BLM extends public input period on Mojave Trails National Monument, Management Plan
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Needles, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management announces an extension of the public comment period for the Mojave Trails National Monument Management Plan. Acceptance of public comments is extended 15-days and will close on July 5, 2023.
The 1.6-million-acre Mojave Trails National Monument was designated by Presidential Proclamation 9395 in February 2016, to protect cultural and historic resources and maintain its diverse natural and scientific values for the benefit of all Americans.
“The Management Plan will focus on preserving and protecting the Monument’s cultural, physical, social, biological, historic and scientific objects and values,” said BLM California State Director Karen Mouritsen. “We welcome input from the public on the management of this unique and beautiful landscape.”
Substantive written comments may be submitted through the extended deadline of July 5, via mail at ATTN: Mojave Trails National Monument Manager Noelle Glines-Bovio, 1303 US-95, Needles, CA 92363, or via email at BLM_CA_NFO_MTNM_PLANNING@blm.gov. The BLM will use written public comments to assist in developing the Monument Management Plan alternatives. Once the draft alternatives are developed, the BLM will offer another opportunity for the public to comment on the draft, which will be made available for public review on the BLM’s ePlanning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2022347/510.
Since publishing the Notice of Intent to Plan in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023, the BLM has held three face-to-face public scoping meetings and one zoom meeting. Information collected in these well attended meetings identified a consistent request from the public for more time to collect data and provide substantive comments, resulting in the extension.
For additional information, please contact BLM project manager Noelle Glines-Bovio at (760) 903-8356, or by email at BLM_CA_NFO_MTNM_planning@blm.gov.
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.