BLM announces SEIS/RMP amendment scoping period
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(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period as part of the process to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Resource Management Plan amendment for the 2015 Miles City Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan in response to a United States Montana District court opinion and order pertinent to “Western Organization of Resource Councils, et al vs BLM.”
A public scoping meeting to further identify relevant issues has been planned for December 13, 2018. The meeting location will be the BLM Miles City Field Office at 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The 30-day comment period will end on December 28, 2018. Comments sent by mail must be postmarked by this date in order to be considered.
More information, relevant documents and a venue for submitting comments are available on the BLM e-planning website (https://eplanning.blm.gov). Conduct a “Text Search” for “Land Use Plan” using the project NEPA number: DOI-BLM-MT-C020-2019-0004-RMP-
Hard copy comments can be mailed or hand-delivered to the Miles City Field Office during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Mail:
Miles City RMP Draft SEIS
Attn: Irma Nansel
111 Garryowen Road
Miles City, MT 59301
Those who provide comments are advised that before including their address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information, they should be aware that the entire comment – including personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While those commenting can ask in their comments to have their personal identifying information withheld from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that they will be able to do so.
The BLM will provide additional opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Supplemental Draft EIS. For more information, contact RMP Project Manager Irma Nansel at: (406) 233-3653.
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.