Date: 11/22/2010 BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE!
Utah BLM to Host Scoping Meetings for Cedar City RMP Planning Effort
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Cedar City Field Office will host three public scoping meetings to kick off the preparation of the Cedar City Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP). This new plan will replace the existing land use plans for the Cedar City Field Office, which includes the Cedar Beaver Garfield Antimony RMP of 1986 and the Pinyon Management Framework Plan of 1983. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to support this planning effort.
The planning area is located in Beaver, Iron, and a small portion of Washington counties, Utah, and encompasses approximately 2.1 million acres of public land. Preliminary issues to be addressed in the plan include the following: renewable energy development for geothermal, wind, and solar power; management of site type rights-of-way for renewable energy and other uses; visual resource management; evaluation of potential new Areas of Critical Environmental Concern; Wild and Scenic River recommendations; Off-Highway Vehicle Designations and Special Recreation Management Areas; Wild Horse and Burro management; and fluid minerals management stipulations to protect sensitive resources.
Three scoping meetings will be held to provide the public with opportunities to learn about the plan to be developed and to share any information, concerns, or comments they may have. The meetings will be in an open house format and representatives from BLM's Cedar City Field Office will be available to answer questions. The meetings are scheduled from 5pm to 8pm MST on the following dates at these locations:
Cedar City - Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Festival Hall Convention Center, Room 7
96 North Main
Cedar City, UT 84720
Beaver - Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Beaver Library, Meeting Room
55 West Center Street
Beaver, UT 84713
Salt Lake City - Thursday, December 9, 2010
Salt Lake City Library, Conference Room 4
210 East 400 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The public scoping period began with publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on September 10, 2010, and ends on December 27, 2010. Written comments may be submitted at the scoping meetings, by letter to the address below, or by e-mail to utccrmp@blm.gov. Please include "Resource Management Plan Cedar City Field Office, Utah, and associated Environmental Impact Statement" in your correspondence. All comments must be received on or before the close of business, Monday, December 27, 2010.
Attention: Planning Project Manager
c/o Bureau of Land Management
Cedar City Field Office
176 East DL Sargent Drive
Cedar City, UT 84721
Please contact BLM Planner Gina Ginouves at (435) 865-3011 to request additional information regarding the meetings. More information can also be found on the Cedar City Field Office Website at
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/cedar_city.html.
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
As a non-profit, grassroots organization funded primarily by membership dues and donations, we greatly appreciate your support. Visit http://www.sharetrails.org/make-a-difference-now to help fund our efforts to protect your trails!
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Utah BLM to Host Scoping Meetings for Cedar City RMP Planning Effort
Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Cedar City Field Office will host three public scoping meetings to kick off the preparation of the Cedar City Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP). This new plan will replace the existing land use plans for the Cedar City Field Office, which includes the Cedar Beaver Garfield Antimony RMP of 1986 and the Pinyon Management Framework Plan of 1983. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to support this planning effort.
The planning area is located in Beaver, Iron, and a small portion of Washington counties, Utah, and encompasses approximately 2.1 million acres of public land. Preliminary issues to be addressed in the plan include the following: renewable energy development for geothermal, wind, and solar power; management of site type rights-of-way for renewable energy and other uses; visual resource management; evaluation of potential new Areas of Critical Environmental Concern; Wild and Scenic River recommendations; Off-Highway Vehicle Designations and Special Recreation Management Areas; Wild Horse and Burro management; and fluid minerals management stipulations to protect sensitive resources.
Three scoping meetings will be held to provide the public with opportunities to learn about the plan to be developed and to share any information, concerns, or comments they may have. The meetings will be in an open house format and representatives from BLM's Cedar City Field Office will be available to answer questions. The meetings are scheduled from 5pm to 8pm MST on the following dates at these locations:
Cedar City - Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Festival Hall Convention Center, Room 7
96 North Main
Cedar City, UT 84720
Beaver - Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Beaver Library, Meeting Room
55 West Center Street
Beaver, UT 84713
Salt Lake City - Thursday, December 9, 2010
Salt Lake City Library, Conference Room 4
210 East 400 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The public scoping period began with publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on September 10, 2010, and ends on December 27, 2010. Written comments may be submitted at the scoping meetings, by letter to the address below, or by e-mail to utccrmp@blm.gov. Please include "Resource Management Plan Cedar City Field Office, Utah, and associated Environmental Impact Statement" in your correspondence. All comments must be received on or before the close of business, Monday, December 27, 2010.
Attention: Planning Project Manager
c/o Bureau of Land Management
Cedar City Field Office
176 East DL Sargent Drive
Cedar City, UT 84721
Please contact BLM Planner Gina Ginouves at (435) 865-3011 to request additional information regarding the meetings. More information can also be found on the Cedar City Field Office Website at
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/cedar_city.html.
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
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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As a non-profit, grassroots organization funded primarily by membership dues and donations, we greatly appreciate your support. Visit http://www.sharetrails.org/make-a-difference-now to help fund our efforts to protect your trails!
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