BLM Director's Protest Resolution

Director's Protest Resolution Reports

The Director’s Protest Resolution Reports analyze each unique or summarized protest issue statement received on each individual BLM Proposed Resource Management Plan to determine whether the State Director followed established procedures, considered relevant information in reaching proposed decisions, and whether the proposed decisions are consistent with the applicable statutes, regulations, and BLM policy.

See the BLM’s Protest Resolution Procedures for more information on the Land Use Plan Protest Process. 

The following Director’s Protest Resolution Reports are available for online viewing or download.

Bureau-wide

Programmatic Land Use Plan Amendments for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States (October 11, 2012)372 Kb03/22/2013
Director's Protest Resolution Report - Amendments for Allocation of Oil Shale & Tar Sands Resources (March 19, 2013)1000 Kb03/22/2013

Alaska

Delta River Special Recreation Management Area Plan and East Alaska Resource Management Plan Amendment (December 9, 2011)403 Kb04/03/2012

Arizona

Agua Fria NM and Bradshaw-Harquahala RMP (February 2, 2009)120 Kb02/25/2013
Lower Sonoran and Sonoran Desert National Monument RMP (September 14, 2012)1520 Kb02/25/2013
Ironwood Forest National Monument RMP (February 25, 2013)396 Kb02/25/2013

California

Sunrise-Eastern San Diego RMP (January 8, 2009)287 Kb05/20/2013
Carrizo Plain National Monument RMP560 Kb05/20/2013
Imperial Valley Solar Project CDCA Amendment (Oct. 5, 2010)217 Kb05/20/2013
Chevron-Lucerne Valley Solar Project CDCA Amendment (Oct. 5, 2010)114 Kb05/20/2013
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Project CDCA Amendment (Oct. 7, 2010)195 Kb05/20/2013
Calico Solar Project Plan CDCA Amendment (Oct. 20, 2010) 176 Kb05/20/2013
Blythe Solar Power Project CDCA Plan Amendment (Oct. 22, 2010)108 Kb05/20/2013
Genesis Solar Energy Project, California (Nov. 4, 2010)126 Kb05/20/2013
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Project CDCA Amendment (August 2, 2011)375 Kb05/20/2013
Rice Solar Energy Project CDCA Amendment (November 15, 2011)448 Kb05/20/2013
Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility CDCA Plan Amendment (May 11, 2012)841 Kb05/20/2013
McCoy Solar Energy Project CDCA Amendment (March 13, 2013)529 Kb05/20/2013
Desert Harvest Solar Project CDCA Amendment (March 13, 2013)977 Kb05/20/2013
Alta East Wind Project CDCA Amendment (May 20, 2013)422 Kb05/20/2013

Colorado

Dry Creek Travel Plan Management Plan RMP621 Kb10/17/2011
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument RMP768 Kb10/17/2011
Geothermal Lease Amendment--Gunnison RMP (August 10, 2011)374 Kb10/17/2011
Little Snake Resource Management Plan (October 14, 2011)369 Kb10/17/2011

Eastern States

Alabama-Mississippi RMP (December 5, 2008)195 Kb03/19/2009

Idaho

Cottonwood RMP (August 18, 2009)193 Kb07/12/2012
Pocatello RMP (July 10, 2012)765 Kb07/12/2012

Montana

Butte RMP (February 11, 2009)401 Kb03/19/2009

New Mexico

Socorro RMP (May 20, 2010)235 Kb09/14/2012
Taos RMP (July 11, 2012)651 Kb09/14/2012

Oregon

Western Oregon RMP (December 29, 2008)1650 Kb03/19/2009

Utah

Kanab RMP (October 31, 2008)933 Kb02/07/2011
Moab RMP (October 31, 2008)949 Kb02/07/2011
Price RMP (October 31, 2008)878 Kb02/07/2011
Richfield RMP (October 31, 2008)736 Kb02/07/2011
Vernal RMP (October 31, 2008)873 Kb02/07/2011
Monticello RMP (November 14, 2008)988 Kb02/07/2011
Mona to Oquirrh Transmission Corridor--Pony Express RMP Amendment (Feb. 4, 2011)781 Kb02/07/2011

Wyoming

Pinedale RMP (November 25, 2008)902 Kb10/24/2012
Rawlins RMP (December 24, 2008)713 Kb10/24/2012
Kemmerer RMP (May 25, 2010)610 Kb10/24/2012
Fortification Creek Plan Amendment-Buffalo RMP (July 21, 2011)742 Kb10/24/2012
Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Visual Resource RMP and FEIS (October 5, 2012)512 Kb10/24/2012