How to Get Involved
Previous Opportunities for Public Engagement
During the NEPA And Land Use Planning Process
As required by regulation, the BLM provided a 30-day scoping period upon publication of the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Resource Management Plan and associated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The BLM published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register on June 23, 2022, which began the public scoping period. The BLM hosted two virtual public meetings on July 12 and 13, 2022 to provide information related to the supplemental EIS and answer questions from the public. Recordings (.mp4) of the virtual meetings are available on the 'Documents" page (see the left column). Public scoping ended on July 25, 2022.
The BLM also provided a 90-day comment period on the Draft RMP/SEIS. Public meetings were held in-person on September 12, 2023 in Glenwood Springs and on September 13, 2023 in Grand Junction. A virtual meeting was held on September 13, 2023.
Finally, the BLM provided a 30-day protest period on the Proposed RMP/Final SEIS where there was an opportunity for the public to submit a protest to the BLM Director.
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Opportunity |
General Purpose |
How the BLM Responds |
Timeframe |
Schedule |
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Scoping and Comments on Planning Criteria |
Solicit
feedback on the preliminary range of alternatives. Solicit feedback on potential issues to be
analyzed in the EIS and the methods for analyzing those issues as described
in the Planning Criteria. |
The BLM documented the results of scoping in a Scoping Report,
which is posted under the documents tab. |
30-days |
Jun 23, 2022 to Jul 25, 2022 |
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Public Comment on the Draft RMP/SEIS |
Solicit feedback on the range of alternatives, including the
analysis of their effects, and the preferred alternative. Identify any
factual errors or missing data in the BLM's analysis. |
The BLM provided written responses to the public's substantive comments in Appendix F in the Final SEIS. |
90-days |
Aug 4, 2023 to Nov 1, 2023 |
| Protest of the Proposed RMP/Final SEIS | Determine whether the RMP process followed established procedures, considered relevant information in reaching proposed decisions, and whether the proposed plan amendment is consistent with BLM policy, regulation, and statute. Any person who participated in the planning process and has an interest which is adversely affected by the amendment of the resource management plan may protest the approval of the amendment. (43 CFR 1610.5-2) | The BLM Director issued a protest resolution report which is available at: https://www.blm.gov/colorado-grand-junction-fo-colorado-river-valley-fo/directors-protest-resolutions/protest. | 30-days | Jun 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024
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