-2002, 05:12 PM
STAY TUNED................... here's the NOTICE OF INTENT from Bureau of Land Management to do an Environmental Impact Study re Surprise Canyon.
For those of you that don't know about "Surprise Canyon" this is an OLD ROAD in Panament Valley California that has been in the "extreme wheel'n" framework for years before "rock crawling" became popular. This trail has REQUIRED A WINCH where you had to winch UP 7 waterfalls and then DOWN 7 waterfalls. In the 80's this was a normal ROAD to a town at the top of the mountain. Rains took out the "hill" portion of the road which left a "rocky climb with water flowing over it"............ OF COURSE the enviros decided there must be some little "buggies" in the moss, or water that we were "endangering" yada yada so this trail was closed down about 2 years ago. They are now doing the study to determine the extent of "impact" or "endangerment".................
NOW IS WHEN YOU MUST BECOME INVOLVED....................... WRITE LETTERS. LET THESE GUYS HEAR FROM YOU.
I'm certain there will be "form " or "automatic response" letters out soon but we ALL need to stay on top of this if we want to WIN. You know the "greenies" are being heard from!.......................
STAY ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!............There are several names listed below to write for more information.
S.
Subject: EIS for surprise canyon
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-650-01-1220-JG-064B]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an amendment to the California
Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for Surprise Canyon in Panamint Mountains, Inyo
County, CA.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.2(c), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend the CDCA Plan
(1980 as amended). The proposed amendment will establish or revise
trail designations for off-road vehicles within the Surprise Canyon
Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The authority to
designate is in accordance with 43 CFR 8342. The proposals will
pertain to public lands addressed by the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan in Inyo County that lie east of Highway 178
and approximately 23 miles north of the community of Trona. The
proposed plan amendment will include an EIS in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and CFR 1610.5-5.
The EIS will evaluate a full range of alternative means of access
into the Surprise Canyon ACEC. During the 30 days scoping period, the
public can assist the BLM in developing the range of alternatives
that will be addressed.
DATES: The public is invited to submit comments on the scope of the
plan amendment and EIS. Written comments will be accepted for 30 days
from the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register. The
specific date, time, and location of public scoping meetings will be
announced by the Ridgecrest Field Office.
ADDRESSES: Scoping comments in response to this notice should be sent
to Hector Villalobos, Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 300
South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest CA 93555, (760) 384-5405. Comments,
including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for
public review at the Ridgecrest Field Office during normal working
hours (7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, except holidays), and may be published as
part of the EIS or other related documents. Individuals may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from
public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act, you must state this promptly at the beginning of you comment.
Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All
submissions from organizations or businesses will be made available
for public
inspection in their entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Aardahl, Bureau of Land
Management, Ridgecrest Field Office, 300 South Richmond Road,
Ridgecrest CA 93555, (760) 384-5420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 29, 2001, BLM implemented an
interim closure to all motorized vehicles on Route P71 in the
Surprise Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The closure
will remain in effect until the plan amendment is approved and
implemented.
The following are preliminary issues identified: (1) The canyon area
currently does not meet the BLM's minimum standards for a properly
functioning riparian system due to soil erosion and streambed
alternations caused by motorized vehicle use; (2) several federal and
state sensitive plant and animal species that inhabit the area are
being affected; and (3) value of the canyon area for recreation,
including use of motorized vehicles.
The preliminary planning criteria include: (1) The CDCA amendment
will be consistent with officially approved resource related plans,
policies and programs of other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and Indian Tribes; (2) the amendment process and ORV
trail designations shall be conducted in compliance with the Federal
Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), planning regulations (43
CFR 1600), ORV trail designation regulations (43 CFR 8340), BLM
manual guidance, and all applicable Federal laws affecting BLM land
use decisions and ORV designations; (3) the planning process shall
include an EIS with a biological evaluation prepared in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the
President's Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40
CFR 1500), and BLM guidance.
The public is invited to submit written information to the BLM that
will be used to identify issues, concerns and opportunities related
to various alternative means of access in the Surprise Canyon ACEC.
Those members of the public who simply want to be placed on the
mailing list for this project can make such a request in writing.
All such information and requests should be submitted in writing to:
Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Field Office,
300 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, Attn: Resources
Management Branch Chief.
Digital electronic photos and maps of the Surprise Canyon area can be
found at: http://www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest.
Dated: April 12, 2002.
