BLM Seeks Comments on Programmatic Environmental Assessment
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ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office is initiating a 30-day public scoping period on a proposed Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for management of livestock trailing and welcomes the submission of any comments, data or information related to livestock trailing (livestock moving from one area to the other) the public would like considered during the development of the PEA. The scoping period closes on July 19.
The primary purpose of this PEA is to develop alternatives for management, disclose, and analyze the effects of livestock trailing.
Submissions may be mailed to BLM, Attn.: Terri Dobis, 3900 E. Idaho St., Elko, NV 89801; emailed to WellsFO_NEPA@blm.gov; or faxed to (775) 753-0347. Submissions must be received by July 17, 2017.
For more information, please visit the PEA website: http://bit.ly/2sbEgop.
If you have any questions regarding this PEA, please contact Terri Dobis, Planning and Environmental Coordinator, at tdobis@blm.gov or call (775) 753-0290.
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.