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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2000-0001-RMP-EIS
Project Name: Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2000-0001-RMP-EIS
Project Name

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan
Project Type

RMP - EIS
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Gunnison Gorge NCA
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Project Description

The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (NCA) planning area (planning area)
totals about 196,000 acres in southwestern Colorado and is adjacent to the cities of
Montrose and Olathe in Montrose County, and near the cities of Delta, Hotchkiss, and
Crawford in Delta County (Figure 1-1). The planning area encompasses 95,781 acres of
federal lands managed by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), 99,743 acres of private land, and 666 acres at Sweitzer Lake State
Park. Within the planning area, the NCA encompasses 62,844 acres of BLM-managed
lands and 2,225 acres of private lands. The interior 17,784 acres of the NCA,
encompassing the Gunnison Gorge, is the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness). The
Wilderness contains about 14 miles of the Gunnison River, and the NCA contains an
additional eight miles of the Gunnison River downstream of the Wilderness boundary.

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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN



The Gunnison Gorge NCA Approved Resource Management Plan/Record of Decision was issued on November 5, 2004. The RMP was prepared by the BLM in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and an associated environmental impact statement (EIS) was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The EIS assessed the possible environmental and social effects of implementing the RMP. The RMP is identical to the Proposed RMP/Final EIS published in January 2004, which reflected a refinement of Preferred Alternative D from the Draft RMP/EIS published in March 2003. Specific management decisions for BLM-administered lands in the planning area are provided in the RMP.	Identifying the most environmentally preferable alternative involved balancing current and potential resource use with resource protection. Alternative B in the Draft RMP was considered to be the environmentally preferred alternative based on these criteria, as well as the alternative’s established objectives. The Proposed RMP was developed based on environmental impacts of the alternatives analyzed in the Draft RMP; issues raised throughout the planning process; how each alternative resolves existing conflicts on planning area public lands; public input and scoping throughout the process; and laws, regulations, and BLM manuals and other guidance. Aspects of Draft alternatives A, B, and C were included in Alternative D and the Proposed RMP.	This Resource Management Plan was developed by the Gunnison Gorge NCA staff and Manager, the Uncompahgre Field Manager, and interdisciplinary team members, with considerable input from our partners and the public. The Approved RMP represents the mix and variety of actions that, in the opinion of the preparers, best resolved the issues and management concerns identified from plan initiation on August 18, 2000 through the plan's release. Federal Register Notice of Availability

For questions or additional information related to the BLM Gunnison Gorge NCA RMP, please contact the following BLM staff members:

Contact Information


	Gina Jones Southwest District NEPA Coordinator (970) 240-5381 [email protected]		Edd Franz GGNCA Outdoor Recreation Planner (970) 240-5337 [email protected]

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Montrose	Colorado	81401

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Project Dates

Start Date

8/17/2016

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Gunnison Gorge NCA
Offices

Gunnison Gorge NCA

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