Land-Use Plan Revision
Based on ongoing threats to the Greater sage-grouse and its habitat throughout the West, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s schedule for making a decision whether to list the species under the Endangered Species Act, the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service have begun to revise land-use plans (LUPs) for lands that include sage-grouse habitat to incorporate consistent objectives and conservation measures into all relevant plans by September 2014.
Public comments are sought to help identify issues that should be addressed in the environmental impact statement (EIS) that will analyze the LUP revisions. The scoping comment period has passed, but a new comment period will open when the draft EIS is released for public review in 2013.
General comments or questions should be directed to SageQuery@blm.gov .
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News and Information
NEW: USGS Baseline Environmental Report released
Comments and Feedback | SageQuery@blm.gov
General Sage-Grouse Planning Timeline
Action
Date
December 2011 Notice of Intent published in the Federal Register
December 2011 to February 2012 60-Day Scoping Period January-February 2012 Public Scoping Meetings throughout Idaho Public Socio-Economic Workshop June 2012 Idaho Governor’s Office submits Governor’s Task Force Alternative September/October 2012 Early Summer 2013 Release Draft EIS for first public review; 90-Day public comment period Spring 2014 Publish Final EIS & Proposed RMP Amendments Fall 2014 Issue Record of Decision & approved Resource Management Plan amendments
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LinksBLM-Idaho sage-grouse conservation homepage
Learn & Discover :: Greater sage-grouse for kids
BLM partners | Idaho Governor's Sage-Grouse Task Force
Sage-grouse Local Working Groups and their conservation efforts
BLM Fire and Aviation :: Protecting sage-grouse habitat from unwanted wildfires
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Documents and Resources
Preliminary Priority Habitat Maps
Click above for the latest Preliminary Priority Habitat and Preliminary General Habitat areas in Idaho. This map includes important sagebrush areas, as well as perennial grassland and conifer encroachment areas that are a priority for restoration.
Click above for the latest Preliminary Priority Habitat and Preliminary General Habitat areas in Idaho, without the separation of perennial grassland and conifer encroachment areas that are a priority for restoration.
:: Read the white paper about the mapping process
:: Federal Register Notice of Intent | Dec. 9, 2011:: BLM policy Memorandum directing sage-grouse planning | Dec. 27, 2011
Scoping Materials |
Scoping Maps |
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