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SOURCE: Federal Register, March 15, 2006
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision, West Mojave Plan, California
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act and Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) management policies, the BLM announces approval of the West
Mojave (WEMO) Plan and Record of Decision (ROD). The approved WEMO
Plan/ROD amends the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan by
providing management direction for approximately 3.3 million acres of
public lands administered by the BLM's California Desert District,
located in Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties in
southern California.
ADDRESSES: The WEMO Plan/ROD is available on the BLM Web site, http://www.ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The approved WEMO Plan is associated with a
multi-jurisdictional habitat conservation plan (HCP), encompassing 9.3
million acres in Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties,
to be conducted under the lead jurisdiction of San Bernardino County
and the City of Barstow. The ROD approves only the WEMO Plan, which
applies to the Federal lands managed by BLM. Approval of the HCP is
dependent on future local government actions.
An approved WEMO Plan and HCP will provide a streamlined program
for public agencies and private parties to comply with requirements of
the State and Federal Endangered Species Acts .
BLM's approval of the WEMO Plan/ROD enables BLM, its partners, and
its stakeholders to begin implementing actions that will protect and conserve species and their habitats while
providing for appropriate use of desert resources and the future growth
and development of desert communities.
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