BLM seeks comment on preliminary travel alternatives for the White River Field Office
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MEEKER, Colo. – Today the Bureau of Land Management released for public review preliminary alternatives detailing travel management area designations within the 1.5-million acre White River Field Office in northwestern Colorado.
The preliminary alternatives designate which areas within the field office would be open to cross-country motorized and mechanized use, which would be limited to designated routes, and which would be closed to motorized and mechanized vehicles.
“Once we complete these area designations in 2017, we will begin detailed, route-by-route evaluations,” said White River Field Manager Kent Walter. “Our ultimate goal is to identify a comprehensive travel network that provides good public access balanced with protection of sensitive areas and resources.”
The preliminary alternatives are on-line at http://bit.ly/2aLnDKx.
“Before we begin a detailed analysis of these alternatives through an environmental assessment, we are taking this extra step of asking the public to review them,” Walter said. “In particular, have we included an adequate range of alternatives? Do you see any issues with the alternatives?”
The BLM will host two public open house meetings about these preliminary alternatives from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 30, in Meeker at the Public Library, 490 Main St.; and Aug. 31, in Rangely at the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation Center, 611 S. Stanolind Ave.
Comments will be most effective if received by Sept. 30, 2016. Comments may be sent to blm_co_wrfo_tmp@blm.govor by mail to Heather Sauls, BLM White River Field Office, 220 East Market St., Meeker, CO 81641.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 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.