ML19273B321
| ML19273B321 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/19/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Bergland B AGRICULTURE, DEPT. OF |
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| NUDOCS 7904060132 | |
| Download: ML19273B321 (3) | |
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This is in resacnse o your letter of January 12, 1979, inviting our coments on the Final Environmental Statement for the Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE II).
de have reviewed the sta erent and determined that the proposed action nas neither radiological health and safety impacts nor will it adversely affect any activities suoject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Comission.
Accordingly, we have no comments or suggestions to offer.
Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to review this final environmental impact statement.
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SUBJECT:
RARE II On previous occasions I have provided you inforraation regarding RARE II, a program to review and evaluate the 62 million acres of roadless and undeveloped areas on National Forests and Grasslands.
You have provided helpful information and comments on the Draft Environmental Statement. We have worked closely with your staffs to incorporate their major concerns.
Your interest and assistance to date are appreciated.
On January 4 I described the RARE II proposal in a press conference and held a briefing for Federal agency representatives.
The enclosed sum =ary provides additional information about RARE II.
It lists each roadless area by State and National Forest and shows areas reco= mended for wilderness (W), further planning (FP), or multiple uses other than wilderness (nonwilderness management (NW).
This information will enable you to begin review activities.
Copies of the full Final Environmental Statement will be sent to you the week of January 22, when it will be available from the printer.
Interagency review is being provided before I transmit my final RARE II recommendations to the President.
During this time, I would appreciate having your views so I can consider any adjustments to the current recommen-dations which might be appropriate.
I am proposing legislation to designate as wilderness approximately 15 cillion acres of the 62 million acres of roadless and undeveloped areas.
Those areas reconcended for wilderness will be protected from activities which might alter wilderness qualities, unless such activities are permitted by law or prior valid right.
I as proposing that over 36 million acres be managed for multiple uses other than wilderness.
Those areas would become available for such uses after April 15, 1979.
This implementation date provides Congress with a 90-day review period.
And, I am proposing that nearly 11 million acres be allocated to further planning for all cultiple uses, including wilderness.
Subject to valid existing rights these areas will remain undeveloped until forest land ca n a ger.ent, resource, or project plans can be completed on the areas incolved.
I believe the Fir 1 Environcental Statement analysis supports the proposed ac:isn, showing ;uat it will best meet both the wilderness and other resource needs of the Nation.
It enhances the Wilderness System while providing for a continuous, substantial flow of renewable goods and services from National Forest System lands.
Again, I would be pleased to have, before February 28, any further views you care to offer as part of this interagency review process.
Should you or your staff wish e special briefing or have detailed technical questions about the RARE II process or decision, please feel free to call Mike Griswold at 447-3706.
Any question regarding devel-op=ent of the legislative proposal should be directed to Mark Reimers at 447-7531 or Don Girton at 447-9349.
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W BOE EERGLAND Sec reta ry Enclosure
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 2025o February 9, 1979 EMORANDL3 FOR:
Council on Environmental Quality Department of Commerce Department of Defense Depa r tmen t of Energy Environmental Protection Agency Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Department of Housing and Urban Development Departtent of the Interior Department of Labor Departcent of Transportation Department of State Tennessee Valley Authority Council of Economic Advisers Council on Wage and Price Stability Nuclear Regulatory Commission
SUBJECT:
RARE II On January 12, 1979, I wrote to you to ask if you have reactions to offer to my recommendations resulting from the Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE II). At that time, I provided you with a summary of the final environmental impact statement on my proposed action.
There have been unanticipated difficulties in the printing and distribution of the full environmental impact statement, making i*. difficult for some to complete their critique and to contribute to the review by February 28.
Therefore, I am informing you that any reactions you offer prior to March 15 will be timely for consideration during the interagency review process.
We still expect the Administration's legislative recommendations to be made' to the Congress in early April, and still plan to proceed with the management of the areas earmarked for uses other than wilderness after April 15.
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BOB BERGLAND Secretary