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Prineville NEPA Documents

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 Prineville

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

Sale of Federal Land in Deschutes County
Environmental Assessment for the Cline Buttes Recreation Area
Newberry Geothermal Environmental Assessment
John Day Basin Resource Management Plan
John Day River Study
2005 Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan
State In Lieu Selection Process
For a list of other ongoing projects, please see the most recent Project Planning Update at the bottom of this page.

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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
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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
DOI-BLM-OR-P060-2009-0042-CX Install handicapped accessible pathways to Harpham Flat campground toilet	9/21/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P060-2009-0066-CX Grassy Butte Allotment (#5239) Grazing Permit Transfer	9/16/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P060-2009-0038-DNA Newcomb Road Fence	9/15/2009	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P040-2006-0142-EA North Hampton Butte Petrified Wood Recovery	9/11/2009	Decision Record	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P060-2008-0125 Sanford Creek Prescribed Burn (Alkali Butte Planning Area)	9/03/2009	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Prineville DO