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Dominguez-Escalante NCA draft Management Plan Released for Public Review

The BLM released the draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area for public review on May 17, 2013.  This initiated a public comment period, which will last through August 22, 2013.

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Click here to read the press release

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The public comment period is a key step in the RMP planning process, and its purpose is to give members of the public the opportunity to tell the BLM what they think about the Dominguez-Escalante draft RMP. Click here to find out how to comment on the draft RMP.

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To find out how to get a copy of the draft RMP

Go to the How to comment page

    How can I meet with BLM staff to learn more about the plan?
 
The BLM will host two RMP open house meetings. The purpose of these open houses is to provide the public with the opportunity to talk to BLM staff and learn about the draft RMP and how to provide comments: 

  • Monday, June 17, 2013, 4:30 - 7:30 PM, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 4:30 - 7:30 PM, Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta, CO
 

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Once the RMP has been finalized (see the RMP background page for an overview of the planning process), it will guide the BLM's management of all facets of the D-E NCA for the next several decades. This includes land use decisions regarding biological resources, cultural resources, wilderness, recreation, travel management, livestock grazing, and special designations such as wild and scenic rivers.

    Questions? Click on the links below to download fact sheets on the key issues in the draft RMP:

 

Important notice: Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

For further information, contact the Bureau of Land Management’s Grand Junction Field Office: 

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
Bureau of Land Management
2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: (970) 244-3000
Fax: (970) 244-3083

   
Last updated: 05-20-2013