BLM extending scoping period for Case Mountain forest health plan
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office is extending the scoping period on the development of a vegetation and forest health plan for the Bureau’s giant sequoia groves on Case Mountain, southeast of Three Rivers. Public comments will be accepted until Friday, Feb. 2.
Maps, handouts and an overview of the project provided at a public meeting held in mid-December are available on the ePlanning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=renderDefaultPlanOrProjectSite&projectId=94161&dctmId=0b0003e88102604b.
The Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area encompasses approximately 18,500 acres of BLM-managed public lands, which includes the 400-acre Giant Sequoia Complex. The area supports six distinct giant sequoia groves, sensitive plants and animals, riverbank ecosystems and has cultural significance.
Public input will help the BLM develop an environmental assessment that will analyze a range of management alternatives. Comments helpful to the BLM include supporting scientific information, documentation and data relevant to the uses of the land. To ensure public input is included in the assessment, submit written comments by Feb. 2, 2018. Comments may be submitted via BLM_CA_Case_Mtn@blm.gov; ePlanning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=renderDefaultPlanOrProjectSite&projectId=94161&dctmId=0b0003e88102604b; hand-delivery; or by mail to the Bakersfield Field Office, Attn: Case Mountain Vegetation and Forest Health Plan, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. For more information, visit the ePlanning website listed above.
Before including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or other personal identifying information in a comment, be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While the public may ask the BLM to withhold personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.