U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Owyhee | Grazing Permit Renewal, 2012-2013 		 
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 ♦ MILESTONEProjected DATE
 ¦ Notice of Intent Jan. 9, 2012
 ♦ Scoping comment Jan. 9 - March 9, 2012
 Scoping report July 23, 2012
 Draft EIS Nov. 20, 2012
 Public comment Nov. 20, 2012 - Jan. 4, 2013
 Proposed Decisions June 17, 2013
 Final Decisions Aug. 26, 2013

The BLM is analyzing the potential effects of renewing 15 grazing permits in the Jump Creek, Succor Creek and Cow Creek watersheds in western Owyhee County, Idaho, in an environmental impact statement (EIS).  The planning area encompasses about 120,000 acres of public land in 25 allotments. 
 

CURRENT STATUS | Scoping to identify relevant issues and alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS runs through March 9, 2012.  Comments about issues and planning criteria to be used in the draft EIS can be submitted in writing by any of the methods outlined below. 

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Submit scoping COMMENTS in writing by any of the following methods:

  • email   NPR_EIS@blm.gov
  •    fax   (208) 373-3805
  •   mail   1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise ID 83709, attn: Jake Vialpando
        In order to be considered in the draft EIS, comments should be submitted by close of business March 9, 2012.

Scoping is the first phase of an EIS and establishes the issues that need to be analyzed.  Public involvement in scoping is crucial – it allows citizens to share valuable information about places and resources in the planning area that they consider important and about potential effects the proposed action might have on those places and resources.

Public comments and questions during scoping help ensure that the EIS supports a responsible decision made in the public interest.

The BLM expects to publish a Scoping Report for this project in late July, 2012, and will develop a reasonable range of alternative management options that address issues identified during scoping. 

Under the terms of a Federal District Court of Idaho stipulated settlement agreement, the BLM has agreed to complete grazing permit renewals associated with 75 grazing allotments - including the 25 allotments subject to analysis in this EIS - by the end of 2013.  The timetable above is designed to comport with that schedule.

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Notice of Intent | Jan.09.2012              

 
Last updated: 02-27-2012