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000790 (ii) Minerals Evaluation. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Bureau of Mines (BM) will be requested to ~ond~ct a mineral survey OD each wilderness study area or island recommended as suitable for designation as wilderness. This survey is requi.red under section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage~ent Act to determine the ~ineral values, if any, that may be present in the study area. If previously unknown mineral values are found, the information will then be handled as new data with a recycle of the planning analysis for reevaluation of our recollIIllendation. Tlle mineral survey "open report" by USGS and BM must be available prior to holding the public hearing on a suitable recommenda~ion. (iii) Legal Requirement. Mandatory cultural, air quality,l rare and endangered species compliance requirements and other applicable .1 requirements will be undertaken. (iv) NEPA. Required environmental assessment record (EAR) and, if necessary, an environmental impact statement (ES) for those areas being recommended for wilderness preservation will be prepared. (v) Public Notice. The Federal Land Policy and Manage- ment Act of 1976 requires that proced~res spelled out in section 3(d) of the Wilderness Act shall be utilized for obtaining public input for the Bh~ wilderness review process. These pu~lic notifiCAtion procedures will involve (1) p'lblishing notice of the proposed designations in the Federal Register and widely publicizing the proposals in the news media serving the area, (2) officially notifying State and local governments, and (3) holding at least one public h~aring and as many public meetings and contacts as necessary to obtain comment on the proposed designation. These views submitted through the hearings, public meetings, and by State and local 27