Alan Stein,
Acting California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-13571 Filed 5-29-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-40-P
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John Stewart
KF6ZPL
Webmaster of Tierra del Sol 4 Wheel Drive Club of San Diego -
http://www.tds4x4.com
Webmaster of Jeep-L ...The Web Site - http://www.jeep-l.net
Conservation and Recreational Access Editor - http://www.outdoorwire.com
:D :D :usa: :usa:
For those of you that don't know about "Surprise Canyon" this is an OLD ROAD in Panament Valley California that has been in the "extreme wheel'n" framework for years before "rock crawling" became popular. This trail has REQUIRED A WINCH where you had to winch UP 7 waterfalls and then DOWN 7 waterfalls. In the 80's this was a normal ROAD to a town at the top of the mountain. Rains took out the "hill" portion of the road which left a "rocky climb with water flowing over it"............ OF COURSE the enviros decided there must be some little "buggies" in the moss, or water that we were "endangering" yada yada so this trail was closed down about 2 years ago. They are now doing the study to determine the extent of "impact" or "endangerment".................
NOW IS WHEN YOU MUST BECOME INVOLVED....................... WRITE LETTERS. LET THESE GUYS HEAR FROM YOU.
I'm certain there will be "form " or "automatic response" letters out soon but we ALL need to stay on top of this if we want to WIN. You know the "greenies" are being heard from!.......................
STAY ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!............There are several names listed below to write for more information.
S.
Subject: EIS for surprise canyon
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-650-01-1220-JG-064B]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an amendment to the California
Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for Surprise Canyon in Panamint Mountains, Inyo
County, CA.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 1610.2(c), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend the CDCA Plan
(1980 as amended). The proposed amendment will establish or revise
trail designations for off-road vehicles within the Surprise Canyon
Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The authority to
designate is in accordance with 43 CFR 8342. The proposals will
pertain to public lands addressed by the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan in Inyo County that lie east of Highway 178
and approximately 23 miles north of the community of Trona. The
proposed plan amendment will include an EIS in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and CFR 1610.5-5.
The EIS will evaluate a full range of alternative means of access
into the Surprise Canyon ACEC. During the 30 days scoping period, the
public can assist the BLM in developing the range of alternatives
that will be addressed.
DATES: The public is invited to submit comments on the scope of the
plan amendment and EIS. Written comments will be accepted for 30 days
from the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register. The
specific date, time, and location of public scoping meetings will be
announced by the Ridgecrest Field Office.
ADDRESSES: Scoping comments in response to this notice should be sent
to Hector Villalobos, Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 300
South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest CA 93555, (760) 384-5405. Comments,
including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for
public review at the Ridgecrest Field Office during normal working
hours (7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, except holidays), and may be published as
part of the EIS or other related documents. Individuals may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from
public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act, you must state this promptly at the beginning of you comment.
Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All
submissions from organizations or businesses will be made available
for public
inspection in their entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Aardahl, Bureau of Land
Management, Ridgecrest Field Office, 300 South Richmond Road,
Ridgecrest CA 93555, (760) 384-5420.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 29, 2001, BLM implemented an
interim closure to all motorized vehicles on Route P71 in the
Surprise Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The closure
will remain in effect until the plan amendment is approved and
implemented.
The following are preliminary issues identified: (1) The canyon area
currently does not meet the BLM's minimum standards for a properly
functioning riparian system due to soil erosion and streambed
alternations caused by motorized vehicle use; (2) several federal and
state sensitive plant and animal species that inhabit the area are
being affected; and (3) value of the canyon area for recreation,
including use of motorized vehicles.
The preliminary planning criteria include: (1) The CDCA amendment
will be consistent with officially approved resource related plans,
policies and programs of other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and Indian Tribes; (2) the amendment process and ORV
trail designations shall be conducted in compliance with the Federal
Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), planning regulations (43
CFR 1600), ORV trail designation regulations (43 CFR 8340), BLM
manual guidance, and all applicable Federal laws affecting BLM land
use decisions and ORV designations; (3) the planning process shall
include an EIS with a biological evaluation prepared in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the
President's Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40
CFR 1500), and BLM guidance.
The public is invited to submit written information to the BLM that
will be used to identify issues, concerns and opportunities related
to various alternative means of access in the Surprise Canyon ACEC.
Those members of the public who simply want to be placed on the
mailing list for this project can make such a request in writing.
All such information and requests should be submitted in writing to:
Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Field Office,
300 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, Attn: Resources
Management Branch Chief.
Digital electronic photos and maps of the Surprise Canyon area can be
found at: http://www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest.
Dated: April 12, 2002.
Alan Stein,
Acting California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-13571 Filed 5-29-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-40-P
--
John Stewart
KF6ZPL
Webmaster of Tierra del Sol 4 Wheel Drive Club of San Diego -
http://www.tds4x4.com
Webmaster of Jeep-L ...The Web Site - http://www.jeep-l.net
Conservation and Recreational Access Editor - http://www.outdoorwire.com
:D :D :usa: :usa: