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BLM current NEPA compliance & Projects Application Data Base
Go to California NEPA documents that are currently being developed or have recently been completed
BLM Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to Re-Activate the Bishop Mill in Inyo County
May 8, 2012- The Bureau of Land Management’s Bishop Field Office is requesting public scoping
comments on a proposal to re-activate the Bishop Mill in northern Inyo County. The BLM
has received a Plan of Operations on the proposal to reactivate the mill and is
taking public comments. In order to be included in the environmental analysis, written comments must be received by June 4.
The Bishop Mill is located on public approximately 9 miles northeast of Bishop, 2 miles
west of Rudolph Ranch/White Mountain Estates, 4 miles northwest of Laws, and 4.5 miles
south of Chalfant.
A copy of the proposed Plan of Operations for the Bishop Mill Project is available public for
review at the BLM Bishop Field Office, 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100, Bishop. The BLM will
prepare an environmental assessment to identify and evaluate the project-related
environmental impacts that would result from re-activation of the Bishop Mill under
the proposed Plan of Operations.
The public is invited to provide written comments on issues and alternatives to be considered in this
environmental review process. Written comments should be addressed to the Bureau of
Land Management, Bishop Field Office, 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100, Bishop, CA, 93514.
Comments may also be submitted via email to BLM_CA_Bishop_Public_Comment@blm.gov;
Subject: Bishop Mill Project.
BLM Issues Draft Haiwee Geothermal Environmental Study for Public Comment
May 4, 2012 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) and draft California Desert Conservation Area plan amendment for
the Haiwee Geothermal Leasing Area (HGLA). The study analyzes proposed geothermal
exploration and development on public lands managed by the BLM north of Ridgecrest,
Calif. in the Rose Valley of southwestern Inyo County. Two public meetings will be
scheduled in June to gather public comments on the DEIS. Dates and locations of the
meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance.
The HGLA consists of approximately 22,805 acres of BLM-administered public lands,
including nearly 4,460 acres subject to three pending geothermal lease applications
that would be authorized under the proposed action. The DEIS analyzes the potential
environmental, social, and economic effects of several alternatives and issues raised
during the public scoping process.
Bridger-Teton National Forest; Wyoming; Long Term Special Use
Authorization for Wyoming Game and Fish Commission To Use National
Forest System Land for Their Winter Elk Management Programs
Apr 23, 2012 - The Bridger-Teton National Forest received a request from the
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission (WGFC) to continue to use facilities at Alkali
Creek Feedground to conduct their winter elk feeding and related management programs.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Six Rivers National Forest, Gasquet Ranger District, California, The Smith
River National Recreation Area Restoration and Motorized Travel Management Project.
Apr 20, 2012 - The Six Rivers National Forest proposes to make limited changes
to the National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) on the Gasquet Ranger
District in order to: provide motorized access to dispersed recreation
opportunities; provide a diversity of motorized recreation opportunities; to
provide for administrative needs, and; to reduce ecological and cultural
resource risk and maintenance costs. In addition, inventoried unauthorized
routes (UAR) that pose a risk to ecological resources will be restored to
reduce risk to resources.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Notice of Availability of the Proposed John Day Basin Resource Management Plan and Final
Environmental Impact Statement, Oregon.
Apr 20, 2012 - In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the John Day Basin planning area and by this notice is announcing its availability.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Administrative Organizational Assessment Draft Report, Organizational Streamlining of BIA and
BIE, and BIE Topics
Apr 17, 2012 - The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will be adding three
tribal consultation sessions to the previously scheduled sessions. The additional sessions will focus on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
Department of Education (ED) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to improve American Indian and Alaska
Native education.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Draft EIS for Solar Project, Riverside, CA
Apr 18, 2012 - Notice of Availability of the Draft enXco Desert Harvest Solar Farm
Project Environmental Impact Statement, Riverside County, CA and the Draft California Desert
Conservation Area Plan Amendment
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations
Apr 18, 2012 - The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is responsible for
implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
including the issuance of appropriate regulations implementing and
interpreting its provisions.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Pan Gold Mine EIS, NV
Apr 16, 2012 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Pan Gold Mine, NV.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Blad Mtn Gold Mine EIS, NV
Apr 16, 2012 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Bald Mountain Mine North and South Operations Area Projects, White Pine County, NV.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Migratory Bird Proposed Rules
Apr 16, 2012 - Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2012–13 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations (Preliminary) With Requests for Indian Tribal Proposals and Requests for 2014 Spring and
Summer Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest Proposals in Alaska.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Eagle Permits; Changes in the Regulations Governing Eagle Permitting
Apr 13, 2012 - The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668–668d) (Eagle Act)
prohibits take of bald eagles and golden eagles except pursuant to Federal regulations. The Eagle Act regulations at title 50, part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), define the ‘‘take’’ of an eagle to include the following broad range of actions:
‘‘pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, or disturb’’ (§ 22.3).
The FWS propose to revise the regulations for permits for non-purposeful take of golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) where the take is associated with, but not the purpose of, an activity.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations Governing Take Necessary To Protect Interests in
Particular Localities
Apr 13, 2012 - We request comments and suggestions and encourage the submission of new ideas, materials, recommendations, and
arguments from the public; ornithological organizations; environmental organizations;
corporations; local, State, tribal, and Federal agencies; and any other interested party. Please ensure that the
comments pertain only to the issues presented in this advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Rawlins Field Office and Associated Environmental Assessment, WY
Apr 11, 2012 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the
Rawlins Field Office and Associated Environmental Assessment, Wyoming
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
National Forest System Land Management Planning-Final Decision
Apr 9, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adopting a new National
Forest System land management planning rule (planning rule). The new
planning rule guides the development, amendment, and revision of land
management plans for all units of the National Forest System (NFS),
consisting of 155 national forests, 20 grasslands, and 1 prairie.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
BLM-DRECP Draft EIS and CDCA Plan Amendment (PA)
Apr 4, 2012 - Notice of Amendment to the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, Including Kern, Los
Angeles, San Bernardino, Inyo, Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego Counties; and Possible Land Use Plan
Amendments.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Western Area Power Administration Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Southline Transmission
Line Project in New Mexico and Arizona (DOE/EIS–0474) and Possible Land Use Plan Amendments
Apr 4, 2012 - In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las
Cruces District Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico, intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing the impacts of the proposed
Southline Transmission Line Project (Project), a 345-kilovolt (kV) and 230-kV
transmission line, and addressing associated potential land use plan amendments.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
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Request for comments- Proposed Information Collection;
Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines- Wind Energy - Fisheries and Habitat Conservation
and Migratory Birds Programs;
Apr 2, 2012 - The Department of the Interior invite comments concerning this
information collection on:
Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of
information;
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and more
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Wind Energy - Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and Migratory Birds Programs; Final
Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
Mar 27, 2012 - The Department of the Interior announced the availability of the final voluntary Land-
Based Wind Energy Guidelines (Guidelines). These Guidelines supersede the Service’s 2003 voluntary
interim guidelines for land-based wind energy development.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for
the Gasco Energy Inc. Uinta Basin Natural Gas Development Project, Uintah County, UT
Mar 19, 2012 - Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for
the Gasco Energy Inc. Uinta Basin Natural Gas Development Project, Uintah County, UT
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed KRoad Moapa Solar
Generation Facility, Clark County, NV
Mar 19, 2012 - Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed KRoad Moapa Solar
Generation Facility, Clark County, NV
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
BLM Schedules Public Scoping Meetings on Proposed BLM/Tribe Land Exchange
Feb 23, 2012 - Two public scoping meeting regarding a proposed land exchange between
the Bureau of Land Management and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will
be held in Palm Springs next month.
The first meeting is scheduled for March 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spa Hotel,
100 North Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262. A second public scoping
meeting will be held on March 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the BLM Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262.
The public is asked to identify relevant issues that will determine the scope,
including alternatives, of an Environmental Impact Statement to be prepared for
the proposed exchange, which would occur within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument. In addition to comments made at the public scoping
meetings, written statements identifying relevant issues will be accepted through
April 27, 2012. They should be sent to Field Manager, BLM Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262, or via e-mail to
AguaCalienteExchange@blm.gov.
On July 27, 2010, the BLM released an environmental assessment addressing effects of
the proposed land exchange for public review and comment. Based on comments submitted
to the BLM and upon further internal review, BLM determined that preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement would best address the potentially significant effects
of the proposed exchange. Public scoping to identify relevant issues is part of the
EIS process.
In October 1999, the Tribe and the BLM entered into an agreement to coordinate and
cooperate in the management of federal lands within and outside the external boundaries
of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation that were within the then proposed national
monument. The Tribe and the BLM agreed to meet annually to identify specific resource
management, land tenure adjustments, and joint management goals, including
implementation of a memorandum of understanding for acquisition and exchange of lands
within the proposed monument.
For more information regarding the proposed land exchange between the BLM and the Tribe,
please contact Jim Foote, Monument Manager, at (760) 833-7136.
BLM announced that it is hosting public meetings in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming to
answer questions about and solicit comments on its oil shale and tar sands Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS). The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the
locations and dates listed below:
Monday, March 12, 2012
BLM Colorado River Valley Office
2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, Colorado
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Westin Plaza Hotel
1684 West Highway 40, Vernal, Utah
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Grand America Hotel
555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
BLM Rock Springs Field Office
280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
BLM officials will be on hand to take written comments and assist with the commenting process.
The Draft PEIS is being prepared by the BLM to assess a range of management alternatives for
future oil-shale and tar-sands activities on public lands. The Notice of Availability of the
Draft PEIS was issued in the Federal Register on February 3, 2012. A 90-day public comment
period began that day and will close on May 4, 2012.
Written comments on the Draft PEIS should be submitted by May 4 using an online comment form
on the Draft PEIS Website at http://ostseis.anl.gov. This is the preferred method for
commenting. Comments may also be submitted by regular mail to: Oil Shale and Tar Sands
Draft Programmatic EIS, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, EVS 240,
Argonne, IL 60439.
Pattern Energy Group’s Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project EIS
Mar 8, 2012 - Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement and
Final Environmental Impact Report for the Pattern Energy Group’s Ocotillo
Express Wind Energy Project and Proposed California Desert Conservation Area Land Use Plan
Amendment, Imperial County, CA
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Notice of Intent To Revise Resource Management Plans and an Associated
Environmental Impact Statement for Six Western Oregon Districts
Mar 8, 2012 - Notice of Intent To Revise Resource
Management Plans and an Associated Environmental Impact Statement for
Six Western Oregon Districts.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Master Leasing Plan, UT
Mar 6, 2012 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Master
Leasing Plan, Amendments to the Resource Management Plans for the
Moab and Monticello Field Offices, and an Associated Environmental Impact Statement.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Oil Shale Tar Sands Federal Land Allocation PEIS
Mar 2, 2012 - The Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments and a Draft Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands
Administered by the BLM in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Notice of Segregation of Public Lands in the State of Arizona Associated With
the Proposed Mohave County Wind Farm Project, Mohave County, AZ
Mar 2, 2012 - Notice of Segregation of Public Lands in the State of Arizona Associated With
the Proposed Mohave County Wind Farm Project, Mohave County, AZ
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Notice of Segregation of Public Landsin the State of Arizona Associated With
the Proposed Quartzsite Solar Energy Project, La Paz County, AZ
Mar 2, 2012 - Notice of Segregation of Public Lands in the State of Arizona Associated With
the Proposed Quartzsite Solar Energy Project, La Paz County, AZ
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
National Forests Added and Comment Period Formally Extended on Planning for Sage-Grouse
Conservation Measures
Feb 12, 2012 - In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) will issue a corrected Notice of Intent to address sage-grouse in 10
additional National Forest System Lands and Resource Management Plans and formally
extended the comment period through March 23, 2012.
Go to Public Notice
Removal of the Noxious Weed Tamarisk on the Los Padres National Forest, CA
Feb 21, 2012 - Los Padres National Forest: California; Environmental Impact Statement for
the Removal of the Noxious Weed Tamarisk on the Los Padres National Forest
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
ADAMS v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE - Recreation Enhancement Act Ruling
Feb 21, 2012 - The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA) prohibits the United States Forest Service
from charging fees [s]olely for parking, undesignated parking, or picnicking along roads or trailsides, for hiking
through · without using the facilities and services, and [f]or camping at undeveloped sites· 16 U.S.C. § 6802(d)(1)
(A), (D) & (E)
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Go to FS Website
Go to 2010 CRS Report on REA PDF
Go to 2006 CRS Report on REA PDF
Go to 2005 CRS Report on REA PDF
Mitsubishi South Quarry Expansion Project, San Bernardino National Forest, CA
Feb 21, 2012 - Mitsubishi Cement Corporation is submitting to the San
Bernardino National Forest and San Bernardino County, for permitting, a
Plan of Operations and Reclamation Plan for the South Quarry
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Restoration Design Energy Project Draft EIS, AZ
Feb 17, 2012 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Restoration Design Energy Project and Land Use Plan
Amendments. The RDEP supports the Secretary of the
Interior's goals to build America's new energy future and to protect
and restore treasured landscapes. The purpose of the RDEP is to conduct
statewide planning that fosters environmentally responsible production
of solar and wind energy and allows the permitting of future solar and
wind energy development projects to proceed in a more efficient and
standardized manner.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Workshop to be held February 22 for Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System Project
Feb 17, 2012 - The California Energy Commission staff will conduct a workshop for the proposed Hidden
Hills Solar Electric Generating System Project.
When: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: California Energy Commission, Second Floor Conference Room Fishbowl, 1516 Ninth Street, Sacramento,
California
The workshop is being held so that staff, the applicant, intervenors, interested agencies, and the public
can discuss technical areas including biological resources, visual resources, and other subjects.
Go to Website
Segregation of Public Lands - Ocotillo Xpress Wind, CA
Feb 14, 2012 - The Department of the Interior's (DOI)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Notice of Segregation of Public Lands
for the Pattern Energy Group Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project, Imperial
County, CA.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone in
Yuma County, AZ
Feb 14, 2012 - The Department of the Interior's (DOI)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Notice of Segregation of Public Lands
Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone in Yuma County, AZ.
Go to Federal Register Notice PDF
Offshore Commercial Wind Leasing and Site Assessment Activities on
the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf - NE United States.
Feb 4, 2012 - The Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management (BOEM) is preparing an Environmental Assessment
(EA) to identify areas that may be most suitable for wind energy
leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
BOEM is seeking public input regarding the identification of the
alternatives to be considered in the EA, as well as the environmental
and/or socioeconomic issues to be analyzed.
More info can be found Here
Go to Federal Register NoticePDF
BLM Desert Advisory Council to Meet in Primm
Jan 31, 2012 - The next field trip and meeting of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM)
California Desert Advisory Council (DAC) will be held Feb. 10-11 in Primm, Nev., just across
the California-Nevada border. The council will participate in a field tour of nearby BLM-managed
public lands on Friday, Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and meet in formal session on Saturday,
Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Primm Valley Resort, 31900 South Las Vegas Boulevard,
Primm, NV 89019.
The meeting focus topic will be the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP).
Friday tour information and final agenda topics will be posted on the BLM California
state website, www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html.
All DAC meetings are open to the public. The public will be invited to comment at the beginning
of the meeting Saturday morning, during the presentations at the discretion of the DAC chair, and
at the end of the meeting. While the meeting is tentatively scheduled to conclude at 4:30 p.m.,
it could wrap up earlier should the council conclude its presentations and discussions.
Forest Planning Rule FEIS
Jan 23, 2012 - Today the Forest Service announced the final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
for the planning rule, bringing us one step closer to a new rule. It's been a long journey since we
published the Notice of Intent in December 2009 and asked for your help to develop a new planning rule
New Forest Planning Rule Press Release
NPLNEWS Forest Planning Page
NOA for Draft EIS and Notice of Segregation for the
Searchlight Wind Energy Project, Clark County, NV
Jan 23, 2012 - Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Segregation for the
Searchlight Wind Energy Project, Clark County, NV
Fed Register Notice
BLM Searchlight Wind EIS Website
High-Desert Corridor between Antelope and Victor Valleys Public Meetings
Jan 18, 2012 - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Caltrans are holding
a series of public meetings regarding the High Desert Corridor is a 63-mile freeway that would run from Highway 14 in
Palmdale to Highway 18 in Apple Valley. The project addresses significant regional growth;
increase east-west roadway capacity and connectivity and inceaase safety.
