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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

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
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Transportation Management Plan	10/19/11	4/02/12	Scoping Letter	Ashland

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
Conde Creek Grazing Allotment Lease Authorization	2/02/2012	FONSI/Decision Record	Ashland
Lower Big Applegate Grazing Allotment Lease Authorization	1/12/2012	Scoping Letter	Ashland
Jackson County Free Use Permit Renewal for Reese Creek Quarry	1/09/2012	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Butte Falls
Deadwood Grazing Lease Renewal	1/09/2012	FONSI/Decision Record	Ashland
Howard Prairie Grazing Allotment Lease Authorization	1/06/2012	FONSI/Decision Record	Ashland