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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:

Cascade Crossing Project
Environmental Assessment for the Cline Buttes Recreation Area
Grazing Renewal Environmental Assessment
John Day Basin Resource Management Plan
John Day River Study
Newberry Geothermal Environmental Assessment
West Butte Wind Power Right of Way
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
DOI-BLM-OR-P040-2011-0022-EA Priest Hole Site Plan EA	4/26/13	5/31/13	FONSI/Decision Record	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P040-2011-0022-EA Priest Hole Site Plan EA	4/26/13	5/31/13	Environmental Assessment	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P060-1998-0079-EA Stearns Dam Removal	5/03/13	6/03/13	Environmental Assessment / FONSI	Prineville 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
DOI-BLM-OR-P040-2011-0021 Midnight Point and Mahogany Geothermal Exploration Projects EA	4/17/2013	Finding of No Significant Impact	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P040-2011-0021 Midnight Point and Mahogany Geothermal Exploration Projects EA	4/17/2013	Environmental Assessment	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P060-2012-0008-EA Tumalo Vegetation and Trail Management Project EA	3/22/2013	Environmental Assessment / FONSI	Prineville DO
DOI-BLM-OR-P040-2013-0011-EA South Fork Crooked River Fence Re-route	3/01/2013	Environmental Assessment / FONSI	Prineville DO
DOl-BLM-OR-P060-2013-0004-CX Dwain C. Lundy Request for Road Right-of-Way	1/24/2013	Categorical Exclusion	Prineville DO

NEPA Document Library

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Project Planning Updates

Public Comments: Before including address, phone number, email-address, or any other personal identifying information in your comments, be advised that your entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While individuals may request that the BLM withhold personal identifying information from public view, the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so. If you wish us to withhold your personal information you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses available for public disclosure in their entirety.