The Approved RMP and Record of Decision has been completed. You can access the document by clicking here.

On June 29, 2007, the BLM Idaho State Director signed the Record of Decision approving the Coeur d’Alene Resource Management Plan (RMP), which became effective on that date. The approved RMP will guide management of over 97,900 acres of public land managed by the BLM in Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah Counties of Idaho. It is the result of three years of effort, including participation by members of the public and interested organizations. In addition to this Web site, copies of the document are available at the following locations:

• BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office
• Pinehurst-Kingston Library
• BLM State Office ( Boise )
• Plummer Public Library
• Boundary County Public Library (Bonners Ferry)
• Post Falls Public Library
• Coeur d'Alene Public Library
• Sandpoint Library
• Osburn Public Library
• Hayden Regional Library
• Spokane Public Library (Main Branch)
• Kellogg Public Library
• Spokane County Library ( Spokane Valley )
• Mullan Public Library
• St. Maries Public Library
• North Idaho College Library ( Coeur d'Alene )
• Wallace Public Library

A limited number of printed copies and compact disks are available on request to the Coeur d’Alene Field Office at (208) 769-5000.

Administrative Appeals and Protests

In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 1601.5-2) and BLM policy, all decisions in the RMP, except for motorized route designations, were protestable to the Director of BLM upon publication of the Proposed RMP/Final Environmental Impact Statement (October 2006). The determination of the Director of BLM regarding protests was the final decision for the Department of the Interior. There is no further administrative appeal process for these decisions. However, BLM policy specifies that motorized route designations are implementation level decisions. Implementation level decisions are not subject to protest as specified in the planning regulations, but are subject to administrative appeal, as described in 43 CFR 4.4. Therefore, any party, who is adversely affected by the motorized route designations in the Approved RMP, may appeal these designations. Appeals must be filed within 30 days after publication of the Notice of Availability for the ROD in the Federal Register, which occurred on September 4, 2007. This means all appeals must be received by the Coeur d’Alene Field Office by October 4, 2007. The Dear Reader Letter in the Record of Decision contains more detailed information about protests and appeals.