Date: 01/13/2010 BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE!
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Uncompahgre Field Office, is asking the public to help identify issues to be addressed as they begin revising their Resource Management Plan (RMP). The planning area covers almost 700,000 acres of public lands located in Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Gunnison and Delta counties, in southwestern Colorado.
The RMP is the basic document used to guide land use decisions and management actions on public lands for 20 years or more. The first step in this process is to work with interest groups and the public in identification of management issues, as well as offer potential solutions. To achieve this, the BLM is asking for the public's participation in scoping meetings.
This "scoping" period, which runs through February 26, 2010, gives the public the opportunity to identify issues to be addressed in the plan revision before BLM begins drafting it, by becoming involved early in the process.
The BLM will use the information it receives during scoping as it prepares the Draft RMP revisions and associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
The public is encouraged to stop by one of the open house meetings to talk to BLM specialists, learn more about the planning process and major issues, and share their comments and concerns. Attendance at these open houses is not required to submit scoping comments to the BLM.
The open houses are set for the following days:
January 14 in Montrose 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Montrose Pavilion
1800 Pavilion Drive
January 19 in Ridgway 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community Center at Town Hall
201 N Railroad Street
January 20 in Norwood 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community Meeting Rm, Norwood Town Hall
1670 Naturita St.
January 21 in Naturita 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Naturita Community Center Library
411 West 2nd Ave.
Scoping comments may be mailed to BLM Uncompahgre RMP, 2465 S Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401, faxed to (970) 240-5367, or e-mailed to uformp@blm.gov. Scoping comments will be most helpful if they are specific and received by February 26, 2010.
For further information about the planning process, visit their Land Use Planning webpage at www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo/uncompahgre_rmp.html, or contact Bruce Krickbaum, project manager, at (970) 240-5300.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact BRC.
Thanks in advance for your support,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
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Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Uncompahgre Field Office, is asking the public to help identify issues to be addressed as they begin revising their Resource Management Plan (RMP). The planning area covers almost 700,000 acres of public lands located in Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Gunnison and Delta counties, in southwestern Colorado.
The RMP is the basic document used to guide land use decisions and management actions on public lands for 20 years or more. The first step in this process is to work with interest groups and the public in identification of management issues, as well as offer potential solutions. To achieve this, the BLM is asking for the public's participation in scoping meetings.
This "scoping" period, which runs through February 26, 2010, gives the public the opportunity to identify issues to be addressed in the plan revision before BLM begins drafting it, by becoming involved early in the process.
The BLM will use the information it receives during scoping as it prepares the Draft RMP revisions and associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
The public is encouraged to stop by one of the open house meetings to talk to BLM specialists, learn more about the planning process and major issues, and share their comments and concerns. Attendance at these open houses is not required to submit scoping comments to the BLM.
The open houses are set for the following days:
January 14 in Montrose 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Montrose Pavilion
1800 Pavilion Drive
January 19 in Ridgway 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community Center at Town Hall
201 N Railroad Street
January 20 in Norwood 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community Meeting Rm, Norwood Town Hall
1670 Naturita St.
January 21 in Naturita 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Naturita Community Center Library
411 West 2nd Ave.
Scoping comments may be mailed to BLM Uncompahgre RMP, 2465 S Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401, faxed to (970) 240-5367, or e-mailed to uformp@blm.gov. Scoping comments will be most helpful if they are specific and received by February 26, 2010.
For further information about the planning process, visit their Land Use Planning webpage at www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo/uncompahgre_rmp.html, or contact Bruce Krickbaum, project manager, at (970) 240-5300.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact BRC.
Thanks in advance for your support,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107
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The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national (non-profit) trail-saving group that represents over 600,000 recreationists nationwide The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season is beginning. Federal employees, please mark BlueRibbon Coalition and Check #11402 on your CFC pledge form to support our efforts to protect your access. Join us at 1-800-258-3742 http://www.sharetrails.org
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The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national (non-profit) trail-saving group that represents over 600,000 recreationists nationwide The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season is beginning. Federal employees, please mark BlueRibbon Coalition and Check #11402 on your CFC pledge form to support our efforts to protect your access. Join us at 1-800-258-3742 http://www.sharetrails.org
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