BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Vegetation Treatment Project
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PRICE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for a vegetation treatment project in Carbon County.
If approved, the North Springs Habitat Enhancement Project is intended to improve wildlife habitat and reduce wildfire risks. The proposed project is tied to Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative – a partnership based program that aims to improve watersheds throughout the state.
"Shared stewardship projects like this one are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands,” said Acting Price Field Manager Deej Brown. “The BLM welcomes and values your diverse views, and we are looking forward to getting your feedback.”
The EA is available for review online via BLM’s ePlanning website: (https://go.usa.gov/xRfMz.
Comments will be most helpful to the BLM if received by Sept. 14, 2017. Written comments can be submitted online at https://go.usa.gov/xRfMz or mailed to the BLM Price Field Office, ATTN: North Springs Habitat Enhancement Project, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, please be aware the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so. 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 more information, please contact Jason Kirks at 435-259-2100. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to ask a question or leave a comment. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided 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.