NEPA Project Details

Project: Skull Creek Allotment Livestock Kind Conversion
Project Status: Planning Completed
Office Location: Burns
Resource Area: Three Rivers
NEPA #: DOI-BLM-OR-025-2009-0076-EA Decision Record
Document Publish Date: 2/01/2010
Summary: The Proposed Decision is to implement the Proposed Action (Alternative II). That is a partial conversion of authorized livestock from cattle to sheep and renewal of term grazing permit #3600216 for 10 years, March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2020. The new permit authorizes a maximum of 571 AUMs of permitted active use. Up to 336 AUMs will be allocated for domestic sheep use and the remainder, 235 AUMs or more, will be available for cattle. This Decision will not increase current total permitted AUMs in Skull Creek Allotment. Herding will be a key component in the success of sheep grazing management within the allotment to improve livestock distribution and is a term and condition of the new permit.
Public Protest/Appeal Start Date : 2/03/2010
Public Protest/Appeal End Date : 2/18/2010
Contact: Burns District Office
Contact Phone: (541) 573-4400
Program Areas: Range/Wild Horses
NEPA #: DOI-BLM-OR-025-2009-0076-EA Environmental Assessment / FONSI
Document Publish Date: 12/23/2009
Summary: This Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzes the potential effects of a permittee's proposed livestock kind conversion of approximately 336 Animal Unit Months (AUMs) from cattle to sheep use within Skull Creek Allotment.
Public Review Start Date : 12/23/2009
Public Review End Date : 1/25/2010
Contact: Burns District Office
Contact Phone: (541) 573-4400
Program Areas: Range/Wild Horses