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General Project Schedule
| Time Frame | Process Milestones | Public Participation Components |
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| Winter 2004 | Notice of Intent
(completed process) | "Notice of Intent" published in the Federal Register Winter 2004 |
| Winter 2004 | Scoping Identify Concerns
(current process) | - 60-day public scoping period
- Public scoping meetings held in Craig, Steamboat Springs & Maybell, CO (January 2005)
- Informal scoping conducted by NWCOS to solicit public issues/comments for the RMP
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| Winter 2004/2005 | Planning Issues & Criteria Development Ensure decisions address the pertinent issues | |
| Winter 2004/2005 | Data Collection | NWCOS provides additional background documents/surveys for inclusion in the Analysis of the Management Situation (AMS) document and Alternatives Development |
| Summer/Fall 2005 | Alternative Formulation Develop range of reasonable management alternatives | |
| Winter 2005/2006 | Alternatives Assessment Analyze a Preferred Alternative | |
| Fall 2006 | Draft RMP/EIS Analyze a Preferred Alternative | - Written for public audience
- Circulate and publicize availability of Draft RMP/EIS document
- Request public comment
- 90-day comment period
- Public hearings will be held in the community
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| Summer 2007 | Final EIS & Proposed RMP | - Consideration of and response to public comments obtained on draft RMP/EIS
- File Final EIS with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and make publicly available
- Make copies of any substantial Mitigation Action Plan publicly available
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| Summer/Fall 2007 | Protest Period | - 30-day protest period
- Protests are submitted to BLM Director
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