California
Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA)
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Based on the results of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) Asbestos Exposure and Human Health Risk Assessment, the Bureau of Land Management Hollister Field Office issued a Temporary Closure effective May 1, 2008, to all forms of entry and public use for approximately 31,000 acres of public lands in the CCMA to protect public health and safety.
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Clear Creek Management Area Proposed RMP and Final EIS
Due to the complexity of working with other local, State, and Federal governments the Clear Creek Management Area Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (CCMA PRMP/FEIS) has taken longer to complete than originally anticipated. The Hollister Field Office submitted the Notice of Availability (NOA) for the CCMA PRMP/FEIS for review and approval by the BLM California State Office and BLM Washington DC National Office. BLM will announce release of the PRMP/FEIS through local newspapers and the CCMA mailing list once the NOA is published in the Federal Register. A 30-day public protest period begins upon release the PRMP/FEIS. More information about the public protest period and resolution process is available at the BLM Resource Management Plan Protest Resolution informational web page. Following the 30-day public protest period, BLM must resolve protests before approving any changes to the CCMA's land use decisions. The final Record of Decision (ROD) for the CCM PRMP/FEIS will replace the current Temporary Closure Order for the Serpentine Area of Critical Environmental Concern.
More information:
Map of Temporary Closure• Federal Register Notice of Closure
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - What You Should Know
• Bureau of Land Management Hollister Field Office - Asbestos Information Page
• Bureau of Land Management California - News Releases
• Clear Creek Management Area Mining Claims
• Draft Resource Management Plan (DRMP)/ Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
• Bureau of Land Management Hollister Field Office - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Bureau of Land Management Hollister Field Office - 2008 Season Pass Refunds
Call the CCMA Hotline for current updated information 24 hours a day at (831) 630-5060.
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Rick Cooper, Field Manager
Bureau of Land Management
Hollister Field Office
20 Hamilton Court
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 630-5000
Fax: (831) 630-5055
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
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