BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Communications Site
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MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for a proposed communication site that would provide internet service to Castle Valley, Utah. The EA analyzes potential impacts of Royce’s Electronics’ proposal to install a 15-foot tall tower, solar panel, and equipment panel.
The EA and specific project information, including maps, are available at the BLM ePlanning website: http://go.usa.gov/chAKP.
Comments will be accepted through a public comment period ending July 1, 2016. Comments may be submitted electronically through the ePlanning website or by mail to: “Attn: Castle Valley Communication Site,” BLM Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532.
Commenters should be aware that their entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While commenters can ask the BLM to withhold personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. The BLM will not consider anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations and businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be available for public inspection in their entirety.
For further information, contact Jan Denney at (435) 259-2100. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact BLM during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The BLM will reply during normal business hours.
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.