NEPA Analysis

Project development necessary for implementation of land use plans (Resource Management Plans) requires analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA ensures that the BLM (and other Federal agencies) consider the impact of an action on the quality of the human environment before decisions are made and the action is taken. Two types of NEPA documents that are prepared and provide opportunity for public involvement are Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments. There are certain actions which have been categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis because it has been determined that the actions have insignificant effects on the human environment. These actions are documented in a Categorical Exclusion review. Until recently, these types of actions were not subject to public review. New categories of excluded actions, including fuels and forest health treatments, now provide for a public review period for those actions.

Project planning updates provide BLM a means to achieve public scoping by notifying the public of the status of projects in the process of planning and analysis for implementation in the near future or currently being implemented.

Key Planning Efforts in Burns

There are a number of significant on-going planning efforts in the BLM Burns District. Some of these planning efforts include:

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Documents Currently Under Public Review (Sorted by Review Period End Date)

The following list contains NEPA documents that are currently available for public review, protest, or appeal.

Project Name	Start Date	End Date	Doc Type	Resource Area
Pine Creek Allotment Management Plan	5/06/13	6/06/13	Environmental Assessment / FONSI	Three Rivers
Sandhills Fire Rehabilitation and Sand Dunes Fire Rehabilitation Seedings Re-seeding	5/07/13	6/07/13	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Andrews
Davis Spring Road Maintenance	5/13/13	6/13/13	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Three Rivers
Mill Creek Road Easement	5/13/13	6/13/13	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Three Rivers
Adrian Well	5/15/13	6/14/13	Environmental Assessment / FONSI	Andrews

Existing/Historic Documents (5 Most Recent)

The following list contains NEPA documents that have passed the public review period.

Project Name	Date	Doc Type	Resource Area
Powerline pole bases vegetation management	5/13/2013	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Burns DO
Noxious weed treatments within Burns District	5/13/2013	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Burns DO
South Steens HMA Gather Plan - Scoping Letter	4/16/2013	Scoping Letter	Andrews
Moffet Table Allotment Sage-Grouse Habitat Maintenance	4/11/2013	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Three Rivers
Alvord Wilderness Rehabilitation	3/28/2013	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Andrews

Project Planning Updates

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