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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-Eastern States-0020-2020-0023-RMP-EA
Project Name: Florida Resource Management Plan Amendment (2021)

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-Eastern States-0020-2020-0023-RMP-EA
Project Name

Florida Resource Management Plan Amendment (2021)
Project Type

RMP Amendment - EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Southeastern States District Office
Last Updated

Project Description

The preparation of an amendment to the Bureau of Land Management’s 1995 Florida Resource Management Plan is needed to identify management actions to protect the underlying values identified when Congress designated the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in 2008 (Public Law 110-229, Sec. 202, May 8, 2008). The values of the ONA include the historic and cultural aspects of the site, biological resources, opportunity to conduct scientific study and educate the public, opportunity for recreation, and scenic character of the area. 

The potential action will fully address, through planning, newly relinquished lots of land by the U.S. Coast Guard to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and update existing decisions for the remainder of the site. Management of the property to be relinquished was not fully addressed by previous planning efforts due to the continued operations of the U.S. Coast Guard. The divestiture in these properties and near completion of all implementation actions in the existing plan has spurred the need for new and updated management guidance from the BLM.

What's New

Final Decision:

The Florida Resource Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment (EA) is complete. The Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record were approved and formally signed on August 23, 2023. The complete Florida RMP can be found on ePlanning here.

Protests:

The protest period for this decision-making process was held for 30-days beginning on April 24, 2023.

Public Comment:

The public comment period on the Draft Florida Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment/Environmental Assessment (EA) and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) will spanned 61 days beginning November 9, 2022 and ending January 9, 2023. The BLM held two virtual public meetings on November 29, 2022 and December 15, 2022 at 6pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Jupiter	Florida	33469

Application Information

Applicant

Case File Number

Program

Sub-Program

Project Dates

Start Date

1/21/2022
End Date

8/22/2023
FONSI Date

8/23/2023

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Southeastern States District Office
Offices

Southeastern States DO
Cooperating Agencies

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Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Contact 1 Email

Contact 1 Phone

Contact 2 Name

Shayne Banks
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(601) 919-4652