Check the Project Website for more info
FWS 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Sierra Nevada Red Fox as Endangered or Threatened
Jan 3, 2012 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list
Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act), and to designate critical habitat..Go to Federal Register Notice to comment
Federal Register Notice PDF
Kern County Takes the Lead in the DRECP Process
Jan 6, 2012 - Southern California Counties have been asked by Sacramento and Washington, D. C. to become partners in the
development of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) for Incidental Take Permits and coverage for
other species and plants. This partnership is specifically with the California Energy Commission - which is the proposed permit holder.
The DRECP team has been meeting since 2010 to craft a process that would lead to the development of the conservation plan.
Kern County has taken the lead in recommending a broader consideration of other uses of the subject lands besides renewable energy.
NPLNEWS has obtained a copy of a draft proposal for the counties to participate in the DRECP process.
Regarding the Renewable Energy Project Developer Mitigation Fee Conservation Strategy, the draft proposal outlines the needs and urges the DRECP to engage in a useful dialogue with the stakeholders on a unique
approach that could begin to assist counties in formulating a positive recommendation to their Boards of Supervisors for consideration
for participation in the DRECP if energy developers are interested. There is a lot at stake here.
Kern County has a long history of active participation in federal and state land-use planning initiatives that affect the eastern portion
of the county (See the West Mojave Plan). Kern County also has one of the largest wind energy projects in California in the Mojave/Tehachapi
area of the county and is known for its enormous potential for solar energy as well.
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP)
BLM and DOI unveiled their 2016 Strategic Plan called "The 2016 Roadmap"
BLM HTML
BLM PDF
DOI PDF
BLM Seeks Comments on Development of Regulations for Competitive Leasing of Solar and Wind Energy on Public Lands
Jan 1, 2012 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR)
to give the public background information about the BLM’s interest in establishing an efficient, competitive process for
issuing right-of-way (ROW) leases for solar and wind energy development on the public lands.
Website
PDF
West Mojave Plan Amendment Public Meeting for BLM OHV Routes
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Desert District, announced its intent to prepare an environmental document to
analyze a proposed plan amendment and alternatives covering the management of motorized vehicles on public lands in the West Mojave (WEMO) area.
Website
Fed Register Notice
White Paper
2012 Public Meetings:
Jan 9, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, BLM Barstow Field Office
Zone 1: I-15 to I- 40, Afton, Broadwell, E of Barstow
Jan 18, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Kerr-McGee Center
Zone 2: N. Ridgecrest: N. Searles, S. Searles, Darwin, and Sierra
Jan 26, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, BLM Barstow Field Office
Zone 3: South and East of SR 247, Juniper, Rattlesnake, Joshua Tree, Wonder
Valley
Feb 6, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Kerr-McGee Center
Zone 4: Jawbone, Middle Knob, Lancaster
Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, BLM Barstow Field Office
Zone 5: N of I-15/SR 58 DWMA ACEC in Barstow FO (7 sub regions)
Feb 14, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, BLM Barstow Field Office
Zone 6: S of SR 58 / W of I-15: El Mirage, Kramer Hills, And Iron Mtn
Feb 16, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Kerr-McGee Center
Zone 7: Ridgecrest, El Paso, Red Mtn, Rand Mtns
Feb 21, 2012, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, BLM Barstow Field Office
Zone 8: S of I 140/E. of I -15 Pisgah, Ord Mtn, Newberry-Roadman, Johnson
Valley, Stoddard
Desert Xpress High-Speed Rail
Nov 17, 2011 - Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC High-Speed
Passenger Train Project
Fed Register Notice
West Mojave Plan Amendment Public Meeting for BLM OHV Routes
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Desert District, announced its intent to prepare an environmental document to
analyze a proposed plan amendment and alternatives covering the management of motorized vehicles on public lands in the West Mojave (WEMO) area.
Website
Fed Register Notice
Final Directives for Forest Service Wind Energy Special Use Authorizations, Forest Service
The Forest Service is amending its internal directives for special use authorizations and wildlife monitoring. The amendments provide
direction and guidance specific to wind energy projects on National Forest System (NFS) lands.
