The BLM Anchorage Field Office published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on March 26, 2009, to announce public scoping for the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan Amendment and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

The amendment will consider whether portions of the Haines planning block meet the requirements for designation as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and whether to retain the Haines Block Special Recreation Management Area designation.

The March 26, 2009, Notice of Intent initiated a 90-day public scoping period for BLM-administered lands in the Haines block. The public is invited to provide information about the resources of the Haines block and the importance of these resources under BLM ACEC designation criteria. The BLM will hold public scoping meetings in Haines, Skagway, and Anchorage, to identify relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis and Supplemental EIS alternatives. Everyone is invited to attend any of these public scoping meetings. Meetings dates and locations are as follows:

Community	Location	Date	Time
Haines	Haines Public Library	Tuesday, April 28, 2009	6-8 pm
Skagway	Assembly Chambers	Wednesday, April 29, 2009	6-8 pm
Anchorage	BLM Anchorage Field Office	Tuesday, May 5, 2009	6-8 pm

 

Written comments should be sent to the BLM Anchorage Field Office, Attn: Ring of Fire Amendment, 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, AK 99507 or emailed to ak_rof_amend@blm.gov. Comments must be received by June 24, 2009, to be considered.

You may use the following links to view Ring of Fire planning documents online:

• Ring of Fire Record of Decision & Approved RMP (released March 2008)
• Ring of Fire Proposed RMP/Final EIS (released August 2006)

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