During this meeting, maps of the routes inventoried will be available for review. The public is encouraged to review these routes and make comments. BLM representatives will be available to answer any questions.
Travel management planning is necessary for designating and providing appropriate access to and across public lands for a variety of uses including recreation, hunting, grazing, mineral exploration and energy development. It consists of three phases: route inventory, route evaluation/analysis and finally the development of the travel plan for each TMA. This open house will be focused on public input and review prior to route evaluations, which are scheduled to begin in April.
The Charleston TMA is approximately 157,588 acres in size and has 389 miles of roads identified. It is located in northern Elko County, bordered by Hwy 225 to the west, USFS lands to the north, the Charleston Reservoir Road to the South and extends over to the Marys’ River Basin to the east. Please see the attached map.
Public input is the first part of the planning process and comments will be accepted from Feb. 22, 2019 through March 22, 2019.
Comments can be sent to www.elfoweb@blm.gov or by mail to the Elko District Office, 3900 E Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801.
For more information call Melanie Peterson (775) 753-0200.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
