Public Meetings Set for Draft Amendment and Associated Environmental Assessment for Western Colorado Desert Routes of Travel Designations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two public meetings to allow public comments to the draft amendment and associated environmental assessment of the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for off-road vehicle trail (route of travel) designations in the Western Colorado Desert (WECO) portion of Imperial County, Calif. Meetings will be held on November 12, 2002 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, 901 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on November 14, 2002 at the El Centro City Council Chambers, 1275 W. Main St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The BLM released the draft amendment and associated environmental assessment on October 18, 2002. The draft plan amendment will establish or revise designations of trails for off-road vehicles in accordance with Part 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 8342. Trails for inclusion in the state of California's Discovery Trail System and the route to be used as a segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail within the WECO project area will be identified in at least one of the alternatives. The proposals will pertain to public lands addressed by the California Desert Conservation Area Plan in the WECO portion of Imperial County that lie west of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range.

The document is available for review on line at http://www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro/ and is also available in a hard copy or a CD-ROM format at the following address: Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243. The public is invited to submit comments on the proposed land use plan amendment and the environmental assessment and the draft "finding of no significant impact" statement. Written comments should be sent to the above address and must be post marked by November 18, 2002. E-mail comments may be sent to mailto:caecweco@ca.blm.gov but must be received by the close of business on November 18, 2002. Delays caused by the Internet, servers, and other related computer problems will not be cause for a time extension.

After the public comment period ends, (1) a Notice of the Proposed Decision, (2) the effective date for the proposed decision, and (3) the beginning of a 30-day protest period will be published. The procedures for protesting a decision will be described at that time. For further information contact: Arnold Schoeck, Bureau of Land Management, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243; (760) 337-4441.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT California

News Release For Immediate Release: November 6, 2002 Contact: Arnold Schoeck, (760) 337-4400 CA-610-03-08 Public Meetings Set for Draft Amendment and Associated Environmental Assessment for Western Colorado Desert Routes of Travel Designations The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two public meetings to allow public comments to the draft amendment and associated environmental assessment of the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for off-road vehicle trail (route of travel) designations in the Western Colorado Desert (WECO) portion of Imperial County, Calif. Meetings will be held on November 12, 2002 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, 901 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on November 14, 2002 at the El Centro City Council Chambers, 1275 W. Main St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The BLM released the draft amendment and associated environmental assessment on October 18, 2002. The draft plan amendment will establish or revise designations of trails for off-road vehicles in accordance with Part 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 8342. Trails for inclusion in the state of California's Discovery Trail System and the route to be used as a segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail within the WECO project area will be identified in at least one of the alternatives. The proposals will pertain to public lands addressed by the California Desert Conservation Area Plan in the WECO portion of Imperial County that lie west of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range. The document is available for review on line at http://www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro/ and is also available in a hard copy or a CD-ROM format at the following address: Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243. The public is invited to submit comments on the proposed land use plan amendment and the environmental assessment and the draft "finding of no significant impact" statement. Written comments should be sent to the above address and must be post marked by November 18, 2002. E-mail comments may be sent to mailto:caecweco@ca.blm.gov but must be received by the close of business on November 18, 2002. Delays caused by the Internet, servers, and other related computer problems will not be cause for a time extension. After the public comment period ends, (1) a Notice of the Proposed Decision, (2) the effective date for the proposed decision, and (3) the beginning of a 30-day protest period will be published. The procedures for protesting a decision will be described at that time. For further information contact: Arnold Schoeck, Bureau of Land Management, 1661 South 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243; (760) 337-4441. - BLM-

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