09/17/2025:  The public comment period for the preliminary Beas Lewis Flat Campground EA has ended. The BLM will review, parse, and summarize comments and will respond to those comments that cause changes to the EA. Response to comments that cause changes to occur in the EA will be included in the final version of the EA. Comments that are wholly non-substantive or do not cause changes to the EA will be retained in the administrative record. Thank you for participating in your public lands!

09/02/2025: The BLM Richfield Field Office has released the Beas Lewis Flat Campground Preliminary EA for public review. See how to provide substantive comments below.

The BLM Richfield Field Office will release the Beas Lewis Flat Campground Preliminary EA on September 02, 2025 for a 15-day public scoping period ending on September 17, 2025. 

How to provide comments during the public comment period:

1. Select “Participate Now” on the left side of the screen;

OR

2. Mail Comments to:

Attn: Beas Lewis Flat CG

150 E 900 N

Richfield, UT 84701;

Please provide substantive comments regarding the proposed action. All substantive and timely comments received during this period will be used to develop a preliminary EA.  

Substantive versus Non-substantive Comments

Substantive comments do one or more of the following:  

• question, with reasonable basis, the accuracy of information in the EIS or EA.  

• question, with reasonable basis, the adequacy of, methodology for, or assumptions used for the environmental analysis.  

• present new information relevant to the analysis.  

• present reasonable alternatives other than those analyzed in the EIS or EA.  

• cause changes or revisions in one or more of the alternatives.   

Comments that are not considered substantive include the following:  

• comments in favor of or against the proposed action or alternatives without reasoning that meet the criteria listed above (such as “we disagree with Alternative A and believe the BLM should select Alternative B”).  

• comments that only agree or disagree with BLM policy or resource decisions without justification or supporting data that meet the criteria listed above (such as “more grazing should be permitted”).  

• comments that don’t pertain to the project area or the project (such as “the government should eliminate all dams,” when the project is about a grazing permit).  

• comments that take the form of vague, open-ended questions.  

Your entire comment – including your personally identifiable information – may be made publicly available at any time. Please submit public comments by September 17th, 2025!

The BLM will use the NEPA public participation process to satisfy the public involvement requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 U.S.C 470(f)) pursuant to 36 C F R 800.2(d)(3). The information about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by the Project will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources in the context of both NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA. The BLM will consult with American Indian Tribes on a government-to- government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns will be given due consideration, including impacts on American Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources.

08/15/2025: The public scoping period has closed as of 08/14/2025. The BLM will review comments for substantive information (as defined below) to incorporate into the Draft EA.