PDF
HTML
West Mojave Supplemental Maps
The supplemental map includes the current legal motorized road and trail network in limited use areas on Bureau of Land Management public
lands in the West Mojave Planning Area.
Website
Forest Service Planning Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing a new planning
rule to guide land and resource management planning for all units of
the National Forest System (NFS) under the National Forest Management
Act of 1976. The proposed rule sets forth process and content
requirements to guide the development, amendment, and revision of land
management plans to maintain, protect, and restore NFS lands while
providing for sustainable multiple uses, including ecosystem services,
so that NFS lands continuously provide ecosystem functions and
contribute to social and economic sustainability. Planning under the
proposed rule would be collaborative and science-based with the
responsible official required to take the best available scientific
information into account and provide opportunities for public
participation throughout the planning process.
The Agency is requesting public comment on the proposed rule and on
the alternatives that are described and evaluated in the accompanying
draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). Readers are invited to
comment on each section of the proposed rule and on how provisions in
the DEIS alternatives compare with the proposed rule. The Agency will
carefully consider all public comments in preparing the final rule.
Go to Federal Register Notice HTML
Forest Service
The Sequoia National Forest proposes to develop a travel
management plan for the Piute Mountains, located in northeast Kern
County, California. The Piute Mountains, with a mixed conifer and pine
forest, are included in the eastside Sierra Nevada ecosystem. The
project area for this analysis includes 77,679 acres of National Forest
System land in the Piute Mountains part of the Sequoia National Forest.
There are an additional 7,170 acres of private land within the Piute
Mountains. The Piute fire burned
Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Go to Federal Register Notice HTML
Draft Northern Arizona Proposed
Withdrawal Environmental Impact Statement
On July 21, 2009, the Department of the
Interior published notice of the Secretary of the Interior's
(Secretary) proposal to withdraw (proposed withdrawal) approximately 1
million acres of National Forest System lands and public lands in
northern Arizona from location and entry under the Mining Law of 1872,
(30 U.S.C. 22-54) (Mining Law), subject to valid existing rights. The
purpose of the withdrawal, if determined to be appropriate, would be to
protect the Grand Canyon watershed from adverse effects of locatable
hardrock mineral exploration and mining.
Go to Federal Register Notice HTML
Senator Feinstein Introduces S. 138 The California Desert Protection Act of 2011
Feb 5, 2011 - California Desert Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the California Desert
Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: (1) establish or designate national
monuments, wilderness areas, a special management area, and off-highway vehicle recreation
areas; (2) release specified wilderness study areas; (3) adjust national park and preserve
boundaries; and (4) specify land withdrawals, exchanges, and acquisitions.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as
components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Click to read the bill HTML
Solar Energy Public Meetings in Six Southwestern States
Jan 14, 2011-Public meetings on solar energy development DEIS in Six Southwestern
States.
Public Meeting Page
Renewable/Pacific Wind Development Tule Wind Project, San Diego, CA
Jan 4, 2011-Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Iberdrola
Renewable/Pacific Wind Development Tule Wind Project and San Diego Gas
and Electric's East County Substation Project, San Diego County, CA
Go to Federal Register Notice HTML
Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States
Dec 17, 2010-Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern
States and Notice of Public Meetings
Go to Press Release HTML
Go to Federal Register Notice HTML
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NOA for Draft EIS and Notice of Segregation for the
Searchlight Wind Energy Project, Clark County, NV
Jan 23, 2012 - Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Segregation for the
Searchlight Wind Energy Project, Clark County, NV
Fed Register Notice
BLM Searchlight Wind EIS Website
Golden Eagles; Programmatic Take Permit Application; Draft Environmental Assessment; West Butte Wind Project, Crook and
Deschutes Counties, OR
Jan 3, 2012 - We have received an application under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) from West Butte Wind Power, LLC, for a
programmatic permit for the take of golden eagles. If issued, the permit would be the first programmatic permit
issued under our new permitting regulations. We invite public comment on a draft environmental assessment
(DEA), which evaluates alternatives for this permit application.
Fed Register Notice
Draft Environmental Assessment
Quaking Aspen Wind Energy Project
Nov 8, 2011 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Quaking Aspen Wind Energy Project, Wyoming, and Notice of Segregation of Public Lands
Fed Register Notice
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