BLM to host public meetings on draft resource management plan for southwestern Idaho

BLM to host public meetings on draft resource management plan for southwestern Idaho

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on June 3, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host four meetings to inform the public and allow for comments on the recently released Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the BLM Four Rivers Field Office.

All meetings will be in an open house format with technical specialists and managers available to answer questions.

June 18, 2019

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

BLM Boise District Office

3948 Development Ave, Boise, ID 83705

June 25, 2019

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Weiser High School

690 W Indianhead Rd, Weiser, ID 83672

June 26, 2019

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Emmett Junior High School

301 E 4th St, Emmett, ID 83617

June 27, 2019

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Mountain Home Junior High School

1600 E 6th S St, Mountain Home, ID 83647

The BLM Four Rivers Field Office covers approximately 783,000 acres of public lands stretching from Glenns Ferry northwest to Weiser and north to McCall. This Draft RMP/EIS is currently open for public comments through Aug. 22, 2019.

The purpose of publishing this Draft RMP/EIS is to inform the public about potential management options and to allow for comments on the range of alternatives being considered. The BLM will then use comments to revise the Draft RMP/EIS in preparation for the finalized document-expected in fall 2019-which will guide management decisions into the future. Issues addressed in the alternatives include mineral development, recreational uses of and access to public lands, livestock grazing, fire management, wildlife habitat and others.

Copies of the Draft RMP/EIS are available for review at the Boise District Office and on the web at: http://go.usa.gov/xnsn6. The URL is case sensitive.

The BLM encourages the public to provide comments, particularly those concerning the adequacy and accuracy of the proposed alternatives, the analysis of their respective management decisions, and any new information that would help development of the plan. Comments can be submitted through the following means:

Website: http://go.usa.gov/xnsn6 Email: Four_Rivers_RMP@blm.gov Fax: 208-384-3326 Postal: Four Rivers Field Office

Attn: Brent Ralston

3948 Development Ave.

Boise, ID 83705

Please note that before including their personal identifying information (address, email, phone number), commenters should be aware that their entire comment - including their personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While those commenting can ask in their comments to withhold this information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that they will be able to do so.

For more information contact Brent Ralston, Field Manager, at 208-384-3300.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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