30-Day Public Scoping Period

How to Submit a Scoping Public Comment:
 

The BLM is offering a 30-day public scoping period. The public scoping period begins June 15, 2026 and ends on July 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MT.  Comments  must be submitted electronically via the BLM Land Use Planning and NEPA Register (ePlanning) by clicking on the green "Participate  Now."  Comments must be received by 11:59 pm on July 16, 2026.  Any scoping comments received by other methods will not be accepted.

SCOPING PERIOD

To the extent you submit exhibits or attachments to any submitted scoping comment, you must provide a summary of the attached documents, and explain why they are important for us to consider. If the submittal fails to include the requested summary, BLM may not consider any information in the exhibits or attachments during its decision-making process.

Please note that the most useful comments are those that identify issues relevant to the proposed action or contain new technical or scientific information. Comments which contain only opinions or preferences, or comments that are essentially identical to other comments will not be specifically addressed in the environmental documents, but may be considered in the decision-making process. 

Before including your address, phone number, email 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. 

Timeline:

The 30-day Scoping Period-March 16, 2026 to April 15, 2026.