Utah State Office
| Contacts: | Stephanie Howard | , 435-781-4469 |
BLM Announces the Public Comment Period for the Bitter Creek Roads Environmental Assessment
Vernal, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office announces the 15-day public comment period from November 23, 2009, through December 8, 2009, for the Bitter Creek Roads Environmental Assessment (EA). The BLM is currently soliciting public information to be considered prior to the finalization of the EA.
The Bitter Creek Roads are located in Uintah County, Utah, approximately 37 air-miles south of Vernal, Utah. The EA describes the potential environmental impacts from upgrading the roads. The EA with its’ associated maps are available on-line at: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/nepa_.html.
Please reference the Bitter Creek Roads EA when submitting your comments. Comments, including names, e-mail addresses, and street addresses of respondents will be available for public review at the BLM Vernal Field Office during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday), except federal holidays. Comments and related personally identifying information will be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and comments may be published as part of the EA and other related documents.
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name, street address, or email address from public review and disclosure under the FOIA, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. The BLM will not accept anonymous comments.
Written comments will be accepted during the public comment period up to close of business on December 8, 2009. Please submit written comments to:
Bureau of Land Management
Vernal Field Office
Attn: Stephanie Howard
170 South 500 East
Vernal, UT 84078
Fax: (435) 781-4410
UT_Vernal_Comments@blm.gov
For further information, please contact Stephanie Howard, Environmental Coordinator, at (435) 781-4469.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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