Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Instructions and policy for compliance with Section 810 the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)

IM-AK-2011- 008

Instruction Memorandum

BLM Alaska State Office
222 W. 7th Ave., #13
Anchorage, AK 99513
United States

January 14, 2010

In Reply Refer To:

1790 (93113) P

Expires:09/30/2011

To:All DMs, FOMs, DSDs, Authorized Officer, Office of Pipeline Monitoring, and Fire Management Officer (Division of Fire and Aviation)

From:State Director

Subject:Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Instructions and policy for compliance with Section 810 the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)

Program Area:Subsistence, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Purpose:

This Instruction Memorandum (IM) contains information on, and describes the process for BLM-Alaska‘s compliance with requirements of Title VIII of ANILCA.

Policy/Action:

Adherence to BLM-Alaska‘s ANILCA 810 process is required for all land use actions that either withdraw, reserve, lease or otherwise permit the use, occupancy, or disposition of BLM managed public lands. This document also covers the procedural requirements of ANILCA Section 810 for NEPA related planning and decision processes.

Timeframe:

This policy is available for immediate use.

Budget Impact:

There are no budget impacts.

Background:

BLM-Alaska‘s policy for compliance with Section 810 of ANILCA has been updated and is being made available for use.

Contact:

Daniel Sharp, Subsistence Coordinator, Renewable Resources Branch at (907) 271-5713.

Signed By:

Bud Cribley

State Director

Alaska State Directorate