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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. These updates are produced annually for each district.

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For a list of state level plans, view the existing plans page.

For corrected NEPA document numbers for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2009, view the new NEPA numbering system (PDF).

Key Planning Efforts in Medford

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
Mountain of the Rogue Trail System	5/22/13	6/24/13	Scoping Letter	Butte Falls
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Pine Plantation Restoration Project	5/28/13	7/01/13	Scoping Letter	Ashland
O&C Logging Road Right-of-Way Permit No. M-5066 (OR 067793)	6/04/13	7/04/13	Categorical Exclusion	Medford DO
Wildlife Images Right of Way Amendment	6/04/13	7/04/13	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Grants Pass
Keeler Creek Land Sale	6/07/13	7/07/13	Decision Record	Medford DO

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
West Forks Evans Creek Collaborative Restoration Project 2013 DNA	6/13/2013	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Butte Falls
Categorical Exclusion Determination and Decision Record for the Table Rocks Trail Hardening and Delineation	6/12/2013	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Butte Falls
Limestone Challenge Special Recreation Permit	6/04/2013	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Grants Pass
Glendale to Powers Tour de Fronds Special Recreation Permit	6/04/2013	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Grants Pass
CSMN PCT Reroute	5/23/2013	Environmental Assessment	Medford DO

Project Planning Updates

Medford's Messenger - Spring 2013 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Winter 2012/2013 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Fall 2012 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Spring 2012 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Winter 2011/2012 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Fall 2011 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Summer 2011 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Spring 2011 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Summer 2010 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Winter 2010 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Spring 2010 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Winter 2009 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Fall 2009 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Fall 2008 (PDF)
Medford's Messenger - Summer 2008 (PDF